BARBARA STEELE (ca. 1960) Photo

Vintage original 8 x 10″ (20 x 25 cm.) black-and-white single weight glossy silver gelatin print still photo, USA. Fine.

At the beginning of her career, Barbara Steele briefly had a contract at Twentieth Century Fox. Since they had nothing for her she languished at the beach. But, in early-1960, she took a trip to Italy and gained her first starring role in the film La maschera del demonio (Black Sunday). Upon returning to the U.S. she was dyed blonde, posed for a series of glamour shots and was cast beside Elvis Presley in Flaming Star, a role which was not to be.

This portrait was shot in preparation for Flaming Star, a role which Barbara Eden took over.

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