The Caroline Munro Archive: Woman's Mirror - September 17, 1966

by John Scoleri

I'm back again with yet another rarity from my Caroline Munro collection, a continuing series here on bare•bones.

This time out is an advertisement in the Woman's Mirror in 1966.

Woman's Mirror

September 17, 1966

A seventeen year-old Caroline appears in an advertisement for Number Seven All-In-One make-up in this very rare advertisement.

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The Caroline Munro Archive: Australasian Post - November 28, 1968

by John Scoleri

I'm back again with yet another rarity from my Caroline Munro collection, a continuing series here on bare•bones.

This time out is a brief magazine appearance in the Australasian Post in 1968.

Australasian Post

November 28, 1968

"A Tarzan's Mate"

Obviously the ideal mate for some cinematic Tarzan is out-of-doors girl, Caroline Munro, 19. Caroline, a real swinger, is now in Italy to make "Talent for Loving" with Richard Widmark. She first appeared briefly, in "Casino Royale"...

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The Caroline Munro Archive: Join the Lamb's Navy... Again

by John Scoleri

I'm back again with yet more rarities from my Caroline Munro collection, a continuing series here on bare•bones.

I previously posted a selection of Lamb's Navy Rum beer coasters I procured with shots of Caroline on them. I was excited to find what I thought was another batch of those, only to be pleasantly surprised when the following landed on my doorstep. These were not smaller beer coasters, but in fact larger bar mats (each measuring approximately 11" x 8"). 

This is a great shot from a previously unseen Lamb's Navy Rum photo shoot.

This photo is from the same shoot as this previously posted magazine cover.

This image pairs well with one of the aforementioned beer coasters.

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The Caroline Munro Archive: Getting Romantic

by John Scoleri

I'm back again with yet another rarity from my Caroline Munro collection, a continuing series here on bare•bones.

Several times in her early modeling career, Caroline appeared on the cover of music albums. I previously posted my copy of Hot Hits 11 and The Mike Morton Congregation album NON STOP HITS Volume 6.

In 1966, a 17 year-old Caroline appeared on the cover of the George Chisholm album Getting Romantic on the Philips Label (6856 013).

Once again, the cover art is the only reason I can see buying this particular album, but then I'm not susceptible to:

the 

romantic 

gorgeous 

trombone 

sound of

GEORGE CHISHOLM

with

organ

and rhythm

in

GETTING

ROMANTIC

says

I gotta right to sing the blues

All this and heaven too

Someone to watch over me

Long ago (and far away)

The man I love

Embraceable you

By the fireside

Boy next door

But beautiful

Body and soul

I love you much too much

If I could be with you (one hour tonight)

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The Caroline Munro Archive: Titan's Captain Kronos Comic Covers

by John Scoleri

I'm back again with more from my Caroline Munro collection, a continuing series here on bare•bones.

Last year, Titan Comics released a series licensed from Hammer Studios based on the 1974 film, Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter. Wisely, one set of variant covers was christened Hammer Glamour, and featured photos of Caroline, who starred in the film as Carla.

Surprisingly, only one of the four covers actually utilized a photo from Captain Kronos; the other three used publicity images (two black and white, one color) shot for Dracula A.D. '72.

Caroline in her costume as Laura Bellows from Dracula A.D. '72

Caroline (appropriately) as Carla in Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter

Another great shot of Caroline in her costume as Laura Bellows from Dracula A.D. '72(Don't think dropping a photo of Horst Janson in the background will fool us!)

A publicity shot of Caroline from Dracula A.D. '72(Even Horst appears to be thinking, "Why am I here?")

I haven't read the series myself, which is described as picking up where the film left off. If you missed out on the individual issues, or your local comic shop didn't carry it, there is a trade paperback is due out in April, and it will likely include the variant covers. You can pre-order a copy here.

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The Caroline Munro Archive: Manikin Cigars Calendar

by John Scoleri

I'm back again with yet another rarity from my Caroline Munro collection, a continuing series here on bare•bones. As we're celebrating Caroline's Birthday this week (January 16th), we'll consider this a special Birthday installment!

One of the many ad campaigns Caroline Munro worked on in the early 70s was for Manikin Cigars. My friend and fellow collector Holger Haase was the first to upload a copy of the Manikin Cigar commercial 10 years ago, and since then a slightly longer, higher quality version has surfaced:

Most fans know that Caroline appeared in several Lamb's Navy Rum calendars throughout her 10-year tenure with the brand, but until recently, I was unaware that she also made an appearance on a calendar for Manikin Cigars (circa 1970-71). I was pleased to add this particular rarity to my collection, as it contains three great images of Caroline tied to the commercial shoot above.

Fans may also recognize this shoot as the source of two unauthorized topless photos of Caroline that have been circulating for many years (after first appearing in Japanese publications). Out of respect for Caroline, you won't find those here, but I assume her devout fans are already be familiar with the images in question.

If you have any information about further Manikin campaigns featuring Caroline (be it print, commercial or calendars), please leave a comment below!

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The Caroline Munro Archive: The Daily Telegraph Magazine, September 22, 1967

by John Scoleri

I'm back again with yet another rarity from my Caroline Munro collection, a continuing series here on bare•bones.

50 years ago today, an 18 year-old Caroline Munro was featured in an article on "The Success of British Beauty" in The Daily Telegraph Magazine. Alongside a brief write-up were 7 lovely photos, included below.

The Daily Telegraph Magazine 

Number 155

September 22, 1967

Pages 26-27

Caroline Munroe (sic) 18, is a model girl and a small-part player in films, including Casino Royale. She evolved her own make-up techniques. Her private-life make-up usually consists of bright orange or pink lipstick, masses of mascara on the upper and lower lashes, eye shadow, and nothing else whatsoever. 

Off-duty, she particularly dislikes wearing a make-up which labels her unmistakably as a model because she finds that the top girls avoid such obvious professionalism. 

“What the top girls have learned to do is to look pretty and to walk well, but there is nothing gimmicky about them,” she said.

For a demonstration in sheer style, she admires Rita Tushingham and Jean Shrimpton. 

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The Caroline Munro Archive: Cinema TV Today, December 11, 1971

by John Scoleri

I'm back again with yet another rarity from my Caroline Munro collection, a continuing series here on bare•bones.

Today we're looking at a brief appearance in Cinema TV today.

Cinema TV Today 

Number 9959

Saturday, December 11, 1971

A Yummy Victim for Dracula

This yummy young lady is Caroline Munro who plays Laura Bellows in Hammer's "Dracula Today," a modern horror story set in trendy Chelsea.

We're sure that there would be many willing candidates to join the Dracula sect if their victims could all be as pretty as Caroline.

At 17 Caroline was already modeling, successfully we feel, as today at 22 she has three films to her credit and has just won a year's contract with Hammer Films.

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The Caroline Munro Archive: Mid-1970s Leading and Younger Leading Women directory listing

by John Scoleri

Welcome to the latest installment of this semi-regular feature on bare•bones in which I share rarities from my Caroline Munro collection. 

1974 Photo by Victor Blackman

This time out, I'm sharing a page from a mid-1970s UK acting directory. 

Caroline (5' 7") is included in the section on Leading and Younger Leading Women. Her recent films listed are A Talent for Loving (highlighting the fact that it was a Paramount picture), The Curse of Dr. Phibes (aka The Abominable Dr. Phibes), Dracula Today (aka Dracula A.D. 1972), Phibes Rises Again (aka Dr. Phibes Rises Again), Captain Kronos (aka Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter), The Golden Voyage of Sinbad and I Don't Want to Be Born (aka The Devil Within Her). A television appearance on the Des O'Connor Show is also called out (Caroline appeared on the show on June 26, 1971).

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The Caroline Munro Archive: Adam 1969 Calendar

by John Scoleri

Welcome to the latest installment of this semi-regular feature on bare•bones in which I share rarities from my Caroline Munro collection.

You may recall from prior installments Caroline's being featured own the cover and inside Adam Magazine in 1968, and her subsequent return to the cover in 1969. Between those two appearances, she was featured on the back cover of the magazine's 1969 Calendar for the month of December.

Adam 1969 Calendar  

What finer gift could a man get on Christmas morning than Carolyn Monroe (sic), all dressed up in a double breasted birthday suit? She’s 38-23-37.

The Caroline Munro Archive: Rain on the Wind by Walter Macken, Pan Books, 1970

by John Scoleri

Welcome to the latest installment of this semi-regular feature on bare•bones in which I share rarities from my Caroline Munro collection. 

This time out, I'm sharing another instance of Caroline Munro appearing on the cover of a novel. Rain on the Wind by Walter Macken is described as drama, excitement and romance amid the terrible beauty of Galway’s Atlantic seaboard. It's worth noting that this is the 1970 paperback edition from Pan Books (033002454X), of which a handful of affordable used copies are available through Amazon.