Is too much fuss made over bosoms? (1966) | RetroFocus

As the topless dress loomed as the next big thing in fashion, evangelist Billy Graham started a campaign against "the worship of the bosom."
Sydneysiders were asked if too much fuss was being made over women's breasts.
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[@RhyBeezy]

Everyone sounded so classy, even teenagers sounded polite and thought about what they were saying. And took their time. No one made too much eye contact either. So interesting watching back

[@NovaPrima]

Now our accent has drifted yankward.

[@farhatu1542]

Nim They are more free

[@IlmurOsp]

@Nim ok boomer

[@andylutz3505]

@The Lawnmower Ix. 091Tell me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure this video was made in Australia.

[@djafri84]

@@andylutz3505 Yes, and one thing to factor in is that during the 60s there was massive immigration to Australia from the UK so it wouldn't be surprising to hear British accents in these videos.

[@fallenslave6684]

"I think a woman's greatest asset is her character" - sweet truth.

[@CWheeler-rk4jn]

@The Lawnmower Ix. 091 nah mate got it all wrong

[@janiceduncan7908]

Absolutely. ! Some people are intimidated by that.

[@janiceduncan7908]

@The Lawnmower Ix. 091 hah ! Until the big boob and azz meet Gravity.

[@iamawuss]

My man.

[@view1st]

Was he: being Politically Correct. being a Social Justice Warrior Virtue Signalling Being totally honest

[@excellinkus]

Reporter: "Would you take a girl out wearing a topless dress?" Bloke on the Street: "Why would I wear a topless dress?"

[@amandagardner565]

a topless dress on a guy, the Scottish call that a KILT.

[@zerubbabelsbridge]

😂

[@manicabawse2867]

Top bloke

[@chidoman1595]

0:50 This Chad is probably someone's grandfather right now

[@jessicakennon]

Even great grandfather.

[@saskiakw1744]

He's probably dead

[@chidoman1595]

@@saskiakw1744 shut up virgin your just mad hes not your grandchad

[@YahwehJesus777]

Grandchad

[@saskiakw1744]

@@chidoman1595 hmm

[@gsau3000]

0:50 I reckon this guy's been waiting to be asked just this question. He seems to have already put a lot of thought into the subject. It could be his Mastermind special subject.

[@leithal1546]

There was a bit of a ‘dexter’ feel about him.

[@SirHorned19]

@@leithal1546 A young boy who is a secret genius with a hidden laboratory?

[@leithal1546]

@@SirHorned19 not that kind of dexter. A slightly odd guy with a kill Room and plastic wrap.

[@lizziebethh]

Mastermind special subject oh my gosh I'm dead 😂😂

[@queengoblin]

he was an odd one

[@lordcharfield4529]

The Australian accent was far more English back then. Shows how much things have developed 😉

[@lico2076]

One could call entrophy

[@protercool8474]

Especially among the older ones, the younger ones start sounding like my Grandma

[@brianbradburn]

City people. People from the country probably have a more "Australian" accent.

[@ashiqurrahman1343]

Yeah now Australians can only talk usIng curse words!

[@MJ-wrty]

I know! Why is that?

[@greendaygirlm3622]

I love how witty people were back then 😂just said what popped into their head, in the most eloquent way

[@titto2602]

Nowadays they don't promote free speech that's why they either moderate the interviews or they just have to make the people being interviewed say more safe stuff

[@colinsoder]

Love the young guy, finishing his comments with, "I'd love to see more."

[@A____B]

BASED

[@chandrairawan8807]

He's the cutest of them all too ☺️

[@winter_s_44]

Old men: “yes” Young men: “give me boobies!” Old women: “sure! It’s natural-embrace it.” Young women: “stop looking at my body”

[@simon.i3119]

Lol thing is thats true lol

[@tartgreenapple]

I think for the younger woman was probably getting unwanted sexual attention and expressing her frustration. The older woman is not being harassed so she has mellowed.

[@amunago080]

@@tartgreenapple LOL women today just wanna be paid for it on twitch/onlyfans

[@shreksmith8773]

​@@amunago080all of them? No

[@Rasbiff]

I think you've summarized thousands of years right here.

[@donnawoodman6249]

A topless dress, hummmm isn’t that a skirt?

[@AK-jt7kh]

Donna Woodman No. I looked it up. They meant bare-breasted.

[@calarete6853]

@@AK-jt7kh Who was going around bare breasted?

[@Sokrabiades]

@@AK-jt7kh So, he's asking if they'd go out with women who went out topless? Seems kind of pointless mentioning the dress at all at that point.

[@subg8858]

I think they mean a strapless, sleeveless dress

[@NuisanceMan]

Try googling images for "August 1964 P018319"

[@chemistryset1]

"well, you don't have to conform'' - what a legend

[@thomasreilly7594]

Older people in this video: "Ah well what are you gonna do, maybe cover up, or don't I'm not your mum" Younger men in this video: "Well, I have performed much research in this field and women should get them out"

[@MrIrrepressible]

"Its better to be natural than artificial" Right on sister!

[@janiceduncan7908]

That's why they call Hollywood plastic . They live and make their livelihood being fake stars.

[@darklordnoodlez9863]

*Cough* make-up *cough* bras *cough* high-heels *cough* *cough*

[@missjennemeg1]

The guy at 0:50!! So funny! "Malleable, stretches both ways"!! He really thought hard about it!! 😂

[@uprisingstorm2493]

He had his own bosom theory..😂

[@carebear7027]

Literally!🙄

[@grm3334]

He was licking those lips taking about all that bosom 🤣

[@golden.lights.twinkle2329]

Probably a bra salesman!

[@A____B]

@@uprisingstorm2493 A gAmE tHeOrY

[@lynxoffinland]

I love how these peopel are so honest and polite at the same time.

[@eydie57]

The woman who said "no one looks good completely bare." So true.

[@golden.lights.twinkle2329]

If you'd been to a nudist beach, you'd know some people do.

[@keithpritchard1181]

No, she’s a brazen liar. I was shocked. It’s highly immoral to tell lies. I’ve seen plenty of good-looking entirely bare bodies, so I know it’s not true at all.

[@completelymindfucked]

@@keithpritchard1181 You don't seem to understand...

[@leonieblah8806]

The past is like a foreign country. Very quaint

[@justathoughtmyfriend1403]

"He's not looking into the future sufficiently." He knows that sag game well. First young dude: "I'd like to see more." *swallows drool*

[@LucaBunny.]

Bruh I didn’t even notice 😂

[@isabellawaller5327]

“If you’ve got it then you’ve got it haven’t you? “ right on girl!

[@judahtribe7]

The guy that said tight pants were worse if only he could see everybody running around in yoga pants now

[@god-of-war-fan]

@@judahtribe7 lmaooo

[@A____B]

@@judahtribe7 and in jeans as casual clothing

[@oliverwan1520]

0:49, me and the boys discussing philosophy and anatomical art.

[@ourblessedtribe9284]

"If you've got it then you've got it haven't ya" 😄 Love these retro focus episodes!

[@beepfister4788]

"I would like to see more" 😂😂😂😂

[@cheepes3d]

Elderly people nowadays: women dress so immodestly today Women back in their day: ...topless dresses

[@charzard1000]

but nobody actually wore those topless dresses

[@dapfitz5]

you cant argue with the guy at 0:50 he makes makes some solid points and i agree with his closing statement

[@gabrielas3793]

Imagine if they saw Kim Kardashians instagram...

[@sarahs3988]

Look up the topless dress, they dressed pretty risque then too!

[@lavendam9944]

The first thing they would say: “Is that colour?”

[@janiceduncan7908]

Everything that woman has is store bought. Back in the 60's women were more natural. Now it's an attention thing.

[@janiceduncan7908]

@@sarahs3988 very few. Mabe they had no other assets ...like a Brain.

[@dom1abc1mbc]

holy shit the topless dress is a toplss dress, way more provocative and slutty than what we have here these days

[@marksummers5504]

Haha “The bosom is a valuable thing... you know it stretches either way.” 0:57

[@dalekelly7639]

Malleable...not valuable. Actually, both apply.

[@marksummers5504]

Dale Kelly Yeah my goof

[@CanadianMonarchist]

Lol

[@tirathsahota7]

🤣

[@AK-jt7kh]

So for anyone confused as to what a topless dress was, I looked it up online. There was a fashion movement back then in the “swinging 60s” to wear dresses that left your breasts completely exposed. No bra or anything. That’s what they’re talking about.

[@TheGiantRobot]

Is that why they call it the swinging 60s?

[@artzreal]

@@TheGiantRobot ahahaha awesome

[@rocket7697]

We call them skirts now

[@golden.lights.twinkle2329]

No-one ever wore them in public.

[@1x0x]

so a topless dress is a topless dress.. got it

[@AimForTheBushes908]

"If I had the money " I died 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@julieholland9639]

"Malleable, stretches both ways" yes I found that when I was breast feeding my kids 😂

[@TanishqKumar7]

He did it for his KZbin channel. Man's ahead of his time.

[@TweedSuit]

1:07 - I'd like to see more... The internet: yes.

[@BiPhBiPhBiPhBiPh]

1:15 Lit granny 2:30 Shady af 2:45 Woke legend

[@helveeta]

That shady lady has got some mad style with that 'do and shades tho bro, you have to give her that.

[@muzikae6387]

LOL Woke Legend was my fav

[@Ballu12345]

They are lit in hell now

[@JordanPeterson.]

woke legend is more of a woke shithead

[@feelingevaporated2912]

@@JordanPeterson. for being willing to go on a date with a topless woman?

[@finethehuman1821]

I'm sorry folks, but it only got worse...

[@palt7036]

@Isaiah _ *Worse

[@yespacito696]

They're talking about bare-breast dresses. Google it lol. Today's clothes aren't THAT bad.

[@god-of-war-fan]

@@yespacito696 they're pretty awful

[@fionap7264]

they’re literally not

[@god-of-war-fan]

@@fionap7264 not what?

[@ThePariskat]

These clips of 60s Australia are so fascinating. We view this time as one steeped in repression and conservatism (I mean the the older people, not the swinging sixties youth) yet the general public are really quite open minded, easy going and thoughtful. Their accents are different to ours as well.

[@rjlchristie]

Yet they took seriously concerns Billy Graham's diseased mind came up with.

[@frankh2811]

They are speaking with the real Aussie accent, nowadays people stick an “A” on the end of many words,eg: heeya for here, neeya for near toowa,for tour , etc . God knows where it came from but I wish it would piss off.

[@alainaatk.6210]

It's almost like relative conservativism creates thoughtful, well-spoken people and our secular progressive culture and lack of real education leads to the people you would find on the streets today.

[@rocket7697]

@@frankh2811 Im with you. Absolutely hideous. You'd never hear these old accents in Bondi Junction now or see people as well dressed.

[@DarrellWilkerson4.6]

​@@frankh2811that came from the uk and actually predates the alternative.

[@Wowwwzaaa]

I guarantee you that AFTER every person that was interviewed , they checked the woman’s bosom as they walked past! 😂

[@melvinshine9841]

That dude at 0:50 is my hero.

[@vexvalentine5689]

honestly same

[@robertramos8676]

1:43 Man: I think a woman's greatest asset is her character. *while checking out a lovely pair of bosoms across the street* 😂😂😂

[@janiceduncan7908]

Hah street named desire

[@god-of-war-fan]

@Abhinav Banerjee jesus christ, relax dude.

[@tipoftheiceberg7034]

The teenagers of this video are the creepy old guys in our bars and cafes

[@slickkboii8545]

simp

[@rollingchamp]

More like their parents. They will be in their 70s now.

[@beepbeepcasucha]

So interesting to see how many people weren't so ugly about the whole thing. Lots of 'It's the lady's choice' going on. Of course, I know it really wasn't like this everywhere. And look at Tony Abbott. What a horrible man.

[@god-of-war-fan]

why?

[@TallSilentGuy]

I love the way the old geezer with his wife is choosing his words VERY carefully!

[@motiv311]

Oh my god i'm glad this footage still exists ! classic !

[@Kevin-xs4cd]

“I’d like to see more”... me too mate! ;)

[@ananas9042]

2:27 absolute Ace queen, an icon even

[@rickyrickardo4913]

0:55 he’s handsome!

[@EndeavorLSMedia]

The resolution is so good!🎬

[@bitTorrenter]

Cameras weren't digital here. Film, not sensors.

[@jamesfrench7299]

Born 73. In 66 dad was 23 or 24 and in the army. Mum was 17-18 and in her native Peru and would emigrate here instead of the U.S as originally planned, in July 1970, same month as dad's birthday. I just love seeing how things were in the 60s as they had a very different feel to the 70s. Things modernised so much from the late 60s to the point where the late 70s was unrecognisable.

[@HighSchoolThug]

I love these videos. Society rarely changes

[@1-hitter802]

The last guy: by "worse" he means "best". Bro code talk. plus 0:50 this guy gets it.

[@jimmyfallon2484]

Id have been like "Im personally more of an ass man myself"

[@leogoddess3863]

Back in those days you'd have said "rear" or "derriere". 😆

[@carlabroderick5508]

When old Australian TV of purely on street interviews is massively more entertaining than anything on present media. Also these Australians appear better educated than our present public, articulate, thoughtful.

[@tipoftheiceberg7034]

The guy at 00:51 in all honesty was a GREAT looking man. I’m straight but that dude had some good features

[@Aniket-dr8pu]

Armie Hammer lookalike

[@rvpstudioscanada3991]

How DARE they have TIGHT pants! 😂

[@docdaneeka3424]

1:15 that is *actual* Dame Edna

[@david-pb4bi]

I thought it but didn't have the nerve to say

[@shahanjahan2368]

0:50 The kind of adjectives this bloke is substituting is hilarious

[@mayangel5315]

Groovin' in 60's & 70's vibe's... Those were the most wild & iconic days on planet Earth. 🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@joeljohnson896]

yea when racism was still around hell yea

[@joshuagraham9770]

@@joeljohnson896 racism will always exist

[@joeljohnson896]

@@joshuagraham9770 word

[@farkrits]

0:50 Never in my life did I think there was such a thing as a manly Chad Simp. The 60's were trully great.

[@tbl5138]

Back in the days there didnt exist chad simp or alpha or any of that shit its just man made words. Men were man then thats all

[@lordx4641]

@@tbl5138 i do agree such idiotic words being devised nowadays smh. If they heard about em I doubt they would even be amused by these virgin chad shit

[@aiyka_music]

Three last man would probably be very disappointed with the current yoga pants situation 😂

[@rocket7697]

He was trying to say what most of us think. Please no Camels.

[@NuisanceMan]

"I think there should be MORE bosoms. In fact, I think each woman should have three."

[@liamenglish5632]

"Yes i fancy a great set of buxom boosums myself"

[@LaDivinaLover]

1966 this was, and here in 2020 we’re still having the same arguments. When are we going to let people dress in the manner that they prefer?

[@lordx4641]

This matter can be resolved with a little bit indepth debate. Now u can say why completely topless dresses may not work,.given todays principles which ppl abide with they are easily gonna get deluded by woman. That can be problematic for men as it would distract them.

[@musiccer7446]

the discussion has been blown into ridiculous proportions. Has nothing to do with this vid

[@AnnaLVajda]

Women feed babies with them I don't think they are a bad thing at all.

[@steventhompson2511]

Ditto

[@julienielsen3746]

Don't need to put them out in public though.

[@pleasedontlookforme8036]

@@julienielsen3746 I mean babies feed very often and you need to go grocery shopping or an occasional trip to the shopping centre. So yh you'll end up feeding in public eventually. I don't really see what's wrong with that, breast feeding is an innocent thing.

[@julienielsen3746]

@@pleasedontlookforme8036 My sister used to take breast milk in a baby bottle when they went to restaurants with the baby, or wherever. Mostly she stayed home until the baby was drinking regular formula etc. Or they can cover themselves with a small blanket in public. No reason to not be discrete about it.

[@pleasedontlookforme8036]

@@julienielsen3746 why tho? There's nothing sexual about breast feeding? Why go through all that extra hassle

[@siobhanhenry9094]

That last guy predicted the horridness of leggings as pants 😂

[@macadoodle1237]

Well it worked, I had to look up what bosom meant

[@ryanjones7681]

🤦‍♂️

[@Southforthewinter]

Zoomers....

[@daleglenny1133]

You young thing!

[@anneb889]

Wow, I’m old. There was even a tv show with Tom Hanks called Bosom Buddies.

[@daic7274]

Really!? What a concerning time we live in.

[@katherinetutschek4757]

Was there some topless dress that came out in the 60's or sth? I feel like I'm missing the reference.

[@TheLocalLt]

Yes there was

[@sweeetsxoxo]

Daytime dresses typically had higher necklines and covered shoulders, so I think topless in the context of the day meant strapless or lower necklines, ie visible cleavage.

[@amari6229]

@@sweeetsxoxo it was actually fully exposed breasts... there were some interesting movements in the sixties

[@SuperEdge67]

I watch this because I like to keep abreast of the history of opinion. I find the subject quite titillating. I know there are a few knockers out there but I think this is an interesting clip.

[@carlbennett2417]

Are you trying to be punny?

[@TheZampognaro]

@@carlbennett2417 Yes, he's a real "punny pucker," isn't he?

[@marjorieramshaw9211]

Hahahah

[@TheParadiseParadox]

an interesting little titbit you might say

[@joshuataylor3550]

Melons

[@badas45]

Apparently I'm in a cult of the bosom 😄 and to quote that 1 dude " I'd like to see more"

[@christinejackson3922]

The old couple at 4.12 😂😂😂

[@FallenStarFeatures]

The interviewer was clearly a pioneer in modern trolling technique.

[@ngatiharty1]

I love these peeks into history

[@deltadawn2409]

“Well, bosoms are a pretty valuable thing and uh...” 🤣🤣🤣 continues on to say “...sculpture... has form. Certainly is the most beautiful part of a woman’s body.” 🤣🤣

[@deltadawn2409]

I’d like to see more!!! 🤣🤣🤣 well that just kept getting better and better, didn’t it

[@seaofseeof]

hell yeah to the Chad at 0:50

[@MrMexc]

Last man says tight pants are worse than bosoms. He would hate this age of yoga pants and leggings

[@telldem1]

Everybody needs a bosom for a pillow.

[@robloxvids2233]

Mine's only 45

[@johnminick7385]

45 DDD

[@ontherhodes8088]

I always thought it was, “Everybody needs a cushion or a pillow.”

[@sarahflynn9395]

I had a good laugh lol love this.

[@brittanywaller9022]

The worship of the bosom! Hahaha I love these videos so much!

[@danaward9975]

Oh, how the times have changed!

[@robertoc2485]

This is brilliant. But was that Dame Edna Everage at 1.16?

[@trentweston8306]

"I'd like to see more" STRAYA!! Ochre Australia

[@arrowb3408]

HAHAHA love to hear OLD TIME ENGLISH and that young man's contemplating a proper answer

[@timmojb]

Been watching a few of these of late... Funny how back then they ask whoever they bump into first.... These days they pick hand pick a selection who will give the most controversial or narrative compliant response possible. Should be more of this now.

[@BoMwarriorVlog]

Yeah, I think it'd actually be more interesting the way shown here.

[@toldfable]

Ah, i see you're a man of culture too...

[@CanadianMonarchist]

0:59- my man!

[@OGM_OriginalGameMusic]

1:20 that lady is brilliant! reminds me of.. all my friends nans in england!

[@johnrodgers6889]

Things of joy to the eye.

[@katiamanfredi7465]

"Well It's a malleable thing"...😄

[@evanlanctot323]

Thanks for the mammaries!

[@rickycoker5830]

clever

[@evanlanctot323]

@@rickycoker5830 They're big & round, they're all around

[@IvarDaigon]

never thought I would see pauline hanson, clive james, rupert murdoch and dame edna in the same video.

[@Flipper35]

These are the convos that I have with people everyday. We've always complained about the same stuff. Every generation just repeats what the generation before them said.

[@hearted7011]

0:40 bro whys he sound like emperor palpatine ahhahhaa dark sidee

[@miroslavatrajkovska4074]

Very big difference in the cultural expression. Every single person is polite no swearing or cursing, no sexual words. Totally different world from today. I think everyone is well dressed with good hair and makeup.

[@sinephase]

dude at the end thought pants were too tight back then? LMAO

[@jasminehouston-burns1691]

In all fairness, I think the one guy was talking about bosoms, the actual sculptures, which are a fairly normal form of European art. But also .....bosoms.

[@esquilax5563]

Bosom doesn't mean sculpture. Are you thinking of bust? That does indeed have a double meaning, now that you mention it. The guy also used the word malleable, which is a pretty bizarre description either way, but fits more with a breast than with a sculpture

[@innovativeinnovation6629]

1:30 I think he was talking about coming too quick haha

[@TONE11111]

1:13 Dame Edna !!

[@ykook7000]

Omg too funny so right

[@spinynorman1562]

Even the word "bosoms" makes me giggle.

[@NuGanjaTron]

0:34 "... the bosoms of people"... 🤣 0:50 This bloke sounds like he just came out of metalworking 101...

[@frankoattes]

1:20 Dame Edna answers 🤣

[@rhondahennessy76]

My thoughts exactly 😆 definitely related 😂

[@2guystry485]

1:15 That lady’s voice sounds like the duck from Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared.

[@wemustconfrontrealitynow3205]

Norman Lindsay should have done a sketch of Billy Graham as a wowser. His drawings of wowsers characterised them as Puritans, wearing the clothing and hats the Puritans wore.

[@louleg23]

Omg at 1:22 - that is the original Dame Edna!!