Yearly Archives: 2021

20 Amazing Photos of Hong Kong From the 1950s

Fan Ho was born in Shanghai in 1931, but immigrated with his family to Hong Kong at an early age. Ho began photographing at a very young age with a Rolleiflex camera his father gave him. Largely self-taught, his photos display a fascination with urban life, explored alleys, slums, markets and streets, depicting the streetContinue reading “20 Amazing Photos of Hong Kong From the 1950s”

19 Beautiful Behind-the-Scenes Photos of Betty Grable, Lauren Bacall and Marilyn Monroe Together in “How to Marry a Millionaire” (1953)

How to Marry a Millionaire is a 1953 American romantic comedy film directed by Jean Negulesco and written and produced by Nunnally Johnson. The screenplay was based on the plays The Greeks Had a Word for It by Zoë Akins and Loco by Dale Eunson and Katherine Albert. The film stars Betty Grable, Marilyn Monroe,Continue reading “19 Beautiful Behind-the-Scenes Photos of Betty Grable, Lauren Bacall and Marilyn Monroe Together in “How to Marry a Millionaire” (1953)”

61 Amazing Photos of Singer & Actress Doris Day in the 1940s and 1950s

Doris Day (born Doris Mary Ann Kappelhoff; April 3, 1922) is an American singer and motion-picture actress whose performances in movie musicals of the 1950s and sex comedies of the early ’60s made her a leading Hollywood star. While still a teenager, she changed her last name to Day when she began singing on radio.Continue reading “61 Amazing Photos of Singer & Actress Doris Day in the 1940s and 1950s”

20 Amazing Photos of Celebrities in the 1950s and 1960s

In the post-war years of the 1950s, Italy saw an explosion in international film production,and as stars flocked to Rome—followed by models, playboys, and monarchs—the city wastransformed. A small band of press photographers—or ‘paparazzi’—were the very first todocument this ‘Hollywood on the Tiber’ phenomenon, and prominent among their number was ElioSorci, who pursued and capturedContinue reading “20 Amazing Photos of Celebrities in the 1950s and 1960s”