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English bombshell Vera Day (August 4, 1935) was once touted as Britain's answer to Marilyn Monroe. The absurdly photogenic and stunningly buxom blonde was certainly a looker during her prime acting years in the 1950s. Like many bombshells, Day eventually segued out of acting, but reappeared over the years here and there, most notably in Lock, … Continue reading Bombshells: Vera Day
Born Marilyn Joan Watts on January 30, 1930 in Santa Monica, California, Mara Corday was an American showgirl, model, actress, Playboy Playmate and, as Wikipedia says, a “1950s cult figure.” That’s probably thanks to Playboy and the various westerns, horror, and science fiction B-movies she made during the fifties. The raven-haired Corday, who turned 94 … Continue reading Bombshells: Mara Corday
It’s Monday, so how about some more Marilyn Monroe to ease us all on down the road this week? Saturday would also have been Marilyn’s 98th birthday, so she’s well deserving of another visit to the Starfire Lounge. Marilyn’s performer’s outfit in There’s No Business Like Show Business (1954) bears a striking resemblance to the … Continue reading Marilyn Monday
As American icons go, Marilyn Monroe is the alpha and the omega. Like millions of others people, I’ve been obsessed with her since childhood—her incandescent beauty, inside and out, positively bowled me over—and that obsession is built for the long haul. I could post about her every single day and still never lose an ounce … Continue reading Marilyn Monday
Lovely, innocent-looking, well-endowed comedienne Marie Wilson was a featherbrained delight instantly reminiscent of the zany Gracie Allen. Unlike Allen, however, Marie was a knockout--with high cheekbones, a wide slash of a mouth and a figure that wouldn't quit. IMDb That’s taken from golden age of Hollywood starlet Marie Wilson’s IMDb bio. Besides offering a less-than positive … Continue reading Bombshells: Marie Wilson
Cleouna “Cleo” Moore was born ten miles southeast of Baton Rouge in Galvez, Louisiana, in either 1924 or 1929, depending on your sources. Moving to California in the mid-1940s, Moore starred in a few dozen films through the 1950s, often in B-movies and usually as the blonde bombshell. Known as “the Queen of the B-Movie … Continue reading Bombshells: Cleo Moore, the Baton Rouge Bombshell
This was written for my old blog years ago, but never actually published. It was in my drafts folder for a month or so before I shut that blog down in April 2020. Recently, I revised and expanded it. Why Virginia Mayo, you ask? Well, in the final days of my old blog I had … Continue reading Bombshells: Hold the (Virginia) Mayo
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