Tag Archives: Alla Nazimova

An advertisement for Lucky Strike cigarettes with Alla Nazimova as their spokesperson.

This 1915 photo of Alla Nazimova was probably taken in her New York apartment during the run of her 35-minute play War Brides which, the following year, became her movie debut.

Alla Nazimova as Madame Ranevsky in “The Cherry Orchard” in 1928. Chekov was one of Nazimova’s specialties and in this photo I think we can see why. She looks every inch the Chekovian heroine, especially in that magnificent dress. (Alla … Continue reading →

We’re used to seeing photos of Alla Nazimova (the Garden of Allah hotel’s original resident) where she’s usually striking some sort of “grande dame” pose or other, so this one really stands out. I don’t know when it was shot, … Continue reading →

I have no idea when or where (or why) this photo of Allan Nazimova was taken. What I find striking about it is that it was probably the 1920s and yet look at her hair. It’s this wild bob that … Continue reading →

Oh that Nazimova, what a cut-up! Is there nothing she won’t plop on her head for a laugh? (I’m sure it ain’t the kitchen mop, but it sure as hell looks like it.) This photo was taken 1925 by Maurice … Continue reading →

I love this photo of Alla Nazimova because you usually see her striking some sort of (fabulously dramatic) pose. But this shot almost gives you a glimpse into her private life. She could be just lazing away a Sunday afternoon, … Continue reading →

This is a still from a 1918 movie called “Revelation” that Nazimova starred in with her “husband” Charles Bryant. This is probably the idyllic view that the two liked to project to the public but they were never legally married. … Continue reading →

I just came across this photo Alla Nazimova in a still from what I suspect is her 1918 picture “Eye for Eye” in which she plays the daughter of an Arabian sheik. I wonder if Alla ever just stood there … Continue reading →