This lovely authorized edition, illustrated by Norma Lu Meehan, offers two dolls and eight pages of clothes with costumes from her movie roles including "Gunfight at the O.K. Corral," "Alias Jesse James" and "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court," as well as gowns worn on Broadway and the Vegas stage. Photos from Miss Fleming's own scrapbook are included on the pages. A star of many films during the 1940s and 50s, Rhonda Fleming's breathtaking looks landed her a movie contract while she was a student in Beverly Hills. She played in scores of popular films, costarring with leading men such as Ronald Reagan, Bing Crosby, Kirk Douglas, Robert Mitchum and Bob Hope. Today Rhonda Fleming is proud of her philanthropic endeavors, responsible for endowing many significant charitable organizations and is delighted to be the subject of this special paper doll tribute to her life and career.

From the time her first movie, The Outlaw, was released in 1943 amidst raging controversy, Jane Russell was a sensation. Her Amazonian beauty made her a symbol of sex appeal for decades. Artist Bruce Patrick Jones' highly recognizable flair has captured the star¿s statuesque glamour with three dolls and sexy outfits from many of her hit films including The Paleface, Underwater and The French Line. Included of course, are costumes from her best known film, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes in which brunette Jane was blonde Marilyn Monroe's comic foil.

Her phenomenally successful career lifted off quickly in the `50s for teen-age Debbie Reynolds and she soon was a major star and still remains so. Singin¿ in the Rain was a huge hit, followed by decades of charming roles including Tammy and the Bachelor and The Unsinkable Molly Brown, just a few of more than fifty films. Many of those vehicles featured memorable costumes for characters ranging from flapper to sweet country girl and chic sophisticate. Debbie Reynolds looked adorable in all of them and this new paper doll book by David Wolfe features the fashionable facet of a famous star¿s meteoric career. Three Debbie dolls capture the star¿s appeal and eight pages of costumes will stir recollections of her many, many memorable movie roles.

Sixteen shapely dolls, each with an authentic costume from a 1950s B-movie, include Anita Ekberg, Janet Leigh, Mamie Van Doren, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Jayne Mansfield, Rhonda Fleming, Debra Paget, and others.

The top female vocalist of the 1950s and '60s, Connie Francis recorded hit after hit, and became a world-wide success, recording in many languages. She was always dressed in the latest styles and her fashion sense makes her the perfect paper doll. The star herself helped to choose the clothes from her films, TV appearances and concerts. Three dolls and more than 20 glamorous vintage fashions, illustrated by David Wolfe.

Hollywood in Kodachrome by David Wills has descriptive copy which is not yet available from the Publisher.

Ann Sheridan, Rita Hayworth, Lana Turner, Hedy Lamarr, Dorothy Lamour, Veronica Lake, Gene Tierney, and Maria Montez in gowns by Adrian, Travis Banton, Jean Louis, Edith Head, Oleg Cassini, Vera West, and other top Hollywood designers. A must for paper doll fans and lovers of costume design and film history. 16 plates.

America¿s screen sweetheart, sunny Doris Day was not only a superstar recording artist but also one of the biggest box office movie stars of all time. From her debut in Romance on the High Seas in 1948 through `50s musicals like Lullaby of Broadway and on to the sexy comedies of the `60s that began with Pillow Talk, Doris Day was a true fashion role model. Her costumes, her hair-dos and her bubbly personality influenced women everywhere. This new paper doll book by fashion expert and artist, David Wolfe, was created with the cooperation of Doris Day authority, Pierre Patrick, and is authorized by the legendary star, herself. In fact, a donation for each book is contributed to the star¿s animal rights charity, the Doris Day Animal Foundation. There are three delightful Doris Dolls and eight pages of 24 iconic movie costumes from films including Love Me or Leave Me, Lover Come Back and Calamity Jane. Also included is a personal message from Miss Doris Day herself!

There have been many Marilyn Monroe photo books—but nothing like this. Curator and photographic preservationist David Wills has amassed one of the world's largest independent archives of original Marilyn Monroe photographs. Now, in Marilyn Monroe: Metamorphosis, he has gathered spectacular, museum-quality work from Marilyn's key photographers—Richard Avedon, George Barris, Cecil Beaton, Bernard of Hollywood, Andre de Dienes, Elliott Erwitt, Milton Greene, Philippe Halsman, Tom Kelley, Douglas Kirkland, Willy Rizzo, Sam Shaw, and many others—to create this dazzling portfolio of images from every period of Marilyn Monroe's adult life, from her wedding day in 1942 till just weeks before her death two decades later. Marilyn Monroe: Metamorphosis pays homage to her continually evolving style and extraordinary beauty. Among the highlights: Previously unseen Kodachrome, dye transfer, and Carbro prints of Norma Jeane from her modeling career. Classic portraits and pinups in luscious full color, digitally restored from the original transparencies. Never-before-seen photos from the sets of The Seven Year Itch, Some Like It Hot, The Misfits, and Something's Got to Give. Rare candid of Marilyn with Marlon Brando, Clark Gable, Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Ronald and Nancy Reagan, Queen Elizabeth II, Joe DiMaggio, Arthur Miller, and others. Previously unpublished photos by Richard Avedon, George Barris, Cecil Beaton, David Conover, Elliott Erwitt, John Florea, Tom Kelley, Richard C. Miller, Frank Powolny, Willy Rizzo, Zinn Arthur, and many others. Pairing more than two hundred first-generation photos with reflections on Marilyn from her friends, work associates, and admirers—and including her last interview, in which she reflects on her life and fame—Marilyn Monroe: Metamorphosiss is an unforgettable showcase of the actress's transformation from an unknown factory worker to one of the most recognized faces in history.