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45 Portrait Photos of Pola Negri During the Filming of ‘Loves of an Actress’ (1928)

Amazing Vintage Photos of Helen Gibson, the First Hollywood Stuntwoman

Helen Gibson was born Rose August Wenger in Cleveland, Ohio, one of five girls to Swiss-German parents, Fred and Annie Wenger. Her father had wanted a son, and encouraged her to be a tomboy. Helen saw her first Wild West show in Cleveland in the summer of 1909 and answered a Miller Brothers 101 RanchContinue reading “Amazing Vintage Photos of Helen Gibson, the First Hollywood Stuntwoman”

Photos of Hedy Lamarr With Clark Gable During the Filming of ‘Comrade X’ (1940)

Comrade X is a 1940 American comedy spy film directed by King Vidor and starring Clark Gable and Hedy Lamarr. The supporting cast features Oskar Homolka, Felix Bressart, Sig Rumann and Eve Arden. In February 2020, the film was shown at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival, as part of a retrospective dedicated to KingContinue reading “Photos of Hedy Lamarr With Clark Gable During the Filming of ‘Comrade X’ (1940)”

30 Beautiful Photos of Ava Gardner During the Filming of ‘55 Days at Peking’ (1963)

55 Days at Peking is a 1963 American epic historical war film dramatizing the siege of the foreign legations’ compounds in Peking (now known as Beijing) during the Boxer Rebellion, which took place in China from 1899 to 1901. It was produced by Samuel Bronston for Allied Artists, with a screenplay by Philip Yordan andContinue reading “30 Beautiful Photos of Ava Gardner During the Filming of ‘55 Days at Peking’ (1963)”

45 Portrait Photos of Pola Negri During the Filming of ‘Loves of an Actress’ (1928)

Loves of an Actress is a lost 1928 American silent romantic drama film directed by Rowland V. Lee and starring Pola Negri. It was produced by Adolph Zukor and Jesse Lasky with the distribution through Paramount Pictures. The film had a soundtrack of either Vitaphone or Movietone of music and sound effects. These vintage photosContinue reading “45 Portrait Photos of Pola Negri During the Filming of ‘Loves of an Actress’ (1928)”

Amazing Portraits of Jamie Farr as Sgt. Maxwell Q. Klinger in ‘M*A*S*H’

Maxwell Q. Klinger is a most unusual character from the MAS*H television series which ran from September 17, 1972, to February 28, 1983. Jamie Farr portrayed this comical, cross-dressing enlisted man who was always trying to get sent home from the Korean War. According to Farr, MAS*H creator Larry Gelbart based the character on comedianContinue reading “Amazing Portraits of Jamie Farr as Sgt. Maxwell Q. Klinger in ‘M*A*S*H’”

38 Stunning Photos of Bo Derek While Filming ’10’ in 1979

Bo Derek had her first major film appearance in 10, a 1979 American romantic comedy film written, produced, and directed by Blake Edwards. It was considered a trend-setting film at the time and was one of the year’s biggest box-office hits. It follows a man in middle age who becomes infatuated with a young womanContinue reading “38 Stunning Photos of Bo Derek While Filming ’10’ in 1979”

25 Gorgeous Photos of Actress Barbara Payton During Her Brief Life

Born 1927 in Cloquet, Minnesota, American actress Barbara Payton first gained notice in the 1949 film noir Trapped co-starring Lloyd Bridges. After being screen-tested by James Cagney and his producer brother, William, Payton starred with Cagney in the violent noir thriller Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye in 1950. William Cagney was so smitten with Payton’s sensual appealContinue reading “25 Gorgeous Photos of Actress Barbara Payton During Her Brief Life”

22 Vintage Photos of Marilyn Monroe’s Wardrobe Tests as Lorelei Lee in ‘Gentlemen Prefer Blondes’ (1953)

Increased press coverage of Marilyn brought headaches, but it also contributed to an improvement in her status at Twentieth Century-Fox throughout the production of Niagara. On June 1, 1952, Fox gave Marilyn a surprise birthday present — the news that she would star as Lorelei Lee in the film version of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. AContinue reading “22 Vintage Photos of Marilyn Monroe’s Wardrobe Tests as Lorelei Lee in ‘Gentlemen Prefer Blondes’ (1953)”