The Maybelline Story

PAUL HESSE STARS ON PARADE.

By Sharrie Williams · Written May 2012 · 1 min read

Here some of the Hollywood Stars photographed by Paul Hesse. Many of them also appeared in Maybelline Advertisements in the 1940’s.



PAUL HESSE STARS ON PARADE.

Carole Lombard cover by Paul Hesse 

PAUL HESSE STARS ON PARADE.

Anne Sheridan by Paul Hesse.


PAUL HESSE STARS ON PARADE.

Joan Leslie by Paul Hesse.


PAUL HESSE STARS ON PARADE.

Marlene Dietrich by Paul Hesse.




PAUL HESSE STARS ON PARADE.

Gene Tierney by Paul Hesse. “Carbro from John Lloyd Lovell collection.”







PAUL HESSE STARS ON PARADE.


 
Maria Montez by Paul Hesse. “Carbro from John Lloyd Lovell collection.”





PAUL HESSE STARS ON PARADE.



 Lucille Ball by Paul Hesse.





PAUL HESSE STARS ON PARADE.

Ava Gardner by Paul Hesse.



PAUL HESSE STARS ON PARADE.

Loretta Young by Paul Hesse. 


PAUL HESSE STARS ON PARADE.

One of the biggest discoveries by Paul Hesse was little Margaret O’Brien. seen here in 1946. She however never appeared in a Maybelline advertisement.




So ends my series on Hollywood’s Ziegfeld of Photography, Paul Hesse. Check out this video from the show, Love That Bob. Bob Cummings plays a bachelor Hollywood photographer in the 1950s. It has been said that Bob’s character was molded after Paul Hesse.



Hollywood photographer, Carlyle Blackwell Jr. gives new expression to the Stars in the late 40’s and 50’s. Check in tomorrow to see what I mean……

Coming soon · Next from Sharrie Williams

Maybe She’s Born With It

The next chapter of the Maybelline family story. Get a text the day it’s out.

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