June 2007
Updates

August 2007
Updates

Rugged Jack Palance makes his debut, with two nice scans.  He had one of the true classic movie tough-guy faces.

Gunnar sent us several new photos:

• Robert Mitchum and Jane Greer in Out of the Past (1947)

• Elvis Presley

• Claire Trevor - 2 pictures

Rita chimes in with two images of beautiful Grace Bradley.

I Married Joan.  Well, actually I didn't.  That was the name of her popular 1950's television show with Jim Backus.  Here are the final three photos of Joan Davis in The Traveling Saleswoman (1950), featuring Andy Devine.  Thanks once again to John for these terrific shots.

Nick quickly burns the wick—at both ends.  Here are some of his new scans:

• Claudette Colbert in Cleopatra (1934)

• Dorothy Gish and William Parke in The Ghost in the Garret (1921)

• Julanne Johnston - 2 pictures, including one from The Thief of Bagdad (1924)

• Colleen Moore and James Morrison in The Nth Commandment (1923)

• Marian Nixon in an elegant pose

• Ann Sheridan - 3 pictures, including one from Nora Prentiss (1947) and two posed shots

• Fay Wray in It Happened in Hollywood (1937)

Tom scanned cheesecake photos of Phyllis Brooks, Virginia Gilmore, and Ginger Rogers.

Richard prepared a trio of beautiful pictures once again.  This time we have:

• Dorothy Dell

• Carole Lombard and ZaSu Pitts in The Gay Bride (1934)

• Renate Müller in Idylle au Caire (1933)

Corrections/attributions for existing photos:

• Chris identified three of our existing Ann Sheridan photos as being from It All Came True (1940), Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943), and Winter Carnival (1939)

• Ricardo spotted several pictures from the movies:

• Joan Crawford in I Live My Life (1935) and No More Ladies (1935)

• Marlene Dietrich in Knight Without Armor (1937)

• Paulette Goddard in Modern Times (1936)

• Cary Grant in Bringing Up Baby (1938)

• Gloria Swanson in Zaza (1923)

I appreciate all of our guest contributors' offerings today!

We'll finish up with some film clips:

• Audrey Hepburn in My Fair Lady (1964), courtesy of Sever

• Charlton Heston - 2 clips from The Greatest Show on Earth (1952), featuring:  1) Cornel Wilde on the trapeze—and then off the trapeze; and 2) the aftermath of a train wreck

• Sever also improved several of our existing clips:

• Marlon Brando in A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)

• Marie Dressler in Dinner at Eight (1933)

• Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, and Judy Holliday in Adam's Rib (1949)

• John Wayne and Robert Mitchum in El Dorado (1967)

July 31, 2007

We begin with a super-sized scan of pretty Ann Miller out in the garden.  Tyrone Power, Jr. also came along for the ride.

Next, more spectacular photos of international stars from Richard:

• Tala Birell

• Lilian Harvey in My Lips Betray (1933)

• Isa Miranda

Sylvie prepared two new desktop wallpapers:  Myrna Loy and Anthony Perkins.

Frances helps us inaugurate a gallery for Anthony Quinn with ten shots of the enduring star, including:

• Barabbas (1962) - 2 pictures and 2 film clips - thanks to Sever for identifying one of the pictures and for preparing the clips (one of which includes Jack Palance)

• Island of Lost Men (1939), with J. Carroll Naish and Anna May Wong

• Lawrence of Arabia (1962) - 2 pictures

• Lust for Life (1956)

• Ride, Vaquero (1953) - 2 pictures, featuring Robert Taylor, Ava Gardner, Howard Keel, and Jack Elam

• The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968)

• Viva Zapata! (1952)

Nick's been busy creating more fine scans:

• Judith Barrett - 2 pictures, including one from The Great Victor Herbert (1939)

• Kay Francis - 2 pictures, including one with Miriam Hopkins in Trouble in Paradise (1932), and (thanks to Sarah's identification) one from Mandalay (1934)

• Veronica Lake and Alan Ladd in This Gun for Hire (1942)

• Peter Lorre and Frances Drake in Mad Love (1935)

Corrections/attributions for existing photos:

• Mark identified one of our anonymous Ziegfeld Girls as Hope Hampton

Enjoy these film clips:

• Freddie Bartholomew in Captains Courageous (1937), with Spencer Tracy and Lionel Barrymore, courtesy of Sever

• Irene Dunne and Cary Grant in goofing around at a song recital in The Awful Truth (1937)

• Rita Hayworth in Music in My Heart (1940) - look for Tony Martin and Edith Fellows in this lively musical clip

• Sever also upgraded five existing clips for us:

• Robert Donat and Madeleine Carroll in The 39 Steps - 2 clips (the second one has been expanded)

• Greta Garbo in Camille (1936), with Robert Taylor

• Alla Nazimova in Camille (1921)

• Spencer Tracy and Sylvia Sidney in Fury (1936) - the running time has also been extended

July 24, 2007

The Good Doctor prescribes three new scans for what ails you:

• Ida Lupino

• James A. Marcus and Aggie Herring in an original photo from Oliver Twist (1922)

• Ginger Rogers

Rikke sent us a photo of Deborah Kerr and Yul Brynner in The King and I (1956), and Sever prepared a clip of this scene, in which Anna meets the royal kiddies.

Alexey dropped off five pictures of Robert Taylor:

• Magnificent Obsession (1935) - 2 pictures with Irene Dunne

• Westward the Women (1952) - 3 pictures (thanks to Nick, Sarah, and Sever for identifying them)

CJ sent us images of:

• Bette Davis

• Frank Sinatra and Gene Kelly in Anchors Aweigh (1945)

• Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn relaxing on the set

Gunnar delivers several new scans:

• Olivia de Havilland - 2 pictures from Gone With the Wind (1939)

• Rita Hayworth in Gilda (1946) - thanks to Sarah for identifying it

• Sophia Loren in Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow (1964) - thanks to Bob for knowing the film

• Rudolph Valentino waiting for his audition for The Village People (he didn't make the cut)

• Orson Welles

Corrections/Attributions for existing photos, by Sarah:

• Judy Garland - from The Harvey Girls (1946) and Presenting Lily Mars (1943)

• Shirley Temple - one from The Little Colonel (1935) and two from The Little Princess (1939)

Many thanks to all our guest contributors!

Let's end with a generous selection of film clips by Sever, plus one of our own:

• Madeleine Carroll in Secret Agent (1936), courtesy of Sever

• Olivia de Havilland and Errol Flynn - Sever prepared two new clips from The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938), featuring the famous archery contest and the lovely Maid Marian

• Anne Francis in So Young So Bad (1950)

• Deborah Kerr in The King and I (1956) - the fun "Getting to Know You" musical number, provided by Sever

• Upgrades to existing clips, by Sever:

• Peter Lorre in Secret Agent (1936)

• The Marx Brothers in Duck Soup (1933)

July 21, 2007

Today, we start with two relative unknowns:

• Alla Nazimova in The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1944) - enjoy a film clip of her with Lynn Bari

• Jack Pickford (Mary's brother) and Louise Lorraine in Exit Smiling (1926) - we also have a film clip featuring them and the remarkable Bea Lillie, who pines for Jack as he prepares to return to his sweetheart

Nick and Jane have some new photos:

• Audrey Hepburn - 7 pictures

• Buster Keaton - 3 pictures, including one from The Scarecrow (1920), with a film clip (thanks to Bob for identifying the film)

• Harold Lloyd in An Eastern Westerner (1920), with a film clip

• Carole Lombard - 3 pictures, including one from Virtue (1932) with Shirley Grey

Be sure to check out a new link to The Picture Show Man.  This classy, well-organized site is for anyone interested in vintage movies, their actors and actresses—and all aspects of the motion picture industry.

Richard sent in more great shots of international actresses:

• Luli Deste in She Married an Artist (1937), with John Boles and Albert Dekker

• Marian Marsh and Tala Birell in Crime and Punishment (1935)

• Greta Nissen and Bramwell Fletcher askew in The Silent Witness (1932)

Corrections/Attributions

• John alerted us to an incorrect summary for An Ideal Husband (1947)

July 18, 2007

Enjoy these two nifty shots of pretty Anne Francis, including one from So Young So Bad (1950).

Next, we have an early photo of Edith Day in Children Not Wanted (1920).  Although the grainy quality of this 87-year-old photo isn't what we usually prefer, it's still an interesting picture from an historical perspective.

Sylvie has four more great desktop wallpapers ready:  Joan Crawford (2), Marilyn Monroe, and Mae West.

Frances has five images of Anthony Perkins, including two from Green Mansions (1959) with Audrey Hepburn.