Jane Russell: “The French Line,” 1953
In “The French Line,” Jane Russell turns heads in a dazzling black swimsuit adorned with diamond-like ornaments. While the film’s poster showed her in red, the movie featured this striking black dress. The film’s plot is a romantic comedy revolving around a wealthy Texas oil heiress, Mary ‘Mame’ Carson, who goes incognito on a French cruise to find true love without the influence of her fortune.
Jane’s major works include “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” alongside Marilyn Monroe and “His Kind of Woman” with Robert Mitchum. She also co-founded the World Adoption International Fund. Jane’s sultry performance in “The French Line” caused quite a stir, even leading to censorship battles.