June Duprez THIEF OF BAGDAD (1940) - "Dreamy Princess" Size:16x20 Betty Grable as captured in

Betty Grable as captured in a 1936 portrait study by RKO photographer Ernest Bachrach

The production took three years (1927–1930) and Hughes spared no expense

Following an extended illness

Deanna Durbin in period costume for the 1940 musical SPRING PARADE

The play was written by Lillian Hellman and is considered a classic of 20th century drama

June Duprez THIEF OF BAGDAD (1940) - "Dreamy Princess" Size:16x20 Betty Grable as captured inThis dazzling full figure portrait of June Duprez, created for the 1940 Technicolor fantasy The Thief of Bagdad, captures the exotic splendor and storybook enchantment that defined the films visual world. Seated with poised elegance, Duprez glows with a creamy complexion enhanced by deep red lips, dramatic winged eyeliner, and glossy dark brown hair that frames her luminous features. She is adorned in a richly embroidered cobalt blue jacket with