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‘Her Highness and the Bellboy’ from 1945: Royalty and Romance

‘Her Highness and the Bellboy’ from 1945: Royalty and Romance
Studio portrait of Austrian-born actor Hedy Lamarr, circa 1940. Hulton Archive/Getty Images
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“Her Highness and the Bellboy” from 1945 is an MGM film produced by Joe Pasternak starring Hedy Lamarr, Robert Walker, and June Allyson. It has become an obscure film, but it was a big hit for the studio upon its original release. Although made at the height of World War II, the film includes no references to the war. Despite the modern clothing and hairstyles, the story is obviously set in pre-war days, specifically 1938, since one of the characters refers to a radio as “the latest 1938 model.”

Tiffany Brannan
Tiffany Brannan
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Tiffany Brannan is a 23-year-old opera singer, Hollywood historian, vintage fashion enthusiast, and journalist. Her classic film journey started in 2016 when she and her sister started the Pure Entertainment Preservation Society to reform the arts by reinstating the Motion Picture Production Code. Tiffany launched Cinballera Entertainment in June 2023 to produce original performances which combine opera, ballet, and old films in historic SoCal venues. Having written for The Epoch Times since 2019, she became the host of a YouTube channel, The Epoch Insights, in June 2024.
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