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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 poses for a photograph, dipping her toes in 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 of "Balalaika", dons the latest in play clothes. Surrounded by palm trees and desert sky, Miss Massey pauses by the pool in a white satin lastex swim suit. The floral print in bright blue adds a colorful touch.

Actress Ilona Massey poses for a photograph sitting on a diving board over a 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. Surrounded by palm trees and desert sky, Miss Massey pauses by the pool in a white satin lastex swim suit. The floral print in bright blue adds a colorful touch.

Actress Ilona Massey poses for a photograph while swimming in a 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. 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 1954.

Louis B. Mayer, E. J. Mannix, and Lawrence Weingarten, join with members of the "Balalaika" company in celebrating Nelson Eddy's birthday. Eddy and Ilona Massey are co-starred in the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer musical which Weingarten brings to the screen, adapted from Eric Macshwitz's London stage success. Eddie Mannix is in the front row, left. Nelson Eddy is near the center, holding a plate of cake and a fork. Ilona Massey stands beside him. Louis B. Mayer is in the front row, third from the right. Others are unidentified.

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. Surrounded by palm trees and desert sky, Miss Massey pauses by the pool in a white satin lastex swim suit. The floral print in bright blue adds a colorful touch.

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 sitting on a diving board. 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. Surrounded by palm trees and desert sky, Miss Massey pauses by the pool in a white satin lastex swim suit. The floral print in bright blue adds a colorful touch.

Actress Ilona Massey poses for a photograph two Scottish Terriers. Original caption: When the invitation says resort wear...Ilona Massey, who has just completed her first leading role with Nelson Eddy in the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer production "Balalaika", dons the latest in play clothes. Miss Massey's two Scotties sit up and take notice of her navy blue sailor slack outfit. The blouse, with its tiny stripes of white is worn outside the trimly tailored trousers.