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Thelma Todd and Zasu Pitts examine the rushes of the Hal Roach comedy short ONE TRACK MINDS (1933) with cinematographer Hap Depew. Directed by Gus Meins.
October 16, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Thelma Todd and Zasu Pitts examine the rushes of the Hal Roach comedy short ONE TRACK MINDS (1933) with cinematographer Hap Depew. Directed by Gus Meins.
'Alphaville' (1965)
Dir: Jean-Luc Godard
Dir: Jean-Luc Godard
October 16, 2025 at 1:21 AM
'Alphaville' (1965)
Dir: Jean-Luc Godard
Dir: Jean-Luc Godard
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King Vidor and George Cukor, I mean, my gawd.
And RR is so beautiful, one gasps. Or at least I do.
And RR is so beautiful, one gasps. Or at least I do.
Robert Redford Wins Best Directing: 53rd Oscars (1981)
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September 17, 2025 at 1:17 AM
King Vidor and George Cukor, I mean, my gawd.
And RR is so beautiful, one gasps. Or at least I do.
And RR is so beautiful, one gasps. Or at least I do.
Robert Redford as Mr. Death in the 'Twilight Zone' series .
September 17, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Robert Redford as Mr. Death in the 'Twilight Zone' series .
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Ida Lupino on the cover of Movie Stars Parade, Oct. 1941
September 17, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Ida Lupino on the cover of Movie Stars Parade, Oct. 1941
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"I do what I can, wherever I'm wanted, wherever I'm needed. I guess that's what an actor's supposed to do."
Remembering the unforgettable Peter Falk, Emmy-winning & Oscar-nominated actor, author, and painter, on his 98th birthday.
#BOTD in 1927
Remembering the unforgettable Peter Falk, Emmy-winning & Oscar-nominated actor, author, and painter, on his 98th birthday.
#BOTD in 1927
September 17, 2025 at 3:58 AM
"I do what I can, wherever I'm wanted, wherever I'm needed. I guess that's what an actor's supposed to do."
Remembering the unforgettable Peter Falk, Emmy-winning & Oscar-nominated actor, author, and painter, on his 98th birthday.
#BOTD in 1927
Remembering the unforgettable Peter Falk, Emmy-winning & Oscar-nominated actor, author, and painter, on his 98th birthday.
#BOTD in 1927
A young woman kisses her fiancé goodbye as he leaves for training during the Vietnam era. Los Angeles (1967). Source: AFP.
August 24, 2025 at 9:52 AM
A young woman kisses her fiancé goodbye as he leaves for training during the Vietnam era. Los Angeles (1967). Source: AFP.
'Alphaville', Jean-Luc Godard.
June 11, 2025 at 11:59 AM
'Alphaville', Jean-Luc Godard.
"Fernanda Matos, a "Teresinha" do filme português"Aniki-Bóbó", realizado por Manoel de Oliveira e que estreou em Lisboa no cinema Eden a 18 de Dezembro de 1942."
Foto: Autor n/i
Foto: Autor n/i
June 9, 2025 at 4:19 PM
"Fernanda Matos, a "Teresinha" do filme português"Aniki-Bóbó", realizado por Manoel de Oliveira e que estreou em Lisboa no cinema Eden a 18 de Dezembro de 1942."
Foto: Autor n/i
Foto: Autor n/i
Thérèse of Lisieux dressed up as Joan of Arc. This is the only photograph of a canonized Saint cosplaying as another Saint. (c. 1897)
May 31, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Thérèse of Lisieux dressed up as Joan of Arc. This is the only photograph of a canonized Saint cosplaying as another Saint. (c. 1897)
Maureen O'Sullivan and her daughter Mia Farrow
May 23, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Maureen O'Sullivan and her daughter Mia Farrow
Martin Landau and Barbara Baine in the 1970s television series "Space 1999".
April 28, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Martin Landau and Barbara Baine in the 1970s television series "Space 1999".
Spencer Tracy and Frederic March in Inherit the Wind (1960). Based on a real-life case in 1925. Two great lawyers argue a case, for and against, a Tennessee science teacher accused of the crime of teaching Darwin's theory of evolution.
April 9, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Spencer Tracy and Frederic March in Inherit the Wind (1960). Based on a real-life case in 1925. Two great lawyers argue a case, for and against, a Tennessee science teacher accused of the crime of teaching Darwin's theory of evolution.
Marlon Brando with his father Marlon Brando Sr.
April 9, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Marlon Brando with his father Marlon Brando Sr.
Cary Grant brings a glass of milk to Joan Fontaine in “Suspicion” (1941).
To highlight the importance of the milk in this scene, director Alfred Hitchcock had a light bulb installed inside the glass.
To highlight the importance of the milk in this scene, director Alfred Hitchcock had a light bulb installed inside the glass.
April 5, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Cary Grant brings a glass of milk to Joan Fontaine in “Suspicion” (1941).
To highlight the importance of the milk in this scene, director Alfred Hitchcock had a light bulb installed inside the glass.
To highlight the importance of the milk in this scene, director Alfred Hitchcock had a light bulb installed inside the glass.
Greer Garson and her husband, Richard Ney.
Ney played Garson's son in "Mrs. Miniver" and the two married the following year. Shown here in 1943.
Ney played Garson's son in "Mrs. Miniver" and the two married the following year. Shown here in 1943.
April 2, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Greer Garson and her husband, Richard Ney.
Ney played Garson's son in "Mrs. Miniver" and the two married the following year. Shown here in 1943.
Ney played Garson's son in "Mrs. Miniver" and the two married the following year. Shown here in 1943.
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Tesla’s German sales fell 76% in Feb to 1,429 cars, a steeper decline than the 60% drop in Jan.
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Tesla sales plunged 76% in February in Germany, Reuters reports
Tesla’s (TSLA) German sales fell 76% in February to 1,429 cars, a steeper decline than the 60% drop in January, Reuters reports. Earlier this week, data showed that Tesla also suffered major sales dec...
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March 9, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Tesla’s German sales fell 76% in Feb to 1,429 cars, a steeper decline than the 60% drop in Jan.
finance.yahoo.com/news/tesla-s...
finance.yahoo.com/news/tesla-s...
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Kirk Douglas
Lust for Life 1956
Directed by Vincente Minnelli and George Cukor
The life of brilliant but tortured artist Vincent van Gogh.
Lust for Life 1956
Directed by Vincente Minnelli and George Cukor
The life of brilliant but tortured artist Vincent van Gogh.
March 4, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Kirk Douglas
Lust for Life 1956
Directed by Vincente Minnelli and George Cukor
The life of brilliant but tortured artist Vincent van Gogh.
Lust for Life 1956
Directed by Vincente Minnelli and George Cukor
The life of brilliant but tortured artist Vincent van Gogh.
Janet Gaynor became the first winner of the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performances in three films: '7th Heaven' (1927), 'Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans' (1927) and 'Street Angel' (1928). This was the only occasion on which an actress has won one Oscar for multiple film roles.
March 3, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Janet Gaynor became the first winner of the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performances in three films: '7th Heaven' (1927), 'Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans' (1927) and 'Street Angel' (1928). This was the only occasion on which an actress has won one Oscar for multiple film roles.