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  • French postcard, no. 553. 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. via Flickr https://flic.kr/p/2a5e9H5

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  • Swedish postcard. Förlag Nordisk Konst, Stockholm, No. 1161. Anna Q. Nilsson (1888-1974) was a Swedish-American actress, who peaked in the silent era. She became one of the first major stars in the US film industry and contributed in total about 200 silent movies. via Flickr https://flic.kr/p/P4pU8p

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  • Swedish postcard. Förlag Nordisk Konst, Stockholm, No. 1312. Anna Q. Nilsson (1888-1974) was a Swedish-American actress, who peaked in the silent era. She became one of the first major stars in the US film industry and contributed in total about 200 silent movies. via Flickr https://flic.kr/p/P4pUrk

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Paul Sedra

Historian of Modern Egypt