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German postcard by Ross Verlag, no. 9062/3, 1935-1936. 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…
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German postcard by Ross Verlag, no. 9062/3, 1935-1936. 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…
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German postcard by Ross Verlag, no. 9062/3, 1935-1936. 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…
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German postcard by Ross Verlag, no. 9062/3, 1935-1936. 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…
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British postcard in the Picturegoer Series, London, no. 868b. Photo: Samuel Goldwyn. American screen legend Gary Cooper (1901-1961) is well remembered for his stoic, understated acting style in more than one hundred Westerns, comedies and dramas. He received five Oscar nominations and won twice for his roles as Alvin York in Sergeant York (1941) and…
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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 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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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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