Publicity photograph of American film actress, Joan Crawford by Larry Hurrell. 1936.
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Debra Paget
Full length publicity portrait of American actress, Debra Paget. Paget is best known for her performances in Cecil B. DeMille’s epic movie, The Ten Commandments (1956), as well as Love Me Tender (1956), the filmContinue reading
Sophia Loren Portrait
A beautiful publicity portrait photograph of the Italian film actress, Sophia Loren. 1959. Photographer unknown.
Carole Lombard
Publicity photograph of American film actress Carole Lombard. Photographed by George Hurrell in 1937.
Greta Garbo The Mysterious Lady
Colorised studio publicity photo of Greta Garbo who starred in “The Mysterious Lady” (1929) Photographer unknown.
Elvis Presley Jailhouse Rock
Vince Everett (Elvis Presley) is serving a one-year jail sentence for manslaughter after killing a man a barroom brawl. While in prison, his cellmate, a washed up country singer, introduces Vince to the record business.Continue reading
Oscar Wilde
Oscar Wilde, the playwright, novelist, essayist, and poet poses in his favourite fur coat. Photographed in New York by Napoleon Sarony in 1882. Source: Wikimedia Commons.
Marilyn Monroe
A colour head and shoulders publicity photograph of screen goddess Marilyn Monroe. Made in 1961 for a U.S. TV/Radio magazine. Photographer unknown. Source: Wikimedia Commons.
Portrait Of Billie Holiday
Portrait of Billie Holiday, Carnegie Hall, New York, N.Y. Photographed between 1946 and 1948 by William P. Gottlieb.
Portrait of Frank Sinatra
Happy birthday Frank Sinatra. Ole blues eyes would have been 100 years old today. Here is a youthful Frank pictured at the Liederkrantz Hall, New York City, in 1947 by William P. Gottlieb. Source: Library of Congress.
Rock Hudson & Julie Andrews
Publicity still of Rock Hudson and Julie Andrews, from the 1970 Hollywood musical, Darling Lilli. The movie was written by William Peter Blatty and (directed) Blake Edwards. The music was written by Henri Mancini and Johnny Mercer.
James Cagney West Point Story
Publicity still of actor James Cagney, for ‘The West Point Story’, directed by Roy Del Ruth, 1950. Photographer Unknown. Image retouched to remove dust and scratches. Contrast increased.
Greta Garbo Portrait
A monochrome portrait of Swedish film actress, Greta Garbo in 1925. Photograph: Arnold Genth Source: Library Of Congress.
Charles Bronson Man With a Camera
Publicity photo of actor Charles Bronson as Mike Kovac, a modern day, ‘Weggee’, holding a Speed Graphic camera, from the U.S. television show, Man With a Camera. The show was broadcast for 2 years from 1958Continue reading
Marlon Brando
Marlon Brando looking mean and moody on the set of A Streetcar Named Desire Photographed in 1948 by, Carl Van Vechten. Source: Wikimedia Commons.
Jazz Trumpeter Louis Armstrong
This image of the legendary Jazz musician, Louis Armstrong, was taken in 1953 for the New York World-Telegram and the Sun Newspapers, by a staff photographer. Source: Library Of Congress.
Katharine Hepburn
Studio publicity photograph of American film actress, Katharine Hepburn, there is no date with this image, but it was probably made in 1941, the year she signed with MGM. Source: Wikimedia Commons.
Portrait of Dottie Reid
Jazz vocalist, Dottie Reid, photographed in New York City somewhere between 1946 and 1948 by William P. Gottlieb.
Yoko Ono and John Lennon
Yoko Ono and John Lennon picture at at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in 1969. Photo: Joost Evers/Anefo This photograph is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Netherlands
Billie Holiday and Mister
Portrait of Billie Holiday in her dressing room in New York City, with her pet boxer dog, Mister. Photographed by William P. Gottlieb in June, 1946. Source: Library Of Congress.
Swedish Singer Monica Zetterlund
Swedish jazz singer and musician, Monica Zetterlund, during a break in filming to call into a bridge (1965). Photographer unknown.