14 February 2025

La Collectionneuse: Valentine's Day

Happy Valentine’s Day! We hope you will enjoy these postcards.

Kathryn Adams and John Barrymore in Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman (1917)
Swedish postcard by Forlag Nordisk Konst, Stockholm, no. 17. Kathryn Adams and John Barrymore in Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman (George Irving, 1917).

Nerio Bernardi and Vera Vergani in Caterina (1921)
Italian postcard by G. Vettori, Bologna, no. 601. Vera Vergani and Nerio Bernardi in Caterina (Mario Caserini, 1921). Vera Vergani and Nerio Bernardi co-starred in six films from 1920 to 1922.

Nita Naldi and Rudolph Valentino
Italian postcard by Ed. A. Traldi, Milano, no. 887.Photo: Verginio Rebuo, Milano. Nita Naldi and Rudolph Valentino in Blood and Sand (Fred Niblo, Dorothy Arzner, 1922). Nita Naldi and Rudolph Valentino co-starred in three movies from 1922 to 1925.

Eileen Pringle and John Gilbert
Finnish postcard by Kortcentrum Korttikeskus, Helsinki, no. 340. Aileen Pringle and John Gilbert in His Hour (King Vidor, Elinor Glyn, 1924). Aileen Pringle and John Gilbert co-starred in two movies in 1924.

Mae Murray and Lloyd Hughes
French postcard. Photo: Metro-Goldwyn. Mae Murray and Lloyd Hughes in Valencia (Dmitriy Bukhovetskiy, 1926).

Joan Crawford and Clark Gable in Love on the Run (1936)
Dutch postcard by M. Bonnist & Zonen, Amsterdam, no. B 475. Photo: Metro Goldwyn Mayer. Joan Crawford and Clark Gable in Love on the Run (W.S. Van Dyke, 1936). Joan Crawford and Clark Gable appeared in eight films together from 1931 to 1940. They were also rumoured to have had a love affair which lasted off and on for several years.

Tyrone Power and Norma Shearerin Marie Antoinette (1938)
Spanish postcard by Archivo Bermejo, Barcelona, no. 4033. Norma Shearer and Tyrone Power in Marie Antoinette (W.S. Van Dyke, 1938). IMDb credits Julien Duvivier as co-director, but he was uncredited and only directed a few crowd scenes.

Mickey and Minnie Mouse
Italian postcard by Ballerini & Fratini, Firenze, no. 116. Minnie Mouse and Mickey Mouse. Caption: 'Mickey is singing. Upon hearing his song, Minnie is pining for him on the balcony.'

Assia Noris and Amedeo Nazzari in Centomila dollari (1940)
Italian postcard by Ballerini & Fratini, Firenze, no. 2339. Photo: E.N.I.C. Assia Noris and Amadeo Nazzari in Centomila dollari / 100.000 Dollars (Mario Camerini, 1940). Assia Noris and Amedeo Nazzari co-starred in two films in 1938 and 1939.

Ella Raines and George Sanders in The Strange Affair of Uncle Henry (1945).
Spanish postcard. Ella Raines and George Sanders in The Strange Affair of Uncle Henry (Robert Siodmak, 1945).

Valentina Cortese and Richard Conte in Thieves' Highway (1949).
Spanish postcard by Sobe, no. 691. Valentina Cortese and Richard Conte in Thieves' Highway (Jules Dassin, 1949).

Tony Curtis and Jan Sterling in Flesh and Fury (1952) in Flesh and Fury (1952)
French or Belgian postcard. Jan Sterling and Tony Curtis in Flesh and Fury (Joseph Pevney, 1952).

Tyrone Power and Terry Moore in King of the Khyber Rifles (1953)
Spanish postcard, no. 2585. Terry Moore and Tyrone Power in King of the Khyber Rifles (Henry King, 1953).

Natalie Wood and James Garner in Cash McCall (1960)
Spanish postcard by C y A, no. 32. Natalie Wood and James Garner in Cash McCall (Joseph Pevney, 1960).

Barbara Eden and Pat Boone in All Hands on Deck (1961)
Spanish postcard by C y A, no. 95. Barbara Eden and Pat Boone in All Hands on Deck (Norman Taurog, 1961).

Text and postcards: Marlene Pilaete.

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