The Texan is a 1930 American Western film directed by John Cromwell and starring Gary Cooper and Fay Wray. Based on the short story “The Double-Dyed Deceiver” by O. Henry, the film is about a daring bandit called the Llano Kid who shoots a young gambler in self-defense and is forced to hide from theContinue reading “Gorgeous Portrait Photos of Fay Wray From the Movie ‘The Texan’ (1930)”
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Amazing Photos of Kim Novak During the Making of the Film ‘Vertigo’ (1958)
Vertigo is a 1958 American film noir psychological thriller film directed and produced by Alfred Hitchcock. The story was based on the 1954 novel D’entre les morts (From Among the Dead) by Boileau-Narcejac. The screenplay was written by Alec Coppel and Samuel A. Taylor. The film stared James Stewart as former police detective John “Scottie”Continue reading “Amazing Photos of Kim Novak During the Making of the Film ‘Vertigo’ (1958)”
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”
25 Amazing Behind the Scenes Photos of Arnold Schwarzenegger as the Terminator in ‘The Terminator’ (1984)
When The Terminator hit theaters on October 26, 1984, it took the world by storm. James Cameron’s futuristic thriller redefined both the post-apocalyptic and time-travel sub-genres, while introducing fascinating concepts about the dangers of modern technology. It also cemented Arnold Schwarzenegger’s status as one of the biggest action icons of the 1980s and beyond. TheContinue reading “25 Amazing Behind the Scenes Photos of Arnold Schwarzenegger as the Terminator in ‘The Terminator’ (1984)”
Double the Hitchcock, Double the Fun?
Some behind the scenes photos of Alfred Hitchcock holding a plaster dummy head of himself on the set of Frenzy (1972). Frenzy was the third and final film that Hitchcock made in Britain after he moved to Hollywood in 1939. The other two were Under Capricorn (1949) and Stage Fright (1950). The last film heContinue reading “Double the Hitchcock, Double the Fun?”
Photos of Brigitte Bardot During the Filming of ‘Les Femmes’ (1969)
Les Femmes is a 1969 sex comedy film co-written and directed by Jean Aurel, starring Brigitte Bardot and Maurice Ronet. It recorded admissions of 505,292 in France. When Les Femmes was first released in Italy in 1970, the Committee for the Theatrical Review of the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities rated it asContinue reading “Photos of Brigitte Bardot During the Filming of ‘Les Femmes’ (1969)”
35 Fabulous Portrait Photos of Anna May Wong During the Filming of ‘Daughter of the Dragon’ (1931)
The Story Behind the Photo Session of Marilyn Monroe Taken by Douglas Kirkland for Look Magazine, 1961
Douglas Kirkland has been passionate about images since he was a child. Coming from Canada he started working for a small photo studio in Virginia. A few years later he met the photographer of whom he was an admirer and went to New York for the position of Irving Penn’s assistant. Despite the prominent positionContinue reading “The Story Behind the Photo Session of Marilyn Monroe Taken by Douglas Kirkland for Look Magazine, 1961”
Saratoga (1937): The Last Movie of Jean Harlow
Saratoga is a 1937 American romantic comedy film written by Anita Loos and directed by Jack Conway. The film stars Clark Gable and Jean Harlow in their sixth and final film collaboration and features Lionel Barrymore, Frank Morgan, Walter Pidgeon, Hattie McDaniel and Margaret Hamilton. When filming of Saratoga was 90% completed, Harlow collapsed onContinue reading “Saratoga (1937): The Last Movie of Jean Harlow”
