Juliette Picture Library #12
In "The High Life of Molly Brown," a dreamy escape to Rome turns unexpectedly real when Jo, a Londoner chasing romance and adventure, lands a job at an Anglo-Italian travel agency. When her friends enter her photo in the agency’s beauty contest, she’s crowned Queen of Rome for two weeks—only to find fame’s spotlight comes with a shadowy cost. The story, drawn in crisp, evocative style, follows her as she steps into a world of glamour and intrigue, all while navigating the quiet tension between aspiration and authenticity. Cover by an unknown artist, this 1966 Famepress gem captures the era’s charm with a simple, elegant design.
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The romantic image of Rome brings Molly from England to work in an Anglo-Italian travel agency, but she finds the demands of her job prevent her from living the life of her dreams. When her friends enter her photograph in the agency beauty competition, she wins and gets to spend two weeks as the 'Queen of Rome'. Talent spotters from the film world think she has star quality and she is on the way to the life she had envisioned. But she learns some unpleasant facts about the man who wants to manage her career.
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