Talk:Cassandra Peterson

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Vampira Suit?

Maila Nurmi article says she successfully sued Elvira for stealing her Vampira character. This article says she didn't win the suit. I know the Tim Burton movie Ed Wood says she did win. Can anyone find a definative source?--The_stuart 15:02, 7 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The Tim Burton film Ed Wood actually states that Maila unsuccessfully tried to sue Cassandra.--TangibleDreams 17:52, 8 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

"Ogle"?

Somehow I don't think the word ogle has much encyclopedic value.

I don't think Elvira herself has much encyclopedic value. Meanwhile, if you can come up with a better term than "ogle" (maybe "leer"?), then what's stopping you from changing it? Wahkeenah 18:03, 2 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

if you got a better word, then change it. that's the whole POINT of this enterprise. it's the whole point of wikipedia. by the way, the reason you don't think ogle has much encyclopedic value is because you're a stuffy pseudo-snob who wants to obey the rules of diction set forth by Brittanica snobs from 100+ years ago. it's absolutely stupid to say the word doesn't have "encyclopedic value"; if you have some grounds to raise issue with that word, you can do that, raise the issue, and i'll have nothing but respect for you. for example, maybe you think the word is misleading and some other word, which connotes some subtle difference, would be more suitable; or maybe you think the part about the teens and her breasts shouldn't be mentioned at all. HOWEVER, i find it informative, and quite definitive. she's a show-business vixen. and the wiki is 100% encyclopedic. by the way, gentlemen, you shouldn't be presuming that the wiki doesn't have "encyclopedic" value just because you PERSONALLY don't care about it and don't find the information valuable. the wiki for Elvira is a perfectly informative and sincere approach to an encyclopedic entry, though like any other there's always room for improvement. by your argumention, it shouldn't be mentioned or even implied that clara bow was ogled in her time or was a sex symbol. GET OVER IT. 128.119.236.34 04:29, 11 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Please keep Wikipedia:Civility in mind. Also, I think you meant Clara Bow. Gamaliel 10:10, 11 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

leer would be the proper way to say it.

Ex Persona

What's interesting about Ms. Peterson is that she's actually a rather petite-chested, naturad redhead. If you passed her on a street you'd never recognize her....which is probably good for her sanity. She must be one of the few Hollywood starts who can actually go out in public and NOT get mobbed while hitting the grocery store!

Petite chested? Look at some of her old spreads and see if you still agree. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.202.5.125 (talk) 15:00, 14 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Retiring?

There's a difference between "retiring from a role" and "retiring a character". It appears from the announcement that she is chosing a successor that Ms. Peterson is planning on the former, not the latter which is what is said earlier in the article. Not having any original source for the information, I'm 'leery' of changing it, though. CFLeon 00:56, 24 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

NBC special?

Does anyone remember an NBC special "Attack of the Killer B-Movies" with Elvira and the kids from "Saved by the Bell"? I think it was written by Frank Conniff from MST3K after he left that show?

Elvira computer game

This article says there were three computer games using the Elvira persona. I remember playing one of those for the Commodore Amiga, but Wikipedia doesn't seem to have an article on it. Anyone want to write one? Carcharoth 08:04, 1 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Adventure Soft [[81.2.110.250 18:13, 13 February 2007 (UTC)]][reply]

Category Correction

The article says she was born in 1951, but at the bottom it's linked to 1949 births. Whichever is wrong needs corrected. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 67.136.145.237 (talk) 09:41, 14 May 2007 (UTC).[reply]

Nude Pictures

High Society published nude pictures Cassandra Peterson posed for in 1974, but I haven't been able to find the publication date. They're easy to find online simply by entering Cassandra Peterson nude into just about any search site. Was there any controversy, lawsuit, news stories etc. when they were published? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 67.136.145.237 (talk) 09:51, 14 May 2007 (UTC).[reply]

1949 or 1951?

An editor who has been making substantial changes to the article just changed the date of birth of this subject from 1949 to 1951.[1] IMDB still lists it as 1949. Is the 1951 date verifiable? ·:·Will Beback ·:· 00:47, 17 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

She became Elvira in 1981 at the age of 30. She celebrated her 50th birthday in 2001. Many articles on the internet, including her high school's references (graduated in 1969), will confirm the real date as being 1951. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 169.234.126.114 (talk) 13:31, 18 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Burned or Not?

I read an article many years ago that quoted Cassandra Peterson as saying that she was burned severely "when younger". She claimed that the burn scars were covered by her skimpy outfit, but barely. Any truth to any of this?

Yes. It's true. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 169.234.126.114 (talk) 13:20, 18 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Cassandra has stated multiple times that she was scalded by a big boiling pot of water filled with eggs on Easter. The result was second and third degree burns over a majority of her body. Her hair was burned off, her eyes were fused shut and she was not expected to survive. TangibleDreams 17:57, 8 March 2009 (UTC)

I don't buy that.Hair "burned off" by hot water? "Third degree" burns result in the loss of the epidermis and scarring.Second and third degree burns over "a majority of her body" would not likely leave her in a condition to later work as a Vegas show girl (assuming she was a child at the time-how else couls a pot of water cover that much of her body otherwise.)
I have seen a nude full frontal spread and there is no sign of scarring,anywhere and yes I searched closely.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.166.245.241 (talk) 06:44, 5 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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The Ketchup Vampires

Elvira hosted this animated movie called " The Ketchup Vampires ", and its not even listed in her filmography. Someone needs to list it there and make it a page of its own. I would do it myself, but i'm not very good at creating pages yet. Italianduude33 (talk 22:06, 17 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Does Elvira have a surname?

I was wondering if Elvira was ever given a surname in any media. I recently added her to the Comic Book Database, and if she does, I'd like to add it quickly to the "real name" field on the character, so someone doesn't add Cassandra Peterson, which I don't think is the character's real name within the fiction. --Scottandrewhutchins (talk) 03:56, 9 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Is she gay?

I noticed that there is no mention of any husbands and that there is mention of performing in gay bars,so is she gay? Normally these Wikis include all current and former partners of celebs,why not for her?