| JEAN-PAUL BELMONDO and URSULA ANDRESS,two of Europe's sexiest young stars of the sixties, came under intensepublic scrutiny when the press got wind of their stormy affair. The attentionWrecked Andress' marriage to actor/photographer John Derek. As a teenagerin search of a film career, the Swiss-born actress went to Rome. Americanaudiences didn't see the sensuous beauty until she played opposite SeanConnery in the first James Bond movie, Doctor No (1962), a Britishfilm. Belmondo had been a top French star ever since his appearance inJean-Luc Godard's first feature A Bout deSouffle (1959), or Breathlessas it was called in the U.S. Although he never quite found the right vehicleto connect with American audiences, Belmondo has remained a French cinemafavorite for decacdes. | Three significant films of the sixties featured swimmingpool sclenes for dramatic effect. CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: PAMELA TIFFINdancing on the diving hoard of the Hilton estate in Bel-Air in the filmHarper (1966) with Paul Newman. Although the film. which was basedon Ross McDonald's mystery The Moving Target, estahlished Newmanas a star. Tiffin didn't fare as well. The Graduate (1967) catapultedlittle-known actor DUSTIN HOFFFMMAN to instant stardom. In thisearly scene from the film, Hoffman, who is undecided about his future,seems isolated as he floats on the pool. even though he's accompanied byhis parents. Federio Fellini's black-and-white classic La Dolce Vita (1960)was a view of the shallow "sweet life" of Rome's society circlesas seen through the eves of a gossip columnist played by Marcello Mastroianni.In hot European summers. a city's central fountain often serves the functionof a pool bv providing a public spot for a cool dip. One of La DolceVita's most unforgettable scenes shows voluptuous ANITA EKBERGwading through the Trevi Flountain. |
