Have you ever noticed that, in certain photographs, actress Merle Oberon looks quite lovely and yet, in other photos, she looks like somebody's great-Aunt Mildred or something, if you know what I mean? Maybe it's her small mouth. Maybe it depended on the hair style or the lighting. I don't really know. I remember being thoroughly impressed with her in the slinky costumes she wore in A Night in Paradise (1946), a silly Technicolor adventure that is worth watching if only to see those slinky costumes. She was 5' 2" and went by the nickname "Obie," which I think is cute. Anyway, love her or hate her, here she is. And here's one of those slinky costumes.
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Haha, agreed about the difference in certain looks of Merle's...and you're right-- may be the mouth. Either way, these are stunning.
I think she is beautiful, she has some very special thing about her. I love Wuthering Heights.
Frances C.
Did you know Merle Oberon was actually part Indian? She hid her background because of the racism of the era. You should read the SAPNA Magazine article!
http://sapnamagazine.com/2009/hollywoods-first-indian-actress-merle-oberon/
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