Synopses & Reviews
The Hollywood of the Forties brings many images to mind. Do you remember the most famous pinup of them all? Betty Grable smiling at you all through World War II. The original sweater girl, Lana Turner. Rita Hayworth in all her glory. The stunning and statuesque Ava Gardner. A defiant, scantily clad Jane Russell standing near the hay. Bogart, Garfield, Kirk Douglas, Judy Garland. The brooding Robert Mitchum, the brute power of Burt Lancaster, the alienated Montgomery Clift, the animal menace of Marlon Brando. And perhaps the last of the studio pinups, the fragile and beautiful Marilyn Monroe. These flesh and blood fantasies, and many others, are here 106 stars in 163 full-page glamour photos by 24 leading Hollywood photographers.
The pictures these photographic artists took span the period from the outbreak of World War II to the Korean conflict of 1951. As John Kobal writes in his informative introduction. "The Forties were the years of Old Hollywood's last stand, though the people concerned didn't know it." In a lively introduction, illustrated by ten pictures of the stars off the set, Mr. Kobal discusses the people and films of the Forties, the importance of these photos and the photographers who took them, and their magical appeal to movie fans. The captions give the year, photographer, studio, the movies that many of the portraits are associated with, and the costume designer. Originally printed in fan magazines, on posters, and in fashion spreads, these portraits are legendary. They are part of almost everyone's past, part of their dreams and fantasies.
Synopsis
See Betty Grable, John Wayne, Rita Hayworth, Marilyn Monroe, 106 great stars in 163 fascinating photographs. Innovations in pose, angle, and composition are still major influences on modern Hollywood professionals. "An outstanding bargain, sure to please any movie nut."
Newsweek. Introduction. Captions.
Synopsis
See Betty Grable, John Wayne, Rita Hayworth, Marilyn Monroe, 106 great stars in 163 fascinating photographs. Innovations in pose, angle, and composition are still major influences on modern Hollywood professionals.
Synopsis
This marvelous collection of glamour photographs offers memorable studio shots of Betty Grable, John Wayne, Rita Hayworth, Marilyn Monroe, and others -- 106 great stars in 163 fascinating photographs. The photos display innovations in pose, angle, and composition that are still major influences on modern Hollywood professionals. An outstanding bargain. -- Newsweek. Introduction. Captions.
Table of Contents
Lauren Becall Lucille Ball Joan Bennett Ingrid Bergman Turham Bey Humphrey Bogart Marlon Brando Corinne Calvet Madeleine Carrol Cyd Charisse Montgomery Clift Claudette Colbert Gray Cooper Joseph Cotten Joan Crawford Linda Darnell Bette Davis Yvonne De Carlo Olivia de Havilland Dolores Del Rio John Derek Marlene Dietrich Faith Domergue Kirk Douglas Irene Dunne Deanna Durbin Alice Faye Rhonda Fleming Errol Flynn Joan Fontaine Glenn Ford Kay Francis Clark Gable Greta Garbo Ava Gardner John Garfield Judy Garland Greer Garson Paulette Goddard Betty G. Grable Cary Grant Jane Greer Barbara Hale Susan Hayward Rita Hayworth Sonja Henie Katherine Hepburn Charlton Heston Lena Horne Betty Hutton Adele Jergens Van Johnson Jennifer Jones Hildegarde Knef Alan Ladd Veronica Lake Hedy Lamarr Dorothy Lamour Burt Lancaster Carole Landis Viven Leigh Myma Loy Ida Lupino Marie McDonald Dorothy McGuire Fred F. MacMurray Guy Madison Marion Martin Ilona Massey Victor Mature Ann Miller Carmen Miranda Robert Mitchum Marilyn Monroe Maria Montez Michele Morgan Patricia Morison Merle Oberon Maureen O'Hara Laurence Olivier Eleanor Parker Gregory Peck Vera Hruba Ralston Ginger Rogers Mickey Rooney Jane Russell Rosalind Russell Lizabeth Scott Ann C. Sheridan Sylvia Sidney Alexis Smith Ann Sothern Barbara Stanwyck Margaret Sullavan Gloria Swanson Elizabeth Taylor Robert Taylor Gene Tierney Claire Trevor Luna Turner Alida Valli Lupe Velez John Wayne Orson Welles Mae West Esther Williams Jane Wyman Loretta Young