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This is a photograph of actress Ilona Massey. Original caption: Beauty with a voice...One of the loveliest of Hollywood's new singing stars is Ilona Massey, soon to be seen as Nelson Eddy's co-star in "Balalaika", tuneful musical of Old Russia. Miss Massey came to Hollywood eighteen months ago after she had created a sensation with her singing in Vienna. Her glamorous blonde personality made an instant hit in a brief singing role in "Rosalie". Since then, she has been groomed for stardom, with voice lessons, dramatic instruction and schooling in English.

Actress Ilona Massey (center) poses for a photograph with tennis players. Original caption: Three stars get together...Ilona Massey, film songstress who co-stars with Nelson Eddy in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's "Balalaika", spends a few days vacationing at Palm Springs. Here she is caught chatting with tennis stars Alice Marble, right, and Betty Nuthall, left.

Actress Ilona Massey poses for a photograph. Original caption: When the invitation says resort wear...Ilona Massey, who has just completed her first co-starring role with Nelson Eddy in the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer production "Balalaika", dons the latest in play clothes. Glamour is the word for Miss Massey when she steps out in her rust crepe slack suit. Bright yellow and orange stripes lend a decorative touch to the full trousers and sleeves. (Kornhandler's).

Actress Ilona Massey poses for a photograph in a swimming pool. Original caption: Come on in, the water's fine...is Ilona Massey's invitation. The blonde singing star, who co-stars with Nelson Eddy in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's "Balalaika", proves that she is a bathing beauty who does go in the water, Here she is enjoying a dip in the pool during a Palm Springs vacation.

Actress Ilona Massey poses for a photograph in a swimming pool. Original caption: Come on in, the water's fine...is Ilona Massey's invitation. The blonde singing star, who co-stars with Nelson Eddy in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's "Balalaika", proves that she is a bathing beauty who does go in the water. Here she is enjoying a dip in the pool during a Palm Springs vacation.

Actress Ilona Massey poses for a photograph beside a swimming pool. Original caption: When the invitation says resort wear...Ilona Massey, who has just completed her first co-starring role with Nelson Eddy in the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer production "Balalaika", dons the latest in play clothes. After a dip in the pool, the star protects herself from the sun's rays with the voluminous robe of soft, white terry cloth. The hood provides a frame for her lovely features and shields her lovely golden hair.

This is a photograph of actress Ilona Massey, posing beside a tree wearing a suit. Original caption: Silk mesh in navy blue and white is used in this two-piece outfit, worn over a navy blue taffeta slip by Ilona Massey, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer player. Hat is of white felt with stitching and grosgrain ribbon band of navy blue; blue and white buckled kid shoes.

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.

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.