“Come on, Kim,” the emails wail, “enough of the skinny little ones. Can’t you find a BBC-TV totty of more substance?”
How about Coronation Street’s Catherine Tyldesley, then:
I hope this puts an end to the complaining…
Tag: Classic Women
Classic Beauty: Gianna Maria Canale
Another one of those raving Italian beauties from the 1940s and -50s, Gianna Maria Canale first came to prominence as runner-up to Miss Italy in 1947, at age 20. Then she went into the movies, making mainly Italian classics (a.k.a. “swords ‘n sandals” in studio jargon) and horror flicks.
Then, in 50s-vintage color:
..and when color film improved:
She retired from moviemaking at age 37, when this pic was taken.
Now I mentioned above that Gianna Maria was the runner-up in the 1947 Miss Italy competition, leading of course to the question: who was the winner, then?
Here’s Lucia Bosè:
Fair enough. All I can say is that I’d hate to have been sitting on the Giuria back then. What a choice.
Modern Classic Beauty: Debbie Harry
She was so beautiful, she could easily have had a modeling career.
But she didn’t do that, did she? Instead, she gave us this:
And oh yeah, her color shots were also quite interesting:
She turned 80 this year…
Exquisite, at any age.
Classic Beauty: Shirley Ross
To many people born since, say, 1970, Shirley Ross would generate a “Who?” reaction. But to fans of 1930s-era Hollywood musicals, Shirley Ross would not be unknown at all. Here she is:
Now let’s see her in action, together with her more well-known co-star (perhaps one of the most poignant “break-up” songs ever performed on screen). And in earlier, happier times (first video only).
Now can you see why she was so popular?
Random Totty
Apparently 20-year-old totty Jessie Murph is causing something of a stir in country music circles with this video.
Not quite yer Patsy Cline-type, is she?
Of course, all the Usual Suspects are going nuts, calling her all sorts of names and accusing her of glorifying violence against women and all the other tired tropes which people trot out whenever they see something that’s different and shocking to the accepted stereotype.
Don’t care. She’s brought punk to country… and why not? Plus she’s as cute as hell.
Classic Beauty: Ruby Keeler
Like our Beauty from two weeks back, Ruby Keeler was born in Canuckistan and whose family moved to the U.S. when she was still at an early age. Speaking of early ages, she got her first stage role at age 13 (lying that she was 16), and never looked back. She married Al Jolson at age 19, divorced him at age 31, married another guy at age 32 and retired from Hollywood later that year to raise her family.
Dancer’s legs, pretty face, extraordinary talent and a devoted mom. Nothing wrong there.