Description: This vintage real photo postcard features Anglo-German actress and singer, Lillian Harvey (1906-1968). She is posed in a bit of a provocative pose and is smoking a pipe. Her acting base was in Germany. Harvey was born in Hornsey, England to an English mother and a German father. During World War I her family was “trapped” in Magdeburg, Germany and Harvey was sent to live with her Swiss aunt. After the war she finished school in Berlin and than studied voice and dance at the Berlin State Opera. In 1924 she earned a role as a revue dancer in Vienna. This was followed by her first movie role which was in an Austrian film named “The Curse”. Thereafter, she starred in multiple silent films. In the 1930’s Harvey’s films appeared in both German and English and she became popular outside of Germany. She went to Hollywood and made four movies for the Fox Film Corporation. In 1935, Harvey returned to Germany. She appeared in several more films and soon she was under the watchful eye of the Gestapo. Harvey had many Jewish friends in the film industry and she was supportive of them. By 1939, Miss Harvey was forced to leave Germany, leaving behind valuable real estate holdings. She went to France where, in 1940, she made two movies for director Jean Boyer. When southern France was occupied by the Nazis in 1942, she emigrated to the United States. During the war she did some theatre acting and also worked as a homeside volunteer nurse. After the war, Harvey relocated to Paris. This postcard portrait shows her wearing a bikini and it is clear that the aim of the photographer is to emphasize Miss Harvey’s sexuality. The photographer and Miss Harvey succeeded in accomplishing this goal. The postcard was published by the German firm Ross Verlag and was part of a series (no. 8681/4). Fox Films is credited on the bottom right hand corner of the image. This vintage postcard is in very good condition (see scans).
Price: 18.85 USD
Location: Northport, New York
End Time: 2025-02-06T15:18:25.000Z
Shipping Cost: 3.85 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Number of Items in Set: 1
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
Artist: Fox Pictures
Featured Person: Lilian Harvey
Size: Standard (5.5 x 3.5 in)
STYLE: 5464
Material: Paper
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Brand/Publisher: Ross Verlag
Subject: Actress
Type: Real Photo (RPPC)
Theme: Theater
Features: White Border
Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
Postage Condition: Unposted
