Red River is a 1948 American Western film, directed and produced by Howard Hawks and starring John Wayne and Montgomery Clift. It gives a fictional account of the first cattle drive from Texas to Kansas along the Chisholm Trail. The dramatic tension stems from a growing feud over the management of the drive, between theContinue reading “Handsome Photos of Actor Montgomery Clift During the Filming of ‘Red River’ (1948)”
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Myrtle Crawford: One of the Leading Models of the Late 1940s and Early 1950s
Born 1928 in Stirling, Scottish model Myrtle Crawford started modeling in a small way. She joined the Jean Bell modeling agency, sharing a flat with another top model of the day, Susan Abraham. At 36-19-36, Crawford’s hourglass figure was highly fashionable in the early 1950s. She worked with many celebrated photographers of the day, includingContinue reading “Myrtle Crawford: One of the Leading Models of the Late 1940s and Early 1950s”
50 Amazing Vintage Photos From the 1930s Volume 11
The 1930s (pronounced “nineteen-thirties” and commonly abbreviated as “the 30s”) was a decade that began on January 1, 1930, and ended on December 31, 1939. The decade was defined by a global economic and political crisis that culminated in the Second World War. It saw the collapse of the international financial system, beginning with theContinue reading “50 Amazing Vintage Photos From the 1930s Volume 11”
Mick Jagger Posed for the Mug Shot, 1967
In February 1967, two members of The Rolling Stones, lead singer Mick Jagger and guitarist Keith Richards were arrested at Richards’ home, Redlands, West Wittering, Sussex for drug possession. The raid had been preceded by a major campaign by the tabloid newspaper the News of the World, whom Jagger was suing for libel at theContinue reading “Mick Jagger Posed for the Mug Shot, 1967”
35 Gorgeous Photos of American Actress Mary Philbin in the 1920s
Born 1902 in Chicago, Illinois, American actress Mary Philbin began her acting career after winning a beauty contest sponsored by Universal Pictures in Chicago. After she moved to California, Erich von Stroheim signed her to a contract with Universal, deeming her a “Universal Super Jewel.” Philbin made her screen debut in 1921, and the followingContinue reading “35 Gorgeous Photos of American Actress Mary Philbin in the 1920s”
30 Awful Album Covers Volume 7
Art is a strange creature. Ever mutating, evolving, and forever changing. Often the most obvious is overlooked. Often the over-looked is the most obvious in how we view the world around us. Often that which is overlooked is over shadowed by a more imposing medium. We identify so much with what we listen to andContinue reading “30 Awful Album Covers Volume 7”
30 Vintage Photos Showing Hollywood Stars at Play Volume 2
30 Beautiful Photos of Norma Shearer From the Movie ‘Marie Antoinette’ (1938)
Based upon the 1932 biography of the ill-fated Queen of France by the Austrian writer Stefan Zweig, Marie Antoinette is a 1938 American historical drama film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was directed by W. S. Van Dyke and starred Norma Shearer as Marie Antoinette. It had its Los Angeles premiere at the legendary Carthay CircleContinue reading “30 Beautiful Photos of Norma Shearer From the Movie ‘Marie Antoinette’ (1938)”
“The Male Greta Garbo”: Handsome Vintage Photos of Actor Nils Asther in the 1920s and 1930s
Nils Anton Alfhild Asther (17 January 1897 – 19 October 1981) was a Swedish actor active in Hollywood from 1926 to the mid-1950s, known as “the male Greta Garbo”. Between 1916 and 1963 he appeared in over seventy feature films, sixteen of which were produced in the silent era. He is mainly remembered today forContinue reading ““The Male Greta Garbo”: Handsome Vintage Photos of Actor Nils Asther in the 1920s and 1930s”
Vintage Photos of Singer and Actor Nelson Eddy From the 1930s and 1940s
Born 1901 in Providence, Rhode Island, American singer, baritone and actor Nelson Eddy appeared in 19 musical films during the 1930s and 1940s, as well as in opera and on the concert stage, radio, television, and in nightclubs. A classically trained baritone, Eddy is best remembered for the eight films in which he costarred withContinue reading “Vintage Photos of Singer and Actor Nelson Eddy From the 1930s and 1940s”
