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Happy Birthday Lillian Russell (12/4/1860-06/06/1922). For many years, she was the foremost singer of operettas and musical theatre in the United States, performing continuously through the end of the 19th century.
December 4, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Happy Birthday Lillian Russell (12/4/1860-06/06/1922). For many years, she was the foremost singer of operettas and musical theatre in the United States, performing continuously through the end of the 19th century.
Happy Thanksgiving from the John Springer Collection. And thanks to Actress Louise Lorraine for rescuing the gobbler - unless she’s just calming him before the axe! Enjoy the day. (Photo: John Springer Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images
November 27, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Happy Thanksgiving from the John Springer Collection. And thanks to Actress Louise Lorraine for rescuing the gobbler - unless she’s just calming him before the axe! Enjoy the day. (Photo: John Springer Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images
Honoring our veterans today!! Here's a glimpse of Thomas Mitchell, Robert Taylor, Lee Bowman, and Lloyd Nolan in action as they defend the Philippines against Japanese forces in “Bataan’s Last Stand” (Photo: John Springer Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
November 11, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Honoring our veterans today!! Here's a glimpse of Thomas Mitchell, Robert Taylor, Lee Bowman, and Lloyd Nolan in action as they defend the Philippines against Japanese forces in “Bataan’s Last Stand” (Photo: John Springer Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
It’s Godzilla Day - thanks Viviana - when one of our favorite lizards was first released in 1954! This creature however is not Mr. (Ms?) Zilla but a close relation…Gorgo…Here destroying a London bridge. (Photo: John Springer Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
November 3, 2025 at 11:56 PM
It’s Godzilla Day - thanks Viviana - when one of our favorite lizards was first released in 1954! This creature however is not Mr. (Ms?) Zilla but a close relation…Gorgo…Here destroying a London bridge. (Photo: John Springer Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
Greetings Halloweenies - NO TRICKS…or else I’ll send my pet fly after you!! (Photo by John Springer Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
October 31, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Greetings Halloweenies - NO TRICKS…or else I’ll send my pet fly after you!! (Photo by John Springer Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
September 6, marks the 100th Anniversary of the premiere of this amazing silent film “The Phantom of the Opera” starring Lon Chaney. This particular still is from the 1929 Talking! Singing! Dancing! re-release 😱 (Photo by John Springer Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
September 7, 2025 at 3:28 PM
September 6, marks the 100th Anniversary of the premiere of this amazing silent film “The Phantom of the Opera” starring Lon Chaney. This particular still is from the 1929 Talking! Singing! Dancing! re-release 😱 (Photo by John Springer Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
Happy Happy Birthday Raquel Welch. Here she plays the lead role of skydiver Fathom Harvill in the 1967 adventure Fathom. (Photo by John Springer Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
September 7, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Happy Happy Birthday Raquel Welch. Here she plays the lead role of skydiver Fathom Harvill in the 1967 adventure Fathom. (Photo by John Springer Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
Happy Birthday to the great Robert Shaw. Here as King Henry VIII in the 1966 film A Man for All Seasons. WHAT, you thought I was going to post a pic from that fish movie!!! (John Springer Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
August 8, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Happy Birthday to the great Robert Shaw. Here as King Henry VIII in the 1966 film A Man for All Seasons. WHAT, you thought I was going to post a pic from that fish movie!!! (John Springer Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
Remembering Mary Miles Minter, who died on this day in 1984, and appeared in over 50 silent films, usually in innocent girl roles, before the infamous William Desmond Taylor murder case brought her career to an abrupt halt.
August 4, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Remembering Mary Miles Minter, who died on this day in 1984, and appeared in over 50 silent films, usually in innocent girl roles, before the infamous William Desmond Taylor murder case brought her career to an abrupt halt.
Happy Happy Birthday to Miss Audrey Hepburn. Here in a pose as she appears in Blake Edwards’ 1961 comedic romance Breakfast at Tiffany’s, in which she plays the lead role of Holly Golightly (John Springer Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
May 4, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Happy Happy Birthday to Miss Audrey Hepburn. Here in a pose as she appears in Blake Edwards’ 1961 comedic romance Breakfast at Tiffany’s, in which she plays the lead role of Holly Golightly (John Springer Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
Happy Birthday Julie Christie (#botd 1941). Here she is as Bathsheba Everdene riding her horse over Weatherbury Farm in a scene from the 1967 film "Far From the Madding Crowd." (John Springer Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images) Instagram.com/johnspringer...
April 15, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Happy Birthday Julie Christie (#botd 1941). Here she is as Bathsheba Everdene riding her horse over Weatherbury Farm in a scene from the 1967 film "Far From the Madding Crowd." (John Springer Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images) Instagram.com/johnspringer...
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day from the John Springer Collection. Here is Actress Gwen Lee Learning an Irish Jig from Polly Moran. Éirinn go Brách! (John Springer Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images) Instagram.com/johnspringer...
March 17, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day from the John Springer Collection. Here is Actress Gwen Lee Learning an Irish Jig from Polly Moran. Éirinn go Brách! (John Springer Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images) Instagram.com/johnspringer...
Happy Birthday Jerry Lewis (#botd 1926). While he might have been ‘The King of Comedy,’ - he was damn good - Dear Old Dad was not a fan after Lewis grabbed Mom at an event and gave her a big wet sloppy kiss!!!! Here is Jerry in the 1963 film Who’s Minding the Store. Instagram.com/johnspringer...
March 16, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Happy Birthday Jerry Lewis (#botd 1926). While he might have been ‘The King of Comedy,’ - he was damn good - Dear Old Dad was not a fan after Lewis grabbed Mom at an event and gave her a big wet sloppy kiss!!!! Here is Jerry in the 1963 film Who’s Minding the Store. Instagram.com/johnspringer...
Happy Happy Birthday to one of the coolest cats I ever had the pleasure to know. Tony Randall was part of my life from when I was three years old and his wifey and chilluns are still among my closest friends. I Loved Tony Randall and Miss Him Lots and Lots. Instagram.com/johnspringer...
February 26, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Happy Happy Birthday to one of the coolest cats I ever had the pleasure to know. Tony Randall was part of my life from when I was three years old and his wifey and chilluns are still among my closest friends. I Loved Tony Randall and Miss Him Lots and Lots. Instagram.com/johnspringer...
I know I am a day late with this and hope you had a wonderful Valentine’s Day ❤️ Here, Linda Mason (Marjorie Reynolds) joins Jim Hardy (Bing Crosby) at the piano to look at a Valentine in his nightclub the Holiday Inn in the 1942 musical Holiday Inn. Instagram.com/johnspringer...
February 15, 2025 at 12:15 PM
I know I am a day late with this and hope you had a wonderful Valentine’s Day ❤️ Here, Linda Mason (Marjorie Reynolds) joins Jim Hardy (Bing Crosby) at the piano to look at a Valentine in his nightclub the Holiday Inn in the 1942 musical Holiday Inn. Instagram.com/johnspringer...
Happy Birthday to the ‘Latin Lover,’ Ramon Navarro (#botd 1899). He was the first major Latin Hollywood star and one of the top box office attractions in the 20s and early 30s. Here in the 1927 film The Road to Romance. His greatest success was starring in Ben-Hur in 1925.
February 6, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Happy Birthday to the ‘Latin Lover,’ Ramon Navarro (#botd 1899). He was the first major Latin Hollywood star and one of the top box office attractions in the 20s and early 30s. Here in the 1927 film The Road to Romance. His greatest success was starring in Ben-Hur in 1925.
Happy Birthday Cary Grant (#botd 1904). He was one of the coolest,suavest, debonair charming leading men and who was not only a terrific dramatic actor but also an excellent comedian with impeccable timing. Instagram.com/johnspringer...
January 18, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Happy Birthday Cary Grant (#botd 1904). He was one of the coolest,suavest, debonair charming leading men and who was not only a terrific dramatic actor but also an excellent comedian with impeccable timing. Instagram.com/johnspringer...
To celebrate the first day of winter 2024-25 let’s harken back to 1971 when Jack Nicholson as Jonathan Fuerst and Art Garfunkel as his friend Sandy strolled in snowy Central Park in the Mike Nichols film “Carnal Knowledge”. (John Springer Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
December 21, 2024 at 4:27 PM
To celebrate the first day of winter 2024-25 let’s harken back to 1971 when Jack Nicholson as Jonathan Fuerst and Art Garfunkel as his friend Sandy strolled in snowy Central Park in the Mike Nichols film “Carnal Knowledge”. (John Springer Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
Chiara Mastroianni looking at pic of her dad, Marcello (mom is Catherine Deneuve), and my dad, John. “I remember that jacket he’s wearing so well.” Pix from premiere of ‘Marcello and Chiara Mastroianni: A Family Affair’ series at MoMA. With thanks to Sally Fischer and Carmela Spinelli.
December 13, 2024 at 3:25 PM
Chiara Mastroianni looking at pic of her dad, Marcello (mom is Catherine Deneuve), and my dad, John. “I remember that jacket he’s wearing so well.” Pix from premiere of ‘Marcello and Chiara Mastroianni: A Family Affair’ series at MoMA. With thanks to Sally Fischer and Carmela Spinelli.
FYC - WORKERS’ WINGS for Best Documentary Short at the 97th Academy Awards. I hope you have a chance to catch this terrific moving film from Kosovo.
Trailer: mubi.com/en/films/wor...
Trailer: mubi.com/en/films/wor...
December 7, 2024 at 9:52 PM
FYC - WORKERS’ WINGS for Best Documentary Short at the 97th Academy Awards. I hope you have a chance to catch this terrific moving film from Kosovo.
Trailer: mubi.com/en/films/wor...
Trailer: mubi.com/en/films/wor...