marsha who?

...that's marsha hunt, ladies and gentlemen. i admit, i don't know very much about her. she was 'up-and-coming' in the late 30's and 4o's... she was always well-received, and worked all the time, but she never quite broke into the 'big time.' probably due, in part, to her (perceived) role in the communist witch hunts of that time. she was apparently associated with too many people who were apparently associated with the 'wrong people.' well, its hollywood's loss. i've seen marsha hunt in a couple of lesser-known movies, and she's really bright and quick and very beautiful. i love this shot because her face and hands seem to almost be floating. what fine features she has... and man, what a flawless make-up job. hey, marsha... you had it ALL.

pilgrim

here is the marvelous miss marsha hunt posing in a puritan costume for the cover of Life. (obviously) as a photograph, i feel like this shot is legendary. marsha hunt was something less than a superstar by hollywood standards, but i know her. unsung, i suppose is the best way to describe her. what a face! she actually wrote a book whose title i can't remember, all about her and her life in the studio system. if you can dig it up, its well worth a look. i've used this image in at least one collage... to me, its no less iconic than the shot of marilyn's skirt blowing up. what a knowing look in her eye. the camera just loves her. marsha, if you're out there, i love you.

game hunting

this is marsha hunt. she was a level-headed gal who worked in hollywood in the 40's. she modeled, she acted when she could, and even wrote a book... the title eludes me at the moment, but i'll bet if you entered her name you could find it on any of the crazy book-and-or-auction sites. she had a pert, smart, one-of-a-kind face. i don't remember where i found this picture of her, touching up her curls with a rat-tail comb. perhaps its a blessing she wasn't more famous in the conventional sense. i'll always remember her posing and frozen and perfect. dig her.