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Brenda Elthon
Sep 23, 2023
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Workers on the Empire State Building “ride the ball” of a construction crane to reach the top floors of the building, 1930.

OSHA now says this trick is a “no-no.”

She had no talent.

On that point, everyone agreed.

But movie-goers were willing to pay good money simply to look at her, so great was the beauty of Mary Minter.

Like her Hollywood rival, Mary Pickf…

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