cinema
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German postcard by Ross Verlag, no. A 2352/2, 1939-1940. Photo: Paramount. American actress and singer Dorothy Lamour (1914-1996) is best remembered for appearing in the Road to… comedies, starring Bing Crosby and Bob Hope. During World War II, Lamour was among the most popular pin-up girls among American servicemen. For more postcards, a bio and…
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French postcard. Image: Walt Disney Productions. Publicity still for Dumbo (Ben Sharpsteen, a.o., 1941). Walt Disney’s Dumbo (1941) is a great animation film that deals with discrimination, self esteem, the importance of family and friendship. In the opening sequence, a stork delivers a baby elephant to Mrs. Jumbo, a veteran of the tough circus world.…
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German postcard by Kolibri-Verlag, Minden/Westf., no. 1657. Photo: Centfox. Publicity still for Cleopatra (Joseph L. Mankiewicz, 1963). British-American actress Elizabeth Taylor (1932-2011) began as a child star. As an adult she came to be known for her acting talent and beauty. She had a much publicised private life, including eight marriages and several near death…
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Italian postcard by. Rizzoli, Milano, 1937. Photo: Columbia. With her round apple-face, big eyes and charm, French-born Hollywood star Claudette Colbert (1903-1996) was the epitome of chic sophistication. Her comedies It Happened One Night (1934) – for which she won the Oscar, Midnight (1939) and The Palm Beach Story (1942) are among Hollywood’s greatest ever.…
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British postcard in the ‘Pictures’ Portrait Gallery, London. via Flickr https://flic.kr/p/2aGYDnS
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British postcard in the ‘Pictures’ Portrait Gallery, London. via Flickr https://flic.kr/p/2aqe3TV
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British postcard in the ‘Pictures’ Portrait Gallery, London. via Flickr https://flic.kr/p/2bNLaTR
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German postcard by Ross Verlag, no. 4640/1, 1929-1930. Photo: United Artists. via Flickr https://flic.kr/p/293taNU
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German postcard by Ross Verlag, no. 3666/2, 1928-1929. Photo: United Artists. Mary Pickford (1892-1972) was a legendary silent film actress and was known as ‘America’s sweetheart.’ She was a founder of United Artists and helped establish the Academy. Mary Pickford was born Gladys Mary Smith in 1892, in Toronto, Canada. She was the sister of…
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German postcard by Ross Verlag, no. 689/1, 1919-1924. Photo: Terra-Film, Berlin. Publicity still of Katherine Griffith and Mary Pickford in the film Pollyanna (Paul Powell, 1920), released in Germany as Sonne im Herzen (Sunshine in her Heart). via Flickr https://flic.kr/p/2aqe2tR
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