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Frances Willard on Her Bicycle, “Gladys”
40 Stunning Photos of Actress Geraldine Chaplin during the 1960s
Born 1944 in Santa Monica, California, American actress Geraldine Chaplin is the daughter of Charlie Chaplin, the first of eight children with fourth wife Oona O’Neill. After beginnings in dance and modelling, she turned her attention to acting, and made her English-language acting debut (and came to prominence in what would be a Golden Globe-nominatedContinue reading “40 Stunning Photos of Actress Geraldine Chaplin during the 1960s”
Gregory Peck: One of the Greatest Male Stars of Classic Hollywood Cinema
Born 1916 in San Diego, California, American actor Gregory Peck began appearing in stage productions, acting in over fifty plays and three Broadway productions. He first gained critical success in The Keys of the Kingdom (1944) which earned him his first Academy Award nomination. He starred in a series of successful films, including romantic-drama TheContinue reading “Gregory Peck: One of the Greatest Male Stars of Classic Hollywood Cinema”
Edwardian London as Seen Through the Eyes of a Russian Tourist
36 Handsome Portrait Photos of Don Ameche in the 1930s and 1940s
Born 1908 as Dominic Felix Amici, American actor, comedian and vaudevillian Don Ameche became a major radio star in the early 1930s after playing in college shows, stock, and vaudeville, which led to the offer of a movie contract from 20th Century Fox in 1935. As a handsome, debonair leading man in 40 films overContinue reading “36 Handsome Portrait Photos of Don Ameche in the 1930s and 1940s”
32 Lovely Vintage Photographs of Couples From the 1930s
The Great Depression and World War II bookended the 1930s, but fashion flourished anyway during this decade. Glamorous Hollywood screen stars inspired new looks for women, men, and even children. Inexpensive fabrics, affordable catalog clothing, and homespun ingenuity let anyone copy styles previously worn by the wealthy. Men still dressed up nice, sporting fedoras andContinue reading “32 Lovely Vintage Photographs of Couples From the 1930s”
A Collection of 11 Classic Car Ads From 1980
The rollout of General Motors’ broad lineup of “X-Car” compact cars for 1980–which consisted of four separate vehicle lines spread across four brands–was a big event in the American automotive industry. Not surprisingly, GM backed up its ambitious new product initiative with a massive presence in TV and magazine advertising. The rollout of General Motors’Continue reading “A Collection of 11 Classic Car Ads From 1980”
20 Vintage Photos of a Young and Handsome Clint Eastwood in the 1960s
Clint Eastwood (born May 31, 1930) has reinvented himself many times over the course of a career that now stretches back over 60 years, but it’s usually taken time for everyone else to catch up with the changes. After working as a bit player for years — he first pops up in the uncharacteristic roleContinue reading “20 Vintage Photos of a Young and Handsome Clint Eastwood in the 1960s”
Beautiful Vintage Kodachrome Photos of Mid-Century Chicago
Chicago is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and the third-most populous in the United States, after New York City and Los Angeles. With a population of 2,746,388 in the 2020 census, it is also the most populous city in the Midwestern United States. As the seat of Cook County (theContinue reading “Beautiful Vintage Kodachrome Photos of Mid-Century Chicago”
