Lucille Ball (1911 - 1989 with hair dyed red

Colorized a photo of Lucille Ball in the early 1950s when she shifted dyeing her naturally brunette hair from blond to red and started becoming famous as a red-dead comedienne with her highly successful TV show I Love Lucy.

Lucille Ball (1911 - 1989)

I will forever wonder what if Lucille Ball (1911 - 1989) was cast as Scarlet O'Hara in the 1939 classic Gone With the Wind. She might have turned it into a comedy. She was among the many who actively campaigned to be given the role, along with Lana Turner and Joan Crawford. Bette Davis was the popular choice in a survey. Here's my 2nd colorized photo of the lovely Lucille Ball in the late 30s  A natural brunette, she dyed her hair blond during the first decade of her career as an actress appearing in 'B' movies and screwball comedies. It would not be until sometime in the early 50s when she dyed her hair red and the icon of Lucille Ball as a red-head stuck. Most people remember her more as a comedian in the TV series I Love Lucy

 

Young Joan Collins, 1956

Colorized for a 1956 photo of Joan Collins by Yousuf Karsh. With some liberties altering the background.

Joan Collins in the 50s

Back to celebrity portraits, this time from television. Here is my colorized take of the young Joan Collins ca 1950s. After appearing in several B movies, she would become a celebrity as Alexis Carrington of "Dynasty" one of the most popular and longest running soap in the 80s.

Young Joan Collins, ca 1950s

Colorized a downloaded image of the young Joan Collins taken in the early-mid 1950s. Considered as the Poor Man's Elizabeth Taylor, she would be hired as a standby close in for Liz Taylor in the movie "Cleopatra" when Liz was hospitalized for a few weeks. I don't think she ever got to stand in for her, as Liz immediately went back to the set after her hospitalization.