A Look Back at Cannes Film Festivals in the 1950s and 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Cannes Film Festival has its origins in 1932 when Jean Zay, the French Minister of National Education, […]
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36 Color Photos That Capture Street Scenes of London in 1950
This post was originally published on this siteThese fascinating photos were taken by dianp when he traveled to London in May 1950. Part of the […]
24 Rare and Fascinating Behind the Scenes Photos From Iconic Movies From Between the 1950s and 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteFor years, movie magic has been “tricking” audiences in to believing that some fantastical worlds and stories are […]
36 Retro Snapshots That Capture Teenagers Posing with Their TVs in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteTelevision is the first audiovisual device that changed the way people see entertainment. It opened the realm of […]
Behind the Scenes Photos of Marilyn Monroe Playfully Poses During the ‘The Red Dress Sitting’ Series, January 1957
This post was originally published on this siteMilton Greene photographed Marilyn Monroe in this series, appropriately titled “The Red Dress Sitting” for Life Magazine in […]
Red Style: One of the Favorite Fashion Trend of Classic Beauties
This post was originally published on this siteRed is an impressive color, and it was also one of the favorite fashion trend of classic beauties. […]
32 Glamorous Pictures of Joan Collins in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteDame Joan Henrietta Collins, (born 1933) is an English actress, author and columnist. Born in Paddington, west London, […]
45 Color Snapshots That Document Everyday Life of New York City in the Late 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteThese amazing snapshots from Dick Leonhardt that captured everyday life of New York City in 1958 and 1959. West […]
Civil Rights and Segregation: 21 Striking Color Photographs Capture Everyday Life in South Carolina in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteSegregation, the residential, political, and social isolation of African Americans, was accomplished in South Carolina by a long […]
One Potato, Two Potato (1957)
This post was originally published on this siteThis footage was filmed in London in 1957 and shows a group of boys performing the well-known counting […]
31 Colorful Photos Show Hat Styles That Audrey Hepburn Often Wore From Between the 1950s and ’60s
This post was originally published on this siteMore than two decades after her death, one of the most beloved stars in the history of film […]
20 Fascinating Vintage Photographs of Children Celebrate Halloween in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteHalloween is not exactly a typical holiday. Other holidays, like Christmas and Shavuot, celebrate an event. Halloween celebrates […]
Before Television: 37 Interesting Photos of People with Their Radios during the Radio Golden Age
This post was originally published on this siteThe old-time radio era, sometimes referred to as the Golden Age of Radio, was an era of radio […]
33 Color Photos That Capture Activities of the Too Far East Club in Seoul in 1956
This post was originally published on this siteThese amazing photos from m20wc51 taken by Private Jack Tobin that show activities of the Too Far East […]
Coleen Gray: A Pure Beauty of Hollywood Movies From Between the 1940s and 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn Doris Bernice Jensen in Staplehurst, Nebraska, Coleen Gray (1922-2015) was an American actress, best known for her […]
One-Piece Swimwear: The Most Popular Bathing Suit for Women in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteEasy to see that women still continued to wear all in one swimwear in the 1950s, rarely wearing […]
Wonderful Color Photographs From the 1959 A.A.U Swimming and Diving Championships in Palm Beach, Florida
This post was originally published on this siteThe Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) is an amateur sports organization based in the United States. A multi-sport organization, […]
11 Classic Hollywood Stars Who Had Plastic Surgery
This post was originally published on this siteWhen you look at the famous stars of the classic Hollywood era, do you think they’ve always looked […]
Miss Correct Posture: Pictures From a Chiropractors’ Beauty Contest Took Place in Chicago in 1956
This post was originally published on this siteBeauty contests were a way for people, places and businesses to celebrate events, highlight pop culture and promote […]
20 Beautiful Color Photos of Julie Andrews in the 1950s and 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteSinger and actress Julie Andrews was born Julia Elizabeth Wells on October 1, 1935, in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England. […]
Incredible Photos of Tourists Feeding Bears From Their Cars in Yellowstone National Park From Between the 1940s and 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteOnce upon a time, bear feeding was as popular (if not more so) than geyser watching in Yellowstone […]
63 Adorable Color Photos That Show What Kids Wore in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteThat’s what kids looked like in the 1950s.
38 Intimate Color Photos That Capture People of Boston in 1957
This post was originally published on this siteThis set is a part of an archival project, featuring the photographs of Nick Dewolf. Pictures are portraits […]
The Hollywood Living Legend: Look at the Beauty of Young Angela Lansbury From Between the 1940s and 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1925 to an upper-middle-class family in Regents Park, central London, British-American-Irish actress Dame Angela Brigid Lansbury has […]
New York in the 1950s: 23 Fascinating Color Snapshots May Make You Softhearted
This post was originally published on this siteThat’s what New York City looked like in the 1950s. Warner Theater, New York, circa 1950 George Washington […]