This vintage real photo postcard feature actress Bebe Daniels (1901-1971). Miss Daniels is beautiful. She is nicely dressed and her outfit includes furs. She is wearing a large ring and a necklace with a cross. Bebe Daniels was an American actress, singer, dancer, writer and producer. She was born in Dallas, Texas to show business parents. Her father was a theater manager and her mother was a stage actress. She started her career in Hollywood as a silent film child actress. She became a star in musicals such as “42nd Street”. She worked opposite Harold Lloyd and was under contract with Cecil B. DeMille. She later became a popular radio and television actress in Great Britain. In the 1920’s she was under contract with Paramount Pictures and made the transition to adult roles. In 1924 she played opposite to Rudolph Valentino in “Monsieur Beurcaire”. She also recorded songs for RCA Victor. When talkies began, she was hired by RKO. While with RKO her movies included a number of musicals such as “Dixiana” (1930) and “Love Comes Along” (1930). Over the course of her career, she appeared in 230 films. She retired from Hollywood in 1935. After World War II she was awarded the Medal of Freedom by President Truman for her service during the war. An interesting story concerning Miss Daniels is that while appearing in a Chicago hotel, several thousand dollars worth of her jewelry was stolen from her hotel room. Al Capone, the notorious gangster, was a longtime Daniels fan and put out an order that the thief had just 24 hours to return it “or else”. The jewelry was returned the following day. This postcard was published by SSSS sometime between 1924 and 1929. This postcard remains in good overall vintage condition. The image itself is strong, with deep contrast and excellent tonal range — the facial features and dark costume details remain crisp and well defined. There is scattered light surface wear visible under close inspection, including minor speckling typical of age. The white border shows light corner wear. There are no creases or tears (see scans).
This real photo postcard is available for purchase at my store, The History Peddler, for $9.85 or best offer.
Interested collectors may view the listing here:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/236650349567
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