Movie Vamps Have Been Pinups
- The Production Code and Continued Evolution of Cheesecake Pinup
- How Politics shaped womens fashions in the early 20th century
- Women’s Fashion Trends in the first half of the 20th Century changed drastically
- How World War I and World War II influenced womens fashions
- Lucille Ball and Marie Wilson were Successful Pinups on TV
- To Man, Woman is Basically Funny – history of pinups in humor
- Marilyn Monroe’s appearance on the Jack Benny Show, and Ed Sullivan’s Toastettes
- How the term cheesecake pinup originated
- The future of the pinup model
- History of Women’s Swimwear and Sports Fashions
- History of Beauty Contests and the Ideal Female Measurements of the 1950s
- A brief history of women in sports, part II
- Movie Vamps Have Been Pinups
- History of the Covergirl pinup model
- The evolution of chorus girls and showing skin on stage
- A brief history of Women in Sports
- Pretty Girls Sold Tobacco – tobacco advertisements used pinups
- Dancing, Singing, NightClubs, and 1950s Stripper Stars
- Pinups on billboards, book covers, and record covers.
- History of Lingerie advertisements from the 1800s to the 1950s
- How to sell shirts and bed sheets with Cheesecake Pinups
- Corset and shapewear advertising history
- CheeseCake – An American Phenomenon
- The Florodora Girls & Other Musical Comedy pinup Stars
- Pinup Gals of World War I and World War II: Mary Pickford and Betty Grable
Movie vamps have been pinups... and they’ve ranged from “hot and heavy” to “sweet, saucy, and sexy”.
This article discusses how Hollywood press agents can create a national pinup sensation thru posting daringly sensual photos of a starlet in select magazines. As historical examples of “pinup sensations”, they point out Theda Bara in the first part of the 20th century, and the “modern” sensation Roberta Haynes.
An interesting quote from Theda Bara, when asked if she thought Marilyn Monroe was sexy:
“She’ll probably have the same trouble I have had. I have never been able to live down my reputation.”
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