In 1961 Julie Newmar took on the role of one of the classic seductresses of the stage, Lola in Damn Yankees. As part of a broader, inventive photo shoot that was supposed to be a summer theater preview, LIFE photographer Nina Leen had Newman vamping around outdoors in front of scarecrow, and even trying out some baseball poses.
(Photos by Nina Leen/The LIFE Picture Collection © Meredith Corporation)
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