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Nancy is the prefecture of the northeastern French department of Meurthe-et-Moselle. It was the capital of the Duchy of Lorraine which was annexed by France under King Louis XV in 1766 and replaced by a province with Nancy maintained as capital. Following its rise to prominence in the Age of Enlightenment, it was nicknamed the "capital of Eastern France" in the late 19th century. The metropolitan area of Nancy had a population of 511,257 inhabitants at the 2018 census, making it the 16th-largest functional urban area in France and Lorraine's largest. The population of the city of Nancy proper is 104,885.
The motto of the city is Non inultus premor, Latin for '"I am not injured unavenged"'—a reference to the thistle, which is a symbol of Lorraine. Place Stanislas, a large square built between 1752 and 1756 by architect Emmanuel Héré under the direction of Stanislaus I of Poland to link the medieval old town of Nancy and the new city built under Charles III, Duke of Lorraine in the 17th century, is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the first square in France to be given this distinction. The city also has many buildings listed as historical monuments and is one of the European centres of Art Nouveau thanks to the École de Nancy. Nancy is also a large university city; with the Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire de Brabois, the conurbation is home to one of the main health centres in Europe, renowned for its innovations in surgical robotics.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy,_France
Place Stanislas is a large pedestrianised square in the French city of Nancy, in the Lorraine historic region. Built between 1752 and 1756 on the orders of Stanisław Leszczyński, the square is one of oldest examples of an architecturally consistent and monumental public square, and is an excellent example of 18th-century urban architecture. Since 1983, the architectural ensemble comprising Place Stanislas, the extension of its axis, the Place de la Carrière and the Place d'Alliance, has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The square was a major project in urban planning, conceived by Stanislaus I of Poland as a way to link the medieval old town of Nancy and the "new" town built in the 17th century under Charles III, Duke of Lorraine. The square was also intended as a place royale to honour Stanislaus' son-in-law, Louis XV. The design created a large urban square or place that linked two handsome existing buildings: the Hôtel de Ville (city hall, now centred on its grand square) and the Hôtel du Gouvernement, the seat of the duchy. The seat of city government and the seat of Ducal government thus faced each other as complements through a series of rational, symmetrical but varied urban spaces, unequalled in Europe at the time.
The Place Stanislas is 125 metre long and 106 metre wide. It is paved with light ochre stones, with two lines of darker stones forming a diagonal cross motif. The square and the surrounding buildings, unified by their colossal orders, were designed by the royal architect Emmanuel Héré de Corny (1705–1763). Construction began in March 1752, and ended in November 1755. Barthélémy Guibal and Paul-Louis Cyfflé created a bronze statue of Louis XV that was erected in the center of the square. It was removed during the iconoclasm of the Revolution, when it was replaced with a simple winged figure. The square was renamed 'Place du Peuple', and later 'Place Napoléon'.
In 1831, a bronze statue of Stanislaus was placed in the middle of the square; since then it has been known as the 'Place Stanislas'.
Nancy (54)
Nancy is the prefecture of the northeastern French department of Meurthe-et-Moselle. It was the capital of the Duchy of Lorraine which was annexed by France under King Louis XV in 1766 and replaced by a province with Nancy maintained as capital. Following its rise to prominence in the Age of Enlightenment, it was nicknamed the "capital of Eastern France" in the late 19th century. The metropolitan area of Nancy had a population of 511,257 inhabitants at the 2018 census, making it the 16th-largest functional urban area in France and Lorraine's largest. The population of the city of Nancy proper is 104,885.
The motto of the city is Non inultus premor, Latin for '"I am not injured unavenged"'—a reference to the thistle, which is a symbol of Lorraine. Place Stanislas, a large square built between 1752 and 1756 by architect Emmanuel Héré under the direction of Stanislaus I of Poland to link the medieval old town of Nancy and the new city built under Charles III, Duke of Lorraine in the 17th century, is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the first square in France to be given this distinction. The city also has many buildings listed as historical monuments and is one of the European centres of Art Nouveau thanks to the École de Nancy. Nancy is also a large university city; with the Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire de Brabois, the conurbation is home to one of the main health centres in Europe, renowned for its innovations in surgical robotics.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy,_France
Place Stanislas is a large pedestrianised square in the French city of Nancy, in the Lorraine historic region. Built between 1752 and 1756 on the orders of Stanisław Leszczyński, the square is one of oldest examples of an architecturally consistent and monumental public square, and is an excellent example of 18th-century urban architecture. Since 1983, the architectural ensemble comprising Place Stanislas, the extension of its axis, the Place de la Carrière and the Place d'Alliance, has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The square was a major project in urban planning, conceived by Stanislaus I of Poland as a way to link the medieval old town of Nancy and the "new" town built in the 17th century under Charles III, Duke of Lorraine. The square was also intended as a place royale to honour Stanislaus' son-in-law, Louis XV. The design created a large urban square or place that linked two handsome existing buildings: the Hôtel de Ville (city hall, now centred on its grand square) and the Hôtel du Gouvernement, the seat of the duchy. The seat of city government and the seat of Ducal government thus faced each other as complements through a series of rational, symmetrical but varied urban spaces, unequalled in Europe at the time.
The Place Stanislas is 125 metre long and 106 metre wide. It is paved with light ochre stones, with two lines of darker stones forming a diagonal cross motif. The square and the surrounding buildings, unified by their colossal orders, were designed by the royal architect Emmanuel Héré de Corny (1705–1763). Construction began in March 1752, and ended in November 1755. Barthélémy Guibal and Paul-Louis Cyfflé created a bronze statue of Louis XV that was erected in the center of the square. It was removed during the iconoclasm of the Revolution, when it was replaced with a simple winged figure. The square was renamed 'Place du Peuple', and later 'Place Napoléon'.
In 1831, a bronze statue of Stanislaus was placed in the middle of the square; since then it has been known as the 'Place Stanislas'.
This is Nancy by Famosa from Spain (and made in Spain!)
She was introduced in the 70s in Spain and she is still in production today but with a new head mold and body.
This one is "Tusset" a reproduction of a doll and separate outfit from the late 70s/early 80s.
They started the reproduction line in 2008 for her 40th birthday. It's called Nancy Colección.
Did I need another big (40cm) doll? Nope.
But I wanted one since forever and when I saw this new one with this haircut and outfit...I mean...it's basically as if they made her just for me!
German postcard by Rüdel Verlag, Hamburg, no. 4650. Photo: Teldec / Reprise.
American singer and actress Nancy Sinatra (1940) is the daughter of singer/actor Frank Sinatra, and remains best known for her 1966 signature hit These Boots Are Made for Walkin'.
Nancy Sandra Sinatra was born the first child of Frank Sinatra and Nancy Barbato Sinatra in 1940 in Jersey City, New Jersey. She is the older sister of Tina Sinatra and Frank Sinatra Jr. She attended and graduated from University High School in West Hollywood, California. Her first television appearance was with her father and Elvis Presley in 1959. Her debut single was 'Cuff Links and a Tie Clip' (1961). She first appeared as a film actress in For Those Who Think Young (Leslie H. Martinson, 1964) with James Darren, and Get Yourself a College Girl (Sidney Miller, 1964). Without a hit in the US by 1965, she was on the verge of being dropped by her label Reprise. Her singing career received a boost with the help of songwriter/producer/arranger Lee Hazlewood. Bolstered by an image overhaul - including bleached-blonde hair, frosted lips, heavy eye make-up, and Carnaby Street fashions -, Sinatra made her mark on the global music scene in early 1966 with 'These Boots Are Made for Walkin'. She also recorded that year 'Sugar Town' (1966), and her cover of Cher's 'Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)' (1966), which features during the opening sequence of Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill (2003), starring Una Thurman.
In the cinema, Nancy Sinatra appeared alongside Peter Fonda in the biker picture The Wild Angels (Roger Corman, 1966) and with Elvis Presley in the musical comedy Speedway (Norman Taurog, 1968). She also had another United States chart-topper, a duet with her father called 'Somethin' Stupid' (1967). She also had a hit with the John Barry / Leslie Bricusse penned theme song to the James Bond film You Only Live Twice (Lewis Gilbert, 1967), starring Sean Connery. By the early 1970s, she was covering new ground by recording songs from other writers such as Bob Dylan, Smokey Robinson, Lynsey de Paul, and Roy Wood. In 1985, she wrote the book 'Frank Sinatra, My Father'. In 2004 she collaborated with former Los Angeles neighbour Morrissey to record a version of his song 'Let Me Kiss You', which was featured on her autumn release 'Nancy Sinatra'. She was married twice. Her first husband was pop star Tommy Sands (1960-1965) and her second husband was Hugh Lambert, with whom she was married from 1970 till his death in 1985. They had two children, A.J. Lambert, and photographer Amanda Lambert.
Sources: Wikipedia and IMDb.
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Small Dutch collectors card. Caption: Nancy Sinatra: her boots cute or mean?
American singer and actress Nancy Sinatra (1940) is the daughter of singer/actor Frank Sinatra, and remains best known for her 1966 signature hit These Boots Are Made for Walkin'.
Nancy Sandra Sinatra was born the first child of Frank Sinatra and Nancy Barbato Sinatra in 1940 in Jersey City, New Jersey. She is the older sister of Tina Sinatra and Frank Sinatra Jr. She attended and graduated from University High School in West Hollywood, California. Her first television appearance was with her father and Elvis Presley in 1959. Her debut single was 'Cuff Links and a Tie Clip' (1961). She first appeared as a film actress in For Those Who Think Young (Leslie H. Martinson, 1964) with James Darren, and Get Yourself a College Girl (Sidney Miller, 1964). Without a hit in the US by 1965, she was on the verge of being dropped by her label Reprise. Her singing career received a boost with the help of songwriter/producer/arranger Lee Hazlewood. Bolstered by an image overhaul - including bleached-blonde hair, frosted lips, heavy eye make-up, and Carnaby Street fashions -, Sinatra made her mark on the global music scene in early 1966 with 'These Boots Are Made for Walkin'. She also recorded that year 'Sugar Town' (1966), and her cover of Cher's 'Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)' (1966), which features during the opening sequence of Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill (2003), starring Una Thurman.
In the cinema, Nancy Sinatra appeared alongside Peter Fonda in the biker picture The Wild Angels (Roger Corman, 1966) and with Elvis Presley in the musical comedy Speedway (Norman Taurog, 1968). She also had another United States chart-topper, a duet with her father called 'Somethin' Stupid' (1967). She also had a hit with the John Barry / Leslie Bricusse penned theme song to the James Bond film You Only Live Twice (Lewis Gilbert, 1967), starring Sean Connery. By the early 1970s, she was covering new ground by recording songs from other writers such as Bob Dylan, Smokey Robinson, Lynsey de Paul, and Roy Wood. In 1985, she wrote the book 'Frank Sinatra, My Father'. In 2004 she collaborated with former Los Angeles neighbour Morrissey to record a version of his song 'Let Me Kiss You', which was featured on her autumn release 'Nancy Sinatra'. She was married twice. Her first husband was pop star Tommy Sands (1960-1965) and her second husband was Hugh Lambert, with whom she was married from 1970 till his death in 1985. They had two children, A.J. Lambert, and photographer Amanda Lambert.
Sources: Wikipedia and IMDb.
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This is Nancy by Famosa from Spain (and made in Spain!)
She was introduced in the 70s in Spain and she is still in production today but with a new head mold and body.
This one is "Tusset" a reproduction of a doll and separate outfit from the late 70s/early 80s.
They started the reproduction line in 2008 for her 40th birthday. It's called Nancy Colección.
Did I need another big (40cm) doll? Nope.
But I wanted one since forever and when I saw this new one with this haircut and outfit...I mean...it's basically as if they made her just for me!
German postcard by ISV, no. H 138.
American singer and actress Nancy Sinatra (1940) is the daughter of singer/actor Frank Sinatra, and remains best known for her 1966 signature hit These Boots Are Made for Walkin'.
Nancy Sandra Sinatra was born the first child of Frank Sinatra and Nancy Barbato Sinatra in 1940 in Jersey City, New Jersey. She is the older sister of Tina Sinatra and Frank Sinatra Jr. She attended and graduated from University High School in West Hollywood, California. Her first television appearance was with her father and Elvis Presley in 1959. Her debut single was 'Cuff Links and a Tie Clip' (1961). She first appeared as a film actress in For Those Who Think Young (Leslie H. Martinson, 1964) with James Darren, and Get Yourself a College Girl (Sidney Miller, 1964). Without a hit in the US by 1965, she was on the verge of being dropped by her label Reprise. Her singing career received a boost with the help of songwriter/producer/arranger Lee Hazlewood. Bolstered by an image overhaul - including bleached-blonde hair, frosted lips, heavy eye make-up, and Carnaby Street fashions -, Sinatra made her mark on the global music scene in early 1966 with 'These Boots Are Made for Walkin'. She also recorded that year 'Sugar Town' (1966), and her cover of Cher's 'Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)' (1966), which features during the opening sequence of Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill (2003), starring Una Thurman.
In the cinema, Nancy Sinatra appeared alongside Peter Fonda in the biker picture The Wild Angels (Roger Corman, 1966) and with Elvis Presley in the musical comedy Speedway (Norman Taurog, 1968). She also had another United States chart-topper, a duet with her father called 'Somethin' Stupid' (1967). She also had a hit with the John Barry / Leslie Bricusse penned theme song to the James Bond film You Only Live Twice (Lewis Gilbert, 1967), starring Sean Connery. By the early 1970s, she was covering new ground by recording songs from other writers such as Bob Dylan, Smokey Robinson, Lynsey de Paul, and Roy Wood. In 1985, she wrote the book 'Frank Sinatra, My Father'. In 2004 she collaborated with former Los Angeles neighbour Morrissey to record a version of his song 'Let Me Kiss You', which was featured on her autumn release 'Nancy Sinatra'. She was married twice. Her first husband was pop star Tommy Sands (1960-1965) and her second husband was Hugh Lambert, with whom she was married from 1970 till his death in 1985. They had two children, A.J. Lambert, and photographer Amanda Lambert.
Sources: Wikipedia and IMDb.
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I saw this lake on the way up to Denali national park on the train. Coming back on the train I tried to make sure I had a good spot on the open air car on the train to take a picture. We went by the lake at about 50 mph so I was lucky to get anythig without alot of blur.
This little pottery duck used to belong to my Mum. I am pretty sure she had at least two of them, I remember her buying them years ago. For the last couple of years it has been sitting outside on the wall, it has a broken wing, but otherwise is fine, and I guess the other one broke, hence why this one ended up out here. Anyway, I asked if I could have it this year and my Dad said yes. I love that it was Mum's.
Italian postcard by B.F.F. Edit., no. 2880. Photo: Warner Bros. Collection: Marlene Pilaete.
American actress Nancy Olson (1928) received an Oscar nomination for her portrayal of Betty Schaefer in Sunset Boulevard (1950), with William Holden. She later appeared in Disney's The Absent-Minded Professor (1961) and its sequel, Son of Flubber (1963), as well as the disaster film Airport 1975 (1974). Olson has been retired from acting since the early 1980s, although she has made a few rare returns, most recently in 2014.
Nancy Ann Olson was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1928. She was the daughter of Evelyn Bertha (née Bergstrom) and Henry John Olson, a physician. She has a brother, David. Nancy attended UCLA, then briefly acted on stage before signing a Paramount Pictures contract in 1948 (Hal Erickson says 1949). After a few supporting roles, producers began to consider her for more prominent parts. She was up for the role of Delilah in Samson and Delilah (Cecil B. DeMille, 1949), for which Olson later said she was not suited. She was passed over in favour of Hedy Lamarr. Her first big role came in Canadian Pacific (1949) with Randolph Scott. Then Billy Wilder cast her opposite William Holden in Sunset Boulevard (1950). She played self-effacing script clerk Betty Schaefer, for which she gained an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Her pairing with William Holden was considered a success, and she appeared with him in three other films, the Film Noir Union Station (Rudolph Maté, 1950), the romantic war drama Force of Arms (Michael Curtiz, 1951), and the war film Submarine Command (John Farrow, 1951), but none repeated their success in Sunset Boulevard. Other film credits include the political thriller Big Jim McLain (Edward Ludwig, 1952) starring John Wayne, the drama So Big (Robert Wise, 1953), and the war film Battle Cry (Raoul Walsh, 1955) with Van Heflin and Aldo Ray. Olson briefly retired in the mid-1950s when she married the songwriter Alan Jay Lerner.
Nancy Olson made several appearances in films for the Walt Disney studio. In The Sci-Fi comedies The Absent-Minded Professor (Robert Stevenson, 1961) and Son of Flubber (Robert Stevenson, 1963) she co-starred as Betty Carlisle, the ever-patient fiance of would-be inventor Ned Brainard (Fred MacMurray). Both films were popular with film-goers. She also appeared alongside Hayley Mills in Pollyanna (David Swift, 1960) and Dean Jones in Snowball Express (Norman Tokar, 1972). Olson then moved to New York City where she appeared on Broadway. Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, she did guest roles on television. Olson guest-starred on the Television series The Big Valley playing the mother of Ron Howard in the episode 'Night of the Wolf' (1965). She was among the many stars in the American air disaster film Airport 1975 (Jack Smight, 1974), the first sequel to the box office hit Airport (George Seaton, 1970). She also appeared in the gay drama Making Love (Arthur Hiller, 1982) starring Kate Jackson, Harry Hamlin, and Michael Ontkean. Olson retired in the mid-1980s, although she made a brief, uncredited appearance in Flubber (Les Mayfield, 1997) with Robin Williams, the remake of The Absent-Minded Professor (1961), and she had her last part in the comedy Dumbbells (Christopher Livingston, 2014). In 1950, Olson became the third wife of lyricist Alan Jay Lerner. They had two daughters, Liza and Jennifer. They divorced in 1957. In 1962, she married long-time Capitol Records executive Alan W. Livingston, who died in 2009. They had one son, Christopher.
Sources: Hal Erickson (AllMovie), Wikipedia and IMDb.
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French postcard by Cinémagazine-Edition, no. 765. Photo: Otto Dyar.
Red-haired, cupid-bow-mouthed Nancy Carroll (1903-1965) became a very popular Hollywood star upon the advent of sound film because of her singing and dancing abilities. She was reported to have received more fan mail than any of her Hollywood peers of the same era. As she expanded her acting range from flaming flapper to ditzy comedienne to sensitive heroine, she was nominated for an Oscar for The Devil's Holiday (1930).
Nancy Carroll was born Ann Veronica LaHiff in New York in 1903 (some souces say 1904). She was the daughter of Thomas and Ann Lahiff, of Irish parentage. Her education came at Holy Trinity School in New York, but she left there at age 16 to work as a stenographer in an office of a lace manufacturer. She was smitten early by the acting bug and she had some limited experience on New York stages. When she was just 14, she appeared in the silent Western Riders of the Purple Sage (Frank Lloyd, 1918), starring William Farnum. The film was not a success and the girl returned to school and did accidental acting stints. But she had tasted life in front of the camera and wanted to get back there someday. Carroll and her sister Elsie performed a dancing act in a local contest of amateur talent. This led to an acting career in Broadway musicals. After being spotted in a play on the West Coast, she finally made her 'second' film debut in Ladies must dress (Victor Heerman, 1927) with Virginia Valli. She impressed the right people and was signed to a contract with Paramount. In 1928 she appeared in seven movies including Manhattan Cocktail (Dorothy Arzner, 1928) with Richard Arlen, and Chicken a La King (Henry Lehrman, 1928). She established her reputation as Barbara Quayle in Easy Come, Easy Go (Frank Tuttle, 1928), a vehicle for Richard Dix. It was a big hit, and made Nancy Carroll a formidable film force. Her next film was Abie's Irish Rose (Victor Fleming, 1928), adapted from the stage version that had run on Broadway for six years. Paramount shelled out $500,000 for the film rights (the highest at that time) and cast Nancy as Rosemary Murphy. She and her co-star Charles 'Buddy' Rogers made a lovely stage couple, but other movies with a similar theme caused that the film did not do well at the box office.
In 1929 Nancy Carroll had another big hit with her part in The Shopworn Angel (Richard Wallace, 1928) with a young Gary Cooper. Denny Jackson at IMDB:'"It was her first (partial) 'talkie' and showed the Paramount executives that she would be among those who made the successful transition from the 'silent' to an exciting new medium." Later that year she made with Buddy Rogers Close Harmony (John Cromwell, A. Edward Sutherland, 1929), Paramount's first full talkie, and once again a hit was born. In their third pairing, she and Buddy Rogers filmed Illusion (Lothar Mendes, 1929). They were able to profit from their intense popularity, but there was a sameness to their material. In 1929, she was nominated for an Academy Award for her luminous performance as savvy city girl Hallie Hobart in the highly-acclaimed The Devil's Holiday (Edmund Goulding, 1930). She didn't win but her genuine-star status was solidified. By the time Nancy filmed Honey (Wesley Ruggles, 1930), she received more fan mail than any other Hollywood star. Paramount had a genuine superstar on their hands.
Nancy Carroll continued to be a big success throughout the first half of the 1930s. Among her best films are Laughter (Harry d'Abbadie d'Arrast, 1930) with Fredric March, the all-star revue Paramount on Parade (Edmund Goulding, Dorothy Arzner, Ernst Lubitsch, a.o., 1930), and the drama Hot Saturday (William A. Seiter, 1932) with Cary Grant in his first role as a leading man and Randolph Scott. Notable films are also The Kiss Before the Mirror (1933) directed by James Whale, and Broken Lullaby aka The Man I Killed (Ernst Lubitsch, 1932) with John Barrymore. Then her leading lady days were over. Her last big picture was the Deanna Durbin musical That Certain Age (Edward Ludwig, 1938). She retired after its filming and returned to the stage. In the early 1950s, she tried the infant medium of television, and appeared in such series as The Aldrich Family (1950-1951), and The Egg and I (1951), starring her daughter, Patricia Kirkland. After another interval of several years, she did some other guest appearances in such TV series as Naked City (1961) and Going My Way (1963). In 1965, Nancy Carroll failed to report to a stage performance, and was found dead of a heart attack. She was 61 years old. Carroll was married three times. Her husbands were Jack Kirkland (1925–1930), Francis Bolton Mallory (1931–1935) and C.H. 'Jappe' Groen (1953–1965).
Sources: Denny Jackson (IMDb), Jarod Hitchings (IMDb), Wikipedia and IMDb.
Dutch postcard by Sparo (gebr. Spanjersberg N.V.), Rotterdam.
American singer and actress Nancy Sinatra (1940) is the daughter of singer/actor Frank Sinatra, and remains best known for her 1966 signature hit These Boots Are Made for Walkin'. Other defining records include Sugar Town, the 1967 number one Somethin' Stupid (a duet with her father), the title song from the James Bond film You Only Live Twice, and her cover of Cher's Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) (lyrics and music by Sonny Bono), which features during the opening sequence of Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill.
Source: Wikipedia.
Next week, we'll have a postcard of a cinema, somewhere in the world, each day.
German postcard by ISV, no. H 125.
American singer and actress Nancy Sinatra (1940) is the daughter of singer/actor Frank Sinatra, and remains best known for her 1966 signature hit These Boots Are Made for Walkin'.
Nancy Sandra Sinatra was born the first child of Frank Sinatra and Nancy Barbato Sinatra in 1940 in Jersey City, New Jersey. She is the older sister of Tina Sinatra and Frank Sinatra Jr. She attended and graduated from University High School in West Hollywood, California. Her first television appearance was with her father and Elvis Presley in 1959. Her debut single was 'Cuff Links and a Tie Clip' (1961). She first appeared as a film actress in For Those Who Think Young (Leslie H. Martinson, 1964) with James Darren, and Get Yourself a College Girl (Sidney Miller, 1964). Without a hit in the US by 1965, she was on the verge of being dropped by her label Reprise. Her singing career received a boost with the help of songwriter/producer/arranger Lee Hazlewood. Bolstered by an image overhaul - including bleached-blonde hair, frosted lips, heavy eye make-up, and Carnaby Street fashions -, Sinatra made her mark on the global music scene in early 1966 with 'These Boots Are Made for Walkin'. She also recorded that year 'Sugar Town' (1966), and her cover of Cher's 'Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)' (1966), which features during the opening sequence of Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill (2003), starring Una Thurman.
In the cinema, Nancy Sinatra appeared alongside Peter Fonda in the biker picture The Wild Angels (Roger Corman, 1966) and with Elvis Presley in the musical comedy Speedway (Norman Taurog, 1968). She also had another United States chart-topper, a duet with her father called 'Somethin' Stupid' (1967). She also had a hit with the John Barry / Leslie Bricusse penned theme song to the James Bond film You Only Live Twice (Lewis Gilbert, 1967), starring Sean Connery. By the early 1970s, she was covering new ground by recording songs from other writers such as Bob Dylan, Smokey Robinson, Lynsey de Paul, and Roy Wood. In 1985, she wrote the book 'Frank Sinatra, My Father'. In 2004 she collaborated with former Los Angeles neighbour Morrissey to record a version of his song 'Let Me Kiss You', which was featured on her autumn release 'Nancy Sinatra'. She was married twice. Her first husband was pop star Tommy Sands (1960-1965) and her second husband was Hugh Lambert, with whom she was married from 1970 till his death in 1985. They had two children, A.J. Lambert, and photographer Amanda Lambert.
Sources: Wikipedia and IMDb.
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A folly on Kerridge Hill near Bollington, Cheshire, known as the White Nancy, this once prominent feature in the countryside would have had a entrance, seating and table until closed off in the late 19th early 20th century. The folly has seen many different adornments from Olympic rings, Poppies and other remembrances in commemoration of other great achievements and historic events. But during winter as here plain white.
Nancy Gonzales speaking with attendees at the 39th Annual Cronkite Award Luncheon at the Sheraton Grand Phoenix in Phoenix, Arizona.
Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used elsewhere.
French postcard by Europe, no. 817. Photo: Paramount.
Red-haired, cupid-bow-mouthed Nancy Carroll (1903-1965) became a very popular Hollywood star upon the advent of sound film because of her singing and dancing abilities. She was reported to have received more fan mail than any of her Hollywood peers of the same era. As she expanded her acting range from flaming flapper to ditzy comedienne to sensitive heroine, she was nominated for an Oscar for The Devil's Holiday (1930).
Nancy Carroll was born Ann Veronica LaHiff in New York in 1903 (some souces say 1904). She was the daughter of Thomas and Ann Lahiff, of Irish parentage. Her education came at Holy Trinity School in New York, but she left there at age 16 to work as a stenographer in an office of a lace manufacturer. She was smitten early by the acting bug and she had some limited experience on New York stages. When she was just 14, she appeared in the silent Western Riders of the Purple Sage (Frank Lloyd, 1918), starring William Farnum. The film was not a success and the girl returned to school and did accidental acting stints. But she had tasted life in front of the camera and wanted to get back there someday. Carroll and her sister Elsie performed a dancing act in a local contest of amateur talent. This led to an acting career in Broadway musicals. After being spotted in a play on the West Coast, she finally made her 'second' film debut in Ladies must dress (Victor Heerman, 1927) with Virginia Valli. She impressed the right people and was signed to a contract with Paramount. In 1928 she appeared in seven movies including Manhattan Cocktail (Dorothy Arzner, 1928) with Richard Arlen, and Chicken a La King (Henry Lehrman, 1928). She established her reputation as Barbara Quayle in Easy Come, Easy Go (Frank Tuttle, 1928), a vehicle for Richard Dix. It was a big hit, and made Nancy Carroll a formidable film force. Her next film was Abie's Irish Rose (Victor Fleming, 1928), adapted from the stage version that had run on Broadway for six years. Paramount shelled out $500,000 for the film rights (the highest at that time) and cast Nancy as Rosemary Murphy. She and her co-star Charles 'Buddy' Rogers made a lovely stage couple, but other movies with a similar theme caused that the film did not do well at the box office.
In 1929 Nancy Carroll had another big hit with her part in The Shopworn Angel (Richard Wallace, 1928) with a young Gary Cooper. Denny Jackson at IMDB:'"It was her first (partial) 'talkie' and showed the Paramount executives that she would be among those who made the successful transition from the 'silent' to an exciting new medium." Later that year she made with Buddy Rogers Close Harmony (John Cromwell, A. Edward Sutherland, 1929), Paramount's first full talkie, and once again a hit was born. In their third pairing, she and Buddy Rogers filmed Illusion (Lothar Mendes, 1929). They were able to profit from their intense popularity, but there was a sameness to their material. In 1929, she was nominated for an Academy Award for her luminous performance as savvy city girl Hallie Hobart in the highly-acclaimed The Devil's Holiday (Edmund Goulding, 1930). She didn't win but her genuine-star status was solidified. By the time Nancy filmed Honey (Wesley Ruggles, 1930), she received more fan mail than any other Hollywood star. Paramount had a genuine superstar on their hands.
Nancy Carroll continued to be a big success throughout the first half of the 1930s. Among her best films are Laughter (Harry d'Abbadie d'Arrast, 1930) with Fredric March, the all-star revue Paramount on Parade (Edmund Goulding, Dorothy Arzner, Ernst Lubitsch, a.o., 1930), and the drama Hot Saturday (William A. Seiter, 1932) with Cary Grant in his first role as a leading man and Randolph Scott. Notable films are also The Kiss Before the Mirror (1933) directed by James Whale, and Broken Lullaby aka The Man I Killed (Ernst Lubitsch, 1932) with John Barrymore. Then her leading lady days were over. Her last big picture was the Deanna Durbin musical That Certain Age (Edward Ludwig, 1938). She retired after its filming and returned to the stage. In the early 1950s, she tried the infant medium of television, and appeared in such series as The Aldrich Family (1950-1951), and The Egg and I (1951), starring her daughter, Patricia Kirkland. After another interval of several years, she did some other guest appearances in such TV series as Naked City (1961) and Going My Way (1963). In 1965, Nancy Carroll failed to report to a stage performance, and was found dead of a heart attack. She was 61 years old. Carroll was married three times. Her husbands were Jack Kirkland (1925–1930), Francis Bolton Mallory (1931–1935) and C.H. 'Jappe' Groen (1953–1965).
Sources: Denny Jackson (IMDb), Jarod Hitchings (IMDb), Wikipedia and IMDb.