By Julie Ma and Emily Shornick




Anita Ekberg Taken in 1966, the photo shows the Swedish actress-model looking a bit tentative.
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Vera Ellen In 1944, the actress and dancer laid out on the beach alongside a black cat. As one does.
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Gabriella Farinon Here, a lesson in picking up a cat with one hand from the seventies-era Italian television presenter and actress.
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Monica Vitti The Italian actress Monica Vitti also often carried a cat in her arms while shooting the film High Infidelity.
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Ombretta Colli Those Italians have a way with cats. Here, famed forties singer Ombretta Colli with her pet.
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