Gloria Grahame in MERTON OF THE MOVIES 1947 Color:b&w Color enhanced image by Hollywood

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Ginger Rogers in a cheeky publicity portrait for SITTING PRETTY (1933)

Glamour portrait study of Linda Darnell by photographer George Hurrell from 1943

Hedy Lamarr wearing an elaborate costume by MGM's fashion designer Gilbert Adrian in ZIEGFELD GIRL (1941)

Gloria Grahame in MERTON OF THE MOVIES 1947 Color:b&w Color enhanced image by HollywoodGloria Grahame as she appeared in MERTON OF THE MOVIES (1947). This comedy film, based on the 1922 novel of the same name, stars Red Skelton and was directed by choreographer Robert Alton in his directorial debut. Plot A Kansas bumpkin goes to Hollywood to become a movie star and gets a job burlesquing his favorite actor only he thinks the role is serious. Color enhanced image by Hollywood Pinups from the b&w original.