Marilyn Pauline “Kim” Novak (born February 13, 1933) is a retired American film and television actress and painter. Novak began her film career in 1954 after signing with Columbia Pictures and subsequently became one of Hollywood’s top box office stars, starring in many films, including Picnic (1955), The Man with the Golden Arm (1955) andContinue reading “50 Beautiful Photos of Actress Kim Novak During the 1950s”
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“Just Married!” – 17 Amazing Wedding Cars From the Past
10 Wonderful Photos of Marilyn Monroe at Home in 1953
Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson; June 1, 1926 – August 4, 1962) was an American actress, model and singer. Famous for playing comedic “blonde bombshell” characters, she became one of the most popular sex symbols of the 1950s and early 1960s and was emblematic of the era’s sexual revolution. She was a top-billed actressContinue reading “10 Wonderful Photos of Marilyn Monroe at Home in 1953”
18 Fascinating Photos of Life in the Netherlands From the 1930s to the 1950s
The Netherlands, informally Holland, is a country located in Western Europe with overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. In Europe, the Netherlands consists of twelve provinces, bordering Germany to the east, Belgium to the south, and the North Sea to the northwest,Continue reading “18 Fascinating Photos of Life in the Netherlands From the 1930s to the 1950s”
Sabrina, Britain’s Answer to Marilyn Monroe: 23 Black and White Portraits of Norma Ann Sykes in the 1950s and 1960s
Norma Ann Sykes (1936–2016) was a 1950s English glamour model who progressed to a minor film career. She was best known for her hourglass figure of 42.5-inch (108 cm) breasts coupled with a tiny 19-inch (48 cm) waist and 36-inch (91 cm) hips. When 19-year-old Norma Ann Sykes shimmied on to the BBC’s stage inContinue reading “Sabrina, Britain’s Answer to Marilyn Monroe: 23 Black and White Portraits of Norma Ann Sykes in the 1950s and 1960s”
Meet Ann Hodges, the Only Woman Who Ever Got Hit By a Meteorite Survived
Very few people in recorded history have the distinction of being on the receiving end of a meteorite. In fact, there’s only one person with proof: Anne Hodges, an Alabama woman struck by a football-sized rock from outer space.. and lived to tell the tale. You’d think only someone awfully fortunate could survive an ordealContinue reading “Meet Ann Hodges, the Only Woman Who Ever Got Hit By a Meteorite Survived”
31 Amazing Photos Showing Beautiful Women From the 1950s
30 Vintage Color Photos Capture Classic Cars in the 1950s
Opening Day at Disneyland, 1955
During the week of July 17, 1955, Walt Disney’s new theme park, named “Disneyland,” opened to the public in Anaheim, California. The 17th, a Sunday, was intended to be an “international press preview,” limited to selected invitees who could ride the attractions, witness the parades, and take part in the televised dedication of the park.Continue reading “Opening Day at Disneyland, 1955”
14 Vintage Photographs That Show Glamour College Fashions of the 1950s
The 1950s bridged the gap between the reserved and conservative styles of the late 1940s and the fun and quirky looks that would define 1960s fashion. Hemlines grew shorter, waistlines wandered up and down, before disappearing completely, and the West seemed obsessed with making up for wartime limitations with excessive glamour and consumerism. Though notContinue reading “14 Vintage Photographs That Show Glamour College Fashions of the 1950s”
