16.00 USD
Natalie, or Nathalie, Kovanko (also Kowanko), 1899-1967 was born in Yalta, in the Ukraine. She made a number of films in Russia over a short period, then fleeing what became the Bolshevik's complete control over the film industry, emigrated to France with her husband, Victor Tourjansky. There, the two made more films, with Tourjansky directing.
There is a story that sometime after Tourjansky "discovered" French starlet Simone Simon (Cat People) in 1931, the two became romantically involved, and that this relationship led to the end of his marriage to Nathalia Kovanko. We don't know if this is true, but they did divorce, and Mlle. Kovanko stopped making films in the mid 30s, and eventually returned to Russia, where she passed away in the Ukraine, in 1967.
Wonderful turban image! The Ross Verlag code in the bottom left of image dates this card to 1927-28, which, since she wasn't appearing in many vehicles at that time, allows us to tie this image to her film, "Michel Strogoff," (1926) based on the Jules Verne adventure classic of the same name.
Follow the link below to a short clip from this film, in which we can see Nathalie Kovanko in action!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nb-cvtcG9GY
A very nice card.
Please examine our high res scans for detail.
The item you are considering for purchase is, unless otherwise noted, a vintage postcard of approximately 5 and 1/2, by 3 and 1/2 inches. Postage is for fully insured, first class, shipping in a secure photo mailer (to avoid any damage to your purchase in the mails), and we happily combine shipping on all paper goods. If you purchase two cards, we will refund the postage on the second card, and when you purchase three or more cards from us at the same time, your shipping will be entirely free, except for international orders which, because of increases in international shipping rates will still be charged one card's shipping fees on orders of three or more. We do not charge for insurance or shipping materials, and as of the date of this listing are still charging below our overall cost on shipping.
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