Actress Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, Cuban glamour boy, who eloped to Greenwich, Connecticut, express their happiness while waiting for Desi to make his next stage appearance at a New York theater. Wedding ceremony caused Desi to miss the first show. They met in Hollywood, during filming of picture, Too Many Girls, in which bothContinue reading “Romantic Images of Newlyweds Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball at the Roxy Theatre on November 30, 1940”
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Rare Photos of 3-Year-Old Norma Jeane (Later Marilyn Monroe) With Her Family on the Beach of Santa Monica in 1929
Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson; June 1, 1926 – August 4, 1962) was an American actress, model and singer. Famous for playing comedic “blonde bombshell” characters, she became one of the most popular sex symbols of the 1950s and early 1960s and was emblematic of the era’s sexual revolution. She was a top-billed actressContinue reading “Rare Photos of 3-Year-Old Norma Jeane (Later Marilyn Monroe) With Her Family on the Beach of Santa Monica in 1929”
18 Vintage Photos of Broadway Legend Carol Channing
Carol Elaine Channing (January 31, 1921 – January 15, 2019) was an American actress, singer, dancer, and comedienne, who starred in Broadway and film musicals. Her characters usually had a fervent expressiveness and an easily identifiable voice, whether singing or for comedic effect. Channing created the lead roles in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes in 1949 andContinue reading “18 Vintage Photos of Broadway Legend Carol Channing”
39 Colorized Photos of the French Army During World War 1
From August 1914 to early 1917, the French Army shouldered much of the the fighting on the Western Front – and with astonishing endurance. In one two-week period – August 16-31, 1914 – they suffered 210,993 casualties. By comparison, British casualties numbered 164,709 in the opening month – July 1916 – of the Somme offensive.Continue reading “39 Colorized Photos of the French Army During World War 1”
32 Lovely Photos of a Young Audrey Hepburn Before She Was Famous
Born on May 4, 1929, in Brussels, Belgium, Audrey Hepburn was a talented performer known for her beauty, elegance and grace. Often imitated, she remains one of Hollywood’s greatest style icons. A native of Brussels, Hepburn spent part of her youth in England at a boarding school there. During much of World War II, sheContinue reading “32 Lovely Photos of a Young Audrey Hepburn Before She Was Famous”
The Story Behind the Iconic Photo of 16-Year-Old Elizabeth Taylor Taken by Philippe Halsman
Performance was in Elizabeth Taylor’s blood. Her mother had worked as an actress until she married. At the age of 3, the young Taylor started dancing, and eventually gave a recital for Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret. Not long after relocating to California a family friend suggested the Taylors’ daughter take a screen test. She soonContinue reading “The Story Behind the Iconic Photo of 16-Year-Old Elizabeth Taylor Taken by Philippe Halsman”
Vintage Photos of Madonna Hosting “Saturday Night Live” in 1985
Madonna was riding high in 1985. Her second album, Like A Virgin, had produced a string of hits; she starred in the movie Desperately Seeking Susan; the song Crazy for You from the movie Vision Quest became her second #1 hit; TIME Magazine had her on its cover in May; and in August (on herContinue reading “Vintage Photos of Madonna Hosting “Saturday Night Live” in 1985″
The 29 Most Infamous Last Words Uttered by Famous People in Their Final Moments
Famous people’s final words should be, well, famous. But since most people don’t know which words will be their last, those final utterances can be revealing, touching or just plain odd. “I hope the exit is joyful and I hope never to return” — Frida Kahlo Beset with medical problems throughout, Frida’s life was asContinue reading “The 29 Most Infamous Last Words Uttered by Famous People in Their Final Moments”
The Civil War in Color: 31 Stunning Colorized Photos That Brings the American Civil War Alive
The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 9, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States between the Union (states that remained loyal to the federal union,[e] or “the North”) and the Confederacy (states that voted to secede, or “the South”). The central cause of the warContinue reading “The Civil War in Color: 31 Stunning Colorized Photos That Brings the American Civil War Alive”
Beautiful Vintage Photos of Cher in 1975
Cher (born Cherilyn Sarkisian; May 20, 1946) is an American singer, actress and television personality. Often referred to by the media as the “Goddess of Pop”, she has been described as embodying female autonomy in a male-dominated industry. Cher is known for her distinctive contralto singing voice and for having worked in numerous areas ofContinue reading “Beautiful Vintage Photos of Cher in 1975”
