Intl. Notebook

August 17 2017

SUN KISSED SWEDE

May Britt is spotted in Triunfo magazine.

The Spanish magazine Triunfo wasn’t the most graphically beautiful of magazines, but it did publish rare celeb photos, such as the colorful cover at top of an amazingly freckled May Britt, and the centerspread of Italian star Anna Karina. Elsewhere in the issue are shots from Marilyn Monroe’s funeral, Paola de Bélgica’s shopping spree, Ava Gardner’s bullfight, and Catherine Deneuve’s wedding, plus Betsy Drake, Cary Grant, James Dean, and current fashions. We’ve shared several of those rare Triunfocenterfolds in the past, and they’re all worth a look. You can see them here, here, here, and here.

Spain, Belgium, Triunfo, May Britt, Catherine Deneuve, Marilyn Monroe, Joe DiMaggio, Paola de Bélgica, Betsy Drake, Cary Grant, James Dean, Anna Karina, magazine art

Femmes Fatales

February 26 2016

FINEST CHRISTA

She’s a classic work of art, and the sculpture isn’t bad either.

American actress Christa Lang is known for her many collaborations with director and husband Samuel Fuller, including The Naked Kiss, Shock Corridor, Underworld U.S.A., and his underrated racial drama White Dog. She also appeared in Jean-Luc Godard’s Alphaville, Peter Bogdanovich’s What’s Up Doc? and has already wrapped The Queen of Hollywood Blvd., to be released later this year. The above shot, showing her in front of a backdrop depicting Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux’s famous sculpture “La danse,” which is located on the façade of the Opera Garnier in Paris, appeared in the Spanish magazine Triunfo in 1965

Spain, Paris, Opera Garnier, Triunfo, The Naked Kiss, Shock Corridor, Underworld, Alphaville, White Dog, The Queen of Hollywood Blvd., What’s Up Doc?, Christa Lang, Samuel Fuller, Jean-Luc Godard, Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, Peter Bogdanovich, cinema

Femmes Fatales

November 20 2012

MAI OH MAI

Britt's presence makes for a remarkable Triunfo.

Since we were just talking about May Britt a few days ago, it seems like a good time to share this photo of her that appeared in the Spanish magazine Triunfo. Her name was spelled “Mai” in the magazine, and apparently it’s pronounced “my,” not “may.” This shot dates from 1965.

Sweden, Spain, Triunfo, May Britt

Vintage Pulp

January 11 2012

SEX & VIOLENZA

She’s Andressing you with her eyes.

European publishers, like Italy’s Tecnografica, often used celebrities on their book covers. Here’s a favorite example—Swiss actress Ursula Andress on the cover of the illustrated giallo Invito alla violenza, by Hugh Pentecost, aka Judson Pentecost Phillips, aka Phillip Owen. The shot is from a 1965 photo series, another frame of which appeared in Spain’s Triunfo magazine. We don’t know whether the series was shot for Triunfo and rented by Tecnografica, or vice-versa. Possibly neither. It could have been shot as a promo series and sold to both Triunfo and Tecnografica. Alternatively, maybe Tecnografica simply appropriated the image. We only suggest that because we can’t think of any reason Ursula Andress would have needed to gnaw grass on the cover of a cheapie giallo three years after she appeared in Dr. No. Maybe we’ll find out the answer to that one later. In the meantime, we’re working on an aggregate post of celeb covers, which we’ll get up soon.

Update: Rafael wrote in with this: I suggest that these are promotional photos for 4 for Texas (USA 1963), freely appropriated by magazines everywhere.

And indeed he is right. Once we knew the movie we found many more promo shots of Andress wearing the same outfit. 4 for Texas also starred Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin, as well as Anita Ekberg, which all sounds worthwhile to us. We will defnitely screen a copy of it. Thanks Rafael, for the help.

Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Triunfo, La tecnografica editrice, 4 for Texas, Ursula Andress, Hugh Pentecost, Judson P. Phillips, Judson Philips, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Anita Ekberg, cover art, giallo

Femmes Fatales

December 8 2011

CONNECTING THE DOTS

A woman with an interesting background.

We love the Spanish lifestyle magazine Triunfo mainly because of its colorful centerfolds. This great image shows television star Ana Maria Solsona, and was published in October 1963. See more great Triunfo images by clicking its keyword below.

Spain, Triunfo, Ana Maria Solsona, television

Femmes Fatales

October 17 2011

SCHIAFFINO TRIO

Meet you all the way, Rosanna.

Above, Italian actress Rosanna Schiaffino, who was known as “the Italian Hedy Lamarr” and appeared in the notable films Piece of the Sky and La sfida, seen here in three pages from the Spanish magazine Triunfo, 1963 and 1964. Schiaffino died today in 2009.

Italy, Spain, Triunfo, Piece of the Sky, La Sfida, Rosanna Schiaffino, Hedy Lamarr, deaths

Musiquarium

August 15 2011

DIZZY SPELL

Jazz on a summer’s day.

American jazz trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie plays at the Newport Jazz Festival in Newport, Rhode Island, during the summer of 1964. We found this shot in an old copy of the Spanish culture magazine Triunfo.

Spain, Rhode Island, Newport, Newport Jazz Festival, Triunfo, Dizzy Gillespie

Femmes Fatales

August 11 2011

PIA SHOOTER

A rose by any other name.

Gia Lindström, who you see here in a great image from the Spanish magazine Triunfo, is the daughter of legendary Swedish actress Ingrid Bergman. Lindström’s career in cinema was not quite as storied as her mom’s—she appeared in three films in the mid-1960s, and after a decades long hiatus punctuated by a bit role in a 1996 movie, resurfaced as a television host in 2005. Why she’s called Gia here we don’t know, because her real name and the name she acted under is Pia. Every search we do on “Gia Lindström” comes up empty, which tells us she never used the name anywhere except in this single photo. And yes, we’re sure—at least 95%—that Gia and Pia are the same person. But it wouldn’t be the first time we were wrong, so if you have better info, feel free to e-mail us. This image is from February 1966.

Sweden, Spain, Triunfo, Gia Lindstrom, Pia Lindstrom, Ingrid Bergman, cinema

Femmes Fatales

December 9 2010

VIVA VALDES

Ballad of the lonesome dove.

1963 publicity photo from the Spanish magazine Triunfo of Spanish actress Paloma Valdés, who appeared in numerous films and television shows during the sixties before giving up acting to concentrate on music.

Spain, Triunfo, Paloma Valdés, cinema

Femmes Fatales

November 17 2010

KARAT TOP

Fortune favors the gold.

Above: French actress Mylène Demongeot, seen here glowing in the centerspread of the progressive Spanish magazine Triunfo, published December 1966.

France, Spain, Triunfo, Mylène Demongeot, cinema

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HISTORY REWIND

The headlines that mattered yesteryear.

January 23

1912—International Opium Convention Signed

The International Opium Convention is signed at The Hague, Netherlands, and is the first international drug control treaty. The agreement was signed by Germany, the U.S., China, France, the UK, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Persia, Portugal, Russia, and Siam.

January 22

1946—CIA Forerunner Created

U.S. president Harry S. Truman establishes the Central Intelligence Group or CIG, an interim authority that lasts until the Central Intelligence Agency is established in September of 1947.

January 22

1957—George Metesky Is Arrested

The New York City “Mad Bomber,” a man named George P. Metesky, is arrested in Waterbury, Connecticut and charged with planting more than 30 bombs. Metesky was angry about events surrounding a workplace injury suffered years earlier. Of the thirty-three known bombs he planted, twenty-two exploded, injuring fifteen people. He was apprehended based on an early use of offender profiling and because of clues given in letters he wrote to a newspaper. At trial he was found legally insane and committed to a state mental hospital.

January 21

1950—Alger Hiss Is Convicted of Perjury

American lawyer Alger Hiss is convicted of perjury in connection with an investigation by the House unAmerican Activities Committee (HUAC), at which he was questioned about being a Soviet spy. Hiss served forty-four months in prison. Hiss maintained his innocence and fought his perjury conviction until his death in 1996 at age 92.

January 21

1977—Carter Pardons War Fugitives

U.S. President Jimmy Carter pardons nearly all of the country’s Vietnam War draft evaders, many of whom had emigrated to Canada. He had made the pardon pledge during his election campaign, and he fulfilled his promise the day after he took office.