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Two Dancers. Charles Hermans (Belgian, 1839-1924). Oil on panel.
Hermans studied with Louis Gallait in Brussels before attending Atelier Saint-Luc, a free studio in Brussels for artists who opposed traditional academic teaching. Between 1858 and 1861 he was in Paris where he studied with Charles Gleyre and also at the Ecole Centrale des Beaux-Arts.
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The Man from Beyond (1922)
Magician Harry Houdini stars in this odd silent thriller, reviewed at Cult Movie Reviews

Gustave Jean Jacquet, La Coquette. Strange Tears

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The Man Who Missed the War
Intriguing lost world novel by Dennis Wheatley, reviewed at Vintage Pop Fictions

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Vikki Dougan. A Slip of a Girl

June Palmer. A Slip of a Girl

Helen Chandler with her Dracula co-star Bela Lugosi