Born 1905 in Withington, Manchester, English actor Robert Donat made his first stage appearance in 1921 at the age of 16 at the Prince of Wales Theatre, Birmingham, playing Lucius in Julius Caesar. His break came in 1924 when he joined the company of Shakespearean actor Sir Frank Benson, where he stayed for four years.Continue reading “30 Vintage Photos of Actor Robert Donat in the 1930s and 1940s”
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Stunning Vintage Portraits of Tallulah Bankhead in the 1930s
Tallulah Bankhead was an American stage and screen actress. She was a member of the Brockman Bankhead family, a prominent Alabama political family. Bankhead, however, differed from her family politically and personally. She chose to support liberal causes, including the budding civil rights movement, even broke with her southern contemporaries with their support of whiteContinue reading “Stunning Vintage Portraits of Tallulah Bankhead in the 1930s”
40 Beautiful Vintage Photos of Ruby Keeler during the 1930s
Ethel Ruby Keeler (August 25, 1909 – February 28, 1993) was a Canadian actress, dancer, and singer who was paired on-screen with Dick Powell in a string of successful early musicals at Warner Bros., particularly 42nd Street (1933). From 1928 to 1940, she was married to actor and singer Al Jolson. She retired from showContinue reading “40 Beautiful Vintage Photos of Ruby Keeler during the 1930s”
40 Gorgeous Photos of Priscilla Lane in the 1930s and 1940s
Priscilla Lane (born Priscilla Mullican, June 12, 1915 – April 4, 1995) was an American actress, and the youngest sibling in the Lane Sisters of singers and actresses. She is best remembered for her roles in the films The Roaring Twenties (1939) co-starring with James Cagney and Humphrey Bogart; Saboteur (1942), an Alfred Hitchcock filmContinue reading “40 Gorgeous Photos of Priscilla Lane in the 1930s and 1940s”
Wonderful Portrait Photos of Actor Peter Lorre From the 1930s & 1940s
Peter Lorre (born László Löwenstein; June 26, 1904 – March 23, 1964) was an Austrian-Hungarian and American actor. Lorre began his stage career in Vienna, in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, before moving to Germany where he worked first on the stage, then in film in Berlin in the late 1920s and early 1930s. Lorre caused anContinue reading “Wonderful Portrait Photos of Actor Peter Lorre From the 1930s & 1940s”
Handsome Photos of Actor Paul Muni During the 1930s
Paul Muni (born Frederich Meshilem Meier Weisenfreund; September 22, 1895[1]– August 25, 1967) was an Austro-Hungarian American stage and film actor who grew up in Chicago. Muni was a five-time Academy Award nominee, with one win. He started his acting career in the Yiddish theater. During the 1930s, he was considered one of the mostContinue reading “Handsome Photos of Actor Paul Muni During the 1930s”
25 Snapshots of Pablo Picasso Posing With His Beloved Dogs
“Pablo loved to surround himself with birds and animals. In general they were exempt from the suspicion with which he regarded his other friends.” – Françoise Gilot Picasso’s life, like his art, was filled with animals. His father was a breeder of pigeons and taught his son how to paint them. His love for theseContinue reading “25 Snapshots of Pablo Picasso Posing With His Beloved Dogs”
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”
45 Photos Showing Men’s Fashion in the 1930s
The 1930s were a turbulent decade where the free-spirited, reckless, youthful “me” class of the roaring twenties was replaced by serious, masculine, working-class men who had responsibilities to their home and country. The stock market crash of 1929 not only put men out of work, but also out of reach of high fashions coming fromContinue reading “45 Photos Showing Men’s Fashion in the 1930s”
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)”
