#billie burke

[fancyhdraws]

Inspired by that time singer, dancer, actress and black cultural icon Josephine Baker was sailing across the Atlantic on the SS Normandie to take part in the Ziegfeld Follies Broadway musical revue. She heard her equally famous friend, Billie Burke, was on the ship as well, who was not only Ziegfeld’s widow but also a popular actress - you'd probably know her as Glinda the Good Witch in The Wizard of Oz. Josephine invited her to dinner and Billie was said to have agreed.

Josephine entered the first-class dining room in a gown by Erté, causing the room to burst into a standing ovation. Billie arrived shortly after, her entrance gaining an even warmer reception than that of Josephine's. But when she approached Josephine's table, Billie gave her nothing more than a look of distaste and coldly passed her by. But Josephine appeared unbothered and finished her dinner alone. Afterwards, she climbed the grand staircase and caused the audience to once again erupt into another standing ovation as she flashed them a dazzling smile, allegedly saying, “I assume she belongs to the black-hating race.”

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#artists on tumblr #my art #procreate #illustration #digital art #josephine baker #billie burke #glinda the good witch #drama #history #art deco

[astralbondpro]

The Wizard of Oz (1939) // Dir. Victor Fleming, George Cukor, and Mervyn LeRoy

#The Wizard of Oz #Wizard of Oz #Wicked Witch of the West #The Wicked Witch of the West #Margaret Hamilton #Dorothy Gale #Judy Garland #Glinda #Billie Burke #Mervyn LeRoy #George Cukor #Victor Fleming #Wizard of Oz Gifs #Gifs #Movie #Movie Gifs #AVMovie #AVMovieGifs #AVGifs #AVWizardofOz #AVWizardofOzGifs

[judylbbh]

1939 × 2024 🫧

#the wizard of oz #wicked #billie burke #ariana grande #glinda

[likeafantasy]

THE WIZARD OF OZ (1939) dir. Victor Fleming. ❝ Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore.❞

#the wizard of oz #filmedit #movieedit #judy garland #billie burke #ray bolger #jack haley #bert lahr #moviegifs #fave fave fave #500 #1k

[cinematicmasterpiece]

the wizard of oz (1939)

#the wizard of oz #film #movie #cinema #art #edit #screencaps #photography #cinematography #vintage #30s #victor fleming #judy garland #ray bolger #billie burke

[citizenscreen]

Director George Cukor and the cast of DINNER AT EIGHT (1933)

#george cukor #dinner at eight #old hollywood #classic movies #jean harlow #john barrymore #billie burke #marie dressler

[screengoddess]

Billie Burke 1929

#Billie Burke #1920s #1920s fashion #classic hollywood #vintage #actress #vintage hollywood

[pazzesco]

Ziegfeld Girls

Ziegfeld Girls were the chorus girls from Florenz Ziegfeld’s theatrical spectaculars known as the Ziegfeld Follies (1907–1931), which were based on the Folies Bergère of Paris. These showgirls followed on the heels of the “Florodora girls”, who had started to “loosen the corset” of the Gibson Girl in the early years of the twentieth century. These beauties, of similar size, decked out in Erté designs, gained many young male admirers and they became objects of popular adoration. Many were persuaded to leave the show to marry, some to men of substantial wealth. The Ziegfeld Ball in New York City continued as a social event of the season for years after the last production of the Follies.

Names of the ladies are attached to their pictures.

#ziegfeld follies #ziegfeld girls #erte #barbara stanwyck #bw #vintage photography #vintage pin up #vintage #billie burke

[onefootin1941]

Billie Burke as

Glinda the Good Witch in

The Wizard of Oz, 1939

#billie burke #happy birthday! #glinda the good witch #glinda the good #glinda #the wizard of oz #1939 #judy garland #dorothy gale #toto #the munchkins #biography #florenz ziegfeld #ziegfeld girl #old hollywood #the golden age of hollywood #iconic film costumes

[vintagestagehotties]

Hot Vintage Stage Actress Round 1

Billie Burke: Jacqueline Cartaret in Love Watches (1908 Broadway); Nora Marsh in The Land of Promise (1913 Broadway); Jerry in Jerry (1914 Broadway)

Rosa Ponselle: Rezia in Oberon (1918 Met); Rachel in La Juive (1921 Met); Norma in Norma (1927 Broadway)

Propaganda under the cut

Billie Burke:

A literal fairy princess!!!

Rosa Ponselle:

#vintagestagehotties #vintagestagepoll #vintage tournament #vintage poll #billie burke #rosa ponselle #ladies round 1 #vintage ladies

[likenothingmatters]

#glinda #the wizard of oz #billie burke

[diioonysus]

edwardian women ii

#edwardian era #genevieve lantelme #billie burke #camille clifford #ethel barrymore #arlette dorgere #gabrielle ray #lina cavalieri #maud allan #fannie ward #maude adams #photography #vintage #women in history #history

[the-patchwork-girl-of-oz]

I looked up old pictures of younger Margaret Hamilton (left) and Billie Burke (right) and these ones make me think of Elphaba and Galinda.

Bonus: Fiyero and Boq.

Bonus bonus: Buddy Ebsen Boq and, since there isn’t an actress to portray her, I suppose Judy garland is Nessa. <3 (NOT DOROTHY X TIN MAN any Dorothy x adult ship is trash)

#wicked #wicked the musical #elphaba thropp #margaret hamilton #the wicked witch of the west #galinda upland #glinda upland #Billie Burke #glinda the good witch #Ray Bolger #scarecrow #fiyero tigelaar #fiyero tiggular #Jack Haley #tin man #boq #boq bfeeson #boq chopper #judy garland #nessarose thropp #wicked witch of the east #wizard of oz 1939 mgm #Oz I love the cast #cutie patooties

[citizenscreen]

Katharine Hepburn made her film debut 91 years ago in George Cukor’s A BILL OF DIVORCEMENT (1932) starring John Barrymore, with Billie Burke and David Manners.

#katharine hepburn #john barrymore #billie burke

[stingrayextraordinaire]

Character Moodboards // Glinda the Good Witch

Are you a good witch or a bad witch?

#glinda the good witch #glinda #the wizard of oz #characters #character moodboards #moodboards #aesthetics #my moodboards #my edits #billie burke #princesscore #witchcore #fairycore #wicked