No apocalypse for you tonight!

Film Noir Photos congratulates all our fellow humans for having survived the Mayan Apocalypse.  It was a near thing and, at times, seemed hopeless, but somehow we pulled it off.

2012 (2009)

2012 (2009)

Of course, as many of you may have noticed, I actually create these posts ahead of time, so, in the unlikely event that we actually did not avoid the Mayan Apocalypse and have not survived, please disregard this post.  Thank you.

Bathing Beauties: Natalie Wood

with Nick Adams

Whilst in the process of preparing these little diversions, I often check to see what is in my own collection first and then just do a quick Google image search to see what else might accidentally turn up.  Occasionally, I strike pay dirt.  If you, like me, loves you some Natalie Wood pictures, you must dash over to the "i love natalie wood" tumbler immediately.  There, I discovered a treasure trove of Natalie goodness, including quite a number of photos I'd never seen before. 

Reflections: Dorothy Lamour

Outlandish Hats: Mabel Normand

Oh Nurse! Jane Greer

with Gig Young in You for Me (1952)

with Kathryn Card in You for Me (1952)

The Eyes Have It: Noreen Nash

The Red Stallion (1947)

1957

 1955

Bevy of Beauties: Crime Doesn't Pay, You Say?

Mack Sennett Bathing Beauties Margaret Cloud, Gladys Tennyson and Elsie Tarron in Down to the Sea in Shoes (1923)

Officer Elsie can't quite decide upon what charge to cite these two delectable delinquents. Perhaps "Maintaining an Attractive Nuisance," or "Disturbing the Peace of Mind."  However they're charged, these charming miscreants intend to throw themselves completely on the mercy of the court.  After all, what court could resist having such scintillating scofflaws land squarely upon their mercy?  Not mine, my friend, not mine.