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If I had to pick one girl from the golden era

Carlisle Blues

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Clara Bow

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ron521

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Ms. Ekberg takes a very nice photograph, and I see a general resemblance to Ms. Bacall, not as if they were sisters, but at least from the same gene pool.
 

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Loretta Young's been mentioned several times already. I always liked her 30's stuff. Here's a beautiful shot that I don't think has been posted yet.
And oh yeah, my daughter's name is Clara...

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Forgotten Man said:
Toby Wing!!! Funny you should mention. I just saw 42nd St the other night, and when Dick Powell was singing "I'm Young and Healthy", I was saying to myself, "Wow! Who's that???" about the girl he's singing to. OMG, what a babe!
And, yes, what is she holding? Looks like a glassene envelope. I'm wondering if it's shampoo and she's going to wash her hair in the sink, a not uncommon practice in those days.
 

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dhermann1 said:
Toby Wing!!! Funny you should mention. I just saw 42nd St the other night, and when Dick Powell was singing "I'm Young and Healthy", I was saying to myself, "Wow! Who's that???" about the girl he's singing to. OMG, what a babe!
And, yes, what is she holding? Looks like a glassene envelope. I'm wondering if it's shampoo and she's going to wash her hair in the sink, a not uncommon practice in those days.

Wow! Now I know who she is.
 

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Has she been mentioned before?

Poor Carole Landis, who ended her life so tragically was also an attractive and a very popular actress int the 1940s.




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Hadley...!

HadleyH said:
what???? I don't understand Zemke.... please explain! :)
I've been ranting and raving about Carole on this thread since -- like about -- 2006! Yes, she's the cat's meow. The Cary/Grace reference ought to ring your bell if you go look up the picnic thread! :rolleyes:
 

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dhermann1 said:
And, yes, what is she holding? Looks like a glassene envelope. I'm wondering if it's shampoo and she's going to wash her hair in the sink, a not uncommon practice in those days.

I mentioned what she's holding in an earlier post. It's a wax paper bag. A foldable make shift drinking cup that could be carried in a pocket or purse.
 
My pick

I was thinking about this one night and had an interesting realization.

My top 3 for beauty & charm
1. Grace Kelly
2. Irene Dunne
3. Ginger Rogers

but my list of who I'd like in real life I think
1. Ginger Rogers
2. Irene Dunne
3. Grace Kelly

My conclusion is that I adore a gorgeous woman with class, but they also need to be real and fun. Ginger especially seemed like a lot of fun, but Grace was always just a tad cold and aloof, even in films like "To Catch a Thief" or "Rear Window" -- although I've found a few photos like the one below that are more inviting. So give me Ginger, but here are the other two beauties for comparison.


Ginger
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Irene
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Grace
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Orion said:
My conclusion is that I adore a gorgeous woman with class, but they also need to be real and fun. Ginger especially seemed like a lot of fun, but Grace was always just a tad cold and aloof, even in films like "To Catch a Thief" or "Rear Window" -- although I've found a few photos like the one below that are more inviting


Oh......but you are so wrong there, Grace was not cold or aloof at all acording to many biographies :) not at all. And yes, she was perfect, wasn't she?


Cary Grant could have told you how things were in real life! ;) :D
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