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Awesome image of Lucy Doraine, popular star of the silent screen, and just in time for the holidays, she comes wearing a tremendous metallic cloth bow! :)
She was born Ilona Kovacs in Budapest, Hungary in 1898. It has been suggested that she later chose the name Lucy Doraine (very French) because during the early days of her career, there was still a fair amount of prejudice felt by film goers in countries that had been allied against Germany and Austro-Hungary during WWI.
Well, after all, pseudonyms, whether of actors or writers, etc., are all about the marketing, and public appeal, no? The name "Red Poulaine," for example...it was obviously a practical business decision. I mean, who doesn't love a baggy red shoe?
Between 1918 and 1931, she appeared in 24 films. First in Hungary, then in Vienna, then Germany, and finally in Hollywood. She was married to Hungarian director Michael Curtiz for a short time, between 1918, and 1923. They married while living in Hungary, but following political upheaval there, moved to Vienna, Austria, where most of the films she starred in were made.
With their marriage on the rocks, Curtiz left the continent for the USA some years before Lucy Doraine, and incidentally directed some really HUGE films over here, like "The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood" with Errol Flynn and Claudette Colbert, and "Casablanca," with ...I don't even have to tell ya that! :)
Unfortunately, like so many other great silent stars, Miss Doraine's career fizzled out with the arrival of the talkies, and she retired from the business only shortly after arriving in Hollywood.
She sizzles on some of the most dramatic postcard images we've come across. The camera definitely loved her! She seems to have favored the turban too, though it was Polish star, Pola Negri, who is credited with really popularizing that accessory in Hollywood.
Below, follow the link to Youtube to see a short clip (about 9 minutes) from the 1922 film "Sodom and Gomorrah" directed by Curtiz, and starring Lucy Doraine. Pretty nifty! Cast of thousands, rain of fire, pillar of salt, etc. Don't miss it :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ikg3d3Rirv4
A wonderful card in very nice, unposted condition. Please examine our high res scans for detail.
Please examine our high res scans for detail.
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