Tuesday 1 March 2011

Jane Russell - what a beauty




It was really sad to wake up to the news of Jane Russell's death as she was one of my favourite actresses and it was her and Marilyn Monroe who formed part of my MA dissertation on the red dress thanks to their stellar performance in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953). If you haven't seen it then make sure you do. Jane Russell is wonderful and delivers great gags and comic timing, as does Marilyn. The pair are fabulous together.

The death of Jane Russell really is an end of an era when it comes to 1940s stars. Her Hollywood career ended at the end of the 1950s. She was a real bombshell!

17 comments:

  1. She sure was. And what a duo they made. Xxxx

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  2. Good afternoon Bridget. Agree it was with much saddness I heard the news this morning.

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  3. I know , I read it today, made me sad:( She was so gorgeous!

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  4. Awesome post!
    Love the costumes!

    xoxox,
    CC

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  5. Love love the post! Nice blog!

    Xoxo
    Stella

    www.jadore-fashion.com

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  6. Hi my dear-a lovely tribute post and certainly the end of an era, what a Bombshell she was xx

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  7. AMAZING!!!

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    xoxo

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  8. Did you see her on the Rankin/BBC photography show? What a gal she sure intimidated him but in a good way

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  9. A true natural beauty and screen goddess, she was stunning!

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  10. Hear, hear. RIP Jane Russell. xx

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  11. She was fabulous - a real smart and sexy woman amidst a ton of underestimated women.

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  12. Class act - what a star! And I am still in shock about the Galliano affair, it's all very sad.

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  13. I haven't seen many of her films but it's always so sad whenever one of the Hollywood greats dies. There just isn't the same glamour around any more.

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  14. Dear Kate, wasn't she gorgeous. It's always sad to hear another one of those stars has gone.

    Those red sequinned dresses are amazing, I must watch GPB again as per usual I have no recollection xx

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  15. Apparently she never wore THAT bra, but wore her own instead.

    She was the perfect foil for dippy Marilyn!

    Ali x

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  16. Apart from the trashiness of today's "superstars" they all lack what Jane Russell had in spades: star quality. Last Sunday, at the Oscars, most of those ladies looked like some Mary Smiths who had just washed their hair but didn't have time to blow dry. All of them are interchangeable. Jane Russell was unique. RIP

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