Author: Mid Century

The Sheepman (1958)

Shirley MacLaine and Glenn Ford in The Sheepman (1958) A stranger in a Western cattle-town behaves with…

Burlesque

Burlesque

1958 Corvettes

St. Louis saw the assembly of numerous Corvettes. The paint booth, considered basic by today’s standards, showcased…

Sabrina posing in corset

Sabrina posing in corset

Stripper Dorian Dennis

Stripper Dorian Dennis

The Seven Year Itch (1955)

Marilyn Monroe in The Seven Year Itch (1955) When his family goes away for the summer, a…

The Buckskin Lady (1957)

Dr. Bruce Merritt is enticed to Bitter Water by ‘Doc’ Medley, a phony poker swindler, who persuades…

1953 Popular Mechanics

1953 Popular Mechanics

Julie Newmar as Stupefyin’ Jones

Julie Newmar as Stupefyin’ Jones in the Broadway production of  “Li’l Abner”

A dress for entertaining

A dress for entertaining cleavage is the thing

1954 Timex advertisement

1954 Timex advertisement – 3 ounce brain engineered to keep sky giants on their course

Beach Bettie in another custom bikini

Beach Bettie in another custom bikini