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Background imageFilm Collection: Star Loco; A scene from the Ealing Comedy, Titfield Thunderbolt

Star Loco; A scene from the Ealing Comedy, Titfield Thunderbolt
6th September 1952: A scene from the Ealing comedy

Background imageFilm Collection: Movie Theater Marquee

Movie Theater Marquee
A 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

Background imageFilm Collection: King Kong

King Kong
1933: 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)

Background imageFilm Collection: Pete The Pup

Pete The Pup
circa 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

Background imageFilm Collection: Second Chorus

Second Chorus
1940: American actor and dancer Fred Astaire (1899 -1987) holds a trumpet as he sits back to back with American actor Paulette Goddard (1911 - 1990)

Background imageFilm Collection: Illustration, crime scene, man in street being fired at with shotgun from car window

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

Background imageFilm Collection: George Eastman as Model for New Film

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

Background imageFilm Collection: New York Film Critics Awards

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

Background imageFilm Collection: Rudolph Valentino W/Wife In Tango Dress

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

Background imageFilm Collection: Katharine Hepburn In Publicity Photo

Katharine Hepburn In Publicity Photo
(Original Caption) Katharine Hepburn, film actress in undated publicity photo

Background imageFilm Collection: Academy Award, or 'Oscar'

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

Background imageFilm Collection: George Eastman W/Thomas Edison

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

Background imageFilm Collection: Comedian Milton Berle As A Young Child

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

Background imageFilm Collection: Headshoulders Photo Of Milton Berle

Headshoulders Photo Of Milton Berle
(Original Caption) Milton Berle (Mendel Berlinger) born in 1908. Broadway based comedian, film and TV star. Undated photo

Background imageFilm Collection: Director D.W. Griffith Supervising Production

Director D.W. Griffith Supervising Production
(Original Caption) D.W. Griffith supervising production of one of his films. Undated photograph. BPA2 #3178

Background imageFilm Collection: George Eastman Seated at His Desk

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

Background imageFilm Collection: Mary Pickford

Mary Pickford
(Original Caption) Mary Pickford, silent movie star. Half length photograph ca. 1920's

Background imageFilm Collection: Cowboy Card Game From Silent Film

Cowboy Card Game From Silent Film
(Original Caption) Two Westerners playing cards with a city slicker. Scene from silent film

Background imageFilm Collection: Jack Bergen In Uniform

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

Background imageFilm Collection: Sol Lessor In Profile Photo

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

Background imageFilm Collection: Douglas Fairbanks in The Gaucho

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"

Background imageFilm Collection: Film Conductor And Wife Embracing, Fullle

Film Conductor And Wife Embracing, Fullle
(Original Caption) Filed 1/11/1928- Stockholm, Sweden: Arrived in Sweden for Christmas

Background imageFilm Collection: Cecil B. DeMille Speaking Into Microphone

Cecil B. DeMille Speaking Into Microphone
(Original Caption) 1932-Cecil B. DeMille speaking into large megaphone as he addresses extra players

Background imageFilm Collection: Labor Leaders of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees and Motion Picture Machine Operators

Labor Leaders of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees and Motion Picture Machine Operators
Four 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

Background imageFilm Collection: Douglas Fairbanks and Merle Oberon in The Private Life of Don Juan

Douglas Fairbanks and Merle Oberon in The Private Life of Don Juan
Merle 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

Background imageFilm Collection: Klondike Annie

Klondike Annie
American 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

Background imageFilm Collection: Frances Farmer Wearing a Victorian-Era Costume

Frances Farmer Wearing a Victorian-Era Costume
(Original Caption) 1936- Studio portrait of Frances Farmer

Background imageFilm Collection: Film Projector and Technician

Film Projector and Technician
A 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

Background imageFilm Collection: Actress Margaret Dumont

Actress Margaret Dumont
(Original Caption) 1/26/1937- Margaret Dumont, film actress. Headshoulders

Background imageFilm Collection: Cathay Theater at Movie Opening

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

Background imageFilm Collection: Portrait of Jack Warner

Portrait of Jack Warner
Jack Warner was one of the four founding members of Warner Brothers Studios, and was the director of the Hollywood Turf Club

Background imageFilm Collection: Gene Autry Riding 'Champion'

Gene Autry Riding "Champion"
(Original Caption) 01/05/1938

Background imageFilm Collection: Night Club Proprietor At Cotton Club

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

Background imageFilm Collection: Vivien Leigh

Vivien Leigh in Gone with the Wind, 1939

Background imageFilm Collection: Jascha Heifetz With Orchestra Members

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

Background imageFilm Collection: Vivien Leigh

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

Background imageFilm Collection: Portrait of Actress Bette Davis

Portrait of Actress Bette Davis
(Original Caption) Bette Davis

Background imageFilm Collection: Milton Berle

Milton Berle (Mendel Berlinger) born in 1908. Broadway based comedian. Film and TV star. Undated photograph

Background imageFilm Collection: John Wayne

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

Background imageFilm Collection: Ava Gardner at Beach

Ava Gardner at Beach
Actress Ava Gardner on the beach. She wears a two-piece bathing suit and stands with one foot up in ankle-deep water. Undated photograph

Background imageFilm Collection: Reagan and Wyman File Intention to Marry

Reagan and Wyman File Intention to Marry
(Original Caption) 1/21/1940 - Los Angeles

Background imageFilm Collection: William Dieterle, Film Director

William Dieterle, Film Director
(Original Caption) 7/26/1940-Wiiliam Dieterle, film director

Background imageFilm Collection: Charles Pathe

Charles Pathe
(Original Caption) 4/24/1941-New York, New York-Charles Pathe, founder of "Pathe News

Background imageFilm Collection: Bette Davis in Dress Suit

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

Background imageFilm Collection: Cab Calloway and Young Boy

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

Background imageFilm Collection: Elizabeth Taylor, 1944

Elizabeth Taylor, 1944
(Original Caption) Elizabeth Taylor as she appeared in 1944 in MGM's "National Velvet"

Background imageFilm Collection: Betty Grable Having Her Shoe Laces Tied

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

Background imageFilm Collection: Louella Parsons, James Stewart, Rosalind Russell, George T. Delacort

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

Background imageFilm Collection: Claudette Colbert and Alfred Hitchcock at the Stork Club

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

Background imageFilm Collection: Canada Lee And Louis Jordan Look At Prog

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

Background imageFilm Collection: Screen Actors Guild Members Discuss Film Strike

Screen Actors Guild Members Discuss Film Strike
(Original Caption) 10/04/1946-Hollywood

Background imageFilm Collection: Rita Hayworth and Husband Orson Welles

Rita Hayworth and Husband Orson Welles
(Original Caption) 10/15/1946-Los Angeles, CA: Their rumored disagreement apparently ended, Rita Hayworth

Background imageFilm Collection: Mr. and Mrs. Jack Warner on Ship Deck

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

Background imageFilm Collection: Charles Chaplin Speaking In New York

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

Background imageFilm Collection: Movie Still of Nude Woman in Flour Barrel

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

Background imageFilm Collection: Film Stars Protest Communism Allegations

Film Stars Protest Communism Allegations
(Original Caption) 10/27/1947-Washington, D.C.: STARS ATTENDING HOLLYWOOD PROBE

Background imageFilm Collection: Film Stars Protesting Against Congressional Hearing

Film Stars Protesting Against Congressional Hearing
Prominent 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

Background imageFilm Collection: Sinatra Clips Como At M-G-M Barber Shop

Sinatra Clips Como At M-G-M Barber Shop
(Original Caption) 12/31/48-Hollywood: Sinatra clips Como, but not on the chin

Background imageFilm Collection: Milton Berle

Milton Berle
(Original Caption) Milton Berle (Mendel Berlinger) born in 1908. Broadway based comedian, film and TV star. Undated photo

Background imageFilm Collection: Celebs Attending NY Film Critics Awards

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

Background imageFilm Collection: Frank Sinatra, Singer-Actor, Singing

Frank Sinatra, Singer-Actor, Singing
(Original Caption) 12/15/1986- U.S.: Frank Sinatra, American singer-actor, singing. Color photo

Background imageFilm Collection: Supporters of the Virginia Film Festival

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

Background imageFilm Collection: Photographer Standing on Mountain Ledge

Photographer Standing on Mountain Ledge
A photographer for the United States Geologic Survey photographing a valley from a high ledge protruding from a cliff face

Background imageFilm Collection: Closeup Of Douglas Fairbanks Sr

Closeup Of Douglas Fairbanks Sr
(Original Caption) Closeup of silent film actor Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. Undated B/W photo

Background imageFilm Collection: Thomas Meighan And Ny Society People/Stu

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

Background imageFilm Collection: Woman Pointing Finger At An Officer

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

Background imageFilm Collection: German Authoress Vicki Baum Seated W/Pen

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

Background imageFilm Collection: Man Recording Voice On Film

Man Recording Voice On Film
(Original Caption) A man demonstrates the early process of recording sound on film. Undated photograph

Background imageFilm Collection: Advertisement For First Kodak Camera

Advertisement For First Kodak Camera
The first Kodak camera came loaded and cost twenty five dollars in 1889

Background imageFilm Collection: Hollywood Players At Cannes

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

Background imageFilm Collection: Movie Star Splicing Film with Assistant

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

Background imageFilm Collection: Picasso Measuring Bardot'S Head

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

Background imageFilm Collection: Frank Sinatra Walking From Airplane

Frank Sinatra Walking From Airplane
(Original Caption) 03/04/1950-New York: Frank Sinatra arriving at Laguardia Airport

Background imageFilm Collection: Marilyn Monroe Lying On The Grass

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

Background imageFilm Collection: James Mason And Stewart Granger

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

Background imageFilm Collection: Gifford, Bonzo Set To Run On Football Fi

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

Background imageFilm Collection: Burt Lancaster In From Here To Eternity

Burt Lancaster In From Here To Eternity
(Original Caption) 1953-Burt Lancaster in "From Here to Eternity"

Background imageFilm Collection: Mickey Spillane Goes Over Script W/Actor

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

Background imageFilm Collection: Gloria Grahame Receives Oscar Award

Gloria Grahame Receives Oscar Award
(Original Caption) 3/23/1953-Hollywood

Background imageFilm Collection: Marcia Drennen Posed W/Film Reel Stacks

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

Background imageFilm Collection: Leni Riefenstahl Holding Camera

Leni Riefenstahl Holding Camera
3/18/1954-Leni Riefenstahl at Garmish, a ski resort

Background imageFilm Collection: Three Physicists Look At Film Strip

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

Background imageFilm Collection: Frank Sinatra and Ava Gardner at Political Rally

Frank Sinatra and Ava Gardner at Political Rally
(Original Caption) 1955-Reconciled

Background imageFilm Collection: Charles Macarthur And Helen Hayes

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



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