Jan 10/2005 - Part Two
We're working on a new links section. We have our bookmarks, of course, but if any of our readers want to make suggestions, send them in to linksuggestions@blushingvintage.com.

Jan 10/2005
Two updates for you today. The first is a huge new gallery with the gorgeous Lorraine Burnette (over 450 photos) and the second is a tribute to photographer Albert Arthur Allan (over 250 photos). Here are some samples:

Lorraine Burnette (Permalink)

Albert Arthur Allen (Permalink)
"Nothing makes a woman seem more naked than standing au naturelle wearing an antique hairdo. Almost all of California photographer Albert Arthur Allen's women have bobbed coiffures -- short hair marked with art deco swirls. He was a refugee of a wealthy New England family, as well as the victim of a San Francisco motorcycle accident that left him a hunched-over gimp. That said, from 1915 to 1930, Allen compelled hundreds of California girls to drop their knickers and pose naked. He was not shooting dirty pictures. He believed sex appeal was "human appeal." He also believed "the true nude gives a version of beauty, both physical and spiritual -- two great needs of humanity." - From Salon Magazine

Jan 6/2005
Candy Barr (Permalink)

We were sorry to hear the Candy Barr died over the holidays. One of the great burlesque dancers, she was also arguably the world's first porn star with her famous stag film, Smart Alec. In here memory, please enjoy the free photos and videos. For our members, we've added an additional 120 Candy Barr photos and the full Smart Alec movie to the members section.

ABILENE, Texas - Candy Barr, a well-known exotic dancer from the 1950s who settled into a quiet small-town life in Texas, has died of pneumonia. She was 70. Barr, who was born Juanita Dale Slusher on July 6, 1935, in Edna, Texas, died Friday at a Victoria hospital, the Abilene Reporter-News reported in Sunday editions.

Slavik Funeral Home in Edna confirmed the death of Juanita Phillips and verified that she was also known as Candy Barr. Barr rose to prominence as an exotic dancer in Dallas in the late 1950s. She performed in Los Angeles and Las Vegas and at one point earned $2,000 per week.

She was associated with Dallas nightclub owner Jack Ruby, who was accused of gunning down Lee Harvey Oswald, the man suspected of assassinating President Kennedy.

At 16, Barr starred in one of the most famous stag movies, "Smart Alec," in 1951. She was known for her choreography and trained actress Joan Collins for the 1960 movie "Seven Thieves." Her career was derailed in 1959 when she was sentenced to 15 years in prison by a Dallas judge for possessing less than an ounce of
marijuana. She served about three years and later moved to Brownwood.

Barr was indicted for marijuana possession in Brownwood in 1970, but the charges were dismissed. She later disappeared from public view, eventually moving from Brownwood to Edna in 1992. Barr was married four times and had at least one child, a daughter, the newspaper reported. No funeral service is planned.

Video One
Video Two