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Yvonne Ménard
Yvonne Marie Louise Odette Renée Ménard (26 October 1929 – 5 January 2013) was a French burlesque dancer. She was known for her roles at the Folies Bergère (both Folies Bergère, the theatre and in The Enigma of the Folies-Bergere, the film) in shows such as ''Une Vraie Folie'', in films such as ''Les nuits de Paris [:fr:Les Nuits de Paris, Fr]'','''' as well as for being the cover model of ''Playboy'' third issue in February 1954. She is listed in the brief description of the Folies Bergère theatre in the 28th and 29th editions of ''Bienvenue à Paris''. Career Yvonne Ménard was born in Chelun, France October 26, 1929 to a Parisian baker. During World War II, to supplement her family's income, she sold flashlights and candy on the black market, occasionally having to run from the police for selling without a license. When the war ended, "La Cigale", a theatre on Montmartre, hired her as a nude showgirl at only fifteen years of age. After the club closed, she got a job at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Midway (CV-41)
USS ''Midway'' (CVB/CVA/CV-41) is an aircraft carrier, formerly of the United States Navy, the lead ship of Midway-class aircraft carrier, her class. Commissioned eight days after the end of World War II, ''Midway'' was the largest aircraft carrier in the world until 1955, as well as the first U.S. aircraft carrier Panamax, too big to transit the Panama Canal. She operated for 47 years, during which time she saw action in the Vietnam War and served as the Persian Gulf flagship in 1991's Operation Desert Storm. Decommissioned in 1992, she is now a museum ship at the USS Midway Museum, USS ''Midway'' Museum, in San Diego, California. USS Midway is the only retired aircraft carrier that is not an , as the rest have been scrapped. Service history Early operations and deployment with the 6th Fleet ''Midway'' was Keel laying, laid down 27 October 1943 in Shipway 11 at Northrop Grumman Newport News, Newport News Shipbuilding Co., Newport News, Virginia; Ship naming and launching, la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
