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Classic cinema, music and television — from Hollywood and beyond — with flashes forward in between.

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Hazel Scott performing "Taking a Chance on Love" in I Dood It (1943)

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Full clip on YouTube: youtu.be/Lj-Q9MlH4f4
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Anne Francis in a promotional still for television series Honey West, 1965
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
November 11, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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Fredric March, Miriam Hopkins and Gary Cooper between takes on the set of Design for Living (1933)
Actors Fredric March, Miriam Hopkins and Gary Cooper — all in costume, March and Cooper dressed in white tie and tails, Hopkins in a light-coloured sparkling gown — captured together facing the camera, Hopkins sitting on a director's chair while flanked by March and Cooper, who perch on either side of her, all smiling broadly, Cooper holding a lit cigarette in his left hand, in a full-length black-and-white shot taken during a break from filming on the set of Design for Living (1933)
November 10, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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Louise Brooks in a publicity still for Pandora's Box (1929)
Actress Louise Brooks — in costume, dressed in a black gown, turban and veil — captured facing the camera while looking directly into the lens as she holds the veil back from her face and above her head, in a medium-length black-and-white shot for the film Pandora's Box (1929)
November 9, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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Louise Brooks in a publicity still for Pandora's Box (1929)
Actress Louise Brooks — in costume, dressed in a black gown, turban and veil — captured facing the camera while looking directly into the lens as she holds the veil back from her face and above her head, in a medium-length black-and-white shot for the film Pandora's Box (1929)
November 9, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman preparing to board a flight to Los Angeles to begin filming A New Kind of Love (1963)
Actress Joanne Woodward and actor and filmmaker Paul Newman — Woodward dressed in a light-coloured dress and dark-coloured coat, Newman in a dark-coloured suit, black tie and light-coloured scarf — captured facing the camera while seated beside each other, looking toward the camera and smiling, hands clasped in their laps, an aeroplane visible through the terminal building windows behind them, in a full-length black-and-white shot taken at the airport while preparing to board a flight for Los Angeles to begin production on their film A New Kind of Love (1963)
November 9, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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Marvin Gaye photographed by William "PoPsie" Randolph, 1963
Singer and musician Marvin Gaye — dressed in a dark-coloured suit and black bowtie — captured in profile while seated, face turned toward the camera, smiling broadly, posed against a black background in a medium-length black-and-white studio portrait taken by photographer William "PoPsie" Randolph
November 9, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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Joel Grey in a publicity still for Calypso Heat Wave (1957)
Actor, singer and dancer Joel Grey — in costume, dressed in a striped shirt and light-coloured cardigan — captured seated almost in profile, face turned toward the camera while looking into the distance, in a medium-length black-and-white shot for the film Calypso Heat Wave (1957)
November 8, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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Grace Kelly in a publicity still for To Catch a Thief (1955)
Actress Grace Kelly — in costume, dressed in an extravagant light-coloured ballgown, evening gloves and butterfly headdress designed by Edith Head — captured facing the camera while standing, looking directly into the lens, an open fan in her right hand, in a full-length black-and-white shot taken from beneath on the set of To Catch a Thief (1955)
November 7, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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"Look at this!"

George Taylor (Charlton Heston) and his fellow astronauts discover they aren't alone on the Planet of the Apes (1968)
November 7, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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Ethel Waters in a promotional still for the television special The Ethel Waters Show, which made her the first black performer to have their own TV show, 1939
Actress and singer Ethel Waters — dressed in a light-coloured patterned dress, dark-coloured scarf and hat — captured facing the camera while standing beside an NBC-inscribed microphone, smiling broadly, her left hand on her hip, in a medium-length black-and-white shot taken for the television series The Ethel Waters Show
November 6, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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Eva Gabor, 1940
Actress Eva Gabor — dressed in a light-coloured dress — captured facing the camera while sitting on a light-coloured chair, looking directly into the lens, her arms folded, a diaphanous curtain in the background, in a medium-length black-and-white studio portrait taken during Gabor's time under contract at Paramount Pictures
November 6, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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Jessica Rabbit (Amy Irving) performing "Why Don't Ya Do Right?" in Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
November 5, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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Dooley Wilson in a publicity still for Casablanca (1942)
Actor and singer Dooley Wilson — in costume, dressed in a light-coloured tuxedo and black bowtie — captured sitting in profile at a piano, his fingers hovering above the keys as he turns his face toward the camera, head tilted to the left as he smiles broadly, a crowd seated behind him, in a medium-length black-and-white shot taken during filming of a scene at the fictional Rick's Café Américain in the film Casablanca (1942)
November 4, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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Kim Novak photographed by Richard C. Miller on location in San Francisco for Vertigo (1958)
Actress Kim Novak — dressed in an elegant white coat, black scarf and long black gloves designed by Edith Head — captured in profile while seated, face turned toward the camera, her left hand resting against her forehead as she looks directly into the lens, San Francisco visible bay in the background, in a medium-length shot taken during a break from location filming for Vertigo (1958)
November 4, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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Audrey Hepburn photographed by George Douglas atop the Rockefeller Tower in New York City, 1952
Actress Audrey Hepburn — dressed in a black coat, white scarf and gloves — captured standing in profile, face turned toward the camera, smiling as her right hand rests on the railing of the observation deck at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, Manhattan skyscrapers and buildings visible behind her in the background, in a medium-length black-and-white shot taken during a break from appearing in the Broadway production of Gigi in New York City Actress Audrey Hepburn — dressed in a black coat, white scarf and gloves — captured standing in profile, face turned toward the camera, smiling at someone off-camera as she stands by the railing of the observation deck at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, Manhattan skyscrapers and buildings visible beneath her, in a medium-length black-and-white shot taken from above during a break from appearing in the Broadway production of Gigi in New York City
November 3, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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Mickey Hargitay and Jayne Mansfield at the Cannes Film Festival, 1958
Actor and bodybuilder Mickey Hargitay and actress Jayne Mansfield — Hargitay dressed in a black tuxedo, Mansfield in a black gown, black fur stole and white gloves — captured almost in profile while standing together, both looking to the right and glancing off-camera as they are surrounded by a group of reporters and photographers, in a medium-length black-and-white shot taken at the Cannes Film Festival during the premiere of the film Mon Oncle (1958)
November 2, 2025 at 2:08 AM
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Dana Andrews, 1947
Actor Dana Andrews — dressed in a light-coloured suit and striped tie — captured almost in profile while turning his face toward the camera and glancing to the right, arms crossed, in a medium-length black-and-white shot
November 1, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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Maria Montez between takes on the set of Tangier (1946)
Actress Maria Montez — in costume, dressed in a black strapless gown with feather accoutrements, black shawl, feather-bedecked hat and evening gloves — captured almost in profile while seated and drinking a glass of water, a hairdresser standing behind her, comb in hand, a man in the foreground holding a hand mirror, in a medium-length black-and-white shot taken during a break from filming on the set of Tangier (1946)
November 1, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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Myrna Loy during a break from filming After the Thin Man (1936)
Actress Myrna Loy — in costume, dressed in a light-coloured gown and shimmering long-sleeved coat with exaggerated collar, puffed shoulder details and fur trim — captured facing the camera while reclining on a dark-coloured sofa, gazing ahead of her, a copy of the New Yorker magazine, cover up and resting on her lap, in a medium-length black-and-white shot taken during a break from filming on the set of After the Thin Man (1936)
October 30, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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RIP Prunella Scales, 1932-2025
October 28, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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Ann Miller between takes on the set of Reveille with Beverly (1943)
Dancer, actress and singer Ann Miller — dressed in a white military showgirl costume with metallic loop tassel accoutrements and hat — captured facing the camera while flanked by a hairdresser who combs Miller's tresses and a wardrobe mistress who adjusts Miller's left sleeve, in a full-length black-and-white shot taken during a break from filming on the set of Reveille with Beverly (1943)
October 27, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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William Powell in a publicity still for The Great Ziegfeld (1936)
Actor William Powell — in costume, dressed in white tie and tails — captured facing the camera while seated, glancing upward to the left, posed against a shadowy background, in a medium-length black-and-white shot for the film The Great Ziegfeld (1936)
October 27, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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Lola Falana photographed by Roberto Ferrantini, 1967
Actress, singer and dancer Lola Falana — dressed in a purple, yellow, red and brown floral psychedelic print dress — captured in profile, face turned toward the camera and smiling broadly, her chin resting on her left hand, while crouching beside a large bed of yellow buttercups, in a full-length colour shot taken by photographer Roberto Ferrantini
October 26, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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RIP June Lockhart, 1925-2025
October 26, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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"There'll be food, and drink, and ghosts. And perhaps even a few murders."

Frederick Loren (Vincent Price) introduces the guests of the House on Haunted Hill (1959)
October 25, 2025 at 10:00 PM