Before William and Kate, before Charles and Di, before Liz and Dick (I and II), before any of the “storybook” weddings of the past several decades, there was the fairytale wedding of the last century: the April 1956 nuptials of Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier III of Monaco. The tale of the American movie starContinue reading “32 Wonderful Vintage Photos of Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier III of Monaco in 1956”
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28 Memorable Movie Posters of Bill Gold
Bill Gold (1921-2018) is an American former graphic designer best known for thousands of film poster designs. He began his professional design career in 1941, in the advertising department of Warner Bros.. Gold became head of poster design in 1947. His first film poster was for Yankee Doodle Dandy (1941), and his most recent workContinue reading “28 Memorable Movie Posters of Bill Gold”
18 Fantastic Photos of Maureen O’Hara’s Naked Horse Ride Scene From the Film “Lady Godiva of Coventry” (1955)
Lady Godiva of Coventry is a 1955 American Technicolor historical drama film, directed by Arthur Lubin. It starred Maureen O’Hara in the title role. The film is set in 11th century England. King Edward the Confessor wants the Saxon Lord Leofric, who rules Coventry, to marry a Norman woman, Yolanda. When he refuses, he isContinue reading “18 Fantastic Photos of Maureen O’Hara’s Naked Horse Ride Scene From the Film “Lady Godiva of Coventry” (1955)”
54 Vintage Photos of Women From Between the 1950s to the 1970s
44 Wonderful Photos Showing Bedroom Interior of 1950s and ’60s American Hotels
A cool photo collection shows what bedroom interior of American hotels looked like in the 1950s and 1960s.
50 Wonderful Photos Showing Life in Italy During the Late 1950s
Italy, officially the Italian Republic or Republic of Italy, is a country that consists of a peninsula delimited by the Alps and several islands surrounding it, whose territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical region. Italy is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, in Southern Europe; it is also considered part of WesternContinue reading “50 Wonderful Photos Showing Life in Italy During the Late 1950s”
40 Amazing Vintage Photos of George Harrison As a Youth
George Harrison MBE (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001) was an English musician and singer-songwriter who achieved international fame as the lead guitarist of the Beatles. Sometimes called “the quiet Beatle”, Harrison embraced Indian culture and helped broaden the scope of popular music through his incorporation of Indian instrumentation and Hindu-aligned spirituality in theContinue reading “40 Amazing Vintage Photos of George Harrison As a Youth”
24 Beautiful Fashion Photos From the 1950s
Norman Parkinson (1913 – 1990) was a celebrated English portrait and fashion photographer. He always maintained he was a craftsman and not an artist. From his early days as a photographer up to his death he remained one of the foremost British portrait and fashion photographers. His work, following the lead of Martin Munkacsi atContinue reading “24 Beautiful Fashion Photos From the 1950s”
28 Fantastic Vintage Photos Showing Daily Life of Female Students From Between the 1920s and 1950s
Coinciding with the beginnings of the first wave of feminism in the 19th century came the attempt by women to gain equal rights to education in the United States. Women’s rights organizations focused on adjusting and increasing women’s place in the public arena by arguing that the only fundamental differences between women and men wereContinue reading “28 Fantastic Vintage Photos Showing Daily Life of Female Students From Between the 1920s and 1950s”
26 Rare Photos of an ‘Injured’ Marilyn Monroe on Crutches in Canada in the Summer of 1953
Marilyn Monroe filmed River of No Return in the Canadian Rockies at Alberta’s Bow Valley. It was her first western and during filming she twisted her ankle during a scene in the river, bringing Joe DiMaggio to her side as she hobbled around on crutches. Some say the injury was Marilyn’s way of getting backContinue reading “26 Rare Photos of an ‘Injured’ Marilyn Monroe on Crutches in Canada in the Summer of 1953”
