Seeing Double

Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (20th Century Fox, 1953)

Abbey Lincoln in The Girl Can't Help It (20th Century Fox, 1956)

Sheree North in a publicity portrait, c. 1956

Travillas so nice, they used them twice.

Cold As Ice

"When they invited me to the premiere, I sent off a 200 word telegram telling why I wouldn't attend -- and I sent it collect!" -- Carol Channing on losing the film version of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) to Marilyn Monroe

Put The Blame On Lamé

The original version of a soon-to-be iconic dress. Ginger Rogers in Dreamboat (Fox, 1952)

Betty Grable performing on an episode of Shower Of Stars (CBS, 1954)

Marilyn Mawell performing onstage in Las Vegas, 1954

Jeanne Crain and Paul Brinkman at the premiere of Gentlemen Marry Brunettes (UA, 1955)

Jayne Mansfield and Mickey Hargitay at the premiere of The Spirit Of St. Louis (Warner Bros., 1957)

The legendary version. Publicity for Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (Fox, 1953)