Posts in Category: Collection Spotlight
Jane and Louella Parsons
Year of Jane Russell: Day 109
Long before audiences had a chance to see The Outlaw in theaters, they got a sneak audio peek in May of 1941 when Jane and Jack Buetel acted out scenes from the film on Louella Parsons’ radio show Hollywood Premiere. Here’s Jane with Louella the day of the broadcast.
Break Time!
Year of Jane Russell: Day 108
I was so busy wrapping up Girl Scout cookie season for my Troop today that I almost forgot to post about Jane! Since I have cookies on the brain, Jane drinking milk on the set of Macao pairs nicely.
Jane Double Exposed
Year of Jane Russell: Day 107
What’s better than one Jane Russell? Why two! Here’s an interesting double study of Jane to promote – what else? The Outlaw!
Homemade Outlaw Scrapbook
Year of Jane Russell: Day 106
Here’s a fun piece of ephemera I picked up on the Jane journey – a homemade scrapbook dedicated to The Outlaw. Many of the clippings date from the 1946 release and the emphasis is totally on Jane, though that could be out of preference or sheer volume of publicity. I love that the book ends with a page devoted to the ticket stub from a screening. Mission accomplished!
Candid Color Jane
Year of Jane Russell: Day 105
Here’s a gorgeous color candid of Jane in the early 1940s, scanned from an original color slide.
Sheet Music From “The Outlaw”
Year of Jane Russell: Day 104
Here is original sheet music from The Outlaw. Like everything else relating to this film, there’s so much going on all at once, and Jane looks fab.
International Appeal
Year of Jane Russell: Day 103
Even though Jane only had two films released between 1940-1947, her Howard Hughes-fueled publicity was long-lasting and far reaching, as is evident with this Spanish-language publication.
Another Lobby Card from “Young Widow”
Year of Jane Russell: Day 102
Here’s another (and quite stunning) lobby card from Young Widow. Jane’s wardrobe in the film was more conservative than her other roles, though a swimsuit scene was added to live up to the Howard Hughes JR hype of the previous five years.
Jane, Jack, and an Outlaw Blimp
Year of Jane Russell: Day 101
The Outlaw seemed to be a never ending saga for Jane and costar Jack Buetel. Here they are in 1946, a full five years after wrapping on the film, christening a promotional blimp for a limited release of the film.
Jane Appears on the Steel Pier
Year of Jane Russell: Day 100
Even though The Outlaw finished filming in 1941, it was gradually screened throughout the decade and Jane was often required to go on the road to make personal appearances. This snapshot of an unidentified gal in 1946 shows just how prominently Jane was advertised when appearing in Atlantic City on the Boardwalk’s Steel Pier.
