Leggy Enticing Swimsuit Sexy Pin - Up Martha Hyer 1954 Vintage Lucky Me Photograph
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:12854815 | Size: 7 1/4" x 9 1/2" trimmed |
| Modified Item: No | Subject: Martha Hyer |
| Country/Region of Manufacture: United States | Year: 1954 |
| Original/Reproduction: Original |
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ITEM: This is a vintage and original 1954 pin-up photograph of Hollywood actress Martha Hyer in Warner Bros. musical comedy, Lucky Me. Her shapely legs and incredible figure are shown off to great effect wearing a skirted swimsuit, posed on a ship's deck studio setup that is sure to please.
Hyer is best remembered for her role as Gwen French in Some Came Running (1958), for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Measures approx. 7 1/4" x 9 1/2" trimmed on single-weight glossy paper stock.
CONDITION: Fine condition with light scattered handling wear. Please use the included images as a conditional guide.
Guaranteed to be 100% vintage and original from Grapefruit Moon Gallery.
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Martha Hyer was born on August 10, 1924 in Fort Worth, Texas. Once she finished her formal schooling, Martha played a bit role in 1946's The Locket (1946). Slowly, Martha began picking up roles with more and more substance. The best years for the beautiful actress began in 1954 when she played in films such as Down Three Dark Streets (1954), Showdown at Abilene (1956) and Battle Hymn (1957).
Perhaps the best role of her long career was as "Gwen French" in 1958's Some Came Running (1958) in which she starred opposite Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Shirley MacLaine. As a result of her stellar role, Martha received an Academy Award nomination as Best Supporting Actress, but she lost out to Wendy Hiller in Separate Tables (1958).
Afterwards, Martha's stint on the US silver screen's trailed off some. She did make a handful of foreign films, returning to appear in the US from time to time, but nothing compared to the pace she had in the fifties. Her last film was in 1973 in the film The Day of the Wolves (1971). In 1966, she married producer Hal B. Wallis and remained with him until his death in 1986.
- IMDb Mini Biography By: Denny Jackson
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