glamour
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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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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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From Flickr: “Ray Milland and Dorothy Lamour in The Jungle Princess (1936)” by Truus, Bob & Jan too!
British Real Photograph postcard, London, no. FS 117 Photo: Paramount. Publicity still of Ray Milland and Dorothy Lamour in The Jungle Princess (Wilhelm Thiele, 1936). 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…
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Italian postcard by Rotalcolor, Milano, no. 124. American actress Ava Gardner (1922-1990) was signed to a contract by MGM in 1941 and appeared mainly in small roles until she drew attention with her performance in The Killers (1946). She became one of Hollywood’s leading stars and was considered one of the most beautiful women of…
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German postcard by Kunst und Bild, Berlin, no. A 190. Photo: Keystone. ‘Hollywood’s Mermaid’, Esther Williams (1921-2013), swam her way through more than a dozen splashy MGM musicals in the 1940s and early 1950s. While smiling at the camera, she was able to do a combination of crawl, breast and backstroke, and was forever blowing…
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British Real Photograph postcard, no. 37 A. Photo: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. American film actress Jean Harlow (1911–1937) was one of the sex symbols of the 1930s. After being signed by director Howard Hughes, Jean Harlow’s first major appearance was in Hell’s Angels (1930), followed by a series of critically unsuccessful films. In 1932, she signed with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer…
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