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Another fresh face today:  six pictures of statuesque Julie Newmar, including one from the Batman television show (1966) and two from Li'l Abner (1959).

Vladimir sent in some new scans:

• Claudia Cardinale - 2 pictures

• Joan Crawford in Humoresque (1946)—thanks to Ricardo for identifying the film!

• Catherine Deneuve and Philippe Noiret in A Matter of Resistance (1966)—thanks to Christophe for identifying this film!

• Jane Russell - 3 pictures, including one from The Paleface (1948)—thanks again to Ricardo!

Richard shares more great photos with us:

• Barbara Bouchet - 2 pictures, including one from In Harm's Way (1965)

• Sally Kellerman in M*A*S*H (1970)

• Elke Sommer - 2 pictures, including A Shot in the Dark (1964) with Peter Sellers

Enjoy this new desktop wallpaper of Clara Bow, prepared by Sylvie.

Louise is at it again...this time with a pleasing image of Rhonda Fleming.

Chris sent in three scans from Psycho (1960), featuring Anthony Perkins and Janet Leigh.  We also have a nice clip of the famous shower sequence, prepared by Sever.  I think it goes without saying that most of us now prefer the bathtub.

Marion telexed over a photo of Jeffrey Hunter paying attention to Debra Paget in Princess of the Nile (1954).

Next, we have some gorgeous new pictures from Gary at DVD Beaver:

• Peggy Cummins

• Faith Domergue

• Carole Landis

• Lizabeth Scott - 2 pictures, including one from Dark City (1950)—thanks Sarah!, and one from I Walk Alone (1948) with Burt Lancaster

Steffen joins the party with a rare shot of happily beleaguered Erich von Stroheim in The Wedding March (1928).

Ever ready to share his handiwork, Nick offers:

• Mae Marsh in Man's Genesis (1912), directed by D.W. Griffith

• Ginger Rogers - 4 pictures, including one from Shall We Dance (1937)—thanks again to Sarah!

Corrections/attributions for existing photos:

• Ricardo identified several photos and their films:

• Josephine Baker in Princesse Tam Tam (1935)

• Zsa Zsa Gabor in Moulin Rouge (1952)

• Rita Hayworth in The Lady From Shanghai (1948)

• Sarah spotted Bela Lugosi scaring Anne Nagel in Black Friday (1940)

Many thanks to our intrepid guest contributors!  We especially want to express our appreciation to Cecilia, who has colored many of our scans to perfection, including Kay Aldridge, Barbara Bates, Greta Garbo, Norma Talmadge, Lillian Wells, and Mae West.

These film clips arrived in the morning mail:

• Another Dawn (1937) - enjoy a simply radiant Kay Francis onboard ship with polished Ian Hunter

• The Fugitive (1947) - Dolores Del Rio finds sanctuary during a social upheaval, but is discovered by Pedro Armendáriz

• Green Mansions (1959) - Anthony Perkins and Audrey Hepburn romp in a verdant glen

• Our Modern Maidens (1929) - Joan Crawford tries to console Anita Page in this silent potboiler—look for Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. as the perplexed boy toy

• The Raven (1935) - 3 fun clips, in which Bela Lugosi lays waste to everything that moves, disfigured Boris Karloff discovers he has a conscience after all, and Irene Ware rides her magic bedroom elevator!

• The Rich Are Always With Us (1932) - watch this all-star line-up, featuring Bette Davis, George Brent, Ruth Chatterton, and John Miljan verbally sparring in a witty sequence—also notice:  1) lovely Adrienne Dore (who plays Alison); and 2) how a society matron's living room turns into an old West gambling saloon before your very eyes!

• RKO Shorts - Holland Sailing (1956), The House I Live in (1945), and Where is Jane Doe? (1956)

• Important notice:  due to copyright concerns, we removed all of the MGM Shorts on Sunday November 25

November 27, 2007

There are two new kids on the block today:  Anne Jeffreys in Riffraff (1947) and Merle Oberon in Affectionately Yours (1941).  Thanks to Sarah for identifying the films associated with these photos.

Richard drop-shipped three exciting new scans:

• Miriam Jordan in Dangerously Yours (1933)

• Lilli Palmer in Body and Soul (1947)

• Maria Schell

Karl came out of the woodwork to contribute some new scans:

• Henry Fonda - 3 pictures from The Grapes of Wrath (1940), with Dorris Bowdon, John Carradine, Jane Darwell, and Russell Simpson, et al.

• Ruth Hussey giving a riveting performance in Tender Comrade (1943)—we also have a film clip

Here are eight new photos of superstar Bette Davis, delivered by Rikke and dedicated to Erica so she can enjoy her favorite actress.  We have three from Beyond the Forest (1949), one each from Dangerous (1935) and Dark Victory (1939), and three posed shots.  We are also grateful to Ricardo, who identified the films for us.

Nick's on the straight and narrow with some new scans:

• Jackie Coogan - 3 pictures, including Long Live the King (1923), Trouble (1922), and a posed shot

• Irene Dunne - 4 fuzzy-wuzzy shots of the talented star in The Awful Truth (1937)—thank you, Carsten, for identifying these!

• Dorothy Jordan - 2 pictures of the silent film star, who re-emerged in the 1950's to continue her career; she was married to Merian C. Cooper, the producer of King Kong

• Myrna Loy

Sever, Ricardo, and Sarah have been very generous with their time, in helping to identify films that go with the photos, fixing errors, preparing clips, and in offering enthusiastic support.  These next pictures are for them (sent in by Rikke and Chris):

• Greta Garbo - 7 pictures, including Anna Karenina (1935), As You Desire Me (1932), Camille (1936), The Painted Veil (1934, thanks Ricardo!), Queen Christina (1933), and one posed shot

• Ava Gardner - 5 pictures, including one from The Killers (1946) and a splendiferous pink vision from Louise

• Judy Garland - 4 pictures, including two from Easter Parade (1948) with Peter Lawford and Fred Astaire (thanks for the ID, Louise!)

I looked down for just a moment and Rikke put a few more goodies in my in-basket:

• The Shadow knows!  Here's Bela Lugosi scaring the bejabbers out of a young starlet

• Jean Peters

Corrections/attributions for existing photos:

• Louise found a Kim Novak picture from Phffft (1954)

• Ricardo had his eye on Veronica Lake (no surprise), and found pictures from The Glass Key (1942),  I Wanted Wings (1941), and Sullivan's Travels (1941)

• Sarah identified some John Wayne scans from The Alamo (1960), The Shepherd of the Hills (1941), and Tall in the Saddle (1944), and a Myrna Loy picture from The Animal Kingdom (1932)

Thanks to all our fabulous guest contributors!

Here are some film clips for your enjoyment:

• The Bells of St. Mary's (1945) - Sever prepared this charming sequence of Bing Crosby getting acquainted with Ingrid Bergman and the other sisters

• A Scandal in Paris (1946) - unhappily married Carole Landis goes hat shopping with wily George Sanders, who picks up the bill...and then her!

• Bird of Paradise (1932) - watch tropical princess Dolores Del Rio shake her hips, while Joel McCrea tries to rescue her from a mad tribesman ogling her from the sidelines—oh, the humanity!

• Confession (1937) - party girl Kay Francis poops out on the way home with dashing Basil Rathbone, who tries to do the right thing (we hope)

• Edge of Darkness (1943) - Errol Flynn says goodbye to pouty Ann Sheridan, but not before outwitting the mean old Nazis!

• The Girl of the Golden West (1938) - Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy work their magic once again

• Rhapsody (1954) - spoiled Elizabeth Taylor wants talented violinist Vittorio Gassman for herself, but his career is more important to him, resulting in...more pouting!

• Important notice:  due to copyright concerns, we will be removing all of the MGM Shorts on Sunday November 25

November 20, 2007

Lilli Palmer joins the party today.  We have two pictures of the beautiful actress, who was married for many years to Rex Harrison.

Louise sent in a nice shot of Lee Remick.

Nick's back with some new images:

• Carlotta King

• Gwen Lee

• Anita Louise

• Lana Turner - 2 pictures

• Mamie Van Doren - 4 pictures

• Fay Wray

Richard sent in more beautiful scans:

• Frances Dee and William Gargan in Headline Shooter (1933)

• Gloria Grahame and Sterling Hayden in Naked Alibi (1954)

• Gloria Swanson in For Better, for Worse (1919)

• Lupe Velez and Jimmy Durante in Hollywood Party (1934)

John telexed over two new shots of Mary Martin in The Great Victor Herbert (1939) with Walter Connolly.

Here are 10 more pictures of popular comedian Bob Hope, sent to us by Frances.

Next, Alexey makes a return engagement:

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

• Michčle Mercier - 5 pictures from Indomptable Angélique (1967)

• Romy Schneider - 2 pictures

Jane joined Nick for some more Ziegfeld Girl scans:  Jean Ackerman, Kathryn Perry, Myrna Darby (heartthrob!), and Norma Terris.

Chris dropped a truckload of old photos on our desk.  Here are three nice ones:

• Richard Barthelmess in The Noose (1928)

• Dolores Costello and George O'Brien in Noah's Ark (1929)

• Richard Dix in The Vanishing American (1925)

Tom sent us an action shot of wild and wooly Martha Raye.

Corrections and attributions for existing photos:

• Jane found a scan of Tallulah Bankhead from the London stage production of The Dancers (1923)—thank you Dah-ling—as well as a photo of Ziegfeld Girl Gilda Gray

• Louise was on the job too, spotting:

• Diana Dors in Oliver Twist (1948)

• Sophia Loren in The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964), with help from Rob, Ricardo, and Sarah

• Marilyn Monroe in Bus Stop (1956) and River of No Return (1954)

• Elizabeth Taylor in The Girl Who Had Everything (1953) and The Sandpiper (1965)

• Ricardo caught a number of things this time:

• Katharine Hepburn in Sylvia Scarlett (1935)

• Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour in Caught in the Draft (1941)

• Sarah identified an Elvis Presley picture from Paradise - Hawaiian Style (1966) and one of Ginger Rogers in Roberta (1935)

Many thanks to our guest contributors.

Lastly, enjoy these film clips:

• The Black Camel (1931) - Dorothy Revier frolics in the sand and then realizes she needs a serious talk with her soothsayer—watch for a young, young Robert Young

• Brigham Young (1940) - Vincent Price whips his brood into a frenzy, with contrasting arguments adduced by conciliatory Brian Donlevy and firebrand John Carradine

• The Great Race (1965) - Natalie Wood sets the newspaper office on its ear with her scintillating suffragette shenanigans—enjoy an exasperated Arthur O'Connell

• It All Came True (1940) - Ann Sheridan and Jeffrey Lynn do one last medley before the law closes in—is that Bogey in the audience?

• One Million B.C. (1940) - 2 clips with Victor Mature and Carole Landis frolicking in the land of dinosaurs and cave dwellers (I didn't think they co-existed but, if this film says so, then they must have!)

• Passion Flower (1930) - Kay Francis tells her married lover Charles Bickford that she's already talked with his wife about them, and his anger turns to resigned acceptance in a matter of moments in this sappy scene

• Scaramouche (1952) - Stewart Granger tries to make time with effervescent Janet Leigh out in the countryside—this clip is for Frank

• Storm at Daybreak (1933) - more Kay Francis, this time with hubby Walter Huston bringing home an injured soldier (Nils Asther) who Kay secretly loves—a gurgling potboiler!

• Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943) - Ann Sheridan performs a sparkling musical number

• Sever provided more great clips:

• The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) - Professor Werner Krauss introduces his new somnambulist Conrad Veidt (run for the hills, kiddies!)

• The Maltese Falcon (1941) - 3 new clips and one upgrade, featuring Bogey, Mary Astor, Ward Bond, Lee Patrick, Jerome Cowan, Peter Lorre, and creepy Elisha Cook, Jr.

November 12, 2007

We begin with more new faces, scanned from original photos:

• Elisha Cook, Jr. and Frances Underwood in Her Unborn Child (1930)

• Huntley Gordon, popular silent film star in the U.S. and England

And now, two familiar faces:

• Bette Davis

• Dolores Del Rio

Richard has three more international actresses for us:

• Hildegard Knef in Diplomatic Courier (1952)

• Ursula Thiess in The Iron Glove (1954), with Robert Stack

• Marta Toren in Sirocco (1951)

Louise sent us beautiful color shots of Lucille Ball, Marilyn Monroe and Tuesday Weld.

Frances has more nice shots:

• Bing Crosby:

• The Bells of St. Mary's (1945), with Ingrid Bergman

• High Society (1956) - 3 pictures with Grace Kelly and Frank Sinatra

• Sing You Sinners (1938) with Donald O'Connor (thanks to Sarah for identifying this one)

• 3 posed shots with Bob Hope and Frank Sinatra

• Bob Hope - 9 pictures, including one from The Big Broadcast of 1938 (thanks again Sarah!)

John's got three splendid pictures of Paulette Goddard, including two from An Ideal Husband (1947) and one from Hazard (1948).

Rikke's back in town:

• Marlene Dietrich - 4 pictures, including Shanghai Express (1932), The Song of Songs (1933), and Stage Fright (1950)

• Greta Garbo - 3 pictures from Romance (1930), for Ricardo

• Katharine Hepburn - 2 pictures

Corrections/attributions for existing photos, courtesy of Ricardo:

• Diana Dors in I Married a Woman (1958)

• Deanna Durbin - 2 pictures from Because of Him (1946) and Three Smart Girls (1936)

• Anita Ekberg in Artists and Models (1955)

• Gina Lollobrigida in Bread, Love and Jealousy (1954)

• Jayne Mansfield in Kiss Them for Me (1957)

Thanks to our fine guest contributors!

We conclude with several new film clips:

• A Breath of Scandal (1960) - elegant Sophia Loren presides, while snippy Angela Lansbury shows her game face

• Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938) - Alice Faye belts out a song that lands her a New York gig, and now all she has to do is tell Tyrone Power, Jr. and Don Ameche the news—watch for Jack Haley on drums!

• Doctor X (1932) - this 2-strip Technicolor clip has goofball reporter Lee Tracy finagling his way into Fay Wray's house, resulting in some of the most nonsensical dialog you'll ever hear—also enjoy the performance of Leila Bennett, who plays the dimwit maid

• The Great Sinner (1949) - 2 clips featuring Gregory Peck as the ultimate candidate for Gambler's Anonymous—he even spurns beautiful Ava Gardner

• Invitation to the Dance (1956) - Sexy blonde Belita dances and dazzles in her leopardess costume

• It Had to Be You (1947) - Artist Ginger Rogers comes to a momentous decision

• Mandalay (1934) - Sultry songstress Kay Francis warbles in an exotic Burmese nightclub setting, confirming why she was such a popular star in the 1930's

• The Walking Dead (1936) - a revivified Boris Karloff, even with prompting from Edmund Gwenn, doesn't remember anything before he died, but wait a minute...is that a piano over there?—high camp!

• MGM Short - Badminton (1945), a Pete Smith specialty  Note:  All MGM Shorts were removed on November 25, 2007

• Sever has prepared some upgraded and new clips for us as well:

• Gone With the Wind (1939) - 2 upgraded clips and 8 new ones, featuring the actors you love in this enduring classic

• Singin' in the Rain (1952) - Gene Kelly performs the title song in an upgrade to our existing clip

November 5, 2007

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