Posts in Category: Collection Spotlight
Jane, the Horsewoman
Year of Jane Russell: Day 139
The Van Nuys home Jane grew up in had enough land that the family was able to own horses, which they would ride in the Tujunga Wash before it was paved. Later on, Jane always welcomed the opportunity to appear in films with scenes on horseback.
Jane, a Classic Full Length Portrait
Year of Jane Russell: Day 138
Building off of yesterday’s post, here’s a full length portrait from the same session. The pants and sandals were Jane’s preferred fashion style.
Jane, a Classic Portrait
Year of Jane Russell: Day 137
I had to actually go into the library where I work today and am rather exhausted, which means I am taking the easy way out with a classic portrait of Jane from that stash of 8×10 negatives we explored earlier in the year.
Outside the Chapel and Eagle’s Nest
Year of Jane Russell: Day 136
The Cosmopolitan cover story of Jane’s strong spiritual faith included this great exterior image of the chapel her mother had built on the Russell family property in Van Nuys.
Cosmo Jane
Year of Jane Russell: Day 135
This 1954 issue of Cosmopolitan featured a lengthy article about Jane’s Christian faith. This was something she was always very vocal about.
It’s a Jane Movie-World
Year of Jane Russell: Day 134
This lovely May 1952 issue hof Movie-World screams JANE RUSSELL in the best possible way!
Jane on Filmland
Year of Jane Russell: Day 133
This issue of Filmland from August 1951 is the classic Jane we’ve come to know, made up as Julie Benton in Macao.
Catty Jane
Year of Jane Russell: Day 132
This May 1951 issue of Television and Screen Guide is one of my favorite Jane covers. It’s han unusual look for her with that hair style and the cat makes me want to turn it into some sort of Halloween decor!
Quick Jane
Year of Jane Russell: Day 131
Compared to the magazine covers from the last two days, this November 1951 issue of the digest-sized Quick is positively demure. It’s also shows the many looks Jane could pull off.
One More From Paris Hollywood
Year of Jane Russell: Day 130
Here’s another issue of Paris Hollywood with Jane on the cover, dated June 1948. This publication favored the more cheesecake images of Jane.