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40 Beautiful Photographs of Elizabeth Taylor in Her Teen Years in the 1940s
Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor DBE (February 27, 1932 – March 23, 2011) was a British-American actress. She began her career as a child actress in the early 1940s and was one of the most popular stars of classical Hollywood cinema in the 1950s. She then became the highest paid movie star in the 1960s, remainingContinue reading “40 Beautiful Photographs of Elizabeth Taylor in Her Teen Years in the 1940s”
50 Stunning Photos of Actress Danielle Darrieux in the 1930s and 1940s
Danielle Yvonne Marie Antoinette Darrieux, (1 May 1917 – 17 October 2017) was a French actress of stage, television and film, as well as a singer and dancer. Beginning in 1931, she appeared in more than 110 films. She was one of France’s great movie stars and her eight-decade career was among the longest inContinue reading “50 Stunning Photos of Actress Danielle Darrieux in the 1930s and 1940s”
32 Stunning Photos of Actresses in the 1960s
40 Vintage Photos of Bridesmaid Dresses That Didn’t Stand the Test of Time
The most important dress at a wedding is the one on the bride, but the bridesmaids’ gowns tend to fall close behind. Picking bridesmaids dresses is one of the most stressful conundrums during the wedding planning. The bridesmaids should never outshine the bride. Some brides, however, seem to be taking this to the extreme whenContinue reading “40 Vintage Photos of Bridesmaid Dresses That Didn’t Stand the Test of Time”
70 Vintage Photos of Buster Keaton From the 1920s and 1930s
Joseph Frank “Buster” Keaton (October 4, 1895 – February 1, 1966)[1] was an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker.[2] He is best known for his silent films, in which his trademark was physical comedy with a consistently stoic, deadpan expression that earned him the nickname “The Great Stone Face”.[3][4] Critic Roger Ebert wrote of Keaton’s “extraordinaryContinue reading “70 Vintage Photos of Buster Keaton From the 1920s and 1930s”
20 Vintage Photos of Disco Queen Donna Summer during the 1970s
LaDonna Adrian Gaines (December 31, 1948 – May 17, 2012), known professionally as Donna Summer, was an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She gained prominence during the disco era of the 1970s and became known as the “Queen of Disco”, while her music gained a global following. Influenced by the counterculture of the 1960s, SummerContinue reading “20 Vintage Photos of Disco Queen Donna Summer during the 1970s”
41 Beautiful Vintage Photos of Elizabeth Taylor in Bathing Suits during the 1940s and 1950s
Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor DBE (February 27, 1932 – March 23, 2011) was a British-American actress. She began her career as a child actress in the early 1940s and was one of the most popular stars of classical Hollywood cinema in the 1950s. She then became the highest paid movie star in the 1960s, remainingContinue reading “41 Beautiful Vintage Photos of Elizabeth Taylor in Bathing Suits during the 1940s and 1950s”
38 Amazing Colorized Photos of Celebrity Couples From Between the 1930s and 1950s
30 Fascinating Vintage Photographs Showing Dancer & Actress Eleanor Powell in the 1930s and 1940s
Eleanor Powell (1912–1982) was an American dancer and actress. Best remembered for her solo tap numbers in musical films in the 1930s and 1940s, Powell began studying ballet aged six and began dancing at nightclubs in Atlantic City before she was a teenager. From the age of sixteen, she began studying tap and started appearingContinue reading “30 Fascinating Vintage Photographs Showing Dancer & Actress Eleanor Powell in the 1930s and 1940s”