Born 1921 in Newark, New Jersey, American actress and singer Vivian Blaine was a touring singer with dance bands starting in 1937. At one point in the 1940s, she was the top-billed act at New York’s Copacabana nightclub. Blaine was best known for originating the role of Miss Adelaide in the musical theater production ofContinue reading “30 Gorgeous Photos of Actress and Singer Vivian Blaine in the 1940s”
Category Archives: 1940s
Japanese Americans: Incarceration in World War II
During World War II, the United States forcibly relocated and incarcerated at least 125,284 people of Japanese descent in 75 identified incarceration sites. Most lived on the Pacific Coast, in concentration camps in the western interior of the country. Approximately two-thirds of the inmates were United States citizens. These actions were initiated by President FranklinContinue reading “Japanese Americans: Incarceration in World War II”
Photos of Hedy Lamarr With Clark Gable During the Filming of ‘Comrade X’ (1940)
Comrade X is a 1940 American comedy spy film directed by King Vidor and starring Clark Gable and Hedy Lamarr. The supporting cast features Oskar Homolka, Felix Bressart, Sig Rumann and Eve Arden. In February 2020, the film was shown at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival, as part of a retrospective dedicated to KingContinue reading “Photos of Hedy Lamarr With Clark Gable During the Filming of ‘Comrade X’ (1940)”
14 Stunning Colorized Photos of Legendary Soviet Female Snipers From WWII, Including One Dubbed ‘Lady Death’ Who Killed 309 Nazis
Stunning colorized images have given new life to WWII female snipers who protected their territory against German attacks, including the most successful female sniper in history, Lyudmila Pavlichenko also known as ‘Lady Death’. The photographs were colorized by Moscow artist Olga Shirnina. “There are very few [color or colorized] images with Red Army soldiers, IContinue reading “14 Stunning Colorized Photos of Legendary Soviet Female Snipers From WWII, Including One Dubbed ‘Lady Death’ Who Killed 309 Nazis”
30 Vintage Photos of New Year’s Eve Celebrations From Between the 1930s and 1950s
A barman on duty at Hector’s Devonshire Restaurant in London on New Years Eve is seen preparing a cocktail. 1930. New Year’s Eve celebrations are as old as the holiday itself, and it’s hard to believe that we’re so deep into the 21st century already. In the Gregorian calendar, New Year’s Eve in many countries,Continue reading “30 Vintage Photos of New Year’s Eve Celebrations From Between the 1930s and 1950s”
17 Lovely Photos Showing How Starlets Celebrated the New Year During the 1930s and 1940s
A large clock in the sand at Venice Beach, made with letters and people. A rope in a circle makes the outer edge of the clock, while ladies in swim suits lay around the outside of rope. Four of them hold up the date 1935, while 2 ladies make themselves the minute and hour handsContinue reading “17 Lovely Photos Showing How Starlets Celebrated the New Year During the 1930s and 1940s”
22 Wonderful Photos of Celebrities Celebrating the New Year
Julie London The New Year is coming! Here is a set of stunning color photos that shows classic beauties celebrating the New Year from between the 1940s and 1960s. Ann Miller Ann Sheridan Cyd Charisse Debbie Reynolds Debra Paget Dolores Hart Edy Williams Elke Sommer Esther Williams Janis Paige Jayne Mansfield Jean Peters Joan CollinsContinue reading “22 Wonderful Photos of Celebrities Celebrating the New Year”
40 Beautiful Photos of Wendy Barrie in the 1930s and 1940s
Born 1912 as Marguerite Wendy Jenkins in London, British-American actress Wendy Barrie made her screen debut in the film Threads in 1932. She went on to make a number of motion pictures for London Films under the Korda brothers, Alexander and Zoltan, the best known of which is 1933’s The Private Life of Henry VIII,Continue reading “40 Beautiful Photos of Wendy Barrie in the 1930s and 1940s”
35 Vintage Photos of Actress Diana Lynn in the 1940s and 1950s
Born 1926 as Dolores Eartha Loehr in in Los Angeles, California, American actress Diana Lynn was considered a child prodigy. She began taking piano lessons at age 4, and by the age of 12 was playing with the Los Angeles Junior Symphony Orchestra. Lynn made her film debut playing the piano in They Shall HaveContinue reading “35 Vintage Photos of Actress Diana Lynn in the 1940s and 1950s”
40 Vintage Photos of Bonn From Between the 1920s and 1940s
The Federal city of Bonn is a city on the banks of the Rhine in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. About 24 km (15 mi) south-southeast of Cologne, Bonn is in the southernmost part of the Rhine-Ruhr region, Germany’s largest metropolitan area. The city is famous as a university city, the birthplace of Beethoven,Continue reading “40 Vintage Photos of Bonn From Between the 1920s and 1940s”
