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Merry Christmas | A Holiday Hot Totty Retrospective

December 24, 2009 by JP

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“A good conscience is a continual Christmas.”

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–Benjamin Franklin

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Circa 1955, New York, NY — The Ed Sullivan Show Dancers show their Christmas spirit. –Image by © Michael Ochs Archives/Corbis

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Joan Crawford is coming down your chimney… and she’s gotta gun. –Photo by Clarence Sinclair Bull Via

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Circa 1953, New York, NY — Audrey Hepburn, recently named the top movie star of 1953 by “Film Daily,” gets a kiss from Santa Claus during ceremonies at the “Heart Thrift House,” in New York Dec. 21.  Miss Hepburn also tied the bow on New York’s biggest Christmas package, “The Heart Thrift House,” a model home exhibited for the benefit of the New York Heart Association. — Image by © Bettmann/Corbis

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Circa 1951– Marilyn Monroe poses while standing inside an oversized nylon Christmas stocking beside a fireplace. Monroe wears a two-piece bathing suit. –Image by © Hulton Archive/Getty Images

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(Left) Circa 1961, Newfoundland, Canada — Marine Pfc. Bob Kamineki dances the twist with Jayne Mansfield at the U.S. Naval Station Argentia. Mansfield traveled to the Arctic base with other Hollywood celebrities as part of the Bob Hope Christmas Show. — Image by © Bettmann/Corbis (Right) Jayne Mansfield decorating the tree.

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Circa 1953, Rome, Italy — Silvana Pampanini Celebrating Christmas — Image by © ANSA/Corbis

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(Left) Circa 1942, Hollywood — Ida Lupino, Warner Brothers star, delivers a few wallops to Santa Claus’ spankable rear extremity for, although you would never guess it, that jolly spirit of Christmas is 1,600 years old this December. Miss Lupino, however, just gives him a few for good-measure. (Right) Circa 1947, London — Diana Dors, British film player, holds a Christmas greeting in French. — Images by © Bettmann/CORBIS

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Debbie Reynolds wrapped-up under the tree.  Via

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Mary Pickford posting the way to Santa Clause Lane.  Via

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Posted in American, British, films, history, Icons, lifestyle, pop culture, style, Uncategorized | Tagged 1930S, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, celebrity, Christmas, Hollywood, Jayne Mansfield, Marilyn Monroe, retro, Santa Claus, vintage | 3 Comments

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  1. on December 25, 2009 at 3:26 pm NRYC

    Lovely post! Merry Christmas Sir. 🙂


    • on December 25, 2009 at 4:02 pm JP

      Merry Christmas to you too!

      JP


  2. on December 25, 2009 at 3:28 pm Rapunzel

    These are amazing, thanks so much for sharing!



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