Cooling off after-hours on CBS color set, Adele finds relief from the blazing lights which have raised the temperature of the studio to over 100°
Lisa Larsen, “Busiest Cog in Television,” Life, Oct 29, 1951
Cooling off after-hours on CBS color set, Adele finds relief from the blazing lights which have raised the temperature of the studio to over 100°
Lisa Larsen, “Busiest Cog in Television,” Life, Oct 29, 1951
Coney Island, New York City, ca. 1952-1958 | Garry Winogrand
Bunny-eared Rockettes relax during a rehearsal of the current Easter show at New York’s Radio City Music Hall on April 5, 1966 | Anthony Camerano
W. Eugene Smith, “Drama Beneath a City Window,” Life, March 10, 1958
In tiny tub which is in the kitchen, Jo Ann reads a paperback while bathing. Apartment does not have radiator heat but it does have hot water.
Nina Leen, Life, May 17, 1954
Marilyn Monroe, New York, 1956 | Elliott Erwitt
Dale Strong backstage at the Latin Quarter nightclub
Lisa Larsen, “Prettiest Showgirl on Broadway,” Life, March 17, 1952
Two ballerinas thoughtfully gazing out of studio window while standing on sill in rehearsal room at George Balanchine's School of American Ballet
Alfred Eisenstaedt, “The American Ballet,” Life, December 28, 1936
Actress Suzy Parker models an evening gown, New York City, 1951
First-year Rockettes in New York
Arthur Rickerby, “The Rockettes,” Life, Dec 11, 1964
Backstage at New York’s Latin Quarter nightclub
Gordon Parks, “The Girls Backstage,” Life, Dec 22, 1958
In mock protest, Jane cringes as Mary Ann tries to give her roommate a hairdo. But do-it-yourself coiffures are a low-budget must.
Arthur Rickerby, “The Rockettes,” Life, Dec 11, 1964
Showgirls Play Chess Backstage at the Latin Quarter Nightclub
Gordon Parks, “The Girls Backstage,” Life, Dec 22, 1958
Dale Strong backstage at the Latin Quarter nightclub
Lisa Larsen, “Prettiest Showgirl on Broadway,” Life, March 17, 1952
With big crepe roses in their hair the five newcomers wait backstage for the big number—as anonymous Rockettes
Arthur Rickerby, “The Rockettes,” Life, Dec 11, 1964