The "Badass 28" are actually 1928 WAMPAS Baby Stars in a promotional photo. This is only 8 of the 13, which included Lupe Velez! In the photo above I can definitely identify Gwen Lee (W), Molly O'Day (first A), Sue Carol (P), and Audrey Ferris (28). Here are more photos of the ladies:
And each lady individually....
Flora Bramley
Alice Day
Ann Christy
Audrey Ferris
Dorothy Gulliver
Gwen Lee
June Collyer
Lina Basquette
Lupe Velez
Molly O'Day
Ruth Taylor
Sally Eilers
Sue Carol
There you have it. Not as "badass" as it seems. I have no clue who photoshopped it, though. Lol.
Oh awesome, thank you for posting this. I've always wondered what the story was before the obvious (but pretty great) photoshop!
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Love it!! The 1928 WAMPAS featured some of my favourite Precode girls - Sally Eilers, Lupe Velez and Sue Carol. Thanks for the great vintage advertising uploads. I've got a couple of old Photoplays at home, but I can never seem to have enough :)
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