'It's A Grand Life' (UK comedy film from 1953). Diana Dors wears a long shiny rubberised satin raincoat.

[rothbhoy]

'It's A Grand Life' (UK comedy film from 1953). Diana Dors wears a long shiny rubberised satin raincoat. Although the film is in black and white the mac she wore was gold in colour according to an Internet source.
Timing: 1 hour 26'-27" to 1 hour 29'-50". Best setting available: 720 pixels.
URL: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x93umb8

[bethbennett202]

What a lovely mac

[Tiefdruckgebiet]

I must admit I haven't heard of her before/didn't know her name - many of her pics of that time show her in a very Monroe-esque style. Could be Marilyn's sister .

[rothbhoy]

I must admit I haven't heard of her before/didn't know her name - many of her pics of that time show her in a very Monroe-esque style. Could be Marilyn's sister .

Marilyn's sister? I can see where you are coming from there! Diana Dors was well-known in the UK in the 1950s and 1960s as a pin-up girl and actress - becoming known by the media of the time as Britain's answer to Marilyn Monroe. The same can be said of glamour model/actress Sabrina, who was also known as Britain's answer to Marilyn - few pics of her:
(1) https://postimg.cc/0ry7xCxF
(2) https://postimg.cc/mcSFWPnT
(3) https://postimg.cc/fkPSsn8S

[rothbhoy]

What a lovely mac

Cheers Beth - glad you liked it! The mac is of its time but I agree with you - it is rather lovely.

[WealdenMac]

Brought back memories of that heady 50's odour-a combination of lipstick, perfume, rubberprpoofing, and, unfortunately, in many cases, stale tobacco smoke.

[jane mackintosh]

Diana Dors was indeed billed as Britain's answer to M.M. & all but one of her films displayed her as a pouting , busty blonde. The exception was "Yield to the Night" in which she gave an outstanding portrail of a convicted murderer in the condemned cell on 24 hour watch as she awaits the answer to her appeal against execution. No glamour, no makeup, just a prison smock & all filmed in that single cell. Like Marilyn Monroe she was a wasted talent After leaving movies she evidently ran some notable orgies at her home. Yes, the mack is stunning.

[WealdenMac]

After the Edith Thompson business, women sentenced to death in the UK were made to put on waterproof underwear (of what exact type there seems to differing accounts-rubber, rubberized or canvas) on the morning of their execution. Men were, apparently, not similarly treated.

[rothbhoy]

Brought back memories of that heady 50's odour-a combination of lipstick, perfume, rubberprpoofing, and, unfortunately, in many cases, stale tobacco smoke.

Links to films/programmes where an actress is wearing such a mac are quite difficult to come by - sadly!

[rothbhoy]

Diana Dors was indeed billed as Britain's answer to M.M. & all but one of her films displayed her as a pouting , busty blonde. The exception was "Yield to the Night" in which she gave an outstanding portrail of a convicted murderer in the condemned cell on 24 hour watch as she awaits the answer to her appeal against execution. No glamour, no makeup, just a prison smock & all filmed in that single cell. Like Marilyn Monroe she was a wasted talent After leaving movies she evidently ran some notable orgies at her home. Yes, the mack is stunning.

Yeah, she was great in 'Yield to the Night'.