May 2007
Updates

July 2007
Updates

Nick and Jane offer several new images:

• Mary Astor - 2 pictures

• Marion Davies - 2 pictures during the production of Cain and Mabel (1936)

• Buster Keaton - 5 pictures, including one with Jackie Cooper

Michael sent us:

• Doris Kenyon and Milton Sills in The Valley of the Giants (1927)

• Ramon Novarro and Norma Shearer in The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg (1927)

• Lois Wilson, Theodore Roberts, and Milton Sills in Miss Lulu Bett (1921)

Mark joins the party with two cutie pies:  Mari Blanchard in a shot from Abbott and Costello Go to Mars (1953), and Natalie Kingston.  Thanks to Anthony for identifying the A&C movie!

Next we have an extensive set of Tarzan scans, from Doug and Rikke:

• Doug - 4 pictures, including:

• Tarzan and the Amazons (1945) - Johnny Weissmuller and Shirley O'Hara

• Tarzan and the Leopard Woman (1946) - one picture of exotic Acquanetta

• Tarzan Triumphs (1943) - 2 pictures  of Johnny Weissmuller and Frances Gifford

• Rikke - 9 pictures from Tarzan's Desert Mystery (1943), featuring Johnny Weissmuller, Johnny Sheffield, Nancy Kelly, Joe Sawyer, and Otto Kruger

Nick makes a return visit with:

• Belita ("The Ice Maiden") in The Gangster (1947)

• Wendell Corey and Barbara Stanwyck - 3 pictures from Sorry, Wrong Number (1948)

• Marion Davies and Claude Allister in The Florodora Girl (1930)

• The Marx Brothers in Go West (1940)

• Owen Moore in Becky (1927)

• Jane Russell in her Saturday night best

• Lupe Velez - 2 pictures from Mexican Spitfire (1940)

Rikke returned to bestow ten new Shirley Temple pictures, including three from The Little Princess (1939) and Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938)—thanks to Sarah for identifying these.

John dropped by with two Joan pictures:

• Joan Davis in The Traveling Saleswoman (1950)

• Joan Fontaine and John Lund in Darling, How Could You! (1951)

Corrections/Attributions for Existing Photos:

• Ivan identified two Ann-Margret pictures as being from Bye Bye Birdie (1963) and The Swinger (1966)

• Gunnar identified two Marilyn Monroe pictures from Bus Stop (1956) and three from Let's Make Love (1960)

• Bob found a James Stewart photo from Winchester 73 (1950)

• Sarah spotted the following photos:

• Fred Astaire in Easter Parade (1948)

• Alice Faye in She Learned About Sailors (1934)

• Paulette Goddard in Kitty (1945)

• Marilyn Monroe in The Prince and the Showgirl (1957)

• Ginger Rogers in Carefree (1938), Heartbeat (1946), Magnificent Doll (1946), Roxie Hart (1942), Shall We Dance (1937), and Storm Warning (1951)

• Shirley Temple in Stand Up and Cheer (1934)

• Jane Wyman and Ronald Reagan in Brother Rat (1938)

• Loretta Young in Suez (1938)

Thanks to all our guest contributors!

And last, but not least, some spiffy film clips:

• Claudette Colbert - 3 clips from The Sign of the Cross (1932), with Fredric March

• Ida Lupino, Olivia de Havilland, and Nancy Coleman in Devotion (1946) - this is for John, who has supplied some nifty photos from this film

• John Wayne and Audrey Long in Tall in the Saddle (1944) - also look for cantankerous George "Gabby Hayes" and (literally) falling-down-drunk Raymond Hatton

• Sever also provided upgraded clips for:

• The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)

• Ben-Hur (1959)

• Captains Courageous (1937)

• The Great Ziegfeld (1936)

• The Prince and the Showgirl (1957)

• Queen Christina (1933)

June 25, 2007

Sever starts us off right with two scans of Charlie Chaplin in The Great Dictator (1940).

Gunnar reappears with some beautiful new images:

• Anne Bancroft - 2 pictures

• James Cagney in Blonde Crazy (1931) - thanks to Sarah for identifying it

• Linda Darnell - 2 pictures, including:

• Forever Amber (1947) - thanks to Sarah for identifying it

• Hangover Square (1945) - thanks to Bob for verifying this one

• Gloria Grahame

• Buster Keaton - 5 pictures of him clowning around with Viola Dana

• Peter Lorre posing in costume for The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934)

• Jayne Mansfield

• Lana Turner

John continues to dazzle, with two new Paulette Goddard photos.  One, with Charles Boyer and Olivia de Havilland, is from Hold Back the Dawn (1941).  The other is a splendiferous color shot.

Sylvie has more desktop wallpapers:  Lauren Bacall, Humphrey Bogart, Joan Crawford, Glenn Ford, Clark Gable, Hedy Lamarr, and Carole Lombard.

Corrections/Attributions for Existing Photos:

• Sever identified one of our James Dean photos as being from Giant (1956)

• Sarah spotted some pictures from the movies:

• Joan Crawford in Letty Lynton (1932)

• Ava Gardner in The Great Sinner (1949) and The Killers (1946)

• Judy Garland in Strike Up the Band (1940) and Ziegfeld Girl (1941)

• Carole Landis in Moon Over Miami (1941)

• Jean Simmons in The Robe (1953)

• Elizabeth Taylor - Father of the Bride (1950), Love is Better Than Ever (1952), National Velvet (1944), and Raintree County (1957)

• John Wayne in Blue Steel (1934), Hondo (1953), Rio Lobo (1970), Stagecoach (1939), and Tall in the Saddle (1944)

• Amanda identified the photo of Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy we posted on June 12th—it's from Keeper of the Flame (1942)

• Heather called our attention to Vivien Leigh relaxing on the set of Gone With the Wind

• Poncha found an Ava Gardner photo from My Forbidden Past (1951)

Thanks to all of our guest contributors!

Let's end with some film clips:

• Clint Eastwood - 2 clips from The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1967) - thanks to Sever for these!

• Jean Harlow - 2 clips from The Beast of the City (1932) - look for Wallace Ford, Walter Huston, Jean Hersholt, and sinister, slithery, slimy J. Carroll Naish

• Vitaphone/Warner Brothers Shorts:

• Carnival Day (1936)

• Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra (1938)

• Let's Sing an Old-Time Song (1947)

June 20, 2007

Here are Sylvia Sidney and George Raft in Pick Up (1933).

Sever recovered one of our Katharine Hepburn images from her "Not Ready for Prime Time" gallery and restored it beautifully.  We've transferred the resulting gem  to The Annex.  Does anyone know the name of the film it's from?

Sylvie prepared desktop wallpapers for Audrey Hepburn, Hedy Lamarr, and Mae Murray.

Vic sent us a nice picture of Jean Simmons.

Next, four more images of international actresses from Richard:

• Senta Berger in De Sade (1969)

• Eva Renzi in The Pink Jungle (1968)

• Elke Sommer in The Art of Love (1965) and The Oscar (1966)

Michael sent us:

• Norah Baring and Hans Schlettow in A Cottage on Dartmoor (1929)

• Louise Brooks and Richard Arlen in Beggars of Life (1928)

• Charley Chase in Movie Night (1929)

Carlo has a new Joan Crawford picture.

CJ presents several interesting shots:

• Joan Crawford - 5 pictures

• Judy Garland

• Kim Novak

• The Three Stooges with Joan Crawford and Clark Gable

• John Wayne

• Natalie Wood

See Nick and Jane prepare more great scans!

• Three pictures from A Man for All Seasons (1966), featuring Robert Shaw, Paul Scofield, Vanessa Redgrave, and Susannah York

• Three pictures from West Side Story (1961), featuring George Chakiris, Rita Moreno, and Russ Tamblyn

• Pictures of Alec Guinness and William Holden in The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)

• Charlton Heston on the set of Ben-Hur (1959), with Stephen Boyd and William Wyler

• Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine in The Apartment (1960)

Some corrections/attributions to existing scans, by Sarah:

• Two Lauren Bacall photos from Bright Leaf (1950)

• Four Cary Grant pictures from Alice in Wonderland (1933), Holiday (1938), Only Angels Have Wings (1939), and The Talk of the Town (1942)

• A Vivien Leigh picture from Fire Over England (1937)

• Two Gregory Peck pictures from The Great Sinner and Twelve O'Clock High, both from 1949)

Let's end with a few film clips:

• Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck in Roman Holiday (1953)

• Sever upgraded our clip of Laurence Olivier and Joan Fontaine in Rebecca (1940)

• MGM Shorts  Note:  All MGM Shorts were removed on November 25, 2007

• Harnessed Rhythm (1936)

• The Perfect Tribute (1935)

• Plan for Destruction (1943)

• Roast-Beef and Movies (1934)

June 12, 2007