Posts in Category: Collection Spotlight
Singing in “Son of Paleface”
Year of Jane Russell: Day 166
Jane did not get to sing the Oscar-winning “Buttons and Bows” in The Paleface, but that was fixed in the sequel Son of Paleface where in addition to singing a revised version of the hit song with Bob Hope and Roy Rogers, she also performed “Wing Ding Tonight” and “Am I In Love?”
Jane and Roy Rogers in “Son of Paleface”
Year of Jane Russell: Day 164
After The Las Vegas Story, Jane went back to Paramount for Son of Paleface, a sequel to the 1948 hit The Paleface. In addition to Bob Hope, Jane gained another co-star with Roy Rogers. He and wife Dale Evans became longtime friends.
Jane, Las Vegas, & Cartier
Year of Jane Russell: Day 164
A centerpiece of The Las Vegas Story is a $150,000 diamond necklace loaned out by Cartier. Here, Jane and dialogue director Dixie McCoy get a kick out of reading an article about the necklace in a newspaper.
“The Las Vegas Story” as a Time Capsule
Year of Jane Russell: Day 163
Many exteriors in The Las Vegas Story were shot on location with the entrance of the Flamingo Hotel doubling as the fictional Hotel Fabulous. The film inadvertently is a wonderful time capsule of 1950s Las Vegas.
With Victor Mature & Vincent Price in Las Vegas Story
Year of Jane Russell: Day 162
After Macao, Jane was cast as a nightclub singer for a third time in The Las Vegas Story. This time, she would play opposite Victor Mature and be reunited with Vincent Price, her co-star in His Kind of Woman, and a friend offscreen.
Jane and Keye Luke on the Set of “Macao”
Year of Jane Russell: Day 158
This fabulous image of Jane with actor & artist Keye Luke on the set of Macao almost made it into the book, but was cut for lack of space. They’re standing in front of a mural Luke worked on.
A Vision in Gold (Mesh)
Year of Jane Russell: Day 155
After His Kind of Woman, Jane was teamed with Robert Mitchum again in Macao. This was the first time she worked with designer Michael Woulfe whose gold mesh dress was so stunning, that Howard Hughes allowed it onscreen, even though it wasn’t low cut.
“His Kind of Woman” One Sheet
Year of Jane Russell: Day 154
For the main artwork for His Kind of Woman, Howard Hughes turned to Mario Zamparelli who he employed often. Hughes loved it, but the art was deemed too provocative in England where Jane’s neckline was raise for the posters.
Remembering Marilyn
Year of Jane Russell: Day 152
Holding a good thought for Marilyn Monroe on what would have been her 95th birthday. Jane’s work opposite Marilyn in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes was arguably the best of her career, and the affection Dorothy has for Lorelei in the film mirrored how Jane felt about Marilyn when the cameras weren’t rolling.
“We Looked Like We Deserved Each Other”
Year of Jane Russell: Day 151
Jane and Robert Mitchum only made two films together, but the pairings were unforgettable and their chemistry undeniable. When asked later on why they came off so well onscreen together, Jane replied, “We looked like we deserved each other.”