Rita Hayworth gets made-up by makeup artist Bob Schiffer with whom she worked on 11 films from 1939 to 1958.

Anna Magnani and Orson Welles, the Lido, Venice Film Festival, 1948.

Wonderful and fascinating
‘Old Hollywood’ bloopers.

Dorothy Arzner and Ida Lupino — the only two women directors in Hollywood during most of its “golden age” — photographed at an event celebrating Arzner’s career in January 1975.

This was a find! I had never seen them pictured together before.

Dolly Tree, MGM costume designer, checks the measurements on Myna Loy’s mannequin.

This happened today: I got to go through Barbara Stanwyck’s personal copy of BABY FACE (‘33), bound with photos! Thank you to the kind staff at the American Heritage Center for pulling this box and letting me indulge in my Stanwyck obsession.
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Barbara Stanwyck and an unidentified apple, some kind of promotional event for The Lady Eve (1941).

Colleen Moore in her yellow onyx and mirrored bathroom in her Bel Air home, 1929.

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Joan Blondell touches up her makeup in between scenes on the set of EAST SIDE OF HEAVEN (1939).

The 1916 silent film version of Snow White made a strong impression on a young Walt Disney. Its influence can be seen in his first animated feature film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)

Ida Lupino and Olivia de Havilland visit Bette Davis on set of OLD ACQUAINTANCE (1943).

Bette Davis, 1933.

Portrait of Constance Bennett from Pathé's Exhibitor's Book, 1930-1931.

90 years ago tonight, February 9, 1934: Jean Harlow and her husband, cinematographer Hal Rosson, arrive at Grauman’s for the heavily publicized Los Angeles premiere of Garbo’s QUEEN CHRISTINA (1933).

Edith Head in an undated publicity shot.

Gloria Swanson, 1924.

May I present to you, the OH Screwball Ladies 😌

Jane Russell posing for artist, Zoë Mozert, for the poster of The Outlaw (1943).

Gene Tierney photographed during a costume fitting for Laura (1944) for LOOK magazine.

Such a treat to see costumes from the film in color in the background. The one she’s wearing didn’t make it to the final cut of the film.