On September 18, 1905 a baby girl was born on the Stockholm island of Södermalm. Her parents would give her the name Greta Lovisa Gustafsson. How could anyone know that the young infant would one day become the world’s most famous woman? A woman whom everyone would come to know as Garbo. Garbo was aContinue reading “Greta Looking Not So Promising as a Teenager, Here Are Some Rarely Seen Childhood Photographs of Greta Garbo”
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Handsome Portrait Photos of Actor Gene Raymond in the 1930s
Born 1908 in New York City, American actor Gene Raymond had his screen debut in Personal Maid (1931), another early appearance was in the multi-director If I Had a Million (1932). With his blond good looks, classic profile, and youthful exuberance, he scored in films like the classic Zoo in Budapest with Loretta Young, andContinue reading “Handsome Portrait Photos of Actor Gene Raymond in the 1930s”
40 Amazing Vintage Photos of American Actress and Singer Gale Storm in the 1940s and 1950s
Born 1922 as Josephine Owaissa Cottle in Bloomington, Texas, American actress and singer Gale Storm had a role in the radio version of Big Town. After winning the contest in 1940, Storm made several films for the RKO Radio Pictures studio, her first was Tom Brown’s School Days. In 1941, she sang in several soundies,Continue reading “40 Amazing Vintage Photos of American Actress and Singer Gale Storm in the 1940s and 1950s”
The Makeup of Fred Gwynne’s Herman Munster in ‘The Munsters’ in the 1960s
The Munsters is an American sitcom depicting the home life of a family of benign monsters. The series starred Fred Gwynne as Frankenstein’s monster and head-of-the-household Herman Munster; Yvonne De Carlo as his wife Lily Munster; Al Lewis as Lily’s father, Grandpa, the somewhat over-the-hill vampire Count Dracula who longs for the “good old days”Continue reading “The Makeup of Fred Gwynne’s Herman Munster in ‘The Munsters’ in the 1960s”
15 Glamorous Photos of the 1st Academy Awards Ceremony in 1929
The 1st Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 1927 and 1928 and took place on May 16, 1929, at a private dinner held at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles, California. AMPAS president Douglas Fairbanks hosted the show. Tickets cost $5Continue reading “15 Glamorous Photos of the 1st Academy Awards Ceremony in 1929”
Stunning Fashion Photography by Serge Balkin in the 1940s
Born 1905, Serge Balkin was a celebrated photographer during his twenty-plus year career at Condé Nast Publications. An undeterred workhorse, Balkin’s images ran in Vogue, Glamour, and House & Garden. He used both black & white and color film to capture urban street scenes, celebrity portraits, fashion spreads, and home interiors, all with a senseContinue reading “Stunning Fashion Photography by Serge Balkin in the 1940s”
50 Amazing Vintage Photos From the 1960s Volume 10
40 Vintage Photos of Errol Flynn During the 1930s and 1940s
Born 1909 in Battery Point, Tasmania, Australian actor Errol Flynn was considered the natural successor to Douglas Fairbanks, he achieved worldwide fame during the Golden Age of Hollywood. Flynn was known for his romantic swashbuckler roles, frequent partnerships with Olivia de Havilland, and reputation for his womanizing and hedonistic personal life. His most notable rolesContinue reading “40 Vintage Photos of Errol Flynn During the 1930s and 1940s”
Vintage Photos Captured Intimate Moments of Elvis Presley and Nancy Sinatra During the Filming of ‘Speedway’ (1968)
Elvis Presley and Nancy Sinatra were two major icons in the 1960s, so it only made sense that they made a movie together. During the making of Speedway, the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll tried to spend some time alone with Sinatra. Speedway was a 1968 MGM production directed by Norman Taurog. In the film,Continue reading “Vintage Photos Captured Intimate Moments of Elvis Presley and Nancy Sinatra During the Filming of ‘Speedway’ (1968)”
Beautiful Retro Photos of Eartha Kitt in the 1960s
Throughout the rest of the 1950s and early 1960s, Eartha Kitt recorded, worked in film, television, and nightclubs, and returned to the Broadway stage. In 1966, she was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Drama for her performance as a drug-addicted cabaret singerContinue reading “Beautiful Retro Photos of Eartha Kitt in the 1960s”
