Title
Fashion magazine, No. 9
Year/Period
1950s-1960s
Region
Singapore and Malaysia
Dimension
Object size: 25.6 x 18.9 x 0.2 cm
Accession No.
2007-55018
Collection of
The cover of this Malay fashion magazine features the image of a famous Malay actress, Roseyatimah. Roseyatimah was born in Singapore in 1943 to famous parents—cabaret singer Jasni Ahmad and film actress Neng Yatimah. She got her big break in a Shaw Brothers’ film, ‘Pendekar Bujang Lapok’ (1959), when she was 16 years old. Roseyatimah later moved to Cathay-Keris Productions where her career flourished. She became a sought after leading lady and was often paired with another Cathay-Keris’ star, Nordin Ahmad, in films. She was married to Malay actor, Mustapha Maarof, whom she met on the set of ‘Sri Mersing’ (1961). Roseyatimah died of cancer in 1987.
