The Very Famous Sibling Rivalry Between Olivia de Havilland and Joan Fontaine
This post was originally published on this sitePerhaps Hollywood’s most famous sibling rivalry was the supposed one between the two sisters Olivia de Havilland and […]
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Just After WWII, 48 Amazing Photos Document Everyday Life of Berlin in 1946
This post was originally published on this siteWhen Hitler was defeated by the Allies in World War II, he left behind almost no post-war plans. […]
20 Fascinating Vintage Photos of Mary Wickes in the 1940s and 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteMary Wickes was born Mary Isabella Wickenhauser in St. Louis, Missouri on June 13, 1910. She received her […]
Katharine Hepburn & Spencer Tracy: A Hollywood Affair to Remember
This post was originally published on this siteOf all the legendary Hollywood’s love stories and affairs, perhaps the most complicated is Spencer Tracy and Katharine […]
Vintage Photographs of Zorita – the Classic Burlesque Snake Dancer, in the 1930s and 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteThe original bad girl of burlesque, and the dancer who popularized the use of live snakes, Zorita was […]
“Queen of The Amazons” – Fabulous Photos of the 6’4" Tall Burlesque Queen Lois DeFee in the 1930s and 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1918 in a small town in Texas, Lois DeFee lost her parents early and was raised in […]
35 Stunning Black and White Photos of a Young and Beautiful Doris Day in the 1940s and 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteDoris Day (born Doris Mary Ann Kappelhoff; April 3, 1922) is an American singer and motion-picture actress whose […]
Controversial Advertisements by Banania, the Brand Emphasized the Racist Stereotype of Dumb Black People for Years
This post was originally published on this siteHave you ever heard about Banania? The French brand was born in 1912 and is still selling chocolate […]
30 Stunning Black and White Photos of Loretta Young From Between the 1930s and 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteLoretta Young (1913–2000) was a child actor who became one of Hollywood’s leading ladies in the 1930s and […]
15 Amazing Vintage Photographs That Prove Joan Crawford Was Devoted to Her Fans
This post was originally published on this siteThough many stars paid assistants to correspond with fans, Crawford wasn’t one of them. Throughout her career, she […]
25 Unintentionally Funny and Weird Comic Strip Panels From the Past
This post was originally published on this siteIn his 1953 book Seduction of the Innocent, Dr. Frederic Wertham famously assailed the comic book industry for […]
Elegance and Iciness: The Ultimate Blondes of Hitchcockian Films
This post was originally published on this siteIt is unsure whether Alfred Hitchcock was a true gentleman according to the on-set legends – but he […]
A Collection of 12 Amazing Photos of Lincoln-Zephyr Hot Rod
This post was originally published on this siteThe marque Lincoln-Zephyr was used by Lincoln for their lower-priced line of mid-size luxury cards in 1936–1940. The […]
23 Vintage Banana Ads We Love
This post was originally published on this siteBanana is a fruit many of us enjoy on a daily basis, whether it’s for breakfast, lunch, or […]
Queen of the Tap: 30 Fascinating Vintage Photographs Captured a Sexy Eleanor Powell While Dancing in the 1930s and ’40s
This post was originally published on this siteEleanor Powell (1912–1982) was an American dancer and actress. Best remembered for her solo tap numbers in musical […]
In 1944, George Stinney Jr., 14, Became the Youngest American Executed in the 20th Century When He Was Sent to the Electric Chair
This post was originally published on this siteGeorge Stinney Jr. became the youngest person to be executed in the U.S in the 20th century when […]
Happy Pi(e) Day! Here’s the 14 Sweetest Vintage Photographs of Celebrities Indulging in Pie
This post was originally published on this siteMarch 14 is Pi Day, because the date (3/14) contains the first three digits of the number pi, […]
45 Stunning Photos That Defined Fashion Styles of Ava Gardner in the 1940s and 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1922 in Grabtown, North Carolina, American actress and singer Ava Gardner was signed to a contract with […]
Top 20 Old Classic Vintage Cars For Women
This post was originally published on this siteWomen love classic vintage cars just as much as men. It may be true that vintage automobiles aren’t […]
Attendants Packing Up Some of the 3000 Human Skulls to Be Transferred to the Natural History Museum in London, 1948
This post was originally published on this siteAttendants from the Hunterian Museum of the Royal College of Surgeons packing up some of the 3,000 human […]
The Oldest Living Supermodel: Stunning Photos of Carmen Dell’orefice in the 1940s and 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1931 in New York City, American model and actress Carmen Dell’Orefice was approached to model by the […]
50 Rare and Amazing Color Photos That Capture Life of the US in the Late 1930s and 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteThese amazing color photos were taken by A. T. Burke who is 100 years old now and may […]
The Poor Little Rich Girl: 38 Beautiful Photos of Gloria Vanderbilt in the 1940s and 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1924 in New York City, actress, writer and artist Gloria Vanderbilt became famous early in life at […]
40 Vintage Photographs and the Tragic Life of Conjoined Twins, Daisy and Violet Hilton
This post was originally published on this siteBorn in Brighton, England on 5 February 1908, the twins were unofficially adopted by their biological mother’s midwife, […]
1940s War Fashion: A Young Woman Demonstrating How to Achieve the Full Leg Effect With Liquid Stockings in 1941
This post was originally published on this siteUntil the end of the 1930s the best women’s stockings were made from silk. This changed in the […]