FREE ARTICLE – December 12, 2024

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Carole Lombard: The Comedic Icon of the 1930s

Carole Lombard (born Jane Alice Peters; October 6, 1908 – January 16, 1942) was an American actress who was known for her ability to combine elegance and zaniness in some of the most successful and popular film comedies of the 1930s. Lombard made her film debut at the age of twelve after she was seenContinue reading “Carole Lombard: The Comedic Icon of the 1930s”

40 Beautiful Photos of Actress Jeanne Crain in the 1940s and 1950s

Born 1925 in Barstow, California, American actress Jeanne Crain had her first sizable role in Home in Indiana (1944). The film, shot in Technicolor, was popular at the box office and established Crain as a film name. In 1949, Crain appeared in three films. A Letter to Three Wives (1949), in which Crain was oneContinue reading “40 Beautiful Photos of Actress Jeanne Crain in the 1940s and 1950s”

20 Beautiful Black and White Photographs of a 20-Year-Old Norma Jeane Dougherty (Later Marilyn Monroe) on Malibu Beach in 1946

Before there was Marilyn Monroe there was a girl named Norma Jeane Dougherty who met André de Dienes in 1945. Together they travelled as lovers taking photographs that would help catapult the cherub-faced redhead into superstardom. These black and white photographs of Marilyn on Malibu beach covered in a blanket wearing no make-up are accompaniedContinue reading “20 Beautiful Black and White Photographs of a 20-Year-Old Norma Jeane Dougherty (Later Marilyn Monroe) on Malibu Beach in 1946”

30 Amazing Photos of Hollywood, California During the 1950s

Hollywood is a neighborhood in the central region of Los Angeles, California. Its name has come to be a shorthand reference for the U.S. film industry and the people associated with it. Many notable film studios such as Columbia Pictures, Walt Disney Studios, Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros., and Universal Pictures are located near or inContinue reading “30 Amazing Photos of Hollywood, California During the 1950s”

20 Beautiful Black and White Photographs of a 20-Year-Old Norma Jeane Dougherty (Later Marilyn Monroe) on Malibu Beach in 1946

Before there was Marilyn Monroe there was a girl named Norma Jeane Dougherty who met André de Dienes in 1945. Together they travelled as lovers taking photographs that would help catapult the cherub-faced redhead into superstardom. These black and white photographs of Marilyn on Malibu beach covered in a blanket wearing no make-up are accompaniedContinue reading “20 Beautiful Black and White Photographs of a 20-Year-Old Norma Jeane Dougherty (Later Marilyn Monroe) on Malibu Beach in 1946”

50 Amazing Vintage Photos From the 1920s Volume 10

The 1920s (pronounced “nineteen-twenties,” often shortened to the “20s”) was a decade that began on January 1, 1920, and ended on December 31, 1929. In America, it is frequently referred to as the “Roaring Twenties” or the “Jazz Age”, while in Europe the period is sometimes referred to as the “Golden Twenties” because of theContinue reading “50 Amazing Vintage Photos From the 1920s Volume 10”

48 Stunning Photos of Actress Jane Seymour in the 1970s and Early 1980s

Jane Seymour OBE (born Joyce Penelope Wilhelmina Frankenberg; 15 February 1951) is a British-American actress, author and entrepreneur. After making her screen debut as an uncredited extra in the 1969 musical comedy Oh! What a Lovely War, Seymour quickly transitioned to leading roles in film and television, including a leading role in the television seriesContinue reading “48 Stunning Photos of Actress Jane Seymour in the 1970s and Early 1980s”