When we were in Bologna for Il Cinema Ritrovato, we found some sunny and glamorous Italian postcards of the 1950s at the Mostra of the festival. Today we like to share some of these new acquisitions with you. Next week, 12 postcards we recently found in Brighton, U.K.
![Mina]()
Mina. Italian postcard by Rotalfoto, Milano, no. 959.
![Montgomery Clift]()
Montgomery Clift. Italian postcard by Bromofoto, Milano, no. 931. Photo: Warner Bros.
![Anita Ekberg]()
Anita Ekberg. Italian postcard by Rotalfoto, Milano, no. 666.
![Jeffrey Hunter]()
Jeffrey Hunter. Italian postcard by Bromostampa, Milano, no. 264.
![Dawn Richard]()
Dawn Richard. Italian postcard, no. 431.
![Silvana Mangano]()
Silvana Mangano. Italian postcard by Bromostampa, Milano, no. 354.
![Marilyn Monroe]()
Marilyn Monroe. Italian postcard by Bromostampa, no. 371.
![Barbara Lang in House of Numbers (1957)]()
Barbara Lang. Italian postcard by Casa Editr. Ballerini & Fratini, Firenze, no. 3671. Photo: MGM. Publicity still for House of Numbers (Russell Rouse, 1957).
![Nadia Bianchi]()
Nadia Bianchi. Italian postcard, no. 471.
![Marisa Allasio in Poveri ma belli (1957)]()
Marisa Allasio. Italian postcard by Casa Editr. Ballerini & Fratini, Firenze, no. 3407. Photo: Paramount / Titanus. Publicity still for Poveri ma belli/Poor but beautiful (Dino Risi, 1957).
![Lauren Bacall]()
Lauren Bacall. Italian postcard by Turismofoto, no. 31.
![Jayne Mansfield]()
Jayne Mansfield. Italian postcard, no. 584.
Mina. Italian postcard by Rotalfoto, Milano, no. 959.
Montgomery Clift. Italian postcard by Bromofoto, Milano, no. 931. Photo: Warner Bros.
Anita Ekberg. Italian postcard by Rotalfoto, Milano, no. 666.
Jeffrey Hunter. Italian postcard by Bromostampa, Milano, no. 264.
Dawn Richard. Italian postcard, no. 431.
Silvana Mangano. Italian postcard by Bromostampa, Milano, no. 354.
Marilyn Monroe. Italian postcard by Bromostampa, no. 371.
Barbara Lang. Italian postcard by Casa Editr. Ballerini & Fratini, Firenze, no. 3671. Photo: MGM. Publicity still for House of Numbers (Russell Rouse, 1957).
Nadia Bianchi. Italian postcard, no. 471.
Marisa Allasio. Italian postcard by Casa Editr. Ballerini & Fratini, Firenze, no. 3407. Photo: Paramount / Titanus. Publicity still for Poveri ma belli/Poor but beautiful (Dino Risi, 1957).
Lauren Bacall. Italian postcard by Turismofoto, no. 31.
Jayne Mansfield. Italian postcard, no. 584.