CALAMITY JANE Movie Coloring Contest

November 13, 1953.  Yahoo!!  This is one of my favorite movies!!  CALAMITY JANE starring  the wonderful DORIS DAY and the hunky, hunky HOWARD KEEL.  It also starred Allyn McLerie, Philip Carey, Gale Robbins, Dick Wesson and Paul Harvey.  " Doris is irresistible as the bombastic, rootin'-tootin' title character in this lively musical with Keel as Wild Bill Hickok, who only begins to realize his feelings for her when she makes a stab at becoming more "feminine".  Sammy Fain-Paul Francis Webster score includes the Oscar-winning SECRET LOVE." from Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide.  Doris Day is from the generation
of movie actresses that could do it all - sing, dance, act in comedy or drama.  She is absolutely terrific as Calamity Jane.

Christine, Anne and Nan

December 13, 1953. Christine's Clothes by 13 year-old Arlene Brownell.

December 14, 1952. Anne's Beautiful Gowns by 14 year-old Dorothy Holland.

February 17, 1952. Nan's Wardrobe by 16 year-old Frances Mortby.

RED SKELTON as "The Clown", 1953

THE CLOWN starred Red Skelton, Jane Greer, Tim Considine, Loring Smith and Philip Ober. Remake of "The Champ" about a washed-up comic with a devoted son who looks out for him. A rare dramatic role for Red Skelton. Charles Bronson has a small role in the film. Movie was directed by Robert Z. Leonard. Coloring contest from February 20, 1953.

The Aunt Elsie Club - 1950's Style

NANCY and Her Wardrobe paper doll by Shirley Johnson, age 14. March 02, 1952.

JO ANNE Of Hollywood paper doll by Paula King, age 13. January 18, 1953.

A young girl paper doll by Yvonne Harper, age 14. July 27, 1958.

Design Your Own Paper Doll Clothes, 1953

An article from the newspapers about making paper doll clothes. From December 27, 1953.

BOOTS Paper Dolls

The first Boots paper doll is from 1938 and the last three are from 1953. Many thanks to Edgar Martin.