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Article: Jane Russell outlaws PC pose: Tinseltown legend Jane Russell longs for a conservative resurgence in Hollywood, while using her celebrity to get the Bible back into the public-school curriculum.(Interview)
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- Insight on the News
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- March 11, 2002
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In World War II, pinup photos of actress/singer Jane Russell adorned the barracks of American GIs stationed throughout the world. Russell's first film, The Outlaw, released in 1943 and directed by Howard Hughes, showed off her dramatic beauty and full figure in a way that pushed the limits of what the censorship board would allow. In the 1950s, Russell won critical acclaim for her costarring role as Marilyn Monroe levelheaded best friend in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.
Russell used her fame to help unwanted children by forming the WAIF Foundation in the 1950s to promote adoption. The foundation closed in 1998. Today, at80, she is active in conservative causes such as ...