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Dutch postcard by Takken / ‘t Sticht., no. 1633. Voluptuous American actress Mamie Van Doren (1931) was a sex symbol of the 1950s and 1960s. Van Doren starred in several exploitation films such as Untamed Youth (1957), loaded with rock ‘n’ roll and juvenile delinquency. Her onscreen wardrobe usually consisted of tight sweaters, low-cut blouses,…
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British postcard, no. W 721. Photo: RKO Radio. Publicity still for A Song Is Born (Howard Hawks, 1948). Danny Kaye (1911-1987) was an American actor, singer, dancer, comedian and musician. His performances featured physical comedy, idiosyncratic pantomimes and tongue-twisting songs. He left school at the age of 13 to work in the so-called Borscht Belt…
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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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