Myrna Loy in The Barbarian (1933) publicity still.
Myrna Loy from The Barbarian aka A Night in Cairo (1933) Loy wrote of this scene in her brilliant autobiography Being and Becoming: “After I was safely submerged in a sunken marble tub, they scattered rose petals on the water, stationing men to keep them circulating with long, toothless rakes. They keep pushing those rose petals closer and closer to cover me–somewhat overzealously, it seemed. I looked up and saw a ring of familiar faces, Culver City friends and neighbors who worked in the studio. Unaware that I wore flesh-toned garments, they were diligently trying to protect the virtue of a local girl. It was so sweet, but didn’t work. Some magazine photographer got in, took a picture that made me look stark naked, and syndicated it all over the world.” Flashbak
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License: Royalty Free
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