Actresses

This is a portrait of actress Ilona Massey. Original caption: Cool and comfortable is this summer frock chosen by Ilona Massey, co-starring with Nelson Eddy in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's "Balalaika". Of silk jersey, the over-all leaf pattern is in purple and white. Miss Massey wears a white chiffon scarf at the throat, a tie-belt of white silk jersey at the normal waistline. The wide-brimmed purple straw hat with grosgrain streamers was designed by Leslie James; the frock, by Kornhandler, Los Angeles.

Actress Ilona Massey poses for a photograph. Original caption: The screen's loveliest blonde songstress...Ilona Massey, co-star with Nelson Eddy in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's "Balalaika", is caught in an informal moment. The singing star is an ardent sportswoman, loves the outdoors and spends her leisure time swimming, horseback riding and playing tennis. Here she is enjoying some sunshine during a Palm Springs vacation.

This is a portrait of actress Ilona Massey.

Actress Ilona Massey poses for a photograph. Original caption: Enjoy the beauties of the desert on horseback...Ilona Massey, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's blonde singing star, who co-stars with Nelson Eddy in "Balalaika", takes an early morning canter over the verbena covered floor of the Palm Springs desert. The current winter season finds the purple verbena blooming for the first time since 1913. An expert horsewoman, Miss Massey rides in well cut jodhpurs, blue antelope tailored shirtwaist, and carries a riding crop which has been in her family since 1594.

Actress Ilona Massey is writing on the side of the airplane "To my sweethearts, all the boys best of luck" under the inscription "Lovely Ilona".

Actress Ilona Massey and unidentified servicemen stand on the beach at Trinidad.

Actress Ilona Massey poses for a photograph with unidentified sailors.

Actress Ilona Massey poses for a photograph with an unidentified serviceman. Inscribed on photograph "Don't wake me up. I was dreaming a wonderful dream. I want to dream it again and again."

Actress Ilona Massey poses for a photograph with an unidentified captain.

Actress Ilona Massey and unidentified servicemen stand on the beach at Trinidad.