The book has a couple of pages each dedicated to a total of 54 films released in the previous year, with black and white and colour images. There are screen shots, studio portraits and promotional images. I've picked out a selection of my favourites to show you.
Valerie Hobson as Blanche Fury
Greta Gynt as Pat Parsons in Easy Money
Young actress Hazel Court
Jean Simmons as Ophelia in Hamlet
Anna Neagle as Judy Howard in Spring In Park Lane
There are, of course, some beautiful hats being worn.
Margaret Lockwood
Beatrice Campbell as Edie in My Brother Jonathan
Greta Gynt as Wenda in The Calendar
Of course, you can't have 1940s fashion without some novelty prints!
Sally Ann Howes in a beautiful leaf-motif dress.
Sheila Sim in The Guinea Pig
Paula Valenska in a beatiful leaf print with contrast collar.
Very nice! Looks like a lovely inspirational find!
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