Cultural views on the navel 1960s, community standards had changed. Marilyn Monroe was allowed to expose her navel in "Something's Got to Give" (1962) and later commented, "I guess the censors are willing to recognize that everybody has a navel." Ursula Andress, appearing as Honey Rider in the 1962 James Bond film, "Dr. No", wore her iconic white bikini, which exposed her midriff and navel. However, when Annette Funicello was cast in her first beach movie "Beach Party" (1963), Walt Disney, who held her contract, insisted that she only wear modest bathing suits and keep her navel covered, to preserve her wholesome persona, though she
Ursula Andress a screen test for a role in an Italian film. She was successful and appeared in "The Sins of Casanova" (1955) (starring later Bond ally Gabriele Ferzetti). She followed it with "An American in Rome" (1954) (starring Alberto Sordi) and "La catena dell'odio" (1955). She was seen by a Hollywood executive who persuaded her to try her luck in Hollywood. Andress arrived in Hollywood in January 1955. In March she was signed to a seven-year contract with Paramount Pictures starting at $287 a week. The contract resulted in no acting roles due to her inability to learn English at the