 Take... picture quick. Can’t hold this pose… much longer. 
Above, a familiar looking but as yet unidentified model posing for one of Corp. A. Fox’s Technicolor pin-ups. This makes the eleventh one of these we’ve shared and you can see the others by clicking its keywords below. Update: It's Madeline Castle, who was a Playboy Playmate of the month back in October 1954 and a popular pin-up model for many more years. The shot above isn't the most flattering of her, so we've uploaded another one below, from Folies de Paris et de Hollywood #288, 1964. Yes, we know the two look like different women entirely, but they aren't, we promise. She just looks better below, and as a bonus she's smiling instead of grimacing. Update on our update: Turns out she was under our noses the entire time. We shared a Man's Life featuring Castle back in January 2013. You know when you have so much stuff you can't keep track of it? Yeah, exactly.
 Just let your fingers do the walking. 
Our latest Technicolor pin-up dates from 1958 and features an unknown model suggestively caressing a telephone receiver. The text at bottom left labels the print “Right Number.” You can see more of these with Jayne Mansfield, June Wilkinson and others here.
 With a smile that heavenly she must be an Angel. 
Our latest Technicolor lithograph is entitled “Platina,” and features 1950s dancer Louise Angel. Little known today, she was once billed as the “Angel of Burlesque” and was popular enough to have toured internationally. We found traces of her performing up until at least 1959, and know that she made some magazine appearances up until then as well. This shot is from 1956.
 The more you see the more you crave.
We have another Technicolor lithograph this fine Sunday and this time it’s Jayne Mansfield. She appeared on at least three of these. Though the photo itself is famous and the bosom-hugging pose is one she used throughout her career, the actual pin-up, which was produced in 1965 by Corp. A. Fox, is rare. See more Technicolor action here.
 I hope you aren’t disappointed I’m not a pot of gold. 
Above, another Technicolor lithograph from Corp. A. Fox. This one dates from 1951 and features an unknown model.
 Trust me—I can go much longer than an Energizer bunny. 
Above, a Technicolor lithograph from 1955 bearing the title “My Treat,” with a copper-haired model who is unknown to us. Best guess anyone?
 Even Technicolor can't fix bad photography. Today’s Technicolor lithograph is a recognizable figure—burlesque queen Lili St. Cyr, in what we think may be the least flattering shot ever taken of a remarkably striking woman. This was made in 1957. See our other Technicolor pin-ups by clicking the keywords below.
 For the first time a rocky relationship sounds like a good thing. 
Above is another Technicolor pin-up for your enjoyment—or five pin-ups, to be precise. Is it just us, or do they sort of make you think of Mount Rushmore, plus one? Probably it’s just us. Some background on this: after World War II the traditional pin-up market of stylized color paintings by talented artists such as Varga and Gil Elvgren had declined, which prompted several calendar companies to try to breathe new life into the format by using actual naked women. They opted for Technicolor because it resembled the classic paintings to which buyers were accustomed, but with the added thrill only real flesh-and-blood could provide. This lithograph is entitled Garden of Charm, and indeed these five anonymous curly-haired models make a charming tableau. They were photographed in 1955. Update: We got an email from a reader, Herman, who informs us: "This photo is one from the Garden of Charm, a location at Corriganville, a movie site owned by an old western actor by the name of Ray Corrigan. A more popular site such as this was Iverson's Movie Ranch. Both no longer exist. Many of the old camera clubs used the site for many of their sessions. One of the models, second from the right, is none other than Joanne Arnold, PB Playmate 1954-05." Thanks a million, Herman. We would never have gotten the ID on her. Four models to go!
 Just waiting for a break in the weather. 
Above is another great Technicolor pin-up, this one from 1952 and entitled simply The Parasol. From the model's lacy fingerless opera gloves to her hair and red lips this is an amazing lithograph, and really it feels much newer than sixty-one(!) years old, but there’s a stamp in the lower lefthand corner—CORP. A. Fox 1952—leaving no doubt about its age. It’s a bit mindblowing. The model would probably be about eighty years old now, or dead. Best not to think about that, though. Getting back to the actual art, there was clearly a substantial amount of retouching done to the original photo, and the Technicolor process helps make it more of a painting in the end, but still, this shows what Technicolor was all about. See our other pin-ups of this style by clicking the keywords just below.
 Soaking up the last rays of summer. 
We mentioned last week that our collection of Technicolor pin-ups will hopefully be a worthy replacement for our Goodtime Weekly Calendar photos, which makes this image, entitled “Relaxing,” a perfect tie-in because it’s from the same Goodtime Weekly sessions that produced this shot and this one. Typically, Technicolor pin-ups used unknown models, so this may be the last time we’ll be able to identify a subject, but this happens to be British model and actress June Wilkinson. She was photographed by Russ Meyer and the year was 1962.
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The headlines that mattered yesteryear.
1974—Police Raid SLA Headquarters
In the U.S., Los Angeles police raid the headquarters of the revolutionary group the Symbionese Liberation Army, resulting in the deaths of six members. The SLA had gained international notoriety by kidnapping nineteen-year old media heiress Patty Hearst from her Berkeley, California apartment, an act which precipitated her participation in an armed bank robbery. 1978—Charlie Chaplin's Missing Body Is Found
Eleven weeks after it was disinterred and stolen from a grave in Corsier near Lausanne, Switzerland, Charlie Chaplin's corpse is found by police. Two men—Roman Wardas, a 24-year-old Pole, and Gantscho Ganev, a 38-year-old Bulgarian—are convicted in December of stealing the coffin and trying to extort £400,000 from the Chaplin family. 1918—U.S. Congress Passes the Sedition Act
In the U.S., Congress passes a set of amendments to the Espionage Act called the Sedition Act, which makes "disloyal, profane, scurrilous, or abusive language" about the United States government, its flag, or its armed forces, as well as language that causes foreigners to view the American government or its institutions with contempt, an imprisonable offense. The Act specifically applies only during times of war, but later is pushed by politicians as a possible peacetime law, specifically to prevent political uprisings in African-American communities. But the Act is never extended and is repealed entirely in 1920. 1905—Las Vegas Is Founded
Las Vegas, Nevada is founded when 110 acres of barren desert land in what had once been part of Mexico are auctioned off to various buyers. The area sold is located in what later would become the downtown section of the city. From these humble beginnings Vegas becomes the most populous city in Nevada, an internationally renowned resort for gambling, shopping, fine dining and sporting events, as well as a symbol of American excess. Today Las Vegas remains one of the fastest growing municipalities in the United States. 1928—Mickey Mouse Premieres
The animated character Mickey Mouse, along with the female mouse Minnie, premiere in the cartoon Plane Crazy, a short co-directed by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks. This first cartoon was poorly received, however Mickey would eventually go on to become a smash success, as well as the most recognized symbol of the Disney empire.
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