Glamour: Models, Mannequins, and Pinups of the 1950s

Book Description

I've always been fascinated with the fashion models, chorus girls, and pinup queens of the 1950s. When they weren't wearing designer brands at storefronts or posing for centerfolds in magazines, they appeared in movies -by the hundreds, I'd add- at studios like Metro Goldwyn-Mayer and 20th Century-Fox. They were attractive and talented but didn't achieve the degree of fame the stars did, and thus faded into obscurity. The readers will see that 'Glamour: Models, Mannequins, and Pinups of the 1950s profiles 105 models from an era when the profession was revered, sought, and lucrative. 'Glamour: Models, Mannequins, and Pinups of the 1950s' isn't merely a book, but rather a dedication to the gorgeous women who endured hardship and heartache to achieve stardom.

Samuel Claesson

Samuel Claesson is a bestselling author who wrote for several newspapers before publishing Top Models on March 31, 2023, Terry on September 30, 2024, and Glamour: Models, Mannequins, and Pinups of the 1950s on January 31, 2025 with Sequoia Press. He has written for newspapers like Classic Images and the Quad-City Times, with a lot of his articles centered on films of the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. In addition, he's done interviews with actors like Melinda Markey, Jacqueline Wilson, Phyllis Yarwood, Donna Anderson, Marilyn Winston, Patrick Adiarte, Rafael Lopez, Carole Conn, Jackie Loughery, Myrna Hansen, Joan Lora, Carole Wells, Carol LeVeque, Wendy Wilde, Carol Byron, Lynne Hunter, Kathy Qualen, Sue Hussey, Zanne Shaw, Yanco Inone, Vikki Dougan, Joy Langstaff, and Shirley Blackwell.