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The Morning Bath with Miss Sybil Seely in Buster Keaton's "One Week" (1920) includes an early breaking of the fourth wall... As she reaches out to grab her soap which would have exposed her to the camera—the cameraman places his hand directly over the lens. Once she is safely back in the tub, the hand moves away, and she smiles and thanks him.

The Morning Bath with Miss Sybil Seely in Buster Keaton's "One Week" (1920) includes an early breaking of the fourth wall... As she reaches out to grab her soap which would have exposed her to the camera—the cameraman places his hand directly over the lens. Once she is safely back in the tub, the hand moves away, and she smiles and thanks him.

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In "Rear Window", Alfred Hitchcock allowed Georgine Darcy as "Miss Torso" to design her own steps for this opening scene.. however, she refused his advice to hire and agent..and ended up with 350.00 for the role.

In "Rear Window", Alfred Hitchcock allowed Georgine Darcy as "Miss Torso" to design her own steps for this opening scene.. however, she refused his advice to hire and agent..and ended up with 350.00 for the role.

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The art of the tease powerfully delivered by Rita Hayworth #BOTD to Tyrone Power in "Blood and Sand" (1941) - the start of the height of her career in the 1940s which included You'll Never Get Rich, Cover Girl, Gilda, and The Lady from Shanghai.

The art of the tease powerfully delivered by Rita Hayworth #BOTD to Tyrone Power in "Blood and Sand" (1941) - the start of the height of her career in the 1940s which included You'll Never Get Rich, Cover Girl, Gilda, and The Lady from Shanghai.

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The morning bath in 1920 with Sybil Seely and Buster Keaton in "One Week" ........

The morning bath in 1920 with Sybil Seely and Buster Keaton in "One Week" ........

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Rosalind Byrne perfects the art of the silent "not a chance" ....with Buster Keaton in "Seven Chances" (1925)

Rosalind Byrne perfects the art of the silent "not a chance" ....with Buster Keaton in "Seven Chances" (1925)

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When a look says it all.... poor Buster..........

When a look says it all.... poor Buster..........

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Rita Hayworth and Tyrone Power creating a scorching bit of heat in "Blood and Sand"

Rita Hayworth and Tyrone Power creating a scorching bit of heat in "Blood and Sand"

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Was this the most perfect face in film? A touch of the glamorous Hedy Lamarr in "Ziegfeld Girl" (1941).. the film was known as launching the path to stardom for co-star Lana Turner....

Was this the most perfect face in film? A touch of the glamorous Hedy Lamarr in "Ziegfeld Girl" (1941).. the film was known as launching the path to stardom for co-star Lana Turner....

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The glorious beauty of Gina Lollobrigida in "Solomon and Sheba" (1959)

The glorious beauty of Gina Lollobrigida in "Solomon and Sheba" (1959)

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Striking out before you even get to say a word.... Buster Keaton and hat check girl Rosalind Byrne.....

Striking out before you even get to say a word.... Buster Keaton and hat check girl Rosalind Byrne.....

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Celebrating Buster Keaton #BOTD In his marvelous genius with just a few gestures, he accepts his fate as Rosalind Byrne perfects the art of the silent "not a chance" ....from "Seven Chances" (1925)

Celebrating Buster Keaton #BOTD In his marvelous genius with just a few gestures, he accepts his fate as Rosalind Byrne perfects the art of the silent "not a chance" ....from "Seven Chances" (1925)

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The impossibly long-legged Ann Reinking channeling Fosse... Remember this film?

The impossibly long-legged Ann Reinking channeling Fosse... Remember this film?

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A lovely morning in 1961 to stroll with Miss Sophia Loren in " Madame Sans-Gêne"....

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A lovely morning in 1961 to stroll with Miss Sophia Loren in " Madame Sans-Gêne"....

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A little Saturday Sophia......

A little Saturday Sophia......

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In "Rear Window", Alfred Hitchcock allowed Georgine Darcy as "Miss Torso" to design her own steps for this opening scene.. however, she refused his advice to hire and agent..and ended up with 350.00 for the role.

In "Rear Window", Alfred Hitchcock allowed Georgine Darcy as "Miss Torso" to design her own steps for this opening scene.. however, she refused his advice to hire and agent..and ended up with 350.00 for the role.

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Marilyn Monroe’s "How to Marry a Millionaire" near-sighted character, Pola—who refuses to wear glasses in public—recovers nicely from a near-sighted misstep in Monroe’s famous lucite-and-ribbon shoes.

Marilyn Monroe’s "How to Marry a Millionaire" near-sighted character, Pola—who refuses to wear glasses in public—recovers nicely from a near-sighted misstep in Monroe’s famous lucite-and-ribbon shoes.

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Long before television fame, this actress had a memorable uncredited bit in the film noir "The Turning Point" in 1952 Recognize her??

Long before television fame, this actress had a memorable uncredited bit in the film noir "The Turning Point" in 1952 Recognize her??

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A little shake of birthday girl Sophia Loren to round out the weekend, courtesy of 1960 and her glorious bit in "It Happened in Naples'

A little shake of birthday girl Sophia Loren to round out the weekend, courtesy of 1960 and her glorious bit in "It Happened in Naples'

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When lasses forget their glasses... Marilyn Monroe portraying the near-sighted Pola Debevoise in "How to Marry a Millionaire"......

When lasses forget their glasses... Marilyn Monroe portraying the near-sighted Pola Debevoise in "How to Marry a Millionaire"......

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Remembering Jean Harlow, who died at the age of 26 this day 6/7/1937. One of her most fabulous roles was in "Dinner At Eight''' and this ending scene stands the test of time....

Remembering Jean Harlow, who died at the age of 26 this day 6/7/1937. One of her most fabulous roles was in "Dinner At Eight''' and this ending scene stands the test of time....

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Beautiful and bittersweet....Marilyn Monroe with hair and makeup tests for her final, unfinished film, Something's Got to Give. (1962).....oh, that gorgeous black and white dress by Jean Louis!
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Beautiful and bittersweet....Marilyn Monroe with hair and makeup tests for her final, unfinished film, Something's Got to Give. (1962).....oh, that gorgeous black and white dress by Jean Louis!

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Stan Laurel's famous hat trick in "Bonnie Scotland"... For years, my father used to pull this trick on me as a child, and much like poor Ollie, I never figured it out!
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Stan Laurel's famous hat trick in "Bonnie Scotland"... For years, my father used to pull this trick on me as a child, and much like poor Ollie, I never figured it out!

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19 year old Leslie Caron, in her first film appearance, was too sexy for the censors in the original version of this routine. As a result, her dance was toned down by choreographer Gene Kelly. From "An American in Paris" (1951)
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19 year old Leslie Caron, in her first film appearance, was too sexy for the censors in the original version of this routine. As a result, her dance was toned down by choreographer Gene Kelly. From "An American in Paris" (1951)

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For those who only knew Lucille Ball from her iconic television series, it can come as a surprise that she did have a busy film career, including 75 movies before 1950. Many were uncredited during the 1930s, but several began to stood out, including this little jazzy number in "Dance Girl Dance" (1940).
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For those who only knew Lucille Ball from her iconic television series, it can come as a surprise that she did have a busy film career, including 75 movies before 1950. Many were uncredited during the 1930s, but several began to stood out, including this little jazzy number in "Dance Girl Dance" (1940).

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This is the last word ever spoken on film by this one-time legendary silent star....the other voice is already recognizable and would go on to be heard in many, may films. Wishing the same was true for our lovely lass. Who Is She?
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This is the last word ever spoken on film by this one-time legendary silent star....the other voice is already recognizable and would go on to be heard in many, may films. Wishing the same was true for our lovely lass. Who Is She?

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Audrey Hepburn's own long hair was cut short for real in this charming scene from "Roman Holiday"... giving the world its first view of the perfect short hair framing that perfectly lovely face.....
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Audrey Hepburn's own long hair was cut short for real in this charming scene from "Roman Holiday"... giving the world its first view of the perfect short hair framing that perfectly lovely face.....

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Fred Astaire prepared for this "Drunk Dance"in "Holiday Inn"(1942) by downing a shot of bourbon between each take. After 6 takes-and 6 shots- he approved this scene with Marjorie Reynolds as the best rendition of all.
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Fred Astaire prepared for this "Drunk Dance"in "Holiday Inn"(1942) by downing a shot of bourbon between each take. After 6 takes-and 6 shots- he approved this scene with Marjorie Reynolds as the best rendition of all.

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The gorgeous curly-haired Alice Mann has quite the effect on Buster Keaton in "Coney Island" (1920)
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The gorgeous curly-haired Alice Mann has quite the effect on Buster Keaton in "Coney Island" (1920)

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520,629 views • 3 months ago

The beloved Stan and Ollie being interviewed in 1947 in Hull, England...and unable to resist one last gag.... Are you a fan of the boys?
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The beloved Stan and Ollie being interviewed in 1947 in Hull, England...and unable to resist one last gag.... Are you a fan of the boys?

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1,083,996 views • 8 months ago

Gene Wilder in his very first film appearance, perfectly cast as the nervous Eugene Grizzard in "Bonnie Nad Clyde"..The scene was inspired by a real-life incident in 1933, when the actual Barrow gang kidnapped an undertaker named H.D. Darby and a woman traveling with him. Darby reportedly told his captors his occupation, prompting Bonnie to make a darkly ironic remark about possibly "needing his services someday." Darby later became one of the coroners who worked on Bonnie and Clyde after they were killed.
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Gene Wilder in his very first film appearance, perfectly cast as the nervous Eugene Grizzard in "Bonnie Nad Clyde"..The scene was inspired by a real-life incident in 1933, when the actual Barrow gang kidnapped an undertaker named H.D. Darby and a woman traveling with him. Darby reportedly told his captors his occupation, prompting Bonnie to make a darkly ironic remark about possibly "needing his services someday." Darby later became one of the coroners who worked on Bonnie and Clyde after they were killed.

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35,215 views • 8 days ago

The precious bit of film shows of Stan Laurel visiting his father, Arthur Jefferson, during the 1932 visit to England by Laurel and Hardy. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree!
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The precious bit of film shows of Stan Laurel visiting his father, Arthur Jefferson, during the 1932 visit to England by Laurel and Hardy. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree!

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464,007 views • 4 months ago

A little bit of sweet soft-shoe from Stan and Ollie in "Way Out West"......
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A little bit of sweet soft-shoe from Stan and Ollie in "Way Out West"......

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189,974 views • 1 month ago

Remembering Gloria Grahame, who passed this day in 1981 at only 57 years old. Her presence in Film Noir remains legendary - there was always the combination of heated sexuality and vulnerability... like you didn't know whether to kiss her or just wrap her in a hug of comfort.. Shown here in her greatest film "The Big Heat"
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Remembering Gloria Grahame, who passed this day in 1981 at only 57 years old. Her presence in Film Noir remains legendary - there was always the combination of heated sexuality and vulnerability... like you didn't know whether to kiss her or just wrap her in a hug of comfort.. Shown here in her greatest film "The Big Heat"

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Marilyn Monroe has a memorable bit in "All About Eve", which premiered on this date in 1950. Bette Davis always spoke highly of Marilyn in interviews, praising her brightness and recognizing the star she was destined to become. Yet no one, not even Davis, could have predicted the worldwide phenomenon Marilyn Monroe would become in a few short years...
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Marilyn Monroe has a memorable bit in "All About Eve", which premiered on this date in 1950. Bette Davis always spoke highly of Marilyn in interviews, praising her brightness and recognizing the star she was destined to become. Yet no one, not even Davis, could have predicted the worldwide phenomenon Marilyn Monroe would become in a few short years...

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"The Big Heat" premiered on this date, 10/14/1953. Among its stars were Glenn Ford, Jocelyn Brando, Lee Marvin, and Jeanette Nolan, but it was Gloria Grahame who became the heart and soul of this film—her performance a blend of playful sexiness, poetic vulnerability and towering strength. One of the finest films in all of Film Noir.
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"The Big Heat" premiered on this date, 10/14/1953. Among its stars were Glenn Ford, Jocelyn Brando, Lee Marvin, and Jeanette Nolan, but it was Gloria Grahame who became the heart and soul of this film—her performance a blend of playful sexiness, poetic vulnerability and towering strength. One of the finest films in all of Film Noir.

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Alice Mann and her gorgeous curls mesmerize one Mr. Buster Keaton in "Coney Island" (1917)
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Alice Mann and her gorgeous curls mesmerize one Mr. Buster Keaton in "Coney Island" (1917)

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Martha Vickers was scorching in "The Big Sleep" which, sadly, was the highlight of her film career. Seductive just to the point of parody- and perfectly fitting the line "She tried to sit in my lap while I was standing up." There were rumors that star Lauren Bacall had her role subdued as she realized the star power.. Martha went on to become mainly known for beautiful portraits and television work. She died so young, at the age of 46 from cancer...
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Martha Vickers was scorching in "The Big Sleep" which, sadly, was the highlight of her film career. Seductive just to the point of parody- and perfectly fitting the line "She tried to sit in my lap while I was standing up." There were rumors that star Lauren Bacall had her role subdued as she realized the star power.. Martha went on to become mainly known for beautiful portraits and television work. She died so young, at the age of 46 from cancer...

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53,157 views • 22 days ago

Gina Lollobrigida and Rock Hudson letting loose in "Come September"... the 1961 film was shot in numerous beautiful locations in Italy. Co-stars Bobby Darin and Sandra Dee met, fell in love, and married when filming wrapped.
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Gina Lollobrigida and Rock Hudson letting loose in "Come September"... the 1961 film was shot in numerous beautiful locations in Italy. Co-stars Bobby Darin and Sandra Dee met, fell in love, and married when filming wrapped.

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60,390 views • 25 days ago

Ravishing in red, but choosing not to wear her glasses, is Miss Pola Debevoise -the beautiful, incredibly nearsighted model—perfectly portrayed by Marilyn Monroe in "How to Marry a Millionaire". In a moment of pure Marilyn magic, she manages to turn a stumble into yet another irresistible display of charm.
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Ravishing in red, but choosing not to wear her glasses, is Miss Pola Debevoise -the beautiful, incredibly nearsighted model—perfectly portrayed by Marilyn Monroe in "How to Marry a Millionaire". In a moment of pure Marilyn magic, she manages to turn a stumble into yet another irresistible display of charm.

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19,410 views • 7 days ago

The marvelous glow that was naturally Marilyn Monroe was so stunning wrapped up in the perfect polka-dot dress by Travilla in "The Seven Year Itch".. Inside the dress were tiny weights sewn so it would cling to her body and the result was pure perfection. This dress remains one of my very favorites in all of film....
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The marvelous glow that was naturally Marilyn Monroe was so stunning wrapped up in the perfect polka-dot dress by Travilla in "The Seven Year Itch".. Inside the dress were tiny weights sewn so it would cling to her body and the result was pure perfection. This dress remains one of my very favorites in all of film....

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33,042 views • 14 days ago