MICHAEL F. HOUSEL has authored several novels for Airship 27 Productions, including THE HYDE SEED, MARK JUSTICE'S THE DEAD SHERIFF: PURITY & THE PERSONA TRILOGY, with his short stories appearing in THE PURPLE SCAR, THE PHANTOM DETECTIVE & RAVENWOOD, STEPSON OF MYSTERY. He is also a faithful contributor to Eighth Tower Publications' DARK FICTION series, various popular-culture periodicals and a frequent associate producer for MR. LOBO'S CINEMA INSOMNIA.
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AU REVOIR, BRIGITTE BARDOT
You bewitched me with sweet song and dance, with scintillating movie upon scintillating movie and provocative pinup images that covered every wall, stirring thoughts that were at once adoring, libidinous and caring.
The draw first struck me through the iconic And God Created Woman, and from there I succumbed to a joyous string: The Legend of Frenchie King, Shalako, Viva Maria!, Come Dance With Me, Please Not Now!, Contempt, Spirits of the Dead, Mademoiselle Striptease (Plucking the Daisy), Naughty Girl, Love is My Profession, Act of Love, School for Love, Crazy for Love, Love on the Pillow, The Truth, It Happened All Night, Two Weeks in September, The Light Across the Street, Royal Affairs in Versailles, A Ravishing Idiot, Rum Runners, The Bride is Much Too Beautiful, Doctor at Sea, The Female, Babette Goes to War, Helen of Troy, Nero's Mistress, The Grand Maneuver, Her Father's Portrait, Testament of Orpheus, A Very Private Affair, Manina, the Girl in the Bikini, Dear Brigitte and a continuous, amorous flow that rolled onward and circled back, enchanting me all over again.
Of course, I'm not the only one who fell under your spell, Madame B.B. The whole world did, and not only for your cinematic contributions, but for the concern you gave animals in need. Know that we'll continue to support and enact your good works, while promoting your emblematic essence, ensuring that your narrative grows all the greater, whether it be in Heaven, on Mount Olympus or wherever angels and goddesses converge.

