Born 1910 as Erzsébet Berindey in Budapest, Hungarian actress Steffi Duna started dancing at the age of nine and first attracted attention as a thirteen-year-old ballet dancer in Europe. She made her first stage appearance performing dramatized fairy tales at the Children’s Theater of Budapest. Duna made her film debut in The Indiscretions of EveContinue reading “35 Beautiful Photos of Hungarian Actress Steffi Duna in the 1930s”
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Vintage Photos That Defined Bathing Suits of the 1930s
26 Beautiful Vintage Photos of Ann Sheridan in the 1930s and 1940s
Life Before World War II: Fascinating Color Photographs Capture Everyday Life in Budapest, Hungary in 1939
Though the history of color photography dates back more than a hundred years, the production and publication of color enlargements (photopositives) has only been widespread since the 1940s, when color film first entered mass use. These fascinating color photographs were taken by an unknown photographer using Agfacolor, they show everyday life in Budapest in 1939,Continue reading “Life Before World War II: Fascinating Color Photographs Capture Everyday Life in Budapest, Hungary in 1939”
Beautiful Photos of German Actress Lilli Palmer in the 1930s and 1940s
Born 1914 in Posen, German Empire (now Poznań, Poland), German actress Lilli Palmer appeared in an operetta at the Moulin Rouge in France, and then to London, where she began her film career. After beginning her career in British films in the 1930s, Palmer would later transition to major Hollywood productions, earning a Golden GlobeContinue reading “Beautiful Photos of German Actress Lilli Palmer in the 1930s and 1940s”
35 Vintage Portrait Photos of American Actor Fredric March in the 1930s
Fredric March (born Ernest Frederick McIntyre Bickel; August 31, 1897 – April 14, 1975) was an American actor, regarded as one of Hollywood’s most celebrated, versatile stars of the 1930s and 1940s. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931) and The Best Years of Our Lives (1946),Continue reading “35 Vintage Portrait Photos of American Actor Fredric March in the 1930s”
The British Pet Massacre of World War II
Bing Crosby: One of the Most Popular and Influential Musical Artists of the 20th Century
Born 1903 in Tacoma, Washington, American singer and actor Bing Crosby was a leader in record sales, radio ratings, and motion picture grosses from 1930 to 1954. He made over 70 feature films and recorded more than 1,600 songs. His early career coincided with recording innovations that allowed him to develop an intimate singing styleContinue reading “Bing Crosby: One of the Most Popular and Influential Musical Artists of the 20th Century”
35 Fabulous Portrait Photos of Anna May Wong During the Filming of ‘Daughter of the Dragon’ (1931)
29 Amazing Portrait Photos of Actor Anthony Quinn in the 1930s and 1940s
Manuel Antonio Rodolfo Quinn Oaxaca (April 21, 1915 – June 3, 2001), known professionally as Anthony Quinn, was a Mexican-American actor. He was known for his portrayal of earthy, passionate characters “marked by a brutal and elemental virility” in numerous critically acclaimed films both in Hollywood and abroad. His notable films include La Strada, TheContinue reading “29 Amazing Portrait Photos of Actor Anthony Quinn in the 1930s and 1940s”
