gentlemanlosergentlemanjunkie:  INSPECTOR MAIGRET and The Strangled

gentlemanlosergentlemanjunkie: INSPECTOR MAIGRET and The Strangled

odk-2:  Trailer for Irving Klaw’s 1955 Burlesque featurette:

odk-2: Trailer for Irving Klaw’s 1955 Burlesque featurette:

pulpgasm:Nejla Ates          aka. “The Exquisite Turkish

pulpgasm:Nejla Ates          aka. “The Exquisite Turkish

STRIPS AROUND THE WORLD  •  SINNER-AMA BURLESKVintage photo

STRIPS AROUND THE WORLD  •  SINNER-AMA BURLESKVintage photo

gmgallery:Lili St. Cyr        (aka. Marie Van Schaack)Appearing

gmgallery:Lili St. Cyr        (aka. Marie Van Schaack)Appearing

Cherrie KnightAppears in a publicity still for the 1955 Burlesque

Cherrie KnightAppears in a publicity still for the 1955 Burlesque

gameraboy:      Kalantan    (aka. Mary Ellen Tillotson)

gameraboy:      Kalantan    (aka. Mary Ellen Tillotson)

René André              Appearing in a publicity still

René André              Appearing in a publicity still

Patti Waggin    Appears nude in the premiere issue of ‘SAN

Patti Waggin    Appears nude in the premiere issue of ‘SAN

burleskateer: René André               Appearing in

burleskateer: René André              Appearing in

burleskateer: Tempest Storm A series of still-frames made from

burleskateer: Tempest Storm A series of still-frames made from

Lili St. Cyr          (aka. Marie Van Schaack)Appearing

Lili St. Cyr         (aka. Marie Van Schaack)Appearing

gameraboy1:Chris LaChris         ..kicks up her heels!As

gameraboy1:Chris LaChris         ..kicks up her heels!As

vintagegal:  Marie-Chantal chez les bouquinistes- Pierre Boulat,

vintagegal: Marie-Chantal chez les bouquinistes- Pierre Boulat,

To Catch a Thief, 1955 Alfred Hitchcock

To Catch a Thief, 1955 Alfred Hitchcock

september 55 photo by Bill Brandt, 1955

september 55 photo by Bill Brandt, 1955

mimbeau:  Grace Kelly (a few days before meeting Rainier de Monaco)

mimbeau: Grace Kelly (a few days before meeting Rainier de Monaco)

Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra -   Olé! (1955)

Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra -  Olé! (1955)

Joe Sullivan - New Solos by an Old Master (1955)

Joe Sullivan - New Solos by an Old Master (1955)

Man and the Moon (1955) (Source: dfilms)

Man and the Moon (1955) (Source: dfilms)

theniftyfifties:  Anita Ekberg and Mara Corday on the cover of

theniftyfifties: Anita Ekberg and Mara Corday on the cover of

mudwerks:  (via Cool Ass Cinema: Cult Film Faves Not On DVD:

mudwerks: (via Cool Ass Cinema: Cult Film Faves Not On DVD:

publicdomaindiva:  From a 1955 Chevrolet screen advertisement.

publicdomaindiva: From a 1955 Chevrolet screen advertisement.

The Turbans - When You Dance (1955)

The Turbans - When You Dance (1955)

hollyhocksandtulips:  Bulmer’s Cider, 1955

hollyhocksandtulips: Bulmer’s Cider, 1955

missmonroes: Marilyn Monroe photographed by Ed Feingersh, NYC,

missmonroes: Marilyn Monroe photographed by Ed Feingersh, NYC,

La Pointe Courte (dir. Agnès Varda - 1955)Persona (dir. Ingmar

La Pointe Courte (dir. Agnès Varda - 1955)Persona (dir. Ingmar

Andre de Dienes - Anita Ekberg (1955)

Andre de Dienes - Anita Ekberg (1955)

Audrey #Hepburn, 1955

Audrey #Hepburn, 1955

Riviera Ponti Romani, Padova 1955

Riviera Ponti Romani, Padova 1955

Marilyn Monroe reading ‘Ulysses’ by James Joyce.

Marilyn Monroe reading ‘Ulysses’ by James Joyce.

1950sunlimited:  Sands Hotel Copa Girl Linda Lawson, wearing

1950sunlimited: Sands Hotel Copa Girl Linda Lawson, wearing

Perez Prado / Shorty Rogers - Voodoo Suite Plus Six All-Time

Perez Prado / Shorty Rogers - Voodoo Suite Plus Six All-Time

wholesalemoney:  Bathing Beauty, Las Vegas, 1955

wholesalemoney: Bathing Beauty, Las Vegas, 1955

mid-centurylove:  Magic Girl vs Tragic Girl, advertising from

mid-centurylove: Magic Girl vs Tragic Girl, advertising from

atomic-flash:  ‘A World Of Beauty’ Film Poster. Documentary

atomic-flash: ‘A World Of Beauty’ Film Poster. Documentary