December 2007
Updates

February 2008
Updates

Here's a group shot of the Our Gang little cowboys and cowgirls, taken one day long ago on the lot.  We also have a picture of Merle Oberon in The Lodger (1944)—thanks to Sarah for identifying the film.

More interesting scans from Richard:

• Lénore Aubert in Abbott & Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff (1949)

• Florence Marly in Tokyo File 212 (1951)

• Märta Torén in Illegal Entry (1949)

Enjoy these new photos from Gary:

• Jean Arthur and Porter Hall in Arizona (1940)

• Gary Cooper and Helen Hayes in A Farewell to Arms (1932)

• Henry Fonda - 2 pictures from Young Mr. Lincoln (1939)

• Kay Johnson and Charles Bickford in Dynamite (1929)

• Warner Oland - 2 pictures from Charlie Chan at the Olympics (1937) and Charlie Chan's Greatest Case (1933)

• Spencer Tracy, Elizabeth Taylor, and Don Taylor in Father of the Bride (1950)

• John Wayne - 3 pictures, including Baby Face (1933) and The Conqueror (1956)

Alberto prepared a close-up shot of Deborah Kerr.

Rikke provided images of:

• Bette Davis - 3 pictures

• Danny Kaye battling Basil Rathbone in The Court Jester (1956), with Glynis Johns looking on—we also have a film clip

• Paul Newman - 13 pictures, including two with Joanne Woodward

Ivan came through with a nice scan of James Mason and Oskar Karlweis in 5 Fingers (1952).

Ricardo found two existing Brigitte Bardot photos from And God Created Woman (1956) and Viva Maria! (1965).

Many thanks to our guest contributors!

Here are some film clips to finish things off today:

• The Apartment (1960) - Sever prepared this scene of fidgety office worker Jack Lemmon hoping for a promotion, elevator operator Shirley MacLaine giving encouragement, and Fred MacMurray offering to swap theater tickets for "the" apartment key—Edie Adams is the nosy, rude secretary

• Carefree (1938) - as Ginger Rogers, Ralph Bellamy and Luella Gear are out for a bike ride, interloper Fred Astaire rides up and breaks Ginger out of the herd, and then the two of them put the pedal to the metal and end up just ducky!

• The Ghost Breakers (1940) - while Bob Hope and Paulette Goddard are enjoying a cruise to Havana, she finds a voodoo charm in her room, which fellow traveler Richard Carlson explains in ominous terms—also watch for Paul Lukas and Willie Best

• Honky Tonk (1941) - Lana Turner and Clark Gable enjoy dinner with the Governor (Douglas Wood), but her drunken father (Frank Morgan) appears and upsets the proceedings

• The Little Minister (1934) - Katharine Hepburn anxiously awaits John Beal's recovery from a gunshot wound inflicted by Alan Hale, Sr., while being comforted by unrequited suitor Frank Conroy

• Strike Me Pink (1936) - lovebirds Ethel Merman and Eddie Cantor sing "Calabash Pipe" in duet as they enjoy a carnival ride (shot at the Nu Pike in Long Beach, CA)

• Vitaphone Short - Let's Sing a Song of the West (1947)

January 30, 2008

We have another Our Gang photo—this time a shot of Spanky McFarland enjoying a soda with cutie pie Marianne Edwards.

Richard sent us more international actresses:

• Signe Hasso

• Lisette Verea in A Night in Casablanca (1946)

• Kaaren Verne in All Through the Night (1941)

Rikke sidled on by with nineteen new Marlon Brando pictures from Julius Caesar (1953)—toga party!  Look for Louis Calhern, James Mason, Greer Garson, Deborah Kerr, and Douglass Dumbrille.  We also have a film clip.

Corrections/attributions for existing photos, by Sarah:

• Dorothy Lamour in Masquerade in Mexico (1945)

• Maureen O'Hara in Fire Over Africa (1954)

Gary offers more great scans:

• Matthew "Stymie" Beard of Our Gang fame

• Humphrey Bogart - 4 pictures, including three from The Big Sleep (1946)

• Two pictures from Ben-Hur (1959), featuring Jack Hawkins and Charlton Heston

• The Marx Brothers - 4 pictures from A Day at the Races (1937) and one from Duck Soup (1933)

Enjoy these film clips:

• Among Those Present (1921) - Harold Lloyd, sans trousers, is so bedazzled with his new sweetheart (Mildred Davis) that he doesn't realize what he's eating for breakfast

• The Lady Eve (1941) - Henry Fonda and Barbara Stanwyck coo in the great outdoors, and come to a conclusion that makes a lot of horse sense

• My Darling Clementine (1946) - Henry Fonda again, this time as a gambling marshal going toe to toe with Victor Mature's Doc Holiday, while ignoring the advances of luscious dancehall girl Linda Darnell

• Sinbad the Sailor (1947) - Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. romances Maureen O'Hara in the courtyard—also look for stalwart sidekick George Tobias

• To Be or Not to Be (1942) - thespians Jack Benny and wife Carole Lombard spar in her dressing room about flowers sent to her by an admirer (Robert Stack), while maid Maude Eburne helps her make the right decision

• Tower of London (1939) - whiny Vincent Price, disdainful Basil Rathbone, and authoritative Ian Hunter argue about divvying up the realm—look for pretty Frances Robinson, as Duchess Isobel, early in the clip

January 25, 2008

Here are two more Our Gang photos, including one from Washee Ironee (1934), and featuring Spanky McFarland, Alfalfa Switzer, and Scotty Beckett.

Alberto prepared a nice shot of Burt Lancaster and Deborah Kerr in From Here to Eternity (1953).

Our good friend Richard is back with some 1960's actresses:

• Karin Dor in Topaz (1969)

• Paula Prentiss in Follow the Boys (1963)

• Elke Sommer in The Money Trap (1966)

Gary connects again with lots of interesting new movie stills:

• Jean Arthur and Cary Grant in Only Angels Have Wings (1939)

• Charles Boyer and Jean Arthur in History is Made at Night (1937)

• Maurice Chevalier and George Barbier in The Smiling Lieutenant (1931)

• Paul Douglas and Barbara Stanwyck in Clash by Night (1952)

• Henry Fonda and Barbara Stanwyck in The Lady Eve (1941)

• Bob Hope

• The Marx Brothers - 4 pictures from Animal Crackers (1930) and three from At the Circus (1939)

• Lana Turner and John Gavin in Imitation of Life (1959)

• Orson Welles in Compulsion (1959)

Chris got in the Our Gang mood too, sending in a nice group shot of some of the Little Rascals from the early 1930's.

Sylvie created two new desktop wallpapers:  Louise Brooks and Boris Karloff.

Gunnar returns with three nice images:

• Ava Gardner - 2 pictures, including The Little Hut (1957) with Stewart Granger and David Niven

• Humphrey Bogart

Thanks to all our guest contributors!

Corrections/attributions for existing photos:

• John Wayne in The Desert Trail (1935), spotted by Shannon—we also have a film clip featuring ex-Our Gang girl Mary Kornman and young Paul Fix

We end with some film clips, featuring three with superstar Bette Davis:

• Dark Victory (1939) - Bette Davis is electrifying in this famous film, as she discovers the truth about her medical condition and lashes out at George Brent and Geraldine Fitzgerald—also enjoy young Ronald Reagan trying to cope with the tipsy socialite while Mary Currier warbles the ironic "Give Me Time"

• Frisco Jenny (1933) - Ruth Chatterton wanders the shattered streets San Francisco after the great 1906 earthquake

• How to Marry a Millionaire (1953) - fashion models Lauren Bacall, Betty Grable, and Marilyn Monroe aim to please Cameron Mitchell as they show off the latest in haute couture, in this clip from Sever

• The Magnificent Seven (1960) - Yul Brynner and his band of merry gunslingers get advance notice of the arrival of the bad guys, led by Eli Wallach, in this clip prepared by...The Magnificent Sever—yes, our heroes prevail in this classic shoot-'em-up

• Watch on the Rhine (1943) - still more Bette Davis, returning home after a long absence, in this adroit World War II thriller

• Way Back Home (1932) - while at a country dance, young Bette Davis and Frank Albertson try to elude her abusive father, who seems to malign everyone in sight when he shows up—Hiss!

January 22, 2008