Jul 8, 2021
Flying Elephants (1928)
seen from Türkiye
seen from Brazil
seen from United Kingdom
seen from China
seen from Brazil
seen from Germany
seen from Austria
seen from United States
seen from T1
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from Germany
seen from Singapore
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from Malaysia
seen from Singapore
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from United States
Flying Elephants (1928)
Fay Lanphiar: Miss America in the Movies
Fay Lanphiar: Miss America in the Movies
We’re days away from the next Miss America pageant and today happens to be the birthday of one of the holders of that title (probably one of the few we’ll write about), Fay Lanphier (sometimes rendered “Lamphier”, 1905-1959). Unlike most, she rates attention today because she briefly used her title as a springboard to film and theatre.
A native of El Dorado, California, Lanphier was voted both…
View On WordPress
The Wages of Beauty
The Wages of Beauty
“The Very Golden Apple” was the title of an essay by E. A. Tosbell in the Sept. 3, 1927 issue that examined the transformation of the Miss America pageant–just seven years old–into a big money concern. September 3, 1927 cover by Theodore G. Haupt. Tosbell opened with the lament that Miss Los Angeles, Adrienne Dore, should have won the 1925 contest save for a lapse in table manners… PASS THE SALT,…
View On WordPress
After a determined attempt in the early 1920′s by designers to discard the need for a bust at all, the continued appearance of breasts on women necessitated bringing back the brassiere and dress designs for a more shapely figure. This image of actress Fay Lanphier from the 1926 film “The American Venus” [ which also stars Louise Brooks ] – shows off what was considered by then to be the ‘ideal female silhouette’.
Six-sheet poster for THE AMERICAN VENUS (Frank Tuttle, USA, 1926)
Designer: unknown
Poster source: MovieGoods
The American Venus was a romantic comedy set in Atlantic City amid the Miss America contest. The film, which is now lost (apart from a few early technicolor fragments) starred Fay Lanphier who was Miss America of 1925, and also featured Louise Brooks in her first credited role. Find out more here...