Personality Plus

Date1936

Object numberANMS0460[016]

NameMagazine clipping

MediumInk on paper

DimensionsOverall: 210 × 140 mm, 5 g

ClassificationsEphemera

Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Dale O'Sullivan

Terms

DescriptionMagazine clipping titled 'Personality Plus' featuring a photograph of five Hollywood dancers wearing swim suits. The caption reads 'Do even Hollywood's show girls have "It" Nowdays? LeRoy Prinz, Paramount dance director, says they must and do, and points to these chorus girls from "Anything Goes", Bing Crosby's new musical to show what he means. Wouldn't you like to meet them boys? You'll say!"History'Anything Goes' was a 1936 film directed by Lewis Milestone and starring Bing Crosby, Ethel Merman, Charles Ruggles and Ida Lupino. It was based on the stage musical 'Anything Goes' that included songs by Cole Porter. SignificanceSwim wear was synonymous with Hollywood glamour in the 1930s and Hollywood celebrities were often featured in swim suits for publicity shoots. In this instance, it was part of the chorus line for Bing Crosby's 1936 film 'Anything Goes'. A larger version of this shot was used in promotional posters for the film.