opb:
I loved the way the townsfolk - all men BTW watched the spanking with such undisguised interest, and then the marvellous moment when she starts to try to lower those beautiful knickers...
That kind of public play shows up in other Menzel movies, though not with spanking.
"Undisguised Interest" of an admiring male audience for feminine beauty is "his thing"
See this clip, for a wonderful example (no spanking, R-Rated). I don't think anyone who didn't personally love the idea could film something so beautiful.