Born 1905 in Withington, Manchester, English actor Robert Donat made his first stage appearance in 1921 at the age of 16 at the Prince of Wales Theatre, Birmingham, playing Lucius in Julius Caesar. His break came in 1924 when he joined the company of Shakespearean actor Sir Frank Benson, where he stayed for four years.Continue reading “30 Vintage Photos of Actor Robert Donat in the 1930s and 1940s”
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Stunning Vintage Portraits of Tallulah Bankhead in the 1930s
Tallulah Bankhead was an American stage and screen actress. She was a member of the Brockman Bankhead family, a prominent Alabama political family. Bankhead, however, differed from her family politically and personally. She chose to support liberal causes, including the budding civil rights movement, even broke with her southern contemporaries with their support of whiteContinue reading “Stunning Vintage Portraits of Tallulah Bankhead in the 1930s”
A Norwegian University Student’s Secret Street Photography From 1890s Oslo
Known mostly as an accomplished mathematician and physicist from Norway, Carl Størmer (Fredrik Carl Mülertz Størmer) also enjoyed a very unusual side hobby at the time. With a bulky camera hidden in his clothes, Størmer walked around Oslo, Norway and secretly capture candid moments of passersby. As his subjects were always caught in their naturalContinue reading “A Norwegian University Student’s Secret Street Photography From 1890s Oslo”
A Street Doctor Displaying His Wares, London, ca. 1877
Photographer John Thomson (1837–1921) used the ‘Woodburytype’ process patented in 1864 for the images in Street Life in London, including this photograph. This was a type of photomechanical reproduction using pigmented gelatin, usually of a rich purple-brown color. The process was complicated but remained popular until about 1900 because of the high quality and permanenceContinue reading “A Street Doctor Displaying His Wares, London, ca. 1877”
50 Amazing Vintage Photos From the 1960s Volume 11
The 1960s (pronounced “nineteen-sixties”, shortened to the “’60s” or the “Sixties” ) was a decade that began on January 1, 1960, and ended on December 31, 1969. The “cultural decade” of the 1960s is more loosely defined than the actual decade. It begins around 1963–1964 with the John F. Kennedy assassination, the Beatles’ arrival inContinue reading “50 Amazing Vintage Photos From the 1960s Volume 11”
Incredible Photos of the Siege of Sarajevo, 1991.
40 Beautiful Vintage Photos of Ruby Keeler during the 1930s
Ethel Ruby Keeler (August 25, 1909 – February 28, 1993) was a Canadian actress, dancer, and singer who was paired on-screen with Dick Powell in a string of successful early musicals at Warner Bros., particularly 42nd Street (1933). From 1928 to 1940, she was married to actor and singer Al Jolson. She retired from showContinue reading “40 Beautiful Vintage Photos of Ruby Keeler during the 1930s”
Vintage Photos of Saint Pierre and Miquelon in 1963
Saint Pierre and Miquelon is a self-governing territorial overseas collectivity of France in the northwestern Atlantic Ocean near the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Saint Pierre and Miquelon is the remaining vestige of the once vast territory of New France. Its residents are French citizens; the collectivity is a full member of the NationalContinue reading “Vintage Photos of Saint Pierre and Miquelon in 1963”
40 Handsome Photos of Actor Robert Stack During the 1940s and 1950s
Born 1919 as Charles Langford Modini Stack in Los Angeles, California, American actor, sportsman, and television host Robert Stack had his first film in First Love (1939), produced by Pasternak. This film was considered controversial at the time, as he was the first actor to give Durbin an on-screen kiss. Known for his deep voiceContinue reading “40 Handsome Photos of Actor Robert Stack During the 1940s and 1950s”
22 Vintage Photos of Robert Redford during the 1960s
Charles Robert Redford Jr. (born August 18, 1936) is an American actor, director and producer. He is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award from four nominations, a British Academy Film Award, two Golden Globe Awards, the Cecil B. DeMille Award and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. In 2014, Time named him oneContinue reading “22 Vintage Photos of Robert Redford during the 1960s”
