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Publisher: Dover
Author: John Kobal
Grable, Turner, Hayworth, Gardner, Bogart, Russell, Garland, Monroe and the list goes on. They are all here 106 stars of the forties in 165 full-page glamour photos by 24 leading Hollywood photographers.
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. As well as Bogart, Garfield, Kirk Douglas, Judy garland, Marilyn Monroe and the list goes on. The pictures these photographic artists took span the period from the outbreak of World War II to the Korean conflict of 1951.
In a lively introduction, illustrated by 10 pictures of the stars off the set, John 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.
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