Brent was born in Ballinasloe, County Galway, Ireland on March 15, 1904, to John J. and Mary (née McGuinness) Nolan. His father was a shopkeeper and his mother was a native of Clonfad, Moore, County Roscommon. In September 1915, he moved with his younger sister Kathleen to New York City. There, they joined their mother,Continue reading “35 Portrait Photos of George Brent in the 1930s and 1940s”
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40 Beautiful Photos of Actress Marie Windsor in the 1940s
Marie Windsor (born Emily Marie Bertelsen; December 11, 1919 – December 10, 2000) was an American actress known for her femme fatale characters in the classic film noir features Force of Evil, The Narrow Margin and The Killing. Windsor’s height (5’9″, 175 cm) created problems for her in scenes with all but the tallest actors.Continue reading “40 Beautiful Photos of Actress Marie Windsor in the 1940s”
40 Photos of Actor Robert Montgomery in the 1930s and 1940s
Robert Montgomery (born Henry Montgomery Jr.; May 21, 1904 – September 27, 1981) was an American actor, director, and producer. He began his acting career on the stage, but was soon hired by MGM. Initially assigned roles in comedies, he soon proved he was able to handle dramatic ones, as well. He appeared in aContinue reading “40 Photos of Actor Robert Montgomery in the 1930s and 1940s”
Street Life of Shanghai in 1947
“A great, wicked and quite extraordinary city” was how, in 1947, LIFE described Shanghai. In 1947, four million people had made the City their residence (today, that number is 26 million). It seemed that at any one time, a very substantial proportion of the population was on the Shanghai streets. “The traffic has become aContinue reading “Street Life of Shanghai in 1947”
The World’s Oldest Electric Elevated Railway: 20 Vintage Photos of Wuppertal Schwebebahn in Germany in the 1940s
The Wuppertaler Schwebebahn (Wuppertal Suspension Railway) is a suspension railway in Wuppertal, Germany. Designed by Eugen Langen to sell to the city of Berlin, the installation with elevated stations was built in Barmen, Elberfeld and Vohwinkel between 1897 and 1903; the first track opened in 1901. It is the oldest electric elevated railway with hangingContinue reading “The World’s Oldest Electric Elevated Railway: 20 Vintage Photos of Wuppertal Schwebebahn in Germany in the 1940s”
Photos From Daisy Studio in Memphis, Tennessee From the Early 1940s
Memphis is a city along the Mississippi River in southwestern Shelby County, Tennessee, United States. It is Tennessee’s second-most populous city behind Nashville; fifth-most populous city in the Southeast, the nation’s 28th-largest; and the largest city proper of those situated along the Mississippi River. The city is the anchor of West Tennessee and the greaterContinue reading “Photos From Daisy Studio in Memphis, Tennessee From the Early 1940s”
40 Amazing Color Photos Showing Life in the U.S. during the Late 1940s
Following World War II, the United States emerged as one of the two dominant superpowers, turning away from its traditional isolationism and toward increased international involvement. The United States became a global influence in economic, political, military, cultural, and technological affairs. The unprecedented growth of the U.S. economy translated into prosperity that resulted in millionsContinue reading “40 Amazing Color Photos Showing Life in the U.S. during the Late 1940s”
36 Amazing Photos of British Actress Heather Angel in the 1930s & 1940s
Born 1909 in Headington, Oxford, British actress Heather Angel began her stage career at the Old Vic in 1926 and later appeared with touring companies. Her Broadway debut came in December 1937, in Love of Women at the Golden Theatre. She also appeared in The Wookey (1941–42). Angel appeared in many British films. She madeContinue reading “36 Amazing Photos of British Actress Heather Angel in the 1930s & 1940s”
France in the 1940s Through a German Soldier’s Lens
In 1940, France was invaded and quickly defeated by Nazi Germany. France was divided into a German occupation zone in the north, an Italian occupation zone in the southeast and an unoccupied territory, the rest of France, which consisted of the southern French metropolitan territory (two-fifths of pre-war metropolitan France) and the French empire, whichContinue reading “France in the 1940s Through a German Soldier’s Lens”
