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Old Hollywood was known for its glitz and glamour, for its brightly shining stars like Marilyn Monroe and Judy Garland. The Golden Age of Hollywood was a time between the '20s and '60s when the studio system ruled, meaning the Big Five studios controlled the film industry and the stars they made contacts with. Today, in times of individuality and independence, this would be hardly imaginable.
But Old Hollywood has made such a mark on our culture that its legacy is still very much present, thanks to the hundreds of classic movies, iconic photographs and music made during that time. And this Instagram account is your ultimate destination for vintage entertainment.
Curated by Caitlin, “Vintage Movie Stars” is an online gallery that posts incredible black and white shots of movie and music icons. Famous and infamous, lesser-known and truly iconic, the photographs remind us of the times that kept fascinating the generations to come.
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Carrie Fisher Watching Her Mother Debbie Reynolds Backstage At The Riviera Hotel In Las Vegas, 1963
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Louis Armstrong Serenading His Wife Lucille At The Great Sphinx Of Giza, Egypt, 1961
Nathaniel 3 years ago
And to think, before the decade was out, he became the first person to walk on the Moon.
Nathaniel 3 years ago
When I posted this, it got a few upvotes from people who understood. Now it is down to zero and getting worse because some people are clueless.
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Betty Swallocks 3 years ago
"Ere ! Who's that geeza with the trumpet !? Well ? I ain't got all the time in the world ....... !"
#3
Dolly Parton And Her Husband Carl Dean Circa 1966
The couple met outside of a laundromat the day Parton arrived in Nashville in 1964. She was 18 and he was 21. "My first thought was I'm gonna marry that girl," Dean later revealed. "My second thought was, 'Lord she's good lookin.' And that was the day my life began."
Kookamunga 3 years ago
He's a handsome guy! Here's 2 more pics of them. dolly-and-...96a6c0.jpg 
Jessica Bertram 3 years ago
that's hilarious, the Dolly t-shirt photoshopped onto him!
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Memere 3 years ago
Oh, I remember all the women getting their hair done like this! Sooo glad I was too young for the beehive hairdos!!!
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The old Hollywood era has made a mark on Western culture unlike anything else. Its origins date back to the first film completed in Hollywood, 1908’s The Count of Monte Cristo, although production of the film began in Chicago. The first film made entirely in Hollywood was a short film in 1910 titled In Old California.
By 1911, the first movie studio appeared on Sunset Boulevard. By 1915, many major motion-picture companies had relocated to Hollywood from the East Coast. Around this time, many iconic film stars rose to fame on the big screens, forever changing or rather shaping the concept of famous people, aka celebrities.
#4
"I'll Never Forget The Day Marilyn And I Were Walking Around New York City, Just Having A Stroll On A Nice Day"
"She loved New York because no one bothered her there like they did in Hollywood, she could put on her plain-jane clothes and no one would notice her. She loved that. So as we we're walking down Broadway, she turns to me and says 'Do you want to see me become her?' I didn’t know what she meant but I just said 'Yes' - and then I saw it. I don't know how to explain what she did because it was so very subtle, but she turned something on within herself that was almost like magic. And suddenly cars were slowing and people were turning their heads and stopping to stare. They were recognizing that this was Marilyn Monroe as if she pulled off a mask or something, even though a second ago nobody noticed her. I had never seen anything like it before." - Amy Greene, wife of Marilyn's personal photographer Milton Greene
Aria Whitaker 3 years ago
Even though one almost ruined her iconic gown :-(
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January Tempis 3 years ago
What a story! You see photos of her and get a sense of exactly that persona. I'm glad to hear that she could turn it off and walk down the street in New York without anyone bothering her. I hope her spirit is at peace.
#5
Marlon Brando Having A Typewriting Session With His Cat, 1954
Jayne Kyra 3 years ago
"Fine, I will help you, but you owe me a fancy tuna can this time, not the generic stuff."
Memere 3 years ago
I agree, the cat is awesome, but Brando? No. He was handsome, & talented, but he really was pretty awful to women. Read up on how he treated Rita Moreno & Maria Schneider.
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Nimues Child 3 years ago
My cat does this for every Zoom meeting. My entire office knows him by name and asks where he is if he's not around my shoulders.
Lisa H 3 years ago
Love this! In "The Godfather Part 1", in the beginning where you see Marlon Brando's character with the cat as he's talking, that cat was actually a stray that wandered on set so Brando decided to make the kitty part of the scene. I don't even know what that scene was about because I was too distracted by that awesome kitty!
Jennifer Hargett 3 years ago
Watch the miniseries "The Offer" on Paramount. It's all about the making of the Godfather (part 1). And it goes into detail about how this cat wandered onto the set and into Brando's lap. Very sweet. But the sound guy was not happy.
Load More Replies... Jan Eivroc 3 years ago
The cat is basically giving him the necessary instructions on what and how to type. Upvote for the cat!
#6
Marilyn Monroe And Sammy Davis Jr. On The 20th Century Fox Lot, 1953
The actress was promoting her film, How to Marry a Millionaire. "Marilyn and I were rumored to be an item. We were friends. Nothing more. Marilyn was one of the sweetest creatures that ever lived," Sammy later said.
Aria Whitaker 3 years ago
What an amazing beauty! That shape, those curves, those round headlights...that car is a CLASSIC. Marilyn is nice too... ;)
similarly 3 years ago
A lot of people don't realize that Marilyn Monroe was also an advocate for civil rights. She got the Mocambo in LA to allow Ella Fitzgerald to sing there by promising that if they let her sing, Marilyn would be there at the front table every night, and she was. And I seem to recall that she went to a hotel with another performer, only for the performer to say that they were supposed to use the back door, and Marilyn took them through the front door and complained to the manager that they either both use the front door, or neither of them would.
Juan Alcorta 3 years ago
Considering the technology at the time, this picture is a masterpiece.
IlovemydogShilo 3 years ago
Sammy Davis Junior was the full package. An amazing dancer a beautiful singer and a really funny comedian as well as a brilliant actor. It's atrocious how badly he was treated by society because of the colour of his skin. Even if he was the star billing, which he so often was, he still had to enter the building via the tradesmen entrance and go through the kitchen. NOBODY deserved to be treated that way.
Valley Girl 3 years ago
If we could just Photoshop a Kardashian somewhere else she don't fit....
No wonder that in the 1930s and ‘40s, a time ransacked by the Great Depression and World War II, Americans turned to Hollywood film for inspiration. Stars like Greta Garbo and Joan Crawford were like the Chiara Ferragnis or Leandra Medines are today. The glamor and accessibility to live their lives through the movie screen was something that appealed to audiences around the world. Soon, movie stars became the era’s new gods and goddesses, not unlike the influencers we see on social media today.
Today, the same icons, think of James Dean and Brigitte Bardot, remain as relevant as ever. Their portraits now cover t-shirts and coffee mugs, and it only takes one scroll through Instagram to see how much of an inspiration these figures are to users on the platform.
#7
Joanne Woodward And Paul Newman At Their Hollywood Home, 1965
Woodward famously said: "Sexiness wears thin after a while and beauty fades, but to be married to a man who makes you laugh every day, ah, now that's a real treat." Photos by David Sutton.
Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago (edited)
She is soooo spot on about that. Blanche Dubois was right; “Beauty is fading; a transitory possession”. We all age, and suddenly aren’t that cute young thing anymore. We can try fillers and plastic surgery, but it will never be the same. So it’s a good idea to look for someone you like to be with for more than their looks. Looks might attract you to each other, but the intrinsic qualities are what makes the two of you stay together. Don’t ever think you can skate by on your looks your whole life. Develop your intelligence, sense of humor, and kindness too—-they will serve you well later on in life. Believe me.
Safy 3 years ago (edited)
I had a baby face for years, and then something happened and now I am aging into a Hobbit. Luckily my husband loves me... because ooof. He gets more attractive with age. Pretty soon someone is going to ask if I am his mother. LOL (Edited to add: My husband is the kindest most loving human I have ever known. Even if I did literally turn into a hobbit, he would love me and cook me many breakfasts!)
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Nancy Jeckells 3 years ago
yes, but he had numerous lovers, which she knew about.
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Meryl Streep Photographed By Duane Michals, 1975
"The picture was taken before she was famous," Michals remembers. "I had simply been told she was super talented and big things were in the wings. We went up town and ran around the Marquis theatre and had a lot of fun. I asked her to dance and she was as joyful as she seems in the photograph, just radiant."
europaleta 3 years ago (edited)
I see a weird resemblence of her chin and Keira Knightley's. The angle, the light, i don't know. Cover her eyes and tell me I'm wrong.
Creature Cargeaux 3 years ago
Used to love her. But when she continues to support woody Allen... she loses all respect in my book. Sorry. He's a pedophile. You support him you are a pedophile sympathizer
Hannah S 3 years ago
She also gave a standing ovation to Roman Polanski and was good friends w/Harvey Weinstein. I have no respect for her anymore.
Load More Replies... Cydney Golden 3 years ago
I saw her in The Cherry Orchard on Broadway in the 70s. Just a small part but every time she was on the stage she stole all the attention. An incredible artist even then.
NotTodaySatan!! 3 years ago
She doesn't really have the beauty you are envisioning her to have though. So we are probably just fine on that account.
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#9
A Dapper Muhammad Ali (Then Known As Cassius Clay) Going For A Stroll In New York, 1963
Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago
Looking like a proper British businessman, with his dark suit, carnation, bowler and brolly.
Rose Button 🇺🇦 3 years ago
He looks very stylish, and so does that lady in the fabulous sunglasses behind him!
These days, when celebrity culture is omnipresent, you can’t help but wonder what kind of effect both current celebrities and old icons have on our self-worth and mental wellbeing. Is it possible to become too invested in the lives of famous people, you wonder? So Bored Panda reached out to Claire Sisco King, the Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies at Vanderbilt University, who shared some very interesting insights.
#10
John Travolta With His Sisters Ellen And Ann During The Stage Production Of Bus Stop, 1976
Diane Aguilar 3 years ago
The funniest thing about John Travolta's sister Ellen is that she co-starred as the mom in this short-lived sitcom called "Makin' It" that was supposed to have capitalized on the disco craze that began with John's film Saturday Night Fever.
Anna Tribe 3 years ago
Goddamn scientologist, cultist. They should be banned from ever appearing in public ever again, same goes for online. Horrible people
#11
Audrey Hepburn And Julie Andrews At The Academy Awards, 1964
Andrews was passed over in favor of Hepburn for the role of Eliza Dolittle in My Fair Lady, which she had originated on stage. This freed her to play the title role in Mary Poppins, which earned her an Oscar for Best Actress. That night, Audrey reportedly told Julie: "You should have done it, but I didn’t have the guts to turn it down." "We were friends from then on,” remembers Julie.
Jessica Bertram 3 years ago
both of them were class acts and at the mercy of the machine. I am glad Julie got the Oscar, even if she didn't get what should've been her role, by rights, and Audrey didn't even (couldn't even) sing the role. But, like i said, class acts, the both of them. 💕
Joey Marlin 3 years ago
Audrey could sing - just not remotely to Julie Andrew's standard. She didn't have a very strong voice. She sang Moon River in Breakfast At Tiffany's very prettily.
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Ruth Hempsey 3 years ago
Simple, classic gowns, clean shiny hair, natural beauties both and not just talented but decent human beings too. Xxx
Jennifer Johnson 3 years ago
You can so see the scathing anger in her eyes for not getting an award.
#12
"When You Look At Marilyn On The Screen, You Don't Want Anything Bad To Happen To Her. You Really Care That She Should Be All Right... Happy" - Natalie Wood
Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago
She was an a tree that men wanted, and (many) women wanted to be friends with, so we could be her wingmen—-sorry, wingwomen.
“There is the possibility of over-investment in any kind of relationship, whether it’s an interpersonal relationship with a friend or romantic partner or a parasocial relationship with a celebrity. We can even point to examples of overinvestment in sports teams,” the professor said.
“There are certainly negative implications associated with the idealization of celebrities. For example, idealization of the American Dream obscures the fact that some people experience privileges (such as race or socioeconomic status) that make it easier for them to achieve success,” Sisco King stated. She added: “As another example, celebrity culture has contributed to the hegemony of white Eurocentric beauty norms and the idealization of thinness in the U.S.”
#13
Jane Fonda Shopping At Mayfair, 1967
Amanda P 3 years ago
Before I saw the caption I would have bet money that is Reese Witherspoon.
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Xenon 3 years ago
Most veterans will never forgive her for betraying US servicemen, directly getting some tortured and killed.
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Hugh Grant Photographed By Gregory Heisler, 1984
"He was alone in a booth sipping coffee, killing time, distractedly tapping his teaspoon," recalled Heisler. "It was an authentic moment sandwiched between many not-so-authentic moments."
Nimues Child 3 years ago
I hate to make you feel as old as me, but it was nearly 40 years ago.
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Sinkvenice 3 years ago
I can't believe. 1984 is considered "Old Hollywood" now. That makes me feel so old.
General Anaesthesia 3 years ago
1984 was still the time of analogue (film) photography, not digital. Black and white film photography was still very common.
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Tamara 3 years ago
He was alone, with 2 cups and 2 sets of cuttlery. My guess, he didn't start there alone
Jenny Michelle 3 years ago
A lot of cafe/restaurants pre set the tables ..the other set doesn't look used ..so maybe he was alone afterall..
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In February Of 1954, Marilyn Monroe Interrupted Her Honeymoon With Second Husband, Joe Dimaggio, To Entertain The Troops In Korea. The Actress Performed Ten Shows For More Than 100,000 Troops
The actress performed ten shows for more than 100,000 troops. She later described the experience as "the best thing that ever happened to me. I never felt like a star before in my heart. It was so wonderful to look down and see a fellow smiling at me."
Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago (edited)
She wore that dress specifically because it was revealing, even though it was icy cold outside. I believe she ended up with pneumonia because of it, though she considered it well worth it.
Celtic Pirate Queen 3 years ago
Yeah - and he slapped her for being so popular, which is why she left him.
Moreover, “The emergence of social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok has corresponded with increased cases of body dysmorphia among young people whose ideas about what they should look like are often shaped by inaccessible ideals. Images of celebrities are often manipulated, and celebrities have access to resources (trainers, nutritionists, cosmetic surgeons, etc.) that most people cannot afford; but still many people desire and even attempt to imitate these beauty standards,” the professor explained.
#16
James Dean And Eartha Kitt At Katharine Dunham’s Dance Studio, New York, 1955
"He (James Dean) said to me, 'I want to move like you, can you teach me how to move my body like you do on stage?' And I told him where to meet me, here in New York and that’s where we met for dance classes."
Sarah K 3 years ago
Eartha Kitt. Such a talented, sexy lady. Love watching anything with her performing.
Sara Sanders 3 years ago (edited)
I'm from the town/area that he was born (Fairmount, Indiana). He's near worshipped here, there's festivals in his name, his original home is immortalized, he's painted on buildings, etc.. It's always fun to see pictures of him outside of Indiana.
Riley Quinn 3 years ago
Whenever Eartha Kitt appeared on our BW television set, my whole world came to a stop.
#17
Tom Cruise, Ralph Macchio, Emilio Estevez, Patrick Swayze, Matt Dillon, C. Thomas Howell, And Rob Lowe In A Publicity Still For The Outsiders, 1983
RafCo (he/him) 3 years ago
I've always thought that Emilio was the more talented of the two brothers. I still don't understand why Charlie Sheen got so much more famous. I think if Emilio had used his father's stage name, rather than his real name, he would be a lot more famous today.
Moosy Girl 3 years ago
All these guys looking super cool and Tom in the back going „Hey guys, smell this, HNNNGH!”.
Agent 8433599 3 years ago
I love the Outsiders!! Personally, I think that the book was better than the movie.
NotTodaySatan!! 3 years ago
I generally feel movies are always better than the books. Lol
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NotTodaySatan!! 3 years ago
Conducting séances in bored panda now? Count me in!!
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Robert Redford And Paul Newman On The Set Of Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid, 1969
Newman fought to have Redford, the Hollywood newcomer, to play his sidekick in the film. "He was considered a star at the time and I wasn't," remembers Redford. "From that point on I had a great deal of affection for him, for what he did for me. He didn't have to do that."
Nathaniel 3 years ago
Love the film. Except for that god awful scene with that god awful song.
Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago (edited)
Two astonishingly handsome—-as well as intelligent, funny, classy, and well-grounded—-men. In. Their. Prime.
Having said that, Sisco King said that there are also benefits to celebrity culture. “We can point to examples of stars whose presence and activism have countered oppressive discourses in the U.S., countering racism or homophobia, for example. For example, in the 1980s and 1990s, celebrities played a major role in promoting AIDS awareness. More recently, many Black celebrities have used social media to support the Black Lives Matter movement, and many famous women have challenged misogyny and sexual violence through the #MeToo movement.”
#19
Audrey Hepburn Photographed By William Klein For Vogue, 1966. The Actress Would Have Been 92 Today
Vepřík Boubelatý 3 years ago
That´s her hair? I thought that she had allways short or semi-long cut...
KC 3 years ago
I believe it may be. I know she had longer hair and cut it for one of the movies at the time (either Roman Holiday or Sabrina) but she grew it out again after. She just usually kept it up in a French twist or a bun.
Load More Replies... Laura Jackson 3 years ago
I never knew her hair was so long! Such an absolutely gorgeous lady!
#20
Family Portrait Of A Two-Year-Old Elvis Presley And His Parents Gladys And Vernon, 1937
"My love for my son began even before he was born," Vernon later said. "At that time there was almost nobody poorer than my wife Gladys and me. But we were thrilled and excited when we learned that we were going to be parents..." On January 8, 1935, Gladys gave birth to twins. Sadly, Elvis’s brother Jesse was delivered stillborn. "...God spoke to my heart and told me that Elvis was the only child we’d ever have and the only child we’d ever need," Vernon continued. "Elvis was a special gift who would fill our lives completely...As soon as I realized that Elvis was meant to be an only child, I felt as though a burden was lifted. I never again wondered why we didn’t have additional sons and daughters. It’s hard to describe the feelings Elvis, his mother and I had for each other."
ℙ𝕦𝕣𝕣_𝕞𝕒𝕚𝕕 3 years ago
I honestly didn't know that Elvis was a twin. Wow, the things you learn on BP.
KC 3 years ago
I learned that a long time ago. Jesse was his twin and he had him either relocated or a headstone put up near Graceland for him.
Load More Replies... Pollywog 3 years ago
I'm glad that's the attitude they had about losing Elvis's twin brother. I read somewhere that losing his twin did have an effect on him throughout his life.
Laura Jackson 3 years ago
It's been said that Elvis claimed he always felt like part of him was incomplete. Some say that may be why he struggled with his addictions and depression, especially after he lost his momma.
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Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago
You can see his looks were a mix of both his parents. Like most kids, but not all—-I am the spit of my mother, but with my father’s coloring.
Isidien Gudmundsdottir 3 years ago
In regards to "God Spoke" it's more like instant knowledge which a person translates into "speech" but it truly is more like: "Wow! Where did that come from because that wasn't my thought or memory "talking" ". Well, at least that's my experience so far.
#21
Cary Grant Leaving His London Hotel In Style, 1946. "My Father Used To Say, 'Let Them See You And Not The Suit'. That Should Be Secondary," Quoted The Actor
LJ Robinson 3 years ago
I wish more men would dress like this. I think it looks alluring, cool, suave and cultivated. So nice to look at.
According to the professor, celebrity culture is complex as it brings people both pleasure and pain. “It can reaffirm exclusionary norms at the same time that it can challenge them. Celebrity culture should neither be wholly celebrated nor summarily dismissed, but rather deserves careful and balanced consideration for its values and limitations.”
#22
Audrey Hepburn Nervously Awaiting The Announcement For Best Actress At The 26th Academy Awards Ceremony, 1954
The actress won her first and only Oscar that night for her performance in Roman Holiday (1953). The film helped establish her as a star and style icon. Despite this, she was very insecure, later saying: "I'm terribly self-conscious and clothes give me a great deal of confidence. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I see the problems when I get up in the morning and do my best to look well. I'd have liked to have been not so tall, liked to have smaller feet, a larger figure, a smaller nose, to have been blonde. I'd have liked to have changed everything."
AmAndA_Panda 3 years ago
It's comforting to know that, even the most beautiful women in history, still felt those same insecurities most of us do.
Llama_flower93 3 years ago
It's comforting for us, knowing that the most beautiful women in history also feel this way, which makes us women feel normal and realize the standards are so ridiculous that no one can achieve it, so we should stop trying. But it's also sad that someone as beautiful and intelligent as Audrey Hepburn had to feel bad about herself too, which means pretty much every woman must feel this way because of societies horrible standards. And we as women perpetuate these standards as well. We all have to do better.
Load More Replies... manalonedies 3 years ago
Luckily, for the rest of us, she could change nothing and that made her perfect.
Aamna Shah 3 years ago (edited)
Yes you can. As much as I like her, we as human beings do tend to overly glorify past figures to a level that no human being can match up to them. Every generation does it which is why breathtakingly gorgeous women feel they're not good enough compared to classic beauties of the past. Audrey was very pretty and elegant but I've seen just as beautiful if not more naturally beautiful women than her in my part of the world.
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Rabbit-Of-ill-Portent️ she/her 3 years ago
Even with her sitting there gently nibbling her finger is still attractive!
Dawn Depietro 3 years ago
I know it is not but the man behind her looks just like Kelsey grammer
#23
Grace Kelly Shopping For Dresses With Her Mother Margaret In New York, 1955
Laura Deckers 3 years ago
That's what I thought! No wire hangers! EVER!!!!
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Chewie Baron 3 years ago
She was treated horribly by her family. Even after she’d got her Oscar.
#24
Diane Keaton And Al Pacino Behind The Scenes Of The Godfather, 1972
B 3 years ago
If you get a chance watch " The Offer" on Paramount plus, it's a 10 part series by Al Ruddy who was the producer of the Godfather. Really great insight into the this movie,really well done
Francie Traschen 3 years ago
Pacino came into a cafe I owned when he was doing a movie in my town. He ordered a cappucino and dessert. i wasn't working that night so i missed him!
HarriMissesScotland 3 years ago
I love them both. I got to meet Al just after Dog Day Afternoon was released. He came into my shop at a Florida theme park alone, and very early in the morning. I was mesmerized. Fast forward 45 years when I meet my best friend. He is her cousin, but she never knew him, but she knew his dad. I still rub it in that I know him and she doesn't.
#25
Frank Sinatra Sharing A Sweet Moment With A Little Girl During His Visit To The Royal National College For The Blind School At Northwood, Middlesex, 1962
Diane Aguilar 3 years ago
Made slightly less problematic with the fact that every single one of his ex-wives proclaimed that Frank Sinatra was *incredibly* protective of them and didn't want anyone messing with or potentially harming them. A lesser man would've found schadenfreude over seeing his exes in pain.
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survivalrhino 3 years ago
Francis did a LOT for kids in need-- did it quietly-- among other things he was a Shriner
#26
Olivia Newton-John And John Travolta At The Grease Premiere Party At Paramount Studios In Los Angeles, 1978
Hannah Edwards 3 years ago
I always thought that the song was “Tommy Moore, Tommy Moore, like, does he have a car?”
angel B 3 years ago
I was a huge fan of Grease! I was so excited when they were doing grease on Broadway with auditions live on television back in 2006 . We got tickets to go to a taping and I was able to meet Olivia Newton-John but she Rudely refused to give me an autograph to this day I still don't know why. needless to say I'm not as much of a fan anymore.
Francie Traschen 3 years ago
Her grandfather was a famous physicist who won the Nobel Prize in physics in 1954. Max Born.
#27
Ingrid Bergman With Her Daughter Isabella In Rome, 1962
#28
Marilyn Monroe And Jane Russell During A Break In Filming Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, 1953
Pollywog 3 years ago
This would've been a great ad campaign for whatever soda Marilyn was drinking!! Made me thirsty!!
#29
Meryl Streep And Robert De Niro In The Deer Hunter, 1978
Paul Jordan 3 years ago
I could watch Meryl Streep in literally anything. One of the all-time greatest, imo
Imjust jim 3 years ago
See, because they played regular human beings in a movie, they think they know what regular folks need - hence their newfound political zeal.
#30
Judy Garland In An Early Costume Test For The Wizard Of Oz, 1939
The actress was originally outfitted with a blonde wig and babydoll makeup at the start of filming, but George Cukor ditched the "glam" look in favor of a more natural appearance.
manalonedies 3 years ago
Poor little girl. Still, she wouldn't have had it any better today. Perhaps worse.
Llama_flower93 3 years ago
Really? Do they give young actors drugs still?
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Artsy Bookworm 3 years ago
I recently watched her biopic with Renee Zellweger and it was truly heartbreaking to see how she was treated.
Kristin Ingersoll 3 years ago
The scene where she meets Scarecrow - her hair changes multiple times. Her pigtails vary in length significantly. And the color changes a bit too. Once you see it, you can't unsee it!!!
Francie Traschen 3 years ago
I once read that she was treated terribly by most of the other actors in the movie, except the woman who played the wicked witch.
Jaithesaint 3 years ago
Is that a wig? We’re lakefronts really this good? I see lace…is it? Rip shorty, but is it?
#31
Harrison Ford Photographed By Nancy Moran At His Los Angeles Home, 1981
#32
Sophia Loren Sitting Back To Back With Her Little Sister Maria, 1955
#33
Marlon Brando Photographed By Philippe Halsman, 1949
Llama_flower93 3 years ago
Let us give credit to whoever took this photo as well! The lighting is fantastic!
#34
James Dean Visiting Elizabeth Taylor In Her Trailer During The Filming Of Giant, 1955
Terry Armstrong 3 years ago
Looks like he's going through the till receipt to see how much she owes him for the wafers....
Kookamunga 3 years ago
See Giant if you can, it's truly an epic film. It's 3.5 hours, so block some time! GIANT-62b1...51a710.jpg 
Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago (edited)
She’s dressed for the argument scene between her and Rock Hudson, followed by the morning after (the makeup sex) when she tells him she’s pregnant as he’s putting his boots on.
Marek Yanchurak 3 years ago
Well, he truly looks giant. Haven't seen the film, I'm just assuming he was the giant in the movie.
#35
Paul Newman And Joanne Woodward Book Shopping In New York, 1959
#36
"I Always Ribbed Frank About His Strange Effect On The Female Sex. Then One Night My Infant Daughter Started To Bawl Blue Murder. As A Last Resort Frank Took Her In His Arms And Started To Sing To Her. At The End Of A Chorus And A Half, She Was Blissfully Asleep. I Never Kidded Him Again!" - Gene Kelly
Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago
I d somewhere that Gardner was asked what she saw in Frank, who barely weighed 100lbs dripping wet. Her answer was that Frank might weigh 100lbs, but 99 of it was his d**k. (Or something to that effect.)
Jeffrey Diehl 3 years ago
My mother was a Bobby Soxer during WWII. She could still scream "FRANKIE!!!!" at the top of her lungs in her 80s. Ol' Blue Eyes had that charm.
#37
Nancy Sinatra Pictured With Her Father Frank And Family Friend Yul Brynner At The Sands Hotel In Las Vegas, 1965
Bryn 3 years ago
Great actor but a jerk of a guy. Anthony Rapp tells a story of Brynner punching a child during the last tour of The King and I.
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Al Pacino Photographed By Steve Wood, 1974
NotTodaySatan!! 3 years ago
Has similarities of Paul Rudd in this particular shot. Though I think it may just be the hair...
#39
Audrey Hepburn And George Peppard On The Set Of Breakfast At Tiffany’s, 1961
Mistiekim 3 years ago
If you are telling me that Hannibal from the A-team sucked in real life, my childhood is now crumbling around me.
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Court Jester 3 years ago
Reminds me of Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper's live performance of "Shallow'
#40
Elizabeth Taylor And Husband Eddie Fisher At A Boxing Match, 1960
Nimues Child 3 years ago
The irony of this being right behind the photo of Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher is delicious.
#41
Meryl Streep At Bernards High School, 1966. She Was A Member Of The Varsity Cheerleading Squad, And Was Named Homecoming Queen During Her Senior Year
#42
Sharon Tate At Her Home In Summitridge Drive, 1968
Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago
Should’ve stayed there. Then again, we could’ve lost Candace Bergen, who was dating Terry Melcher at the time. Lose-Lose Proposition.
Joe Reaves 3 years ago
Maybe if they'd still be there they'd have been out that evening...
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#43
Cary Grant And Audrey Hepburn Photographed By Philippe Halsman For Charade, 1964
reportedly said: "All I want for Christmas is to make another movie with Audrey Hepburn." Sadly, the two never reunited on screen, but they did remain life-long friends. Swipe to read a thank you note that Cary sent to Audrey in 1982.
#44
Debra Paget Photographed By Nina Leen For Life Magazine, 1950
Llama_flower93 3 years ago
Wow, this has the perfection you often get in paintings. Such a delicate hand touching the water making perfect ripples, the light in her hair. So nice.
Paul Jordan 3 years ago
Side note: Nina Leen was an Amazing photographer for Life magazine. Y’all should google her, totally worth it
Isidien Gudmundsdottir 3 years ago
Take right before a snap-turtle took her finger! /just kidding...
#45
Robert Redford Photographed By Ron Galella, 1974
#46
On October 29th, 1956, Elizabeth Attended The Premiere Of The Battle Of The River Plate With Her Sister Margaret At Odeon Leicester Square. Joan Crawford, Marilyn Monroe, And Brigitte Bardot Were Among The Notable Guests
Loren C. Lloyd 3 years ago
Why is there no Queen infront of Elizabeth? She was crowned 3years earlier in 1953. Highly disrespectful.
Michelle M 3 years ago
Note: Queen Elizabeth and Marilyn Monroe were born in the same year, 1926. They were both 30 years old when they met.
Ruth Hempsey 3 years ago
Victor Mature to Marilyn's right. Two beautiful women from such completely different beginnings, but you can see respect for each other in their meeting.
Lesley Christie 3 years ago
I get mad that we didn't have Marilyn for longer. Whatever the reason for her death.
#47
Audrey Hepburn Touching Up Her Makeup On The Set Of Breakfast At Tiffany’s, 1961
The actress was initially hesitant to play the role of Holly Golightly, telling the New York Times: "I read the book and liked it very much. But I was terribly afraid I was not right for the part. I thought I lacked the right sense of comedy. This part called for an extroverted character. I am not an extrovert. I am an introvert. It called for the kind of sophistication that I find difficult. I did not think I had enough technique for the part. But everyone pressed me to do it. So I did."
Ruth Hempsey 3 years ago
She always had that quality of vulnerability that made her sympathetic no matter what role she played. Special lady.
Kim Lorton 3 years ago
Dear Audrey, As you read this from heaven, just know,, you were amazing in any role you played. But they were just characters. The real role, you aced, was your life. You survived and thrived when others didn't and you triumphed in the face of the greatest adversity. You became. Your heart and soul, your love of animals was beyond compare, except maybe Betty White and Doris Day! But you lived and loved and continued to do so, until you took your last breath. The earth lost one of it's very rare, angels, and heaven gained a star that shines brightly with love. Thank you, for sharing your life, with the world. Marilyn was the same, but I hope she knows, how amazing she was/ is still. A fan forever.
#48
Ava Gardner Getting In Costume On The Set Of The Barefoot Contessa, 1954
Amber Cook 3 years ago
The dresses back in that time frame were soooo much more amazing and elegant to see! I miss seeing them like this.
#49
Robert De Niro, Liza Minnelli, And Al Pacino Hanging Out In New York, 1981
Safy 3 years ago
When I need a good laugh I watch the live version of "Liza with a Z" - Liza is so great! hehe
Kristin Ingersoll 3 years ago
Aaaaaaaaand now I have that song stuck in my head. Thanks, Safy!!! LOL!!
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#50
James Stewart And Ginger Rogers At The 13th Academy Awards Ceremony, 1941
Stewart won in the Best Actor category for The Philadelphia Story, and Rogers won in the Best Actress category for Kitty Foyle. The two dated briefly, and starred in the 1938 film Vivacious Lady together.
Mary Leverett 3 years ago
I met him, in Washington DC, back in the early 70's - a more gracious gentleman, I never met
Load More Replies... Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago (edited)
One thing that always irks me when I see the acceptance speeches for the Academy Awards, back before it was televised, is that they’re all so scripted by the studio that, no matter how talented the actor is, there’s just no way any of them can make the words sound real and natural. Wonder if anyone filmed the actual reactions when actors won their Oscars back then. I would really love to see that footage.
Lisa H 3 years ago (edited)
The closest thing I can think of would be Hattie McDaniel's acceptance speech when she won "Best Supporting Actor" for "Gone With the Wind". Her reaction is very genuine. You can find the video on YouTube.
Load More Replies... Ruth Hempsey 3 years ago
I'm glad she won her Oscar. She always wanted to be recognized as not just Fred's dancing partner but as an accomplished actress. Two lovely and deserving people.
survivalrhino 3 years ago
Colonel, USAAF-- a genuine hero, flew many high risk combat missions instead of taking the usual role of making war bond films--
Elizabeth Molloy 3 years ago
Kitty Foyle is a wonderful film and Ginger Rogers is one to of my all time favourite actresses. Most people only remember her as a dancer, but her comic timing was brilliant and she sang beautifully too!
#51
Rock Hudson, Tony Curtis, And Robert Wagner Photographed For Life Magazine, 1954
Megan Curl 3 years ago
Robert Wagner isn’t gay. And WTF kind of comment is that anyway?
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#52
The Bee Gees Weren’t Always The Kings Of Disco. This Is The Gibb Brothers Performing A Rendition Of "Alexander’s Ragtime Band" On The Australian Music Variety Show Bandstand In 1963
Kookamunga 3 years ago
Truly great musicians and they made wonderful music way before the awesome Saturday Night Fever soundtrack.
#53
Newlyweds, Janet Leigh And Tony Curtis, At Their Beverly Hills Home, 1953
#54
Jane Russell Sketching Marilyn Monroe On The Set Of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, 1953
#55
Judy Garland And Daughter Liza, 1964
"My fondest memory of my mama was the conversations we had. As I became a teenager, I became her best friend and confidante. We would laugh and talk for hours. Sometimes in person, sometimes on the phone, depending where we were," remembers Liza.
Nikki Sevven 3 years ago
This photo of Liza reminds me of Lady Gaga (on the rare occasions you see her without glam makeup).
Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago
She got her voice and I’d say her coloring, her expressiveness, and her eyes from her mother, but otherwise she really resembles her father quite a bit.
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Clint Eastwood And Jayne Mansfield Arriving In San Francisco For The Barbary Coast Fandango, An Old West Themed Festival, 1962
Anna Tribe 3 years ago
Apparently they did hook up for a short time in 1954
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The Actor’s Studio In New York, 1955
"I have worked with hundreds and hundreds of actors and actresses, and there are only two that stand out way above the rest. Number one is Marlon Brando, and the second is Marilyn Monroe," remembered Lee Strasberg.
Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago
Not many actors who attended ever dared to go up on stage in front of Strasberg. He was evidently rather brutal in his assessments of performances, so they were scared shitless of 1) a really bad assessment, 2) that fact that it would also be done in front of colleagues, and 3) finding out from a famous acting coach that they have zero talent and should go home, get married, and be a housewife, or a secretary, or work in a hardware store, or sell insurance.
#58
Grace Kelly‘S Last Day On The Hollywood Studio Lot Before Her Departure For Monaco, 1956
Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago (edited)
You know, it’s entirely possible that she’s not stealing them, but returning them to the costume department. (And yes, I do get the joke, but it’s a really lame one.)
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In 1943, Paul Newman Joined The Navy's V-12 Program At Yale University In The Hopes Of Becoming A Pilot
His hopes were dashed, however, when it was discovered that he was color blind. Instead of completing the program, Newman was shipped to basic training where he qualified to be a rear-seat radioman and gunner for torpedo bombers.
#60
James Dean And Natalie Wood Behind The Scenes Of Rebel Without A Cause, 1955
"He had secrets," Natalie later said. "He was like the Little Prince, full of secrets. You always wanted to find out his secrets, and you always suspected there were secret tears, too."
#61
Elizabeth Taylor At Her Beverly Hills Home, 1957
#62
Audrey Hepburn With Her Mother Ella Van Heemstra In London, 1949
"My mother was not an affectionate person," Audrey later said. "She was a fabulous mother, but she had a Victorian upbringing of great discipline, of great ethics. She was strict, very demanding of her children. She had a lot of love within her, but she was not always able to show it."
#63
Elvis Presley And Sophia Loren Photographed By Bob Willoughby At Paramount Studios, 1958
''I didn't know Elvis at all,'' said Loren. ''We were both making films at Paramount and eating in the cafeteria and we both thought, 'Oh, I want to meet you.' And so I sat in his lap and we laughed like two kids. I played with his hair and joked about all the women who were screaming for him. We were really just like two little kids.''
Russ Kincade 3 years ago
Old is relative. If it happened before you were born, it is ancient history. If it happened when you were 30 it was just last year even if you are 70.
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Marilyn Monroe Getting Ready In Her Suite At The Ambassador Hotel, New York, 1955. The Actress Was On Her Way To See The Broadway Premiere Of Tennessee William‘S Cat On A Hot Tin Roof At The Morosco Theatre
Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago
I can imagine the bill from the restoration company to not only repair the damage done to,it, but also to get the stench of that a*s out of it.
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Al Pacino (Center) With His Parents Salvatore And Rose, 1940
The two divorced when he was just two years old. Following the separation, Al and his mother moved to the Bronx to live with his maternal grandparents. "When my mother got home from work, she would take me to the movies," said Al. "It was her way of getting out, and she would take me with her. I'd go home and act all the parts. It had a tremendous influence on my becoming an actor."
Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago
Looks a lot like his dad, but you can see quite a bit of his mother in him too.
Joey Marlin 3 years ago
He had his Ready Brek that morning... (this reference shows my age...)
#66
Paul Newman Arriving In Style For The Venice Film Festival, 1963
#67
Jane Fonda Getting A Visit From Her Father Henry And Brother Peter While Filming Sunday In New York, 1963
Elwood Schwartz (it/that) 3 years ago
Henry and the kids didn't see eye to eye on a lot of things
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John Travolta And Sylvester Stallone Leaving Studio 54, 1983
Anna Tribe 3 years ago
Argh more photos of this horrible scientologist!!! They are all over social media and I'm so sick of it!!
#69
Alfred Hitchcock On The Set Of Rear Window, 1954. The "Master Of Suspense" Was Born On This Day In 1899
#70
John Wayne And Gary Cooper Vacationing In Acapulco, Mexico, 1953
#71
Al Pacino And Simonetta Stefanelli In A Publicity Still For The Godfather, 1972. Stefanelli Later Summed Up Her Role As Apollonia With The Following Statement: "I Met Him, I Married Him, I Died"
Kookamunga 3 years ago
"I know English. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Saturday."
#72
Grace Kelly (Far Left) Posing With Her Siblings John, Margaret (Far Right), And Elizabeth At Their Summer Home In Ocean City, New Jersey, 1948
The actress came from an athletic and sociable family. Grace’s father, John, was a three-time Olympic gold medalist in rowing. Her mother, Margaret, was the first female to head the women’s physical education department at the Women’s Medical College of Pennsylvania. As a result, the Kelly children were driven to excel in sports. Unlike the rest of her family, Grace was shy and introspective, preferring to play with dolls and invent stories. Much to her father’s disapproval, Grace pursued the dramatic arts.
Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago (edited)
By god, what a beautiful bunch of children! Then again, their parents were gorgeous—-as well as Main Line wealthy—-so they pretty much won the DNA lottery.
#73
Elizabeth Taylor Getting Into Costume On The Set Of Raintree County, 1957
Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago
Really historically accurate costuming, especially for the 1950s—-when we can clearly see bra lines on most “period” movies. Not to mention, later we’d see 1960s clothing and hairstyles in movies set in the 1920s. Cripes, Hollywood! Do your homework, will ya.
#74
Rlvis Presley Stealing A Kiss In A Stairwell At The Mosque Theatre In Richmond, Virginia, 1956
The woman was later identified as a 20-year-old named Barbara Gray. In a 2011 interview, the late photographer Alfred Wertheimer described how he nearly missed documenting the now iconic moment: "I come down this staircase and find these two people down this narrow hallway and its Elvis and the girl. And I say to myself, 'Hmmm. I have got to get closer.'"
#75
James Dean Refused To Undergo A Lengthy Make-Up Process For His Later Scenes In Giant (1956) Claiming "A Man Of Forty-Five Shows His Age In Thoughts And Actions, Not In Wrinkles."
Instead, he only allowed them to gray his temples and put a few lines on his forehead. Dean also shaved some of his hair off to give the appearance of a receding hairline.
Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago (edited)
Some 45 year olds don’t look anywhere near their age, so he’s not wrong.
#76
Prince Philip, Duke Of Edinburgh, Greeting Frank Sinatra And Ava Gardner At London’s Empress Club, 1951. His Royal Highness Passed Away Today At The Age Of 99
#77
David Bowie And Elizabeth Taylor Photographed By Terry O'neil, 1975
The iconic photoshoot was taken at director George Cukor's home in Beverly Hills, California. "Cukor was planning on working with Elizabeth on an upcoming film and I think she was interested in speaking to David about a possible role," O'Neil later wrote. "Elizabeth certainly had a reputation for keeping people waiting, but on this day she was well matched. After an hour went by, I could tell her patience was waning. After another few hours he finally arrived. Any anger was quickly dismissed and they laughed like old pals. Of course I had my camera—I wasn’t going to miss this meeting. And you can see in these poses, which Elizabeth overly directed, there was chemistry between them. He didn't get the role, if it was even on the table, but they did become lifelong friends."
InfectedVoiceBox 3 years ago
This was Bowie's nazi phase, he was off his rocker at this point.
Load More Replies... Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago
I don’t see any chemistry between them. Looks more like she’s trying to be relevant, and he can’t wait to get out of there. (I’m not dissing either one of them, but this isn’t a picture of people with great chemistry. I’m happy to be wrong if the rest of the pictures show it more.)
#78
James Dean Working On His Porsche 550 Spyder With Mechanic Rolf Wütherich
On this day in 1955, the 24-year-old actor was bound for a racing event in Salinas, California when his vehicle collided with a 1950 Ford Tudor driven by a Navy vet and Cal Poly student, Donald Turnupseed. Dean died almost instantly while his passenger, Wütherich, was badly injured but survived.
Megan The Viking Traveler 3 years ago
I live up here, I had no idea he was going to Salinas thats insane!
Celtic Danika 3 years ago (edited)
There's a gas station on the 41/46 that marks the location. I used to pass it on my way to Paso Robles to visit family. Taking the 5 up from OC and crossing toward the shore was faster than taking the 101.
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