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Hello all,

I am new to this message board as well as to LH. I am doing my star
studies paper on LH, specifically from 1945-1955. I am writing on this
board because I was hoping maybe someone could help me with my
research. My paper primarily focuses on Horne's Ebony coverage (in
contrast to mainstream press). The university library here has Ebony
but the 1st issue, which I have heard has LH on the cover, is ruined.
Also the magazine is on microfilm, and all of the pictures are horrible
(come out grainy, too dark, etc.). Does anyone have any pictures of LH
(publicity, magazines, etc.) they would be willing to email me? Or can
you tell me of a website that has these photos? I understand that LH
was the first African American to grace the cover of a motion picture
magazine, which one?

Thanks!






Wed Nov 9, 2005 5:35 pm

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Hello all, I am new to this message board as well as to LH. I am doing my star studies paper on LH, specifically from 1945-1955. I am writing on this board...
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Nov 9, 2005
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Hey Murky, MY Lena Group has AWESOME photo albums and one of them contains magazine covers - ALMOST EVERY EBONY COVER Lena has ever appeared on. It's only...
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Julie, THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOUR HELP!!!! I really appreciate it. I promise not to send any spam. My research paper examines LH's star image in Ebony and how...
Danielle Williams
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Nov 21, 2005
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Hi Danielle, Thanks for joining my group! We now have 100 members and proudly declare we have THE BEST Lena group in cyberspace! ...
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Did you know there's a new ... Do you have more info, on this? Gloria -- "growing old is a crime" *last tango in paris*...
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Nov 29, 2005
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If you were a member of my Lena group you'd know all about it! http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/TheLenaHornePage/ It's been rumored since April 2004 and...
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... I thought I was. otherwise, how could I get the messages in my inbox? ... We need a film academic to write that book. :-) I never met Lena. I met her...
godard
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What exactly was your scholarly work about? The Show Boat story? My second question is how you even got to Lena's secretary. How? When was this? I am very...
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... You mean *Show Boat?* Yes, amongst other things. I worked on how different perceptions of Horne's racial identity affected her career in Hollywood....
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Hmmmm, interesting. Could you post what you wrote for Lena's honorary degree here? I agree with most of what you wrote about Lena's image and how they tried...
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Hi Gloria. Did your research extend to Lena's career after she left movies? Can you describe how in your opinion her marriage to a white man furthered her...
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You said Lena's secretary and granddaughter "dissuaded" you. Does that mean they blocked you from pursuing an interview with a NO? Or was it a suggestion...
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... Jenny Lumet claimed that her grandmother was only interested in her great grandson (Jenny's son) and that the family was gathering around her to protect...
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... her to PROTECT HER FROM HERSELF. Such a statement led me to believe that maybe there were some health issues. YEAH! Like Lena's lost her mind and is about...
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... Why are you making the assumption that Jenny and I are strangers? ... An image of Lena aged 15 or so? Is this how you prove your claims? Some researcher...
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I have copies of both Rosie shows and the American Masters special, which all take place in the time period you're talking about, and she seems perfectly lucid...
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I've almost worn myself out trying to get copies of the Rosie shows. Any help would be appreciated. Mark1c@.... ... From: lenahorne@yahoogroups.com...
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I, too, would like to hear the when & where of the Southern theater experience. James Melody-- would you care to elaborate? ... it was taken more around 1936,...
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On 12/4/05, anna_magnani_59 <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> wrote: Anna Magnani, I love it! ... For the record. When I said that she was 15, I was, obviously, ...
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... somebody with Lena Horne's ancestry . . . it is problematic to assign meaning to somebody based on their looks. Ancestry? That Lena had cosmetic surgery on...
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Speaking of the Van Vecten photo...my group has a special ONE WEEK ONLY photo up on the Home Pg that's identified as 1940--VERY RARE: ...
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We haven't heard from you, Gloria, in some time. It's great to see you writing to the group once again. Keep telling us more. Was your research done for a...
James A.P.Melody
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... Yes, for a doctorate in American Studies with specialization in film. I was looking at some old posts and noticed that you mentioned Lena's 80 b-day...
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I have experience attending Lena's films in Southern states, unaware that her scene would be edited out. Theatre management turned a deaf ear when I inquired...
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Sounds like a fascinating course of study. I admire your tenacity. You certainly did get around in your efforts to research the elusive lady, having visited...
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