by Raymond Johnson

This is a novel that was published under several different titles.  It was originally published in 1950 as Bedtime Blonde.  Then, in 1953, it was republished as Tempting Tigress.  And then, in 1956, it became Hollywood Hellcat.  According to the blurb, this is “the shocked story of what a woman must do to become a star.”

This cover was done by Raymond Johnson, who has been featured on this site may times in the past and who will be undoubtedly be featured many times in the future.

Artist Unknown

Lisa asked me to pick something about Hollywood for today’s artwork of the day and there’s nothing more Hollywood than this!  The book is even illustrated.  Is the life of a Hollywood mistress as exciting as the life of a Reno tramp?  I guess Florence Stronebraker was the one to ask.

This book is from 1950.  Sadly, the artist is unknown.

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I laughed so hard when I first saw this cover and I’m still laughing.  He’s falling so dramatically for someone who looks like he was hardly pushed.

Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.  You guys remember that, ok?

This cover is from 1954.  The artist is sadly unknown.

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He sure looks like a savage, doesn’t he?

This book was originally published in 1950.  The edition above is from 1951.  Though the cover makes it look like the book is about a Depression-era bank robber, it’s actually about a big game hunter hunting an elusive mountain lion.

The cover artist is unknown.

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Considering that they appear to be outside, someone is either extremely overdressed or extremely underdressed on this cover.

This book was published in 1966.  The cover artist is unknown but, whoever it was, they knew how to make a gate look good.