Intriguing Vintage Photos Sure To Get Your Heart Pumping…
Pantless Shelley Long in the 1982 comedy “Night Shift”
In this photo of actress Shelley Long in 1982, we see more of her that we got to see when she played the stuffy Diane Chambers on the hit TV sitcom Cheers. This photo was taken when she was filming the Ron Howard comedy, Night Shift, which also starred Henry Winkler and Michael Keaton. Long plays the scantily clad prostitute neighbor in this film. After filming on Night Shift wrapped up, Long was cast as Diane in Cheers, a role that required her to keep her pants on. Most of the time.
American actress Julie Newmar as Stupefyin’ Jones in the 1956 Broadway show “Li’l Abner”
Trained as a prima ballerina, Julie Newmar often made use of her dance background in the roles she played on the stage, on the big screen, and on television. In 1956, she appeared in the Broadway stage production of Li’l Abner in the role of the seductive and leggy Stupefyin’ Jones. In this 1956 photo, we see her in full costume, making a photocall backstage. She had plenty of time to make a few calls. She only appeared in about three minutes of the stage production. But that three minutes was enough to make an impression. Then Hollywood adapted the stage musical for the big screen in 1959, Newmar was called to reprise her role.
Christie Brinkley in a sexy swimsuit in the 1970s.
Christie Brinkley, one of the biggest supermodels of the 1970s and 1980s, was a California surfer girl studying art in Paris when an American photograph spotted her and asked her to pose for him. Those photos landed her a contract with Elite Model Management and her career quickly took off. She was the first model to be featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition in three consecutive years, 1979, 1980, and 1981. She graced the pages of this publication numerous times, rocking tiny bikinis like this one. Her face has been on more than 500 magazine covers throughout her career.
Greta Garbo in a very revealing pose on the 1931 spy film ‘Mata Hari’ – Yikes, I’ll tell you everything!
The 1931 film Mata Hari, about the real-life exotic dancer, courtesan, and World War I spy, was made prior to the enforcement of the Hays Code, the movie industry’s guidelines for self-censorship against inappropriate content. That means the film’s star, Greta Garbo, could be asked to wear revealing and provocative costumes like this sheer negligee. Even though Mata Hari was Garbo’s most successful film, portions of it were censored out after the Hays Code came out in the mid-1930s. Today, the only versions of the movie that remain are the edited and censored ones. Scene in which Garbo wore this negligee were cut as was most of her seductive, nearly-nude dance of the veils.
Handsome, Debonaire, Shirtless Pierce Brosnan in the 1980s
Irish Pierce Brosnan became a 1980s heartthrob when he starred as the title character in the romantic detective television series, Remington Steele. He was handsome and debonaire, a great combination. The Washington Post suggested that the Brosnan would make a great “young James Bond.” Folks in Hollywood thought so, too. Albert R. Broccoli, the producer for the James Bond films, said, “if he can act, he’s my guy.” Update … he could act. Brosnan played the iconic spy in the 1995 GoldenEye, the 1997 Tomorrow Never Dies, the 1999 The World Is Not Enough, and the 2002 Die Another Day.
The Spice Girls 1995 first Vacation together.
Bob and Chris Herbert of Heart Management decided in the early 1990s to create an all-girl singing group to balance out the plethora of British boy bands at the time. They envisioned a group of five diverse girls who could sing and dance. They held auditions on March 4, 1994, and more than 400 girls showed up. Melanie Chisholm, Victoria Beckham, Emma Bunton, Geri Halliwell, and Melanie Brown were picked. With the release of their debut single, “Wannabe” in 1996, the Spice Girls were well on their way to becoming the biggest girl group in music history.
Pamela Tiffin rocking her bikini in 1966
Talk about a lucky break … Pretty Pamela Tiffin was on vacation with her family when they took a tour of Hollywood’s Paramount Pictures. The 19-year-old was spotting by a movie producer who gave her a screen test right on the spot. The studio liked what they saw and offer Tiffin a role in their upcoming film, Summer and Smoke, which was released in 1961. After she appeared in the comedy, One, Two, Three with James Cagney, the film’s director, Billy Wilder, called Tiffin “the biggest find since Audrey Hepburn.” And all I got when I toured Paramount was a t-shirt from the gift shop.
Young Marilyn Monroe in 1948 by Earl Moran.
Before she was Marilyn Monroe the international sex symbol, she was Norma Jean, a struggling model trying to make ends meet. From 1946 to 1950, he paid her $10 per hour to pose for him in various states of undress. Moran used the photos as the basis for his hand-drawn pinup illustrations, but he also sold the images to others, including Playboy magazine and a calendar printing company. Those photos came back to haunt her years later when she was a big star. But she handled it by telling the truth … that she was young and broke and needed money and that the photos were sold without her permission.
Glamorous photo of the beautiful Allison Hayes in the 1950s.
College Days in the 1980s
College life in the 1980s didn’t include iPhones, laptops, virtual reality goggles, and Zoom classes like today’s college experience. There is one thing that hasn’t changed … hot co-eds. While young men and women go to college to get more knowledge, there are some red-blooded extracurricular activities that take place, along with football games, cramming for exams, and rushing sororities. This young lady looks like she is taking advantage of the sunny weather to do some outdoor studying, but she may also be coyly playing the field.
Playmate Miss January 1979 Candy Loving
Yes, her real name is Candy Loving. In 1978, she was married to her high school sweetheart and a junior at the University of Oklahoma when Playboy magazine announced that it was running a Great Playmate Hunt in honor of its 25th anniversary. Her husband convinced her to enter. Seven months later, she learned that she beat out nearly 4,000 other models to win the contest. As Miss January 1979, her centerfold graced the pages of that issue and Loving was sent around the world as Playboy’s 25th anniversary Playmate Ambassador, hosting promo events are various gentlemen’s clubs. Afterward, she tried her hand at acting, but decided to resume her college studies instead.