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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”

A Day in the Life With “The King of Cool” Steve McQueen in 1963

In the spring of 1963, already popular from his big-screen breakout as one of The Magnificent Seven and just a couple months away from entering the Badass Hall of Fame with the release of The Great Escape, Steve McQueen was on the brink of superstardom. Intrigued by his dramatic backstory and his off-screen exploits —Continue reading “A Day in the Life With “The King of Cool” Steve McQueen in 1963″

35 Stunning Photos of “The Sisters G” in the 1920s and 1930s

Eleanor and Karla Gutöhrlein, aka “The Sisters G”, were a German sister dance team in the 1920s and early 1930s (according to a 1929 magazine article, they were from Schwabisch-Hall, Germany). Eleanor (born August 18, 1909) and Karla (born December 9, 1910) differed more than a year in age, but were often thought to beContinue reading “35 Stunning Photos of “The Sisters G” in the 1920s and 1930s”