Jane sent us scans of Claudia Cardinale (4 pictures) and Errol Flynn (3 pictures).

Sever offers:

• a new picture of Dame Margaret Rutherford in a scene from Blithe Spirit (with a new movie summary)

• three new Bing Crosby songs (Blues Medley, I'm an Old Cowhand, and The Jones Boy)

Finally, Alexis submitted four new Marlon Brando photos, from Désirée, Julius Caesar, On the Waterfront, and Viva Zapata!.  We posted these for Charlotte.  There are also new movie summaries.

Thanks to all our guest contributors for today's content!

March 29, 2006

We start off with an interesting scan of Eleanor Boardman in She Goes to War, from 1929.  She's pictured with John Holland, with Yola d'Avril in the background.

Sever sent in a cool scan of Gloria Grahame and Glenn Ford in Human Desire.

Here are some nice pictures sent to us by Jane:

• James Dean (3 pictures)

• Grace Kelly (3 pictures), including one from The Swan (with a new movie summary), and one from To Catch a Thief

• Elvis Presley

Next, we have another Elvis picture, sent in by Sway.

Thanks very much to our guest contributors for these pictures!

March 28, 2006

Here are two Harold Lloyd scans.  We thought the first picture was from The Freshman, since he seems to be wearing a football helmet, but it's from an earlier film.  The second still is from Grandma's Boy.  Thanks to Annette for help with these pictures.

Jane sent us several boffo pictures today:

• Errol Flynn (2 pictures)

• Grace Kelly (2 pictures) - a scene from The Country Girl and a photo of her accepting a Best Actress Oscar for that film

• Elvis Presley (4 pictures), including scenes from Spinout, Roustabout, and Viva Las Vegas.  We also have new movie summaries.

Robert sent us a gorgeous 1915 Theater Magazine cover featuring Mary Pickford.  Note:  this is a very big file.

Thanks to Jane and Robert for their submissions today!

March 27, 2006

Lots of tantalizing goodies today...

Let's start off with another Grace Kelly picture (photographer Virgil Apger) from Jane.  Jane also corrected one of our exiting Grace Kelly scans as being from The Country Girl (see the new movie summary), and provided a new, improved version.  Thanks, kiddo!

Jane continues the onslaught with:

• James Dean (3 pictures)

• luscious Claudia Cardinale (4 pictures)—and guest contributor Vladimir was inspired to send in a fifth one!

• Errol Flynn (3 pictures, including one from The Adventures of Robin Hood)

Sever sent us another snappy photo of Frank Sinatra in The Man With the Golden Arm.  He also identified one of our Gregory Peck pictures as being from The Big Country, so we've added a new movie summary for it.

Finally, we have 6 full-length episodes of the Bold Venture radio show, starring Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall.

Thanks to all our guest contributors today!

March 26, 2006

Bold Venture
Radio Shows

Here's Charlie Chan himself, Warner Oland, in the first of two pictures.

Sever sent us photos of:

• Errol Flynn in The Adventures of Robin Hood (pictured with Claude Rains and Basil Rathbone)

• Frank Sinatra in The Man With the Golden Arm

We also have another wallpaper from Sylvie—it's Fredric March.

Jane sent us two memorable pictures of Elvis Presley—the indelible title scene from Jailhouse Rock.

Thanks to our guest contributors for these great additions!

Finally, we have four new Milton Berle radio shows to enjoy.

March 25, 2006

Milton Berle
Radio Shows

Right out of the starting gate, Jane's got another Grace Kelly scan, from High Society (with a new movie summary).  She also submitted three more James Dean images.

Sylvie has sent us a new desktop wallpaper featuring Buster Keaton.

Next, we have a photo of Joan Crawford in a still from The Women, sent in by Mal.  There are also a movie summary and film clip.   Also look for Rosalind Russell and Norma Shearer.  This is a scene in a high-end department store that concludes just as fireworks are about to start between Ms. Crawford and Ms. Shearer.  Enjoy!  [P.S.  Does anyone know the name of the actress playing the saleslady with Ms. Crawford?]

Thanks to our guest contributors for these pictures!

March 24, 2006

The Women

Here's a movie still of Conrad Nagel from 1927's Heaven on Earth.  We also have a new movie summary.  Thanks to Karl for identifying the film for this photo.

Jane provided three nice Grace Kelly pictures, and three of James Dean.

Sever sent us photos of:

• Charlie Chaplin from The Gold Rush

• a somber Katharine Hepburn

Our grateful appreciation to our guest contributors today!

March 23, 2006

Lovely Constance Bennett joins us today, in two new pictures.

Jane provided one last group of keen Gregory Peck pictures.

And here's a magnificent-sized scan of Yul Brynner and Steve McQueen in The Magnificent Seven.  This picture was sent in by Sever.

Mal sent in two nice images of Ava Gardner and James Mason from Pandora and the Flying Dutchman.

Thanks to our guest contributors for these great photos!

March 22, 2006

The Chairman of the Board, Frank Sinatra, debuts today.  We have three pictures of Old Blue Eyes early in his career, plus some songs.

Sever submitted two nice pictures today:  Errol Flynn in Captain Blood, and a group shot of Lauren Bacall, Jimmy Durante, and Humphrey Bogart.  He also identified one of our Gregory Peck pictures from Duel in the Sun.  Thanks, Sever!

Finally, we have a film clip of Jeanette MacDonald in San Francisco.

March 21, 2006

Frank Sinatra
 Songs

Here's our final picture of  cowpoke Tom Mix.

Sever sent us a nice scan of Claude Rains from The Passionate Friends.  We have a new movie summary too.

Jane continues the Gregory Peck largesse with three more fine pictures.

Sylvie has provided three new desktop wallpapers of Myrna Loy, Gail Russell, and Gene Tierney for Richard.

Thanks to Sever, Jane, and Sylvie for these images.

Finally, some radio shows:  four more each of Abbott & Costello and Jack Benny.

March 20, 2006

Jack Benny
Radio Shows

We have two interesting scans from Vladimir today:  Jean Harlow (with Clark Gable) and sultry Sophia Loren.

And here are three more Gregory Peck pictures from Jane.

Nick and Jane wired a new Ziegfeld Girl to us.

Sever joins the fray with a still from Mutiny on the Bounty, featuring Clark Gable squaring off against Franchot Tone.

Finally, Nick offers new scans of Eleanor Powell (a stunning panoramic shot from Broadway Melody of 1938), and Glenn Ford.  Both are by photographer Ed Cronenwerth.  We also have a new movie summary.

Note:  Our next update will be on March 20.

March 13, 2006

Sever submitted a new Elizabeth Taylor scan today.

We also have a new picture of Jane Russell.

And Jane sent us three more Gregory Peck images and one of Marlon Brando.

March 12, 2006

Jane sent us some nice Gregory Peck pictures―the first in a series.  And Nick joined Jane in preparing this Gene Tierney scan.

Sever sent us a nice scan of Peter Ustinov in Beau Brummell.  We've also added a new movie summary.

Thanks to our guest contributors for these new pictures.

March 11, 2006

We start off with some nice scans by Sever:

• Leslie Howard dueling Basil Rathbone in Romeo and Juliet

• Basil Rathbone (verbally) dueling Jane Bryan on the set of the 1937 film Confession

And here are some boffo pictures by Nick and Jane:

• Ziegfeld Girl Gladys Glad

• Betty Grable by photographer Frank Powolny

• Carole Lombard by photographer Ernest Bachrach

• Gloria Swanson by photographer Ernest Bachrach

March 10, 2006