June Duprez THIEF OF BAGDAD (1940) - "Dreamy Princess" Size:16x20 Black Moon was based on

Black Moon was based on the novel by Clements Ripley which first appeared in Hearst's International-Cosmopolitan

A brunette Lucille Ball captured by photographer Ernest Bachrach for ANNABEL TAKES A TOUR (1938)

The production took three years (1927–1930) and Hughes spared no expense

Natacha Rambova is captured in striking profile view (circa 1923)

Betty Grable as captured in a 1936 portrait study by RKO photographer Ernest Bachrach

June Duprez THIEF OF BAGDAD (1940) - "Dreamy Princess" Size:16x20 Black Moon was based onThis dazzling full figure portrait of June Duprez, created for the 1940 Technicolor fantasy The Thief of Bagdad, captures the exotic splendor and storybook enchantment that defined the films visual world. Seated with poised elegance, Duprez glows with a creamy complexion enhanced by deep red lips, dramatic winged eyeliner, and glossy dark brown hair that frames her luminous features. She is adorned in a richly embroidered cobalt blue jacket with