Bandits and Outlaws

Bonnie and Clyde.

Bonnie and Clyde were notorious robbers and criminals. The question of whether or not Bonnie ever fired a gun is one which is or interested discussion even today. Phillip Steele’s The Family Story of Bonnie and Clyde, has Clyde’s sister claiming, "Bonnie never fired a shot. She just followed my brother no matter where he went.". Personally I feel that a lot of their fame has to do with a female being present in such affairs. It was shocking then and to some extent it is still shocking today. Not only the involvement of a woman made them popular, but also the relationship between Bonnie and Clyde was one which was looked upon as very special, the way they stayed with each other no matter what, right to the end.

In 1967 Serge Gainsbourg recorded his song "Bonnie and Clyde" and more recently, in 1999 Slim Shady released a song called “‘97 Bonnie & Clyde”. A film entitled "Bonnie and Clyde" directed by Arthur Penn was released in 1967 which romanticises their relationship ( http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061418/ ).