Kay Francis

Simo · April 25th, 2009, 03:59 PM

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0290215/

Kay Francis (January 13, 1905–August 26, 1968) one of the tallest American actresses of her time at 5ft 9in , also during 1930 and 1936 the highest paid and thats despite having a pronounced speech impediment.As with the usual method of the day she started out on Broadway but with her soulful look soon moved into cinema in such classics as Girls About Town (1931) and Trouble in Paradise (1932).A feisty lady who eventually tied of being pigeon holed for her chic style and started pushing for more varied roles,which lead to arguments with Warner also demotion in top billing and her early retirement from the screen and back to stage.Francis married five times had numerous well-publicized affairs but no children , sadly she died at the very young age of 63 from breast cancer and having no living relatives willed her considerable fortune to a charity that trained dogs for the blind.

**bluenose** · April 25th, 2009, 05:59 PM

some more

**mrcheese** · July 27th, 2009, 09:29 AM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kay_Francis

Kay de Franza. Art Studio Life, November 1926.

**george anson** · September 6th, 2010, 05:00 PM

Just the one image:

**zwaik** · September 8th, 2010, 05:18 PM

**george anson** · January 15th, 2011, 12:12 PM

With Carole Landis, Martha Raye & Mitzi Mayfair doing their bit for the American war effort:

**MartinDeeWan** · February 27th, 2023, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by george anson

800x1000 pixels + 1400x1050 pixels (larger but cropped) with & without auto levels.

Gallery link: https://imgbox.com/g/Wijgo5A52p

**MartinDeeWan** · February 27th, 2023, 07:19 PM

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Kay Francis (Dixie Cup, 1935) Dixie Cup Premium Photo
Kay Francis (Paramount, 1930s) Color Glos Portrait Photo
Kay Francis - Modern Screen, August 1934.

Kay Francis in Behind the Make-Up (Paramount, 1930) Photo + uncropped
Kay Francis in Behind the Make-Up (Paramount, 1934) Portrait

Kay Francis by Ray Jones (Universal, 1941) Portrait Still + black & white
Kay Francis in The Virtuous Sin by Otto Dyar (Paramount, 1930) Portrait

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Originally Posted by Joszka

"Let's Go Native", Leo McCarey, 1930.

Kay Francis in Let's Go Native (Paramount, 1930) Keybook Still in black & white + variant + bigger.

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**zwaik** · April 17th, 2011, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by mrcheese

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... "Behind the Make-Up" (1930) --- Wikipedia

**zwaik** · April 17th, 2011, 06:53 PM

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April 25th, 2009, 03:59 PM	#1
Simo Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Derbyshire with three kids and a missus Posts: 29 Thanks: 1,530 Thanked 560 Times in 29 Posts	Kay Francis http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0290215/ Kay Francis (January 13, 1905–August 26, 1968) one of the tallest American actresses of her time at 5ft 9in , also during 1930 and 1936 the highest paid and thats despite having a pronounced speech impediment.As with the usual method of the day she started out on Broadway but with her soulful look soon moved into cinema in such classics as Girls About Town (1931) and Trouble in Paradise (1932).A feisty lady who eventually tied of being pigeon holed for her chic style and started pushing for more varied roles,which lead to arguments with Warner also demotion in top billing and her early retirement from the screen and back to stage.Francis married five times had numerous well-publicized affairs but no children , sadly she died at the very young age of 63 from breast cancer and having no living relatives willed her considerable fortune to a charity that trained dogs for the blind. Last edited by Wendigo; May 15th, 2016 at 10:16 AM.. Reason: removed dead images

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