#cinemascope

[didanagy]

JAYNE MANSFIELD as JERRI JORDAN

THE GIRL CAN'T HELP IT (1956) dir. frank tashlin

[yellodisney]

[title]

We’d be fools to let happiness pass us by.

Cary Grant & Deborah Kerr An Affair to Remember (1957), directed by Leo McCarey

[tyronepowerbottom]

John Kerr in Tea and Sympathy, 1956 Director: Vincente Minnelli

[animationproclamations]

Title cards from the 23 Tom and Jerry cartoons produced in CinemaScope.

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Dorothy Dandridge in Island in the Sun (1957)

[thegikitiki]

Finally, conclusive proof that the atmosphere on Venus is composed entirely of hairspray and aggressive glamour. Here we see Zsa Zsa Gabor demonstrating the standard safety protocol for interplanetary travel: a thigh-high slit red gown and a look of utter disdain for the laws of physics. Who needs a pressurized suit when you have that much attitude? The background crew seems to be armed with weaponized curling irons, or perhaps high-velocity leaf blowers, ready to defend the galaxy against the tyranny of sensible footwear and drab colors. It is truly the golden age of sci-fi, where the oxygen is optional, the budget is questionable, but the lipstick is absolutely mandatory.

*This is an Italian theatrical release poster for the 1958 science fiction film Queen of Outer Space, retitled here as La Regina di Venere (The Queen of Venus).

[thecinamonroe]

Marilyn Monroe at the Cinemascope party celebrating their first anniversary on September 15, 1954.