Dorothy Lamour as Cleopatra

I’ve been fixated on all-things Ancient Egypt, so it’s no wonder how utterly OBSESSED I am with the idea of Dorothy Lamour as CLEOPATRA VII!     This stunning illustration by Henry Clive graced the October 13th, 1946 cover of American Weekly as part of a series called “Pin-Up Girls of History,” beautifully blending Hollywood […]

Happy “Caught in the Draft” Day!

“Caught in the Draft” was released on this day in 1941, starring Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour, with Eddie Bracken and Lynn Overman as the supporting cast. Don Bolton (Hope) is a gun-shy actor who looks for any excuse to avoid being drafted. He falls for the colonel’s daughter, Antoinette “Tony” Fairbanks  (Lamour), who sees […]