Cleopatra is a 1963 American epic historical drama film directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, with a screenplay adapted by Mankiewicz, Ranald MacDougall and Sidney Buchman from the 1957 book The Life and Times of Cleopatra by Carlo Maria Franzero, and from histories by Plutarch, Suetonius, and Appian. The film stars Elizabeth Taylor in the eponymousContinue reading “22 Gorgeous Photos of Elizabeth Taylor Portraying the Egyptian Queen Cleopatra, 1963”
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33 Wonderful Photos of Heart’s Ann and Nancy Wilson Together in the 1970s and 1980s
Heart is an American rock band formed in 1967 in Seattle, Washington, as The Army. Two years later they changed their name to Hocus Pocus. The year following they changed their name to White Heart, and eventually changed the name a final time to Heart, in 1973. By the mid-1970s, original members Roger Fisher (guitar)Continue reading “33 Wonderful Photos of Heart’s Ann and Nancy Wilson Together in the 1970s and 1980s”
Amazing Color Photographs of The Beatles’ Rooftop Concert in 1969
On 30 January 1969, the Beatles performed an unannounced concert from the rooftop of their Apple Corps headquarters at 3 Savile Row, within central London’s office and fashion district. Joined by keyboardist Billy Preston, the band played a 42-minute set before the Metropolitan Police asked them to reduce the volume. It was the final publicContinue reading “Amazing Color Photographs of The Beatles’ Rooftop Concert in 1969”
39 Amazing Photos From Behind the Scenes of 1982 Science Fiction Film “Blade Runner”
Blade Runner is a 1982 science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott, and adapted by Hampton Fancher and David Peoples. Starring Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, and Edward James Olmos, it is an adaptation of Philip K. Dick’s 1968 novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? The film is set in a dystopian futureContinue reading “39 Amazing Photos From Behind the Scenes of 1982 Science Fiction Film “Blade Runner””
24 Stunning Vintage Photos Showing Diana Ross During the 1970s
Diana Ross (born Diana Ernestine Earle Ross, March 26, 1944) is an American entertainer and actress. She rose to fame as the lead singer of the vocal group the Supremes, who became Motown’s most successful act during the 1960s and one of the world’s best-selling girl groups of all time. They remain the best-charting femaleContinue reading “24 Stunning Vintage Photos Showing Diana Ross During the 1970s”
33 Candid Photos of Marilyn Monroe at the Premiere of “Some Like It Hot” at the Lowe’s Capital Theatre in March, 1959
Some Like It Hot made its debut around the world in March 1959. Premiere’s were held in Chicago (which Marilyn attended) and Memphis on 17th March and then in Washington on the 21st March. But it was the New York premiere at the Lowe’s Capital Theatre on 29th March 1959 that fans remember most forContinue reading “33 Candid Photos of Marilyn Monroe at the Premiere of “Some Like It Hot” at the Lowe’s Capital Theatre in March, 1959”
‘Slapsie Maxie’: The USO Show for the Korean War in 1954
Founded in 1941 by Mary Ingraham in response to a request from President Franklin D. Roosevelt, The United Service Organizations Inc. (USO) is a nonprofit organization that provides live entertainment, such as comedians and musicians, and other programs to members of the United States Armed Forces and their families. During World War II, the USOContinue reading “‘Slapsie Maxie’: The USO Show for the Korean War in 1954”
37 Vintage Photographs Showing the “Beatles” Ringo Starr as a Photographer
Not only a great drummer, Ringo is also a good photographer. His passion for photography is quite understated; he has been photographing even before his rise to rockstardom. Along music, photography comes as his other love. “I think I really got more serious about it, more excited and interested in it, in the Beatle era,”Continue reading “37 Vintage Photographs Showing the “Beatles” Ringo Starr as a Photographer”
25 Wonderful Photos of Princess Diana at Home in the 1980s
Diana, Princess of Wales (born Diana Frances Spencer; 1 July 1961 – 31 August 1997), was a member of the British royal family. She was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales—the heir apparent to the British throne—and mother of Princes William and Harry. Diana’s activism and glamour made her an international icon andContinue reading “25 Wonderful Photos of Princess Diana at Home in the 1980s”
22 Wonderful Photographs of Singer Mary Hopkin in the 1960s and 1970s
Mary Hopkin was born in Pontardawe, Wales on 3 May 1950. In her teens she made some modest success as a Welsh folk singer until one day, on 4 May, 1968, one day after her 18th birthday, she appeared on the television talent show Opportunity Knocks (1956), a show which featured talented up-and-coming show businessContinue reading “22 Wonderful Photographs of Singer Mary Hopkin in the 1960s and 1970s”
