August 2007
Updates

October 2007
Updates

We'll be doing some major maintenance over the next couple of days, in order to speed things up on the site.  The multimedia items (film clips, songs, radio programs) especially may be down for several days.

Thanks for your patience!

Our next update will be on Thursday October 4, 2007.

September 27, 2007

Lots of goodies today.  We start with four pictures of 1950's bombshell Sheree North...ah, the girl next door!

Sever serves up a new Charlie Chaplin photo from City Lights (1931), complete with film clip.

Next, F.L. has some new scans:

• Janet Leigh

• Walter Matthau in A Guide for the Married Man (1967)

• Maureen O'Sullivan in Tarzan the Ape Man (1932)

• Barbara Stanwyck - 2 pictures poolside

• Natalie Wood - 2 pictures from Gypsy (1962) and Sex and the Single Girl (1964)

We have more international ladies from Richard too:

• Tala Birell in Nagana (1933)

• Isa Miranda in Hotel Imperial (1939)

• Dorothea Wieck in Miss Fane's Baby is Stolen (1934), shown holding W.C. Fields' nemesis:  Baby LeRoy

Frances telexed over some nice images:

• Lou Costello and Bela Lugosi in Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)

• Bing Crosby - 7 pictures

• Bela Lugosi - 2 pictures

• Basil Rathbone - 16 pictures, including The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938), The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939), Anna Karenina (1935), Confession (1937), The Garden of Allah (1936), The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (1929), Love From a Stranger (1937), Romeo and Juliet (1936)—thanks, Sarah—plus 4 posed shots

When we resuscitated Nick, his first words were, "Here, take these new scans to the Doctor:"

• Nancy Carroll

• Dolores Del Rio

• Rochelle Hudson in Are These Our Children (1931)

• Mayo Methot

Corrections/attributions by Sarah, for existing photos:

• Linda Darnell in Hangover Square (1945)

• James Dean - 4 pictures from East of Eden (1955) and Rebel Without a Cause (1955)

• Tyrone Power, Jr. - 2 pictures from Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938) and Crash Dive (1943)

• Elizabeth Taylor - 6 pictures from Ash Wednesday (1973), Giant (1956), Rhapsody (1954), There's One Born Every Minute (1942), and The White Cliffs of Dover (1944)

Thanks once again to our fine guest contributors for these great pictures and corrections!

Here are a few film clips:

• The Spirit of St. Louis (1957), starring James Stewart

• Sever has once again prepared some new and upgraded clips:

• 42nd Street (1933)- 2 new musical clips, featuring Bebe Daniels and Ruby Keeler

• The Gold Rush (1925) - 2 new clips featuring Charlie Chaplin, and an upgraded clip

• Jezebel (1938) - an upgraded clip featuring Bette Davis, Henry Fonda, and George Brent

• The Third Man (1950) - 2 exciting new clips and an upgraded clip, featuring Orson Welles and Joseph Cotten

September 23, 2007

Richard starts us off with some international actors:

• Ricardo Cortez and Gail Patrick in Her Husband Lies (1937)

• Jean Hersholt and Lois Moran in Transatlantic (1931)

• Paul Hubschmid in Bagdad (1949), appearing as Paul Christian

• Emil Jannings in Street of Sin (1928), with John Gough and Johnnie Morris

• Eric von Stroheim in Fugitive Road (1934), with Wera Engels and Leslie Fenton

Sylvie prepared desktop wallpapers featuring Brigitte Bardot, Marlene Dietrich, Veronica Lake, and Mae West.

John sent in five delicious scans of Paulette Goddard, including one with hubby Charlie Chaplin.

Rikke joins the fray with some new photos:

• Bette Davis - 2 pictures, including one from Fashions of 1934 (thank you, Sarah, for identifying it!)

• James Dean - 2 pictures, including one with Natalie Wood and Corey Allen on the set of Rebel Without a Cause (1955) - thanks again, Sarah

• Kirk Douglas with Lola Albright in Champion (1949) - thanks to Sarah and Hans for help in identifying the film and Ms. Albright

• Boris Karloff in:

• The House of Rothschild (1934), with George Arliss

• The Lost Patrol (1934)

• The Raven (1935), with Irene Ware

• Janet Leigh - 6 pictures, including one from Houdini (1953) with Tony Curtis

• Bela Lugosi - 2 pictures from Dracula (1931)—with Helen Chandler and Frances Dade—and two posed shots

Corrections/attributions of existing photos:

• Jane identified some of our Ziegfeld Girls, including Lora Foster, Agnes Franey, Dorothy Knapp, Mary Lange, and Helen Morgan

• John discovered one of our Paulette Goddard pictures is from Kitty (1945)—thanks to Sarah for confirming it

• Sarah found several items:

• Claudette Colbert in Midnight (1939)

• Doris Day in By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953), It's a Great Feeling (1949), My Dream is Yours (1949), Romance on the High Seas (1948), and Young Man With a Horn (1950)

• Dale Evans in Utah (1945)

• Rock Hudson in Pillow Talk (1959)

• John Wayne in Tall in the Saddle (1944)

Enjoy these film clips:

• Louise Brooks in Pandora's Box (1929) - 2 clips

• Rita Hayworth in You Were Never Lovelier (1942)

• Sever prepared a new clip, and upgraded/expanded some existing ones while he was at it!

• She Done Him Wrong (1933), a new clip featuring Mae West

• 42nd Street (1933) - upgrade

• Frankenstein (1931) - upgrade

• The Women (1939) - upgrade

September 18, 2007

We start with a Nick-a-thon:

• Corinne Calvet

• Helene Costello

• Dolores Del Rio in The Fugitive (1947)

• Brian Donlevy in Nightmare (1942)

• Zsa Zsa Gabor in The Man Who Wouldn't Talk (1958)

• Janet Gaynor - 3 pictures

• Gene Tierney:

• 5 pictures from Dragonwyck (1946),

• 7 pictures from Laura (1944), with Dana Andrews, Vincent Price, and Clifton Webb

• 1 picture from The Return of Frank James (1940)

• 1 picture from Thunder Birds (1942)

• 1 posed shot

Jane sent in a new shot of singer/actress Ruth Etting, from the musical Whoopee! (1928-29).

Corrections/attributions for existing photos:

• Ricardo spotted a Mae West photo from She Done Him Wrong (1933), and two Sophia Loren pictures from A Countess From Hong Kong (1966) and The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964)

• Sarah found some needed changes:

• Ingrid Bergman in Casablanca (1942)

• Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald in The Girl of the Golden West (1938)

Enjoy these film clips:

• Sever has some new and upgraded clips:

• Ben-Hur:  A Tale of the Christ (1925) - one new clip featuring Francis X. Bushman and May McAvoy, and two upgraded clips

• The Guns of Navarone (1961) - 2 clips featuring Gregory Peck, Anthony Quinn, David Niven, and Anthony Quayle

• Rio Lobo (1970), featuring John Wayne

• Strangers on a Train (1951) - 4 clips featuring Robert Walker and Farley Granger

• Upgrades of To Catch a Thief (1955), with Grace Kelly and Cary Grant and White Heat (1949), starring the incendiary James Cagney

• We also have a two more clips of our own:

• A Night in Casablanca (1946) - 2 clips featuring The Marx Brothers

• Blue Steel (1934) - John Wayne gets the bad guys in this early western

September 15, 2007

We begin with a new picture of Warner Bros. superstar Bette Davis.

Chris sent in another shot of Colleen Moore in The Power and the Glory (1933), with Spencer Tracy.

We have a new image of Barbara Stanwyck from Ball of Fire (1941).  We also corrected our September 6 Stanwyck posting, since it's from the same film.  Thanks to F.L. for this new photo and for the correction!

Check out these three new international actresses from Richard:

• Italian Marina Berti in Up Front (1951)

• French sexpot Corinne Calvet

• Swedish Märta Torén

Karl reprises with some nice pictures:

• Dana Andrews gazing at Gene Tierney's portrait in Laura (1944)

• Anne Baxter and Bette Davis in All About Eve (1950)

• Brenda Marshall

• Rosalind Russell and Cary Grant in His Girl Friday (1940)

Corrections/attributions for existing photos:

• Ricardo identified a Bette Davis picture from The Old Maid (1939)

• Sarah also made some discoveries:

• Ann Sheridan in Edge of Darkness (1943)

• Frances Dee - 2 pictures from A Man Betrayed (1941)

Thanks to our guest contributors for these fine additions to the site!

We conclude with some film clips:

• Sever has provided a Charlie Chaplin extravaganza:  three clips from The Great Dictator (1940) and one from Limelight (1952)

September 11, 2007

All of the film clips are now back up!

Richard sent in three exquisite images:

• Lénore Aubert

• Vera Ralston

• Kaaren Verne

Nick has some interesting new scans for us today:

• "Wild" Bill Elliott and Iris Meredith - 2 pictures from Overland With Kit Carson (1939)

• Kay Francis - 3 pictures, including from Another Dawn (1937), The Man Who Lost Himself (1941), and a posed shot

• Barbara Kent in The Shakedown (1929)

• Boots Mallory

• Colleen Moore in The Power and the Glory (1933)

• Mae Murray in Broadway Rose (1922), with Monte Blue

Corrections/attributions for existing photos:

• Joe identified one of our anonymous Ziegfeld Girls as Yvonne Shelton

• Jane had some good finds:

• She corrected the name of Katherine Ardell to Kathlyn Ardelle

• Bette Davis in The Rich Are Always With Us (1932)

• Dorothy Mackaill in The Barker (1928)

Here are some film clips:

• City Lights (1931), starring Charlie Chaplin and Virginia Cherrill, prepared for us by Sever

• The Roaring Twenties (1939), featuring James Cagney and Priscilla Lane, courtesy of Sever—he also upgraded two existing clips of this film for us

• Another musical Soundie:  Three Magic Words

September 10, 2007

New guest contributor F.L. sent in a nice shot of Barbara Stanwyck in Lady of Burlesque (1943).

Richard's at it again with four new scans:

• Christine Kaufmann relaxing on the set of Taras Bulba (1962)

• Eva Renzi - 2 pictures of her dancing with James Garner and George Kennedy in The Pink Jungle (1968)

• Elke Sommer in The Money Trap (1965)

Next, it's time for more vine swinging with Tarzan and the Leopard Woman.  We have six photos featuring Johnny Weissmuller, Brenda Joyce, Johnny Sheffield, and Acquanetta (Va-Va-Voom!).  These images were provided by Rikke and Doug.

Thanks to our guest contributors for these fine additions!

We'll end with some film clips:

• Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse in Silk Stockings (1957)

• Joel McCrea and sweetie Fay Wray grappling with mean Leslie Banks in The Most Dangerous Game (1932)

• Gloria Swanson and William Holden in Sunset Boulevard (1950), courtesy of Sever

• Sever also upgraded one of our existing clips:  Some Like it Hot (1959), featuring Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, and Marilyn Monroe

September 6, 2007

Scan-man Nick has some new pictures for us:

• Brian Donlevy and Diana Barrymore - 2 pictures from Nightmare (1942)

• Anita Page in Our Modern Maidens (1929)

• Genevieve Tobin

• Fay Wray and Richard Dix in It Happened in Hollywood (1937)

• Loretta Young - 3 pictures from Caravan (1934) and two from Man's Castle (1933)—thanks to Sarah for correctly identifying these!

Corrections/attributions for existing photos:

• Ricardo spotted a picture of Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy in State of the Union (1948)

Here are some film clips:

• James Cagney and Pat O'Brien in Angels With Dirty Faces (1938) - Sever has prepared the famous execution scene, in which O'Brien urges Cagney to do the right thing before he exits earth

• Sophia Loren and Cary Grant in Houseboat (1958)

• Robert Shaw and Paul Scofield in A Man for All Seasons (1966)

• Sever has some upgrades to existing clips:

• Angels With Dirty Faces (1938) - James Cagney and Ann Sheridan eluding the hoods

• High Sierra (1941), featuring Humphrey Bogart and Ida Lupino

September 1, 2007

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