Old Hollywood

Old Hollywood

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Classic cinema, music and television — from Hollywood and beyond — with flashes forward in between. Curated by David (@dav1drush.bsky.social). Twitter/X: @TheOldHollywood Instagram/Threads/TikTok/YouTube: @ToOldHollywoodandBeyond

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Judy Garland and her daughter, Liza Minnelli, performing "Together (Wherever We Go)" on The Judy Garland Show, 1963

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Musician Ella Fitzgerald — dressed in an elegant black gown with gold leaf-pattern sleeve detail — captured in profile while seated on a tiger print cape-covered sofa, her arms criss-crossed in her lap as she looks ahead, posed against a gold-curtained background, in a medium-length Kodachrome colour shot taken by photographer Carl Van Vechten at his studio in New York City

Ella Fitzgerald photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1940

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Musician Ella Fitzgerald — dressed in an elegant black gown with gold leaf-pattern sleeve detail — captured in profile while seated on a tiger print cape-covered sofa, her arms criss-crossed in her lap as she looks ahead, posed against a gold-curtained background, in a medium-length Kodachrome colour shot taken by photographer Carl Van Vechten at his studio in New York City

Ella Fitzgerald photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1940

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Her documentary, Carol Channing: Larger Than Life (2011) is wonderful, if you haven't already seen it!

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She was! Her documentary, Carol Channing: Larger Than Life (2011), is worth seeking out!

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I could vomit just *looking* at her!

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Sounds so intriguing!

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Don't mess!

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Judy Garland and her daughter, Liza Minnelli, performing "Together (Wherever We Go)" on The Judy Garland Show, 1963

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"It was a mistake!"

Lucy Harbin (Joan Crawford) has a perfectly rational reaction to infidelity in Strait-Jacket (1964)

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Producer Mike Todd, actor and filmmaker Cantinflas and actor David Niven — Todd dressed in a light-coloured check shirt and black blazer, Cantinflas and Niven both in costume, dressed in period suits, Niven wearing a top hat — captured facing the camera as they huddle together, Todd showing the actors some film reels from the day's shooting, a cigar hanging from his mouth, crew members and trailers visible behind them, in a medium-length black-and-white shot taken outside on the Rue de Rivoli in Paris during a break from location filming for Around the World in 80 Days (1956)

Producer Mike Todd, Cantinflas and David Niven between takes during filming of Around the World in 80 Days (1956)

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Dancer and actress Rita Hayworth and dancer, actor and singer Fred Astaire — both in costume, Hayworth dressed in a light-coloured gown with white floral lace bodice and chiffon skirt, Astaire in white tie and tails — captured facing the camera, turning their faces to the left as they smile, arms outstretched, left legs extended as they jump, mid-performance, in a full-length black-and-white shot for the film You Were Never Lovelier (1942)

Rita Hayworth and Fred Astaire in a publicity still for You Were Never Lovelier (1942)

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Comedian, actress and singer Elaine Stritch — dressed in a black off-the-shoulder gown with white flower bust detail — captured standing in profile, face turned toward the camera and smiling broadly while leaning her hands on a chair, in a medium-length black-and-white NBC studio portrait

Elaine Stritch, 1956

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Actors Greta Garbo and John Barrymore — both in costume, Garbo in a light-coloured floor-length gown designed by Adrian, Barrymore in a white shirt, black smoking jacket and trousers — captured facing the camera while sitting together on director's chairs, a bed quilt on the back of Garbo's chair, both turning to look at each other as they converse, lighting equipment visible behind them, in a full-length black-and-white shot taken during a break from filming on the set of the film Grand Hotel (1932)

Greta Garbo and John Barrymore during a break from filming Grand Hotel (1932)

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"And do you want to know something else? I've never liked your spinach puffs!"

Yzma (Eartha Kitt) makes her feelings clear in The Emperor's New Groove (2000)

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Girl group Martha and the Vandellas — all dressed in matching white two-piece dresses — captured together while on stage, singing, mid-performance, a band behind them standing in front of a Tamla-inscribed sign, in a medium-length black-and-white shot taken during a concert at EMI Records headquarters in London

Martha and the Vandellas performing at EMI House in London, 1965

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Director Sergio Leone and actor and filmmaker Clint Eastwood — Leone dressed in a dark-coloured T-shirt, light-coloured trousers and light Stetson-style hat, Eastwood in costume, dressed in a light shirt, dark jeans and dark neckerchief — captured standing together, Eastwood in profile, Leone facing the camera as he points ahead, Eastwood meeting his gaze while a crew member secures a horse behind them, a little girl visible in the background along with crew members and a vehicle in the distance, in a medium-length black-and-white shot taken on location in Spain during a break from filming A Fistful of Dollars (1964)

Director Sergio Leone and Clint Eastwood between takes during filming of A Fistful of Dollars (1964)

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Actress, dancer and singer Mitzi Gaynor — in costume, dressed in a strapless black gown with thigh-high slit and long white gloves — captured standing in profile while leaning against a covered chair, hands resting on its surface, her face turned toward the camera as she looks into the distance smiling, her dress pulled back to display her legs, left leg extended, right leg lifted and bent at the knee, in a full-length black-and-white shot for the film Les Girls (1957)

Mitzi Gaynor in a publicity still for Les Girls (1957)

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Singer and actress Doris Day — in costume, dressed in white tie and tails and wearing a black top hat — captured facing the camera while performing, smiling broadly as she poses with her arms above her head, a black white-topped cane in her right hand, left leg extended, right knee bent, an orchestra and bandleader behind her, in a full-length black-and-white shot taken during filming of the "Just One of Those Things" musical number for the film Lullaby of Broadway (1951)

Doris Day in a publicity still for Lullaby of Broadway (1951)

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"One million dollars, Faye Dunaway."

Bette Davis reveals which person in Hollywood she would never work with again on The Tonight Show, 1988

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Actress and singer Marilyn Monroe — dressed in an elegant black dress suit and black leather gloves — captured facing the camera while seated on a light-coloured couch, legs crossed, her left hand resting on the seat, right hand on her knee as she smiles broadly and glances to the left, a standing microphone positioned in front of her, in a full-length black-and-white shot taken during a press conference in the waiting room at Los Angeles Airport

Marilyn Monroe during a press conference at Los Angeles Airport, 1956

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Singer and songwriter Wilson Pickett — dressed in a navy blue suit and white open-collared shirt — captured in profile, face turned toward the camera while smiling broadly, a woman visible in the background writing on a pad, in a medium-length colour shot taken during a break from filming on the set of the British music television series Ready Steady Go!, 1966

Wilson Pickett on the set of the music television series Ready Steady Go!, 1966

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Actors Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint and James Mason — Grant and Mason dressed in dark-coloured suits and ties, Saint in a belted black dress — captured facing the camera while standing arm-in-arm, Saint flanked by both actors, all smiling broadly, the colossal presidential Mount Rushmore sculpture looming behind them, in a full-length black-and-white shot taken on location at Mount Rushmore Memorial Park during production of North by Northwest (1959)

Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint and James Mason on location at Mount Rushmore during production of North by Northwest (1959)

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Actor Vincent Price — in costume, dressed in white tie and tails, wearing a white boutonniere on his left lapel — captured facing the camera while glancing to the left, holding a round glass object in his hands, his shadow visible on the wall behind him, in an atmospheric medium-length black-and-white shot for the film The Long Night (1947)

Vincent Price in a publicity still for The Long Night (1947)

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Actresses Joan Collins and Jayne Mansfield — Collins dressed in a dark-coloured shirt, light-coloured trousers and white headscarf, Mansfield in a white short-sleeved blouse and light-coloured trousers — captured together while facing each other in profile, both turning their faces toward the camera and smiling broadly as they each stand beside an automobile, left hands on their hips, right hands on their respective vehicle's open front door, caravans and a studio building in the distance, in a full-length black-and-white shot taken on the 20th Century Fox lot during a break from filming The Wayward Bus (1957)

Joan Collins and Jayne Mansfield during a break from filming The Wayward Bus (1957)

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Dancer, singer and actress Josephine Baker — dressed in an extravagant flapper dress with flower embellished bodice and beaded skirt — captured facing the camera while onstage, smiling broadly and glancing to the right, her knees bent as she crosses her arms and touches her knees, mid-Charleston, an Art Deco cityscape backdrop behind her, replete with buildings, ships and "Travel Cunard" signage, in a full-length black-and-white shot taken during a performance at the Folies Bergère in Paris

Josephine Baker performing at the Folies Bergère in Paris, 1926

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Actress Britt Ekland — in costume, dressed in a gown with two-tone contrasting coloured bodice — captured facing the camera, looking directly into the lens, in a medium-length black-and-white shot for the film The Double Man (1967)

Britt Ekland in a publicity still for The Double Man (1967)

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