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Ann Smyrner (Reptilicus, Code 7 Victim 5)— A Danish born actress who mostly starred in German and Austrian movies during the 60s, in a few of them alongside Lex Barker. Because of her figure and blonde hair she was sadly often cast in the role of the naive sexbomb and to be a nice sight for the male audience. But she was capable of way more and was a good actress which can be seen in the movies where she does have a bigger role. One of her best movies is a comedic crime movie based on the comics about "Bild Lilli" (inspiration for Barbie) in which she uses her good looks and effect on men to her own advantage to investigate in a murder case. Which is absolutely wonderful because she's not only extremely beautiful but at the same tine extremely confident, cunning and witty. She's definitely one of the most beautiful women I've ever seen in my whole life. Just look at her!

Susan Strasberg (Stage Struck, The Cobweb)— In Stage Struck (1958) she performs Annabel Lee and the balcony scene from Romeo & Juliet and there are no words for how mesmerizing she is while doing it (I wish I could find a clip of it to show you!)

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Ann Smyrner:

Marilyn Monroe at Grauman's Chinese Theater, June 26th 1953

"Marilyn seems to flicker like a flame giving off a nimbus of light....I thought it was trick lighting until I stood next to her."

- actress Susan Strasberg

Susan Strasberg in The Name of the Game Is Kill! (1968)

Le sorelle (1969), dir. Roberto Malenotti

Christopher Plummer, December 13, 1929 – February 5, 2021.

With Susan Strasberg in Sidney Lumet’s Stage Struck (1958).

(via Film Noir Photos: Girls Who Wear Glasses: Susan Strasberg)

The Invaders  (TV-1967)

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Xia Meng, also known as Hsia Moog or Miranda Yang (Sunrise, Bride Hunter)—For those who are familiar with Hong Kong's early cinema, Xia Meng is THE leading woman of an era, the earliest "silver-screen goddess", "The Great Beauty" and "Audrey Hepburn of the East". Xia Meng starred in 38 films in her 17-year career, and famously had rarely any flops, from her first film at the age of 18 to her last at the age of 35. She was a rare all-round actress in Mandarin-language films, acting, singing, and dancing with an enchanting ease in films of diverse genres, from contemporary drama to period operas. She was regarded as the "crown princess" among the "Three Princesses of the Great Wall", the iconic leading stars of the Great Wall Movie Enterprises, which was Hong Kong's leading left-wing studio in the 1950s-60s. At the time, Hong Kong cinema had only just taken off, but Xia Meng's influence had already spread out to China, Singapore, etc. Overseas Chinese-language magazines and newspapers often featured her on their covers. The famous HK wuxia novelist Jin Yong had such a huge crush on her that he made up a whole fake identity as a nobody-screenwriter to join the Great Wall studio just so he can write scripts for her. He famously said, "No one has really seen how beautiful Xi Shi (one of the renowned Four Beauties of ancient China) is, I think she should be just like Xia Meng to live up to her name." In 1980, she returned to the HK film industry by forming the Bluebird Movie Enterprises. As a producer with a heart for the community, she wanted to make a film on the Vietnam War and the many Vietnam War refugees migrating to Hong Kong. She approached director Ann Hui and produced the debut film Boat People (1982), a globally successful movie and landmark feature for Hong Kong New Wave, which won several awards including the best picture and best director in the second Hong Kong Film Award. Years later, Ann Hui looked back on her collaboration with Xia Meng, "I'm very grateful to her for allowing me to make what is probably the best film I've ever made in my life."

Susan Strasberg (Stage Struck, The Cobweb)— In Stage Struck (1958) she performs Annabel Lee and the balcony scene from Romeo & Juliet and there are no words for how mesmerizing she is while doing it (I wish I could find a clip of it to show you!)

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Xia Meng:

"One morning l awoke early. The sun was just coming up and filling my room with golden and blue light. I could hear the full cries just beyond the dunes that sloped from our house down on the beach. Marilyn's bed was empty. I thought she wasn't in the room. Then I saw her standing in front of the window-pane, a melancholy figure. She had been so still, I thought she was a part of the shadows. She was lost in some private reverie. Rather than speak and break her moment, I stared. In the morning light her body was lovely and her pale curves emphasized. There was something lush about her. I'd never looked at another woman's body before. I wondered why men thought when they saw her, what they felt when they touched her. Her flesh looked resilient, like a child's, smooth and soft."-Susan Strasberg, Marilyn and Me: Sisters, Rivals, Friends

📷Marilyn and Susan Strasberg photographed by Leonard McCombe on 5 October 1955

Susan Strasberg in Taste of Fear (1961)

Richard Burton and Susan Strasberg in the Broadway play, “Time Remembered” (1958)

Marilyn Monroe and Susan Strasberg, The Diary of Anne Frank premiere on Broadway, October 5, 1955

"When she wanted to", remembers Delos, "she could get attention from anyone. She'd just do that walk and they'd become like pigs in heat and she'd shine. I thought she must use fluorescent makeup, the way she'd shine....But she muted her light that night." In fact, Marilyn was so determined not to eclipse Susie that she didn't even break for intermission, staying hidden in the balcony with Marty and Delos. She wept profusely throughout the play and flung her arms around Susie after curtain call."

- Elizabeth Winder, Marilyn in Manhattan. Her Year of Joy

Le sorelle (1969), dir. Roberto Malenotti

The Delta Force (1986)

Director - Menahem Golan, Cinematography - David Gurfinkel

"I'll see you when I see you"