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He wears a comical expression, as he rolls his eyes, having styled hair and dark lipstick. A boldly autographed card showing Freddie Forbes (1896-1952) in the revue 'Between ourselves', at the Leeds Empire, 21-26 January 1929. Freddie is channelling Clara Bow, then at the height of her fame as Hollywood's 'It' girl, the 'It' being 'sex appeal', which she possessed in spades. She was easily recognisable with her trademark short curly red hair and cupid's bow lipstick, as so accurately parodied here. Freddie featured in several revues and minor British films into the 1930s, but as a character actor, not a drag artist (James Gardiner)
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