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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. |
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