Italian postcard by Generalcine, Roma / Off. Graf. ‘La Lito’, Milano. Photo: RKO Radio Pictures. Publicity still for Quality Street (George Stevens, 1937). Katharine Hepburn (1907-2003) was an indomitable American stage and film actress, known as a spirited performer with a touch of eccentricity. She introduced into her roles a Read More →
Romanian postcard by Casa Filmului Acin. Photo: publicity still for Warlock (Edward Dmytryk, 1959). Blue-eyed American actor Henry Fonda (1905-1982) exemplified not only integrity and strength, but an ideal of the common man fighting against social injustice and oppression. He is most remembered for his roles as Abe Lincoln in Read More →
Austrian postcard by Iris-Verlag, no. 5547. Photo: Universal-Film. Hoot Gibson (1892-1962) was a rodeo champion and pioneering cowboy star of silent Westerns. With his easy combination of light, breezy, boyish charm comedy and riding abilities, Hoot filled a gap between the austere William S. Hart and the flamboyant Tom Mix Read More →
British postcard by De Reszke Cigarettes, no. 6. Photo: M.G.M. American film actress Jean Harlow (1911–1937) was one of the sex symbols of the 1930s. After being signed by director Howard Hughes, Jean Harlow’s first major appearance was in Hell’s Angels (1930), followed by a series of critically unsuccessful films. Read More →
British postcard by De Reszke Cigarettes, no. 6. Photo: M.G.M. American film actress Jean Harlow (1911–1937) was one of the sex symbols of the 1930s. After being signed by director Howard Hughes, Jean Harlow’s first major appearance was in Hell’s Angels (1930), followed by a series of critically unsuccessful films. Read More →
British postcard by De Reszke Cigarettes, no. 6. Photo: M.G.M. American film actress Jean Harlow (1911–1937) was one of the sex symbols of the 1930s. After being signed by director Howard Hughes, Jean Harlow’s first major appearance was in Hell’s Angels (1930), followed by a series of critically unsuccessful films. Read More →
British postcard by De Reszke Cigarettes, no. 6. Photo: M.G.M. American film actress Jean Harlow (1911–1937) was one of the sex symbols of the 1930s. After being signed by director Howard Hughes, Jean Harlow’s first major appearance was in Hell’s Angels (1930), followed by a series of critically unsuccessful films. Read More →
British postcard by De Reszke Cigarettes, no. 6. Photo: M.G.M. American film actress Jean Harlow (1911–1937) was one of the sex symbols of the 1930s. After being signed by director Howard Hughes, Jean Harlow’s first major appearance was in Hell’s Angels (1930), followed by a series of critically unsuccessful films. Read More →
French postcard by Editions Cinémagazine, no. 384. Photo: United Artists. Publicity still of Douglas Fairbanks in The Black Pirate (Albert Parker, 1926). American actor Douglas Fairbanks (1883-1939) was best known for his swashbuckling roles in silent films such as The Mark of Zorro (1920), Robin Hood (1922), and The Thief Read More →
Belgian postcard by N.V. Victoria, Brussels, no. 639. Photo: Warner Bros. American screen legend Gary Cooper (1901-1961) is well remembered for his stoic, understated acting style in more than one hundred Westerns, comedies and dramas. He received five Oscar nominations and won twice for his roles as Alvin York in Read More →
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