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Post by manfromplanetx on Jul 6, 2023 2:14:13 GMT
On this July 5 international ' Bikini Day' a look at Classic Film swimsuit styles across the decades... Australian pioneer Annette Kellerman was a professional swimmer, vaudeville star, film actress, and writer. She was the first woman to wear a form-fitting swimsuit (pic). Causing much controversy and regarded as 'indecent exposure', previously, women had worn loose outfits made of linen and cotton that hid their bodies and figures almost completely. The popularity of her one-piece suit design resulted in her own line of women's swimwear. The "Annette Kellermans", the first step towards modern women's swimsuits... Annette Kellerman appeared in several movies, typically with aquatic themes, and was the star of the now lost 1916 film A Daughter of the Gods, (pictured below) and is credited as being the first major actress to appear nude in a Hollywood production. She was portrayed by Esther Williams, in the film Million Dollar Mermaid (1952) and is honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Do you have a memorable Classic Film swimsuit pic/moment to share?...   Barbara Eden as Augie Poole in Ride the Wild Surf (1964)  Not only memorable bikinis... the hilarious pool scene from My Favourite Wife (1940)  |
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Post by mattgarth on Jul 6, 2023 4:06:05 GMT
Ursula Andress as 'Honey Ryder' rising from the sea in DR. NO.
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Post by manfromplanetx on Jul 6, 2023 4:24:11 GMT
Louise Brooks in a form-fitting swimsuit plays high diver "Mam'selle Godiva" in A Girl in Every Port (1928) Howards Hawks silent classic... With Victor McLaglen as Spike  |
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Post by manfromplanetx on Jul 6, 2023 4:30:24 GMT
Girls About Town (1931) Dir. George Cukor. In very fashionable Travis Banton swimwear Kay Francis and Joel McCrea...  
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Post by manfromplanetx on Jul 6, 2023 9:24:03 GMT
Elizabeth Taylor wore a plunging white one-piece swimsuit in Suddenly, Last Summer (1959) which caused quite a stir and nearly got the film banned...   |
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Post by spiderwort on Jul 6, 2023 12:17:36 GMT
Deborah Kerr in publicity still for FROM HERE TO ETERNITY.  And from the film itself.
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Post by CountVolpe on Jul 6, 2023 15:40:26 GMT
The Lady From Shanghai  |
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Post by manfromplanetx on Jul 6, 2023 22:07:05 GMT
The Postman Rings Twice (1946) Cora and Frank slip out of their everyday attire to dress for a beach outing, leading to an intimate night swim in the Pacific Ocean.  Somewhat distracted, Frank layers in a soft plush “blanket robe” popular from the 1920s through to the 1950s
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Post by manfromplanetx on Jul 6, 2023 22:20:51 GMT
Ursula Andress as 'Honey Ryder' rising from the sea in DR. NO. Thanks Matt ! ... For the collection, here is that unforgettable iconic image from 1962  |
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Post by manfromplanetx on Jul 6, 2023 23:05:11 GMT
The Camerman (1928) Buster and Sally (Marceline Day) at the city plunge pool. 
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Post by london777 on Jul 6, 2023 23:27:02 GMT
Folke Sundqvist and Ulla Jacobsson wear minimalist swimwear in One Summer of Happiness (1951) dir: Arne Mattsson  Happily, such depraved filth is rarely found in modern films. The industry has really cleaned up its act. |
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Post by manfromplanetx on Jul 6, 2023 23:49:08 GMT
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Post by jervistetch on Jul 7, 2023 0:54:45 GMT
It’s debatable whether or not 10 is a Classic but Bo Derek in her swimsuit has been seared into my brain since the moment I first saw her.  |
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Post by manfromplanetx on Jul 7, 2023 23:11:56 GMT
Footlight Parade (1933) The famous musical number "By a Waterfall" features an extravagant pool side Busby Berkeley choreographic arrangement with over 100 chorus girls, scantily clad in elaborate one-piece swimsuits... 
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Post by manfromplanetx on Jul 8, 2023 1:02:32 GMT
Lonesome (1928) Jim and Mary beachside at Coney Island, both wearing one-piece bathing suits typical of the era also called a 'tank suit' or 'maillot'. 
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Post by manfromplanetx on Jul 8, 2023 1:11:40 GMT
Clash by Night (1952) Dir. Fritz Lang. It was her first major film credit, fourth billing for Marilyn Monroe with a memorable bit part as Peggy.
Filmed in 1951 Marilyn wears an early 1950s style bikini. 
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Post by manfromplanetx on Jul 8, 2023 23:22:12 GMT
Esther Williams was perfection in the water, a teenage champion swimmer, however Esther could do it all, act, sing and dance. Williams made a series of films in the 1940s and early 1950s, 16 water ballet extravaganzas known as "aquamusicals", which featured elaborate performances with synchronised swimming and diving. Williams has said of her life that she could not remember a time when she wasn't in a swimsuit. There were hours, weeks and years spent in the pool, competitive swimming and movie making aqua musicals. Throughout her career, she was the picture of aquatic elegance in classic bikinis and fashionable one-piece swimsuits. Esther Williams' elaborate swim fantasies on screen set a new standard for pin-up style and made swimwear looks a new genre of must-have fashion for decades to come. Million Dollar Mermaid (US) aka The One-Piece Bathing Suit (UK) (1952), Williams stars in a biographical role as Australian swimming star Annette Kellerman. Million Dollar Mermaid became her nickname while she was at MGM. circa 1907, Kellerman (Williams) gets in hot water for wearing a one-piece suit too revealing for its time...
Promotional still for Million Dollar Mermaid
Esther Williams favorite swimsuit, a pink maillot from Bathing Beauty (1944). She later went on to release her own line of swimwear, which centered around subtly sexy one-pieces and retro bikinis.
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Post by manfromplanetx on Jul 9, 2023 23:46:44 GMT
M anina, la fille sans voiles , Manina, the Girl in the Bikini aka Manina, the Lighthouse Keeper's Daughter (UK) (1952) France Dir. Willy Rozier Bridget Bardot's second film role at the age of 17 drew much attention and was controversial for her low-cut scanty bikini. The classic film was one of the first occasions when a brief bikini had appeared in film and appeared at a time when this style of swimsuit was still widely considered immodest. Bardot popularized the fashionable bikini, following her role as Manina she was also photographed for publicity in a bikini on every beach in the south of France during the 1953 Cannes Film Festival.  |
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Post by Rufus-T on Jul 10, 2023 5:05:50 GMT
It’s debatable whether or not 10 is a Classic but Bo Derek in her swimsuit has been seared into my brain since the moment I first saw her.
Phoebe Cates in Fast Times At Ridgemont High for me.
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Post by msdemos on Jul 10, 2023 17:58:04 GMT
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