Long before Barbara Stanwyck was the beloved matriarch of TV’s “Big Valley,” the actress was a sex symbol in pre-code Hollywood. Cinematographer James Van Trees captured the beautiful blonde in this still from the Depression-era. The movie "Baby Face" was considered salacious sin in soft focus and was a catalyst that ended an era of unbridled freedom.
Vintage Hollywood Photography of Barbara StanwyckJames Van Trees American (20th - Century) |
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Long before Barbara Stanwyck was the beloved matriarch of TV’s “Big Valley,” the actress was a sex symbol in pre-code Hollywood. Cinematographer James Van Trees captured the beautiful blonde in this still from the Depression-era. The movie "Baby Face" was considered salacious sin in soft focus and was a catalyst that ended an era of unbridled freedom. |
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