Elsa Lanchester
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This is a photo of Elsa Lanchester added by Amanda S. Stevenson on June 6, 2020.
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Oct 28, 1902 - Dec 26, 1986
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Updated Jun 08, 2020
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Lol - nope! It was a sign of the times. Like wearing fur . . . the fashion at the time that is now unacceptable!
It was quite common to smoke. Some of the "Art Deco", smoking accessories are quite pretty.
It's just there are so many beautiful shots of her -- And of course, cigarettes were popular. John Wayne touted menthol cigs good for the throat. Cigs were included in Red Cross packages to GIs during WWII. James Dean smoking caused an entirely new generation (post WWII) to take up the habit, among other things.
[external link] states she was paid 2500 for that role. I didn't realize she was married for so long to Laughton.
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She's overlooked in most of her movies. My intro to her was Katie Nana in Mary Poppins. And of course, Bride of F.