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Zita Johann Bare-Belly Mummy

Egyptian temple, Hollywood, California
1932 ZJ3210-30

Costume
   Princess Anck-es-en-Amon (played by Zita Johann) wears a vest, a see-through skirt over panties, two belts, headdress, necklace, and bracelets.
   Noble Johnson is bare chested.
   Im-Ho-Top (played by Boris Karloff) is in full dress and turban.

   Zita Johann: TM. L in see-through. bellage, but no apparent navel. Underside and center cleavage.
   Noble Johnson: TMC.
   Im-Ho-Tep: None.

Actions
   Zita Johann strikes classic poses as the 3700-year-old mummy's reincarnated bride (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7).
   Noble Johnson stirs a cauldron as the 3700 year old Im-Ho-Tep awaits the sacrificial death and embalmment of the reincarnated Princess (8, 9, 10).
   Boris Karloff considers a prone Zita Johnann (11), also in the form of a movie poster (12).

Commentary
   The Hungarian-born Johann begins films in 1931, but both before and after her film career she works in theater and on Broadway.
   Like many of her fellow film actresses, Johann exotic performances contain bare sexuality.

Source
   The Mummy, Universal, 1932. Sources include Val Warren, Lost Lands, Mythical Kingdoms, and Unknown Worlds, HM Communications, 635 Madison Ave., New York 10022, distributed by Simon & Schuster, New York, 1979, photo collection of Howard Frank of Personality Photos, Box 50, Brooklyn, NY 11230. Additional sources inclue britannica.com, sciencemonster.net, flickr AliceJapan, lieslehardt.com, and others. 11 pictures.
ZJ3210_10_mummy2.JPG ZJ3210_12_johann2.JPG ZJ3210_13_johann6.JPG
ZJ3210_14_mummy27.JPG ZJ3210_16_mummy26.JPG ZJ3210_20_mummy25.JPG
ZJ3220_124.JPG ZJ3220_164.JPG ZJ3220_500_johann11.JPG
ZJ3230_50_90655-050-71573DBE.JPG ZJ3230_60_johann17.JPG