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  • American postcard by Coral-Lee, Rancho Cordova, CA, no. CL/Personality # 107. Lana Turner (1921-1995) was one of the most glamorous superstars of Hollywood’s golden era. One of her first lead roles was in Dancing Co-Ed (1939), a vehicle for bandleader Artie Shaw. The two married a year later. Dubbed ‘the Sweater Girl’ by the press,…

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  • British postcard by De Reszke Cigarettes, no. 6. Photo: M.G.M. 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 by De Reszke Cigarettes, no. 6. Photo: M.G.M. 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 by De Reszke Cigarettes, no. 6. Photo: M.G.M. 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 by De Reszke Cigarettes, no. 6. Photo: M.G.M. 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 by De Reszke Cigarettes, no. 6. Photo: M.G.M. 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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Paul Sedra

Historian of Modern Egypt