Lynn Merrick (1919-2007), as Easter Bunny, 1940s colorized by Alex Y. Lim

Colorized photo of Lynn Merrick (1919-2007), Hollywood B-movies starlet of the 40s, posing as an Easter Bunny, ca 1946.  She was one of 13 women selected by the Motion Picture Publicists Association as a "Baby Star", to highlight the most promising new film stars. She made the bulk of her films during the 1940s, starring in 22 feature films for Republic Pictures; 16 of these were Don Barry westerns.