flaxen-haired beauties

While searching for flaxen-haired beauties, I came upon this writing about a pair of films.  I'll quote a bit.

In 1950s America who wouldn’t want to have a lovely, flaxen haired child to adore and spoil?

http://sunsetgun.typepad.com/sunsetgun/2007/11/big-bad-patty.html

And the end of the movie the Bad Seed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csko2e9m_dg

Interesting.