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mothgirlwings:

Betty Boop knows who to throw a cold shoulder in “Red Hot Mama” (1934)

Broadway, 1929

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“Before I even met Audrey, I had a crush on her, and after I met her, just a day later, I felt as if we were old friends… Most men who worked with her felt both fatherly or brotherly about her, while harboring romantic feelings about her… She was the love of my life.”

— William Holden

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mpdrolet:

The Willows Burgers and Malts, 1955
Joseph Fadler

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noseasboba:

I never get tired of this photo.
Ella Fitzgerald was not allowed to play at Mocambo because of her race. Then, one of Ella’s biggest fans made a telephone call that quite possibly changed the path of her career for good. Here, Ella tells the story of how Marilyn Monroe changed her life:
“I owe Marilyn Monroe a real debt… she personally called the owner of the Mocambo, and told him she wanted me booked immediately, and if he would do it, she would take a front table every night. She told him – and it was true, due to Marilyn’s superstar status – that the press would go wild. The owner said yes, and Marilyn was there, front table, every night. The press went overboard. After that, I never had to play a small jazz club again. She was an unusual woman – a little ahead of her times. And she didn’t know it.”

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savetheflower-1967:

The Record Eater ‘45 rpm’ record player ad, 1967.

Marilyn Monroe by Sam Shaw, 1954

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Elvis in his hotelroom in Miami, March 22, 1960.

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1950sunlimited:

High School Fads, 1944

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weirdvintage:

The Sun-Tan Lotion dispenser at the Annual Vending Machine Convention in Chicago, Ill. 1949. A 30 second spray job can be had for a dime, for use at pools, beaches and tennis courts. It is a product of the Star Manufacturing Co. (via Business Insider, photo by Edward Kitch)