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Marilyn: 1921
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 02/20/2012 - 2:06pm.
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New York circa 1921. "Miller." Stage actress Marilyn Miller in the driver's seat. 5x7 inch dry plate glass negative, George Grantham Bain Collection. View full size.
Broadway legend
Submitted by westegg on Tue, 02/21/2012 - 9:53pm.
Maybe not intentional a description, but Miller should never be in the same sentence as "Hollywood starlet." She was a bona fide Broadway legend of the highest rank in the 1920s. She made a few early talkie movies, but her fame was unparalleled on the stage, however tragically brief.
Very famous gal in her day
Submitted by kvenido on Mon, 02/20/2012 - 7:16pm.
MM had quite the life; lots of successes, marriages and divorces (no kids) and an early death at 37; too sadly typical for Hollywood starlets.
[It was sinus surgery that did her in. - Dave]
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Submitted by Tea on Mon, 02/20/2012 - 5:25pm.
There is something so engaging about this photograph. The dark background, contrasting with every pintuck and frill on her collar and cuffs, the slight untidiness of her hair as a breeze lifted it - action arrested, a Real Person doing Real Things. (Well, pretending to, at least.) I love how huge those steering wheels were.
Amazing "print" quality
Submitted by George Widman on Mon, 02/20/2012 - 5:08pm.
Kudos on such stunning tonal reproduction. I'm certain there was never a paper print made from that piece of film which had such superb detail and such full dynamic range gradation. Wow.
[Strictly speaking, there's no film here. This is a glass plate. - Dave]
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