March 2008
Updates

May 2008
Updates

Let's start with a new face:  Paul Muni.  We have four pictures of the venerable actor, including I Am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang (1932), Scarface (1932), and two posed shots.

Richard sent us three more international actresses:

• Lya Lys in Murder in the Air (1940)

• Kaaren Verne in Underground (1941)

• Vera Zorina in Lover Come Back (1946)

Next, more eclectic offerings from Nick:

• Mary Astor

• Vivian Austin

• Carroll Baker

• Constance Bennett - 2 pictures

• Joan Bennett - 2 pictures

• Claudette Colbert in The Sign of the Cross (1932)

• Yvonne De Carlo

• Marlene Dietrich - 3 pictures from I Loved a Soldier (1936)

• Betty Hutton

• Veronica Lake - 4 pictures, including one from This Gun for Hire (1942) and two from Ramrod (1947) - thanks to Ricardo for identifying the latter film

• Dorothy Lamour - 8 pictures

• Mary Martin

• Donna Reed

• Sylvia Sidney

• Helen Twelvetrees in Persons in Hiding (1939)

• Anna May Wong

Enjoy these film clips:

• King Kong (1933) - We upgraded the existing clips and added two more exciting scenes from this famous film:  Kong's unveiling onstage, and his final stand at the top of the Empire State Building

• Kiss Them for Me (1957) - A group of WWII flyers, with Cary Grant in charge, rent a hotel suite, get comfortable, and then are set upon by flirtatious, curvaceous, bodacious Jayne Mansfield who's looking for nylon stockings—and what better way to end things than with...a party!

• Living in a Big Way (1947) - Returning WWII soldier Gene Kelly tries to resettle into civilian life with his wife (Marie McDonald), but she gives him the brush off and tells him she's become "selfish and spoiled" in his absence—you just gotta love her!

• The Raven (1963) - Boris Karloff hosts a magical dinner, but Peter Lorre ends up as a smoking puddle, while Vincent Price looks on with Jack Nicholson (who has virtually nothing to do in this scene)

• Sadie McKee (1934) - We have two clips of scheming Joan Crawford winning over tipsy Edward Arnold, while suspicious Franchot Tone tries to warn him about her wiles—also look for butler Leo G. Carroll long before his "Topper" days on television

• The Sound of Music (1965) - Sever prepared seven scintillating snippets, comprising many memorable magical moments from this famous fabulous film, which starred Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, and all those kiddies

• Tarzan's Secret Treasure (1941) - Three clips feature the familiar arboreal antics of jungle quartet Johnny Weissmuller, Maureen O'Sullivan, Johnny Sheffield, and Cheeta. This time they've found gold on the premises and must keep the evil outsiders from plundering the treasure—also watch for Barry Fitzgerald in an unlikely role as Cheeta's foil

• Vitaphone Shorts - 3 of the little jewels:  So You Want a Television Set (1953), So You Want to Learn to Dance (1953), and Surprise! (1935)

April 29, 2008

Today we have a special Marilyn Monroe extravaganza, featuring lots of stills from her most popular films, as well as plenty of posed shots.  Guest contributors include Alexey, CJ, Gary, Karl, and Rikke...and corrections/attributions by Carsten and Poncha.  Thanks to all our guest contributors!

We've also added a spate of photos in her Not Ready for Prime Time galleries that are not shown here.

Don't miss the non-Marilyn film clips at the bottom of this page.

Here are Marilyn's photos from her films:
 

Bus Stop (1956)

 

Clash by Night (1952)

 

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)

 

How to Marry a Millionaire (1953)

 

Let's Make Love (1960)

 

Love Happy (1949)

 

Love Nest (1951)

 

Niagara (1953)

 

The Prince and the Showgirl (1957)

 

River of No Return (1954)

 

The Seven Year Itch (1955)

 

Some Like it Hot (1959)

 

There's No Business Like Show Business (1954)

 

We end with some film clips:

• Assignment - Paris (1952) - While George Sanders and the American Ambassador get caught up in Hungarian intrigue, newspaper reporter Dana Andrews scores a dinner date with the intriguing Märta Torén

• By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953) - sweet duet Doris Day and Gordon MacRae sing the title song

• Never Give a Sucker an Even Break (1941) - after Gloria Jean rehearses a couple of franctic songs with exasperated Franklin Pangborn, she and W.C. Fields cavort at Universal Studios

April 22, 2008

Miscellaneous Posed Shots