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Star Loco; A scene from the Ealing Comedy, Titfield Thunderbolt6th September 1952: A scene from the Ealing comedy
Movie Theater MarqueeA huge crowd gathers outside the Warner Brothers theater on Wiltshire Boulevard in Los Angeles for a film premiere, 1930s. The marquee reads in part Premiere of Premieres; Grand Opening Tonight
King Kong1933: The giant ape, star of the Radio Picture King Kong, shown in comparison to eight normal sized apes, to emphasize its colossal size. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)
Pete The Pupcirca 1930: Pete the Pup known all over the world through his film work in Hollywood comedies, especially the Our Gang series. At the height of his career Pete was insured for ?10, 000
Second Chorus1940: American actor and dancer Fred Astaire (1899 -1987) holds a trumpet as he sits back to back with American actor Paulette Goddard (1911 - 1990)
Illustration, crime scene, man in street being fired at with shotgun from car window, both men in suits and fedora hats, pair of onlookers in background
George Eastman as Model for New Film(Original Caption) 1884- George Eastman was himself the model for tests of the experimental American film, and scrawled across it the identification and date 1884
New York Film Critics Awards(Original Caption) 1/18/1953-New York, NY: Shirley Booth accepts her award as "Best Actress of the Year" for her role in "Come Back Little Sheba" from Leo Mishkin
Rudolph Valentino W/Wife In Tango Dress(Original Caption) Photo of Rudolph Valentino (1895-1926), silent film star and his wife Natacha Rambova dressed in Spanish tango dress
Katharine Hepburn In Publicity Photo(Original Caption) Katharine Hepburn, film actress in undated publicity photo
Academy Award, or "Oscar"The Academy Award is bestowed by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, in a ceremony with millions of viewers worldwide
George Eastman W/Thomas Edison(Original Caption) George Eastman (1854-1932), American inventor and industrialist, standing outside with Thomas Alva Edison, near a camera. Undated photograph
Comedian Milton Berle As A Young Child(Original Caption) Picture shows entertainer, Milton Berle (Mendel Berlinger), as a young child. born in 1908. He started as a Broadway based comedian and became a famed film and TV star
Headshoulders Photo Of Milton Berle(Original Caption) Milton Berle (Mendel Berlinger) born in 1908. Broadway based comedian, film and TV star. Undated photo
Director D.W. Griffith Supervising Production(Original Caption) D.W. Griffith supervising production of one of his films. Undated photograph. BPA2 #3178
George Eastman Seated at His Desk(Original Caption) 1916- George Eastman at his desk in 1916. At sixty he was beginning to think of retiring, was carefully building an organization that would function without him
Mary Pickford(Original Caption) Mary Pickford, silent movie star. Half length photograph ca. 1920's
Cowboy Card Game From Silent Film(Original Caption) Two Westerners playing cards with a city slicker. Scene from silent film
Jack Bergen In Uniform(Original Caption) 8/27/1922-Jack Bergen, movie stunt man, shot to death by George A. Kline, Fox film director, after his wife's confession
Sol Lessor In Profile Photo(Original Caption) 2/12/1923-Sol Lessor. who is regarded today as one of the giant powers in the motion picture industry and is still in his twenties
Douglas Fairbanks in The Gaucho(Original Caption) 1927- Actor Douglas Fairbanks leans over to kiss an unidentified actress in the 1927 United Artists silent film "The Guacho"
Film Conductor And Wife Embracing, Fullle(Original Caption) Filed 1/11/1928- Stockholm, Sweden: Arrived in Sweden for Christmas
Cecil B. DeMille Speaking Into Microphone(Original Caption) 1932-Cecil B. DeMille speaking into large megaphone as he addresses extra players
Labor Leaders of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees and Motion Picture Machine OperatorsFour officials of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees and Motion Picture Machine Operators of the United States and Canada gather together behind a desk on Jul 27, 1933
Douglas Fairbanks and Merle Oberon in The Private Life of Don JuanMerle Oberon portrays Antonita, alongside Douglas Fairbanks, who plays the title role in The Private Life of Don Juan. The 1934 film was produced at the Elstree studios in England
Klondike AnnieAmerican actress Mae West (1893 - 1980) reclining on a chaise longue in a promotional portrait for Klondike Annie, directed by Raoul Walsh, 1936. West was co-writer of the screenplay
Frances Farmer Wearing a Victorian-Era Costume(Original Caption) 1936- Studio portrait of Frances Farmer
Film Projector and TechnicianA man stands over a film projector on August 31, 1936, in the Marconi-Electrical and Musical Industries. This is where the first television broadcasts originated in London
Actress Margaret Dumont(Original Caption) 1/26/1937- Margaret Dumont, film actress. Headshoulders
Cathay Theater at Movie Opening(Original Caption) 5/17/1937- Hollywood, CA- The recent opening of the picturization of Kipling's "Captain Courageous" at the Cathay Circle Theater, Los Angeles
Portrait of Jack WarnerJack Warner was one of the four founding members of Warner Brothers Studios, and was the director of the Hollywood Turf Club
Gene Autry Riding "Champion"(Original Caption) 01/05/1938
Night Club Proprietor At Cotton Club(Original Caption) 03/11/1938-New York, NY: What does a Night Club Proprietor do when he takes a night off
Vivien Leigh in Gone with the Wind, 1939
Jascha Heifetz With Orchestra Members(Original Caption) 5/31/39: Jascha Heifetz, with members of California Junior Symphony Orchestra in scenes from his debut film, "Music School, " produced by Samuel Goldwyn
Vivien Leigh(Original Caption) Head and shoulders portrait of British actress Vivien Leigh, wearing ruffles and ribbons as Scarlett O'Hara in the film Gone with the Wind, 1939
Portrait of Actress Bette Davis(Original Caption) Bette Davis
Milton Berle (Mendel Berlinger) born in 1908. Broadway based comedian. Film and TV star. Undated photograph
John Wayne(Original Caption) Closeup of John Wayne (1907-1979) American actor. He is shown seated, facing the back of the couch on which he is seated. Ca. 1940s-1950s
Ava Gardner at BeachActress Ava Gardner on the beach. She wears a two-piece bathing suit and stands with one foot up in ankle-deep water. Undated photograph
Reagan and Wyman File Intention to Marry(Original Caption) 1/21/1940 - Los Angeles
William Dieterle, Film Director(Original Caption) 7/26/1940-Wiiliam Dieterle, film director
Charles Pathe(Original Caption) 4/24/1941-New York, New York-Charles Pathe, founder of "Pathe News
Bette Davis in Dress Suit(Original Caption) 9/23/1942 Los Angeles, CA- It isn't often that you find Bette Davis, first lady of the cinema, as relaxed and at ease as she appears in this picture
Cab Calloway and Young Boy(Original Caption) 1944- Picture shows Cab Calloway with young boy in song & dance number. Both men are wearing white tuxedos and top hats
Elizabeth Taylor, 1944(Original Caption) Elizabeth Taylor as she appeared in 1944 in MGM's "National Velvet"
Betty Grable Having Her Shoe Laces Tied(Original Caption) 4/19/1945- One lucky fellow has the task of tyeing up Betty Grable's satin laces
Louella Parsons, James Stewart, Rosalind Russell, George T. Delacort(Original Caption) 10/11/1945-Hollywood, CA: From left: Louella Parsons, James Stewart, Rosalind Russell, and George T. Delacorte at buffet at Miss Parsons home. Party was held in honor of Mr
Claudette Colbert and Alfred Hitchcock at the Stork Club(Original Caption) 2/14/1946-New York, NY: Famed producer Alfred Hitchcock enjoys the charming company of film actress Claudette Colbert at the Stork Club
Canada Lee And Louis Jordan Look At Prog(Original Caption) 6/6/1946-New York, NY: Canada Lee, right, actor, and Louis Jordan, bandleader, look over the program for the premiere of Jordan's latest film
Screen Actors Guild Members Discuss Film Strike(Original Caption) 10/04/1946-Hollywood
Rita Hayworth and Husband Orson Welles(Original Caption) 10/15/1946-Los Angeles, CA: Their rumored disagreement apparently ended, Rita Hayworth
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Warner on Ship Deck(Original Caption) 2/3/1947-New York, NY- Jack Warner, President of the Warner Brothers Film Corporation, and Mrs. Warner, are shown as they arrived from England today on the S.S. Queen Elizabeth
Charles Chaplin Speaking In New York(Original Caption) 4/14/1947-New York, NY: Charles Chaplin, veteran screen star and producer, is shown as he was interviewed by the press today at the Hotel Gotham in New York
Movie Still of Nude Woman in Flour Barrel(Original Caption) 8/1/1947- This coy maiden was probably out swimming and someone stole her clothes, forcing her to come home in a barrel
Film Stars Protest Communism Allegations(Original Caption) 10/27/1947-Washington, D.C.: STARS ATTENDING HOLLYWOOD PROBE
Film Stars Protesting Against Congressional HearingProminent motion picture stars, lead by Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart, cross a Washington, DC street to protest hearings by the House Committee on Un-American Activities
Sinatra Clips Como At M-G-M Barber Shop(Original Caption) 12/31/48-Hollywood: Sinatra clips Como, but not on the chin
Milton Berle(Original Caption) Milton Berle (Mendel Berlinger) born in 1908. Broadway based comedian, film and TV star. Undated photo
Celebs Attending NY Film Critics Awards(Original Caption) January 29, 1984-New York: Attending the New York Film Critics Awards 1/29 at Sardi's are; (L-R) Robert Duvall, best actor; Shirley MacLaine, best actress; Linda Hunt
Frank Sinatra, Singer-Actor, Singing(Original Caption) 12/15/1986- U.S.: Frank Sinatra, American singer-actor, singing. Color photo
Supporters of the Virginia Film Festival(Original Caption) 11/11/1987-Beverly Hills, CA- Actor Jack Lemmon, Mrs. Patricia Kluge, who is hostess of the VA Festival of American Film, Gov. Gerald L
Photographer Standing on Mountain LedgeA photographer for the United States Geologic Survey photographing a valley from a high ledge protruding from a cliff face
Closeup Of Douglas Fairbanks Sr(Original Caption) Closeup of silent film actor Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. Undated B/W photo
Thomas Meighan And Ny Society People/Stu(Original Caption) New York Society folk are planning to stage their own motion picture titled "What's Wrong with the Movies
Woman Pointing Finger At An Officer(Original Caption) Woman pointing her finger at an officer as a gentleman restrains her. Movie still. Harold Lloyd in "Hot Water, " a Pathe Picture
German Authoress Vicki Baum Seated W/Pen(Original Caption) Vicki Baum, German Authoress. Writer of the famous "Grand Hotel" which in 1932 was made into a movie. In this photo, she is seated at her desk with a feather pen
Man Recording Voice On Film(Original Caption) A man demonstrates the early process of recording sound on film. Undated photograph
Advertisement For First Kodak CameraThe first Kodak camera came loaded and cost twenty five dollars in 1889
Hollywood Players At Cannes(Original Caption) 9/14/1949-Canes, France: While vacation in Cannes, Hollywood's stars often get together at Da Bouttea's restaurant for a fine lunch and inspiring conversation
Movie Star Splicing Film with Assistant(Original Caption) Los Angeles, CA: Mary Mainwaring assists as Van Heflin works in a film-cutting class at UCLA. The machine is called a hot splicer and is used for editing and cutting film
Picasso Measuring Bardot'S Head(Original Caption) France: Picasso and Brigitte Bardot: The painter studying proportion of Bardot's head. From film made in France in the 1950's
Frank Sinatra Walking From Airplane(Original Caption) 03/04/1950-New York: Frank Sinatra arriving at Laguardia Airport
Marilyn Monroe Lying On The Grass(Original Caption) 1951-Miss Cheesecake-Invigorating: Shedding shoes and walking barefoot on the grass or even lolling as Marilyn Monroe is doing here is the most invigorating pursuit I know
James Mason And Stewart Granger(Original Caption) James Mason (LEFT) and Stewart Granger in a scene from the 1952 MGM film "The Prisoner of Zenda". A Metro Goldwyn Mayer Picture. Copyright 1952, Loew's Inc
Gifford, Bonzo Set To Run On Football Fi(Original Caption) 4/28/1952-Hollywood, CA: A bit of monkey business of the grid line shapes up as Hollywood's star chimpanzee, Bonzo, joins "teammate" Frank Gifford
Burt Lancaster In From Here To Eternity(Original Caption) 1953-Burt Lancaster in "From Here to Eternity"
Mickey Spillane Goes Over Script W/Actor(Original Caption) 02/18/1953-Newburgh, NY: Best-selling murder mystery writer Mickey Spillane (left) makes a last minute check of the shooting script with motorcycle policeman, Jack Stang
Gloria Grahame Receives Oscar Award(Original Caption) 3/23/1953-Hollywood
Marcia Drennen Posed W/Film Reel Stacks(Original Caption) 5/29/1953- Posed prettily among hundreds of containers of news film is Marcia Drennen, one of two editors of NBC's syndicated news film services
Leni Riefenstahl Holding Camera3/18/1954-Leni Riefenstahl at Garmish, a ski resort
Three Physicists Look At Film Strip(Original Caption) 1955-Berkeley, CA: The discovery of a new atomic particle, the antiproton, which may inaugurate a new era of nuclear research
Frank Sinatra and Ava Gardner at Political Rally(Original Caption) 1955-Reconciled
Charles Macarthur And Helen Hayes(Original Caption) 4/21/1956-Charles MacArthur, former newspaperman, playwright and film writer and husband of famed actress Helen Hayes, died in New York hospital this morning