December 2007
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February 2008
Updates

Here's a group shot of the Our Gang little cowboys and cowgirls, taken one day long ago on the lot.  We also have a picture of Merle Oberon in The Lodger (1944)—thanks to Sarah for identifying the film.

More interesting scans from Richard:

• Lénore Aubert in Abbott & Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff (1949)

• Florence Marly in Tokyo File 212 (1951)

• Märta Torén in Illegal Entry (1949)

Enjoy these new photos from Gary:

• Jean Arthur and Porter Hall in Arizona (1940)

• Gary Cooper and Helen Hayes in A Farewell to Arms (1932)

• Henry Fonda - 2 pictures from Young Mr. Lincoln (1939)

• Kay Johnson and Charles Bickford in Dynamite (1929)

• Warner Oland - 2 pictures from Charlie Chan at the Olympics (1937) and Charlie Chan's Greatest Case (1933)

• Spencer Tracy, Elizabeth Taylor, and Don Taylor in Father of the Bride (1950)

• John Wayne - 3 pictures, including Baby Face (1933) and The Conqueror (1956)

Alberto prepared a close-up shot of Deborah Kerr.

Rikke provided images of:

• Bette Davis - 3 pictures

• Danny Kaye battling Basil Rathbone in The Court Jester (1956), with Glynis Johns looking on—we also have a film clip

• Paul Newman - 13 pictures, including two with Joanne Woodward

Ivan came through with a nice scan of James Mason and Oskar Karlweis in 5 Fingers (1952).

Ricardo found two existing Brigitte Bardot photos from And God Created Woman (1956) and Viva Maria! (1965).

Many thanks to our guest contributors!

Here are some film clips to finish things off today:

• The Apartment (1960) - Sever prepared this scene of fidgety office worker Jack Lemmon hoping for a promotion, elevator operator Shirley MacLaine giving encouragement, and Fred MacMurray offering to swap theater tickets for "the" apartment key—Edie Adams is the nosy, rude secretary

• Carefree (1938) - as Ginger Rogers, Ralph Bellamy and Luella Gear are out for a bike ride, interloper Fred Astaire rides up and breaks Ginger out of the herd, and then the two of them put the pedal to the metal and end up just ducky!

• The Ghost Breakers (1940) - while Bob Hope and Paulette Goddard are enjoying a cruise to Havana, she finds a voodoo charm in her room, which fellow traveler Richard Carlson explains in ominous terms—also watch for Paul Lukas and Willie Best

• Honky Tonk (1941) - Lana Turner and Clark Gable enjoy dinner with the Governor (Douglas Wood), but her drunken father (Frank Morgan) appears and upsets the proceedings

• The Little Minister (1934) - Katharine Hepburn anxiously awaits John Beal's recovery from a gunshot wound inflicted by Alan Hale, Sr., while being comforted by unrequited suitor Frank Conroy

• Strike Me Pink (1936) - lovebirds Ethel Merman and Eddie Cantor sing "Calabash Pipe" in duet as they enjoy a carnival ride (shot at the Nu Pike in Long Beach, CA)

• Vitaphone Short - Let's Sing a Song of the West (1947)

January 30, 2008

We have another Our Gang photo—this time a shot of Spanky McFarland enjoying a soda with cutie pie Marianne Edwards.

Richard sent us more international actresses:

• Signe Hasso

• Lisette Verea in A Night in Casablanca (1946)

• Kaaren Verne in All Through the Night (1941)

Rikke sidled on by with nineteen new Marlon Brando pictures from Julius Caesar (1953)—toga party!  Look for Louis Calhern, James Mason, Greer Garson, Deborah Kerr, and Douglass Dumbrille.  We also have a film clip.

Corrections/attributions for existing photos, by Sarah:

• Dorothy Lamour in Masquerade in Mexico (1945)

• Maureen O'Hara in Fire Over Africa (1954)

Gary offers more great scans:

• Matthew "Stymie" Beard of Our Gang fame

• Humphrey Bogart - 4 pictures, including three from The Big Sleep (1946)

• Two pictures from Ben-Hur (1959), featuring Jack Hawkins and Charlton Heston

• The Marx Brothers - 4 pictures from A Day at the Races (1937) and one from Duck Soup (1933)

Enjoy these film clips:

• Among Those Present (1921) - Harold Lloyd, sans trousers, is so bedazzled with his new sweetheart (Mildred Davis) that he doesn't realize what he's eating for breakfast

• The Lady Eve (1941) - Henry Fonda and Barbara Stanwyck coo in the great outdoors, and come to a conclusion that makes a lot of horse sense

• My Darling Clementine (1946) - Henry Fonda again, this time as a gambling marshal going toe to toe with Victor Mature's Doc Holiday, while ignoring the advances of comely dancehall girl Linda Darnell

• Sinbad the Sailor (1947) - Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. romances Maureen O'Hara in the courtyard—also look for stalwart sidekick George Tobias

• To Be or Not to Be (1942) - thespians Jack Benny and wife Carole Lombard spar in her dressing room about flowers sent to her by an admirer (Robert Stack), while maid Maude Eburne helps her make the right decision

• Tower of London (1939) - whiny Vincent Price, disdainful Basil Rathbone, and authoritative Ian Hunter argue about divvying up the realm—look for pretty Frances Robinson, as Duchess Isobel, early in the clip

January 25, 2008

Here are two more Our Gang photos, including one from Washee Ironee (1934), and featuring Spanky McFarland, Alfalfa Switzer, and Scotty Beckett.

Alberto prepared a nice shot of Burt Lancaster and Deborah Kerr in From Here to Eternity (1953).

Our good friend Richard is back with some 1960's actresses:

• Karin Dor in Topaz (1969)

• Paula Prentiss in Follow the Boys (1963)

• Elke Sommer in The Money Trap (1966)

Gary connects again with lots of interesting new movie stills:

• Jean Arthur and Cary Grant in Only Angels Have Wings (1939)

• Charles Boyer and Jean Arthur in History is Made at Night (1937)

• Maurice Chevalier and George Barbier in The Smiling Lieutenant (1931)

• Paul Douglas and Barbara Stanwyck in Clash by Night (1952)

• Henry Fonda and Barbara Stanwyck in The Lady Eve (1941)

• Bob Hope

• The Marx Brothers - 4 pictures from Animal Crackers (1930) and three from At the Circus (1939)

• Lana Turner and John Gavin in Imitation of Life (1959)

• Orson Welles in Compulsion (1959)

Chris got in the Our Gang mood too, sending in a nice group shot of some of the Little Rascals from the early 1930's.

Sylvie created two new desktop wallpapers:  Louise Brooks and Boris Karloff.

Gunnar returns with three nice images:

• Ava Gardner - 2 pictures, including The Little Hut (1957) with Stewart Granger and David Niven

• Humphrey Bogart

Thanks to all our guest contributors!

Corrections/attributions for existing photos:

• John Wayne in The Desert Trail (1935), spotted by Shannon—we also have a film clip featuring ex-Our Gang girl Mary Kornman and young Paul Fix

We end with some film clips, featuring three with superstar Bette Davis:

• Dark Victory (1939) - Bette Davis is electrifying in this famous film, as she discovers the truth about her medical condition and lashes out at George Brent and Geraldine Fitzgerald—also enjoy young Ronald Reagan trying to cope with the tipsy socialite while Mary Currier warbles the ironic "Give Me Time"

• Frisco Jenny (1933) - Ruth Chatterton wanders the shattered streets San Francisco after the great 1906 earthquake

• How to Marry a Millionaire (1953) - fashion models Lauren Bacall, Betty Grable, and Marilyn Monroe aim to please Cameron Mitchell as they show off the latest in haute couture, in this clip from Sever

• The Magnificent Seven (1960) - Yul Brynner and his band of merry gunslingers get advance notice of the arrival of the bad guys, led by Eli Wallach, in this clip prepared by...The Magnificent Sever—yes, our heroes prevail in this classic shoot-'em-up

• Watch on the Rhine (1943) - still more Bette Davis, returning home after a long absence, in this adroit World War II thriller

• Way Back Home (1932) - while at a country dance, young Bette Davis and Frank Albertson try to elude her abusive father, who seems to malign everyone in sight when he shows up—Hiss!

January 22, 2008

We begin with an Our Gang photo, featuring many of the early Little Rascals.  This is the first one in a horde of Our Gang pictures.

Gary's been busy, sending us interesting and varied images:

• Ronald Colman and May McAvoy in Lady Windermere's Fan (1925)

• Jackie Coogan and Charlie Chaplin in The Kid (1921)

• James Dean on the set of Giant (1956)

• Jeanette MacDonald - 2 pictures from San Francisco (1936) with Clark Gable

• The Marx Brothers - 12 great shots of the zany team, including one from Duck Soup (1933)—thanks to Sarah for identifying the film!

• Jane Wyman and Gregory Peck in The Yearling (1946) - enjoy the details in this super-sized photo

Gloryoski, John!  Where did you find this stunning image of Paulette Goddard?  Check out the golden sepia version too.  This super-sized gem of Mrs. Chaplin is from An Ideal Husband (1947)—thanks again to Sarah for confirming the film ID!

Next, we have three more Buster Keaton scans from Frances.

Corrections/attributions for existing photos by Carrie:

• Lauren Bacall - two pictures from Designing Woman (1957) and three from The Big Sleep (1946)

• Rita Hayworth in You Were Never Lovelier (1942)

• Agnes Moorehead in Summer Holiday (1948)—also researched by Sarah, Ricardo and Louise

• Ginger Rogers in Stage Door (1937)

Our guest contributors are the best!  Thanks for all your generous content and expert advice.

Here are some film clips:

• A Bill of Divorcement (1932) - we have two clips of Katharine Hepburn, at the very start of her career, with David Manners in this plodding melodrama

• A Date With Judy (1948) - Carmen Miranda entertains Wallace Beery and his suspicious wife, with kids Jane Powell and Elizabeth Taylor looking on—Xavier Cugat and his pooch supply the music!

• College Swing (1938) - 2 collegiate clips featuring Bob Hope and Martha Raye (Oh, Boy!) mugging in his campus office, and Betty Grable, Skinnay Ennis and Jackie Coogan jammin' in the malt shop

• Summer Holiday (1948) - Agnes Moorehead and Frank Morgan are making googly eyes in the kitchen

January 19, 2008

Silent film great Pola Negri revisits today in a posed shot.  The Polish actress, romanced by Charlie Chaplin and Rudolph Valentino, successfully made the transition to talkies.

Richard carries on with more pleasing photos of international actresses:

• Cornell Borchers and Rock Hudson in Never Say Goodbye (1956)

• Bella Darvi and Kirk Douglas in The Racers (1955)

• Hildegard Knef in Diplomatic Courier (1952)

We have three more desktop wallpapers from Carrie today:  Marion Davies, Buster Keaton, and Ann Miller.

Frances sent us four pictures of Buster Keaton, and two of Burt Lancaster in The Devil's Disciple (1959) and From Here to Eternity (1953).

Nick sent in some new shots:

• Kay Francis

• Barbara Lang

• Gloria Swanson - 3 pictures, including Stage Struck (1925), Sunset Boulevard (1950), and a posed shot

We received four very nice images of Jane Wyman from Gary.

Rikke has five new photos of Marilyn Monroe, including Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) and Niagara (1953)—thanks to Louise for identifying the films!

Corrections/attributions for existing photos:

• Carrie identified several films:

• Lucille Ball in The Big Street (1942), Dance, Girl, Dance (1940), The Dark Corner (1946), Easy to Wed (1946), and Lover Come Back (1946)

• Judy Garland in Ziegfeld Follies (1946)

• Jean Harlow in Libeled Lady (1936)

• William Powell and Myrna Loy in The Thin Man Goes Home (1945)

• Ginger Rogers in Once Upon a Honeymoon (1942) and Week-End at the Waldorf (1945)

• Sarah spotted a Carmen Miranda picture from That Night in Rio (1941)

Enjoy these film clips:

• L'Âge d'or (1930) - Luis Buñuel's famous surrealistic film is showcased in this bizarre and erotic sequence, with co-writer Salvador Dali's influence clearly present, as we see Lya Lys continue her interrupted lovemaking—with a statue!  Sever prepared this stunning clip for us.

• Captain January (1936) - Shirley Temple sings a sweet song to her protector, Guy Kibbee, and then the two reverse roles

• Deception (1946) - 2 clips of Bette Davis with John Abbott and Paul Henreid

• How Green Was My Valley (1941) - we have a poignant clip from the famous film, featuring Roddy McDowall, Sara Allgood, Donald Crisp, Maureen O'Hara, and Anna Lee

• Parnell (1937) - in this terrific courtroom scene, Myrna Loy gives Clark Gable some last-minute evidence

• The Pride and the Passion (1957) - Sever prepared 3 clips from this historical action film, starring Frank Sinatra, Cary Grant and the radiant Sophia Loren

• The Reformer and the Redhead (1950) - June Allyson and Dick Powell finally discover they like each other—also look for stalwart Cecil Kellaway

• Road to Morocco (1942) - Bob Hope is the new potentate in town, with princess Dorothy Lamour tending to his every wish, but Bing Crosby arrives just in time to steal his girl!

January 14, 2008

Henry Fonda joins the party today.  We have a still and film clip from Young Mr. Lincoln (1939).

Ivan has more Vincent Price for us—this time he's tussling with Glenn Langan in Dragonwyck (1946).

Next, Vladimir sent in a picture of Grace Kelly and Cary Grant in To Catch a Thief (1955).

Richard drop-shipped three "couples" photos to us:

• Margot Grahame and Victor McLaglen in The Informer (1935)

• Sari Maritza and George Barbier in Evenings for Sale (1932)

• Greta Nissen and Victor McLaglen in Rackety Rax (1932)

Hooray for Nick!  He's prepared more beautiful scans:

• Myrna Loy in Parnell (1937)

• Lori Nelson

• Rosalind Russell

• Loretta Young - 2 pictures from He Stayed for Breakfast (1940)—thanks to Sarah for identifying the film!

Chris prepared several new images:

• Gregory Peck, Robert Duvall and Mary Badham - 4 pictures from To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), with three accompanying film clips completed by Sever

• Bela Lugosi in Son of Frankenstein (1939), with a film clip - it's the familiar refrain:  well-intended, but mad scientist (Basil Rathbone) plans his greatest revivification project, and utters that immortal line, "Benson, turn on the generators!"— enjoy the ridiculously hirsute Bela Lugosi as he helps welcome Frankie (Boris Karloff) to the party!

We're adding a new desktop wallpaper gallery today.  Carrie has handpicked several scans from our site and blended them into beautiful works of art—all 1600 x 1200 pixels in size.  Be sure to check out Carrie's Desktop Wallpapers!

Corrections/attributions for existing pictures:  Working a double shift, Carrie spotted lots of movies to go with our photos.  Here are some of them:

• Betty Field in Blues in the Night (1941)

• Marilyn Monroe in Love Nest (1951) and Monkey Business (1952)

• Ginger Rogers in Gold Diggers of 1933

We end with some film clips:

• Blues in the Night (1941) - harridan Betty Field chews out Priscilla Lane, and then has enough left over for poor Richard Whorf—sit back and enjoy the daffy musical number in the middle of the clip!

• Humoresque (1946) - Joan Crawford just can't get any quality time with fiddler John Garfield, so she hot foots it to a bar to drown her sorrows

• Jimmy the Gent (1934) - James Cagney shows off his new office purchases to Bette Davis, who's only interested in him becoming respectable—enjoy his Art Deco furnishings

• The Merry Widow (1952) - a resplendent Lana Turner makes small talk with Fernando Lamas after his big musical number

• The Naked Jungle (1954) - Eleanor Parker and Charlton Heston trek through the jungle in this clip prepared by Sever—it's hard to imagine co-explorer William Conrad with that impossibly silly accent, if you remember him as the hardboiled detective Frank Cannon in his 1970's TV series

• Phffft (1954) - if you tell me we're channeling Marilyn Monroe and Tom Ewell in The Seven Year Itch after viewing this clip, I won't argue.  Kim Novak and Jack Lemmon starred in this romantic comedy which was released a mere seven months before, and has the feel of the more famous Monroe/Ewell film

• Princesse Tam Tam (1935) - after a Busby Berkeley-like musical interlude, chanteuse Josephine Baker kicks up her heels in a sizzling dance sequence

• Quality Street (1927) - Marion Davies and Conrad Nagel dance and romance at an outdoor spring fling—The Belle of San Simeon was one of the most popular and beloved silent film actresses, and it's easy to see why in this charming clip

• Quo Vadis (1951) - Robert Taylor has the Roman hots for sultry, but innocent, Deborah Kerr as they verbally spar in the courtyard, in this often-filmed costume drama—look for hulking Buddy Baer at the tail end of the clip

• Why Worry? (1923) - we have two clips from this popular Harold Lloyd film, including the famous sequence where our hero looks for a new pair of shoes

January 11, 2008

Karl sent us a shot of Fred MacMurray and Barbara Stanwyck in Double Indemnity (1944), for which Sever prepared a new film clip:  it's the intense scene where she hides just a few feet away from Edward G. Robinson, who arrives unexpectedly to yak about the ongoing case.

Richard delivered five sensational international stars to us:

• Luli Deste and Edward G. Robinson in Thunder in the City (1937)

• Greta Granstedt and Allan Fox in Street Scene (1931)

• Brigitte Horney in I Married a Spy (1937), also known as Secret Lives

• Elissa Landi and Lewis Stone in Always Goodbye (1931)

• Charlotte Susa

Here comes Nick with more great stuff:

• Gloria DeHaven

• Jeanette MacDonald in The Firefly (1937) - thanks to Sarah for identifying the film

• Ann Miller in The Thrill of Brazil (1946)

• Ginger Rogers in Lady in the Dark (1944)

• Gloria Swanson in Sunset Boulevard (1950)

Enjoy these film clips:

• 3 Godfathers (1948) - John Wayne, Harry Carey, Jr., and Pedro Armendáriz don't know quite what to do with their new bundle of joy

• A Song is Born (1948) - Benny Goodman joins Lionel Hampton and the others in a surprise virtuoso clarinet performance, featuring Louis Armstrong, Danny Kaye, Virginia Mayo, and scads of music glitterati

• The Bat (1959) - if anyone could deliver a creepier warning than Vincent Price, I'd like to know who it is

• The Blue Bird (1940) - Shirley Temple and Johnny Russell explore a fantasy world together in these two clips

• Bright Eyes (1934) - Shirley Temple again, this time fending off bellicose Jane Withers, and then learning that she's not wanted in her temporary home

• Caught in the Draft (1941) - Bob Hope tries a ruse to get Dorothy Lamour to go on a date with him, but she sees through it with x-ray vision—also look for sidekicks Lynne Overman and Eddie Bracken in this fun clip!

• Curly Top (1935) - one more clip of Shirley Temple, singing "Animal Crackers in My Soup," and featuring delectable Rochelle Hudson at the piano!  Also enjoy meanie Etienne Girardot and an amused John Boles

• Double Indemnity (1944) - besides the new clip (see above), Sever upgraded our existing clip of Fred MacMurray and Barbara Stanwyck bumping off her husband

• Front Page Woman (1935) - Bette Davis sneaks around with pals George Brent and Roscoe Karns

• High and Dizzy (1920) - we're going to go out on a ledge here and say this is a hair-raisingly funny Harold Lloyd clip—also look for real-life spouse, and frequent co-star, Mildred Davis

January 8, 2008

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