June Haver Promotes National Cat Week – 1949

The Cat And The Blonde
Hollywood: Film star June Haver is amazed at some of the facts connected with cats as she helps the American Feline Society get the 1949 National Cat Week rolling. For instance, did you know that cats were kept as pets in ancient Egypt? Kitty’s been chasing mice since before the pyramids were built. photo; Acme/ 20th Century Fox 10-31-1949

One of the sillier promotional stills we have come across, is this bathing suit cheesecake photo from 20th Century Fox which was repurposed by Acme news photos to promote Cat Week.

June Haver (1926-2005) appeared in only 18 films from 1941-1953. Two of Haver’s most notable appearances were in biopics: The Dolly Sisters as Rosie Dolly (1945) and Look For The Silver Lining  (1949) where she portrayed stage star Marilyn Miller.

When her contract with Fox expired in 1953, Haver retired from films to join a convent in Kansas. But Haver got seriously ill and had to leave the convent after a few months and return to California. After returning to Hollywood she wed actor Fred MacMurray in 1954.

The pair remained married until MacMurray’s death in 1991.