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So, I'm just wondering about the August 6, 1938 reference to the "unknown movie star" in the article about 7 bathing beauties. Two people thought it was Gwen Verdon, but Claire James was Miss Hollywood in 1938 and was in a number of movies in the 1940s.
Posted by: Don | August 11, 2008 at 08:54 AM
Is today's Mystery Movie Star Judith Wood?
Posted by: Eve Golden | August 11, 2008 at 09:12 AM
Helen Hayes?
Posted by: KateNonymous | August 11, 2008 at 11:19 AM
Mrs. McArthur, Helen Hays?
Posted by: Arye Michael Bender | August 11, 2008 at 02:35 PM
How 'bout Ethel Merman?
Posted by: Newsboyarizona | August 11, 2008 at 04:17 PM
Is the picture of the movie star who is better known for stage work Mae West?
Is the dog portrait painted by Doris Day?
Posted by: Anne B. | August 11, 2008 at 04:39 PM
It is Billie Burke, wife of Broadway showman Florenz Ziegfeld?
Posted by: Louis D'Elia | August 11, 2008 at 05:01 PM
OK. For the dog painting, was it done by Phyllis Diller? I know she likes to paint, and this doggie picture is fairly wack.
Posted by: Louis D'Elia | August 11, 2008 at 05:12 PM
Is the star Mary Martin?
Posted by: Vincent | August 11, 2008 at 08:21 PM
Marilyn Miller?
Posted by: Jeff | August 12, 2008 at 05:38 AM
Aline MacMahon of "Once in a Lifetime"?
Posted by: Carol Gwenn | August 12, 2008 at 09:13 AM
Fanny Brice ?
Posted by: Nancy | August 12, 2008 at 10:04 AM
Ina Claire?
Posted by: Tom Page | August 12, 2008 at 10:24 AM
Una Merkel?
Posted by: Richard Heft | August 12, 2008 at 12:07 PM
Marion Davies, William Randolph Hearst's long-time mistress
Posted by: deirdre del re | August 12, 2008 at 01:07 PM
A photo of Betty Hutton?
Posted by: mg | August 12, 2008 at 10:48 PM
Is it Jeanne Eagles?
Posted by: Joe D | August 13, 2008 at 07:01 AM
ugh! the dog painting! I know its not Xavier Cugat because he painted characatures... Did anyone suggest Edward G Robinson yet? Or Vincent Price?
Posted by: ATriana | August 13, 2008 at 09:55 AM
Wow, some of these guesses are not even in the same era as some of the people they're naming!!
Looks like the 30s guys.
Posted by: zabadu | August 13, 2008 at 07:08 PM
Peggy Conkln / Eleanor Schwank
Posted by: mg | August 13, 2008 at 09:30 PM
Eva Tanguay?
Posted by: Sam | August 14, 2008 at 08:13 AM
Monica Bannister
Posted by: Nancy | August 14, 2008 at 09:47 AM
I'll make another stab at this: is it Peggy Wood?
Posted by: Carol Gwenn | August 14, 2008 at 10:09 AM
The dog?
I think that only Zsa Zsa Gabor could do something of the artistic merit.
Posted by: Bob Zwolinski | August 14, 2008 at 11:04 AM
Funny, my initial instinct was Zsa Zsa Gabor, but I think that's only because she resembles the dog in the painting!
Posted by: Charlie | August 14, 2008 at 01:17 PM