Old Hollywood

Liza Minnelli performing "I Gotcha" in Liza with a "Z" (1972)

Actress Nancy Kwan — in costume, dressed in a light-coloured sleeveless cheongsam with embossed pattern — captured facing the camera while looking into the lens, leaning against a large wooden carving, in a medium-length black-and-white shot for the film Flower Drum Song (1961)

Nancy Kwan in a publicity still for Flower Drum Song (1961)

Actress Anne Bancroft — in costume, dressed in a dark-coloured off-the-shoulder dress — captured in profile, face turned toward the camera, smiling, posed against a cloud-like background, in a medium-length black-and-white shot for the film New York Confidential (1955)

Anne Bancroft in a publicity still for New York Confidential (1955)

"So take this junk, and your blonde tramp, and get out of my home."

Alexis Carrington Colby (Joan Collins) drops a shoulder-padded bombshell in Dynasty, 1986

"I'd marry you for your money in a minute."

Holly Golightly (Audrey Hepburn) and Paul Varjak (George Peppard) discuss relationship woes in Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)

Appeal lodged and it's now no longer hidden!

Actress and singer Barbra Streisand — in character, dressed in a provocative floor-length black sheer ensemble replete with fuschia feather adornments and ribbons, a black bra and panties, the bra featuring purple handprints, the panties a strategically placed shimmering heart and wearing a metallic choker — captured facing the camera while standing in the doorway to a bathroom, leaning her right arm against the jamb, her left hand on her hip as she looks at someone off-camera, in a full-length colour shot for the film The Owl and the Pussycat (1970)

Barbra Streisand in a publicity still for The Owl and the Pussycat (1970)

Actors Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Joan Crawford and William Haines — Fairbanks Jr. and Haines dressed in white tie and tails, Crawford in a light-coloured gown with double-breasted button bodice — captured together as they stand on the red carpet outside Grauman's Chinese Theatre, Crawford flanked by then-husband Fairbanks Jr. and Haines and linking arms with them, both of whom each hold a lit cigarette, all smiling broadly, in a medium-length black-and-white shot taken at the Hollywood premiere of Crawford's film Rain (1932)

Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Joan Crawford and William Haines at the Hollywood premiere of Rain (1932)

"They're all gonna laugh at you."

Margaret White (Piper Laurie) tries to convince her daughter Carrie (Sissy Spacek) to skip the prom in Carrie (1976)

Actress Elizabeth Taylor — in costume, dressed in a light-coloured gown with front-laced corset and shimmering accoutrements — captured facing the camera while looking directly into the lens, her head tilted slightly to the right, posed against a black background, in a medium-length black-and-white shot for the film Doctor Faustus (1967)

Elizabeth Taylor in a publicity still for Doctor Faustus (1967)

"Marcello! Come here!"

Sylvia (Anita Ekberg) and Marcello (Marcello Mastroianni) take a dip in the Trevi Fountain in La Dolce Vita (1960)

Boxer and activist Muhammad Ali and actor Lee Marvin — Ali dressed in a dark-coloured suit and tie, Marvin in costume, dressed in ADSEC military uniform — captured standing together, Ali almost in profile, Marvin facing the camera as he turns toward Ali and shakes his hand, crew members and film equipment visible behind them, in a full-length black-and-white shot taken during a break from filming on the set of The Dirty Dozen (1967)

Muhammad Ali visiting Lee Marvin on the set of The Dirty Dozen (1967)

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Actress Greta Garbo — in costume, dressed in a white gown with ruffled skirt, coat and flower-bedecked hat — captured as she walks toward the camera, a tent visible in the distance alongside crew members, in a full-length black-and-white shot taken outside on the MGM studio lot during a break from filming Anna Karenina (1935)

Greta Garbo during a break from filming Anna Karenina (1935)

Actress and singer Elisabeth Welch — dressed in a black gown and wrapped in a black cape — captured almost in profile while seated and posed against a well-lit background, looking upwards, her left hand resting on her chest, in a medium-length black-and-white studio portrait taken by the photographer Sasha

Elisabeth Welch photographed by Sasha, 1933

Actor Christopher Plummer and James Mason — both in costume, Plummer dressed in a dark-coloured suit, houndstooth coat, light-coloured scarf and deerstalker hat, Mason in a dark-coloured suit, coat, scarf and bowler hat — captured together facing the camera while standing in a hallway, looking off-camera and smiling, in a full-length black-and-white shot taken at Elstree Studios during a break from filming Murder by Decree (1979)

Christopher Plummer and James Mason during a break from filming Murder by Decree (1979)

Actress Raquel Welch — in costume, dressed in the iconic fur bikini and boots — captured facing the camera, hands by her sides as she extends them outward and looks up at something off-camera, standing in a desert landscape, rocks and dust rising behind her, in an atmospheric full-length black-and-white shot for the film One Million Years B.C. (1966)

Raquel Welch in a publicity still for One Million Years B.C. (1966)

Actress Vivien Leigh — in costume, dressed in a black gown, wearing a crucifix necklace — captured almost in profile while turning her face toward the camera and glancing to the right, in a medium-length black-and-white shot for the film Anna Karenina (1948)

Vivien Leigh in a publicity still for Anna Karenina (1948)

Actor Guy Madison — in costume, dressed in dark-coloured naval service dress uniform — captured facing the camera while turning his face to the right and looking upward, hands on his hips, posed against a wooden background, in a medium-length black-and-white shot for the film Since You Went Away (1944)

Guy Madison in a publicity still for Since You Went Away (1944)

Actress Anna May Wong and her sister Lin Heung — Anna in costume, dressed in a light-coloured gown and a shimmering fur-trimmed coat, Lin in a light-coloured dress and dark-coloured scarf — captured together, Anna seated on a director's chair, holding a reel of film in front of her and looking at it closely, Lin behind her and doing the same, in a medium-length black-and-white shot taken during a break from filming on the set of Dangerous to Know (1938)

Anna May Wong and her sister Lin Heung examining rushes on the set of Dangerous to Know (1938)

Dancer, actor and singer Fred Astaire — dressed in a dark-coloured three-piece suit, light-coloured tie and dark hat — captured facing the camera while smiling broadly, perched atop a wooden gangway, legs crossed, his right hand holding its rail, right foot resting on a mooring bollard, a crane visible in the background alongside a building, freight carriage and passersby in a full-length black-and-white shot taken at the dock in Southampton shortly after his arrival upon the ocean liner SS Normandie

Fred Astaire photographed upon arrival in Southampton after sailing from New York City on the SS Normandie, 1936

Actor Oliver Reed and Butch the dog — Reed dressed in period costume of shabby shirt, coat and trousers as the character Bill Sikes — captured together, Reed kneeling in front of Butch as he shakes the dog's paw and points at a shallow bowl perched on top of his head, in a full-length black-and-white shot taken outside on the Shepperton Studios lot during a break from filming Oliver! (1968)

Oliver Reed and his canine co-star Butch during a break from filming Oliver! (1968)

Actress Anne Francis — in costume, dressed in a red dress — captured almost in profile while seated on a white chair, face turned toward the camera as she looks directly into the lens, posed against a blue background, in a medium-length colour shot for the television series Honey West

Anne Francis in a promotional still for television series Honey West, 1965