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Rudi Godden
German singer and film actor Rudi Godden (1907-1941) was notable for his role in Nazi-era musical films such as Hello Janine! (1939) and Robert and Bertram (1939).German postcard by Ross Verlag, no. A...
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Morocco (1930)
Morocco (Josef von Sternberg, 1930) is an American pre-Code classic starring Gary Cooper, Marlene Dietrich, and Adolphe Menjou. Based on the novel 'Amy Jolly' by Benno Vigny and adapted by Jules...
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Monica Vitti (1931-2022)
Yesterday, 2 February 2022, legendary Italian actress Monica Vitti passed away in Rome, Italy. She was most widely noted in the early 1960s for her starring roles in four classic avant-garde films...
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Gloria DeHaven
American actress and singer Gloria DeHaven (1925-2016) was a contract star for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and often played the second lead in cheerful light musicals.French postcard by Editions Tour Eiffel,...
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How to wear a monocle
In the 19th century, the monocle became a fashionable article for the dandy. A monocle is a type of corrective lens used for only one eye. It has a wire ring that, attached to a string, can be...
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Editions Hazan
Editions Hazan in Paris remains one of the few publishing houses specialising in art books, with a production of quality content, as evidenced by several awards. In 1946, Fernand Hazan founded the...
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Stewart Granger
English actor Stewart Granger (1913–1993) made over 60 films but is mainly associated with heroic and romantic leading roles. Tall, handsome, and athletic, Granger became England's top box office star...
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Tony Wright
British actor Tony Wright (1925-1986) was a popular leading man during the 1950s and nicknamed 'Britain's Mr. Beefcake'. He was a Rank Organisation contract player for some years and played the role of...
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Yellow Submarine (1968)
Yellow Submarine (George Dunning, 1968) is an animated full-length film based on the music of The Beatles. It is also the title of the film's album of music, which is part of the Beatles' musical...
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A guardia di Sua Maestà (1916)
Hesperia (1885-1959), was one of the greatest divas of the Italian silent screen. She often worked with director Baldassarre Negroni, who later became her husband. An example is the Italian silent...
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Lewis Stone
American film actor Lewis Stone (1879–1953) is best known for his role as Judge James Hardy in the Andy Hardy film series and as an MGM studio contract player. In 1929, he was nominated for the Academy...
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Women who wear ties
A certain level of chutzpah is required of women who wear ties. When a woman is wearing a corporate-looking tie styled over a white shirt, the message is clear: this lady means business. She is strong!...
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Sonis
For more than 50 years, the French Edition Sonis delivers cinema services, supporting distributors and exhibitors. Today, Sonis is active on 5 poles of competence essential to the promotion of films,...
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La Collectionneuse: Valentine's Day
Let’s celebrate Valentine’s Day with a selection of 14 postcards featuring film couples. So, be ready for love, romance, and passion.Spanish postcard by MC, Barcelona, no. 139. Nancy Carroll and Gary...
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Jean Simmons
Demure, dark-haired English beauty Jean Simmons (1929-2010) was in the late 1940s a box office attraction in films like Great Expectations (1946) and Hamlet (1948). In 1950 she moved to the US with her...
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The Three Musketeers (1948)
The Three Musketeers (George Sidney, 1948) is a classic Swashbuckler, starring Gene Kelly as D’Artagnan and Lana Turner as Milady De Winter. Other stars in the cast include Van Heflin, June Allyson,...
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L'innamorata (1920)
Italian diva Italia Almirante Manzini is the star of the Italian silent melodrama L'innamorata/The Woman in Love (Gennaro Righelli, 1920), produced by Fert Film The Spanish chocolate manufacturer...
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Ann Harding
Ann Harding (1902–1981) was an American film actress. She was signed by Pathé and made her debut, with Fredric March in Paris Bound (1929). She became a leading lady and was nominated for the Oscar for...
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Teen idols in the 1950s and early 1960s
A teenager, or teen, is someone who is between 13 and 19 years old. Their idols are often actors or musicians, and many are both. This is what Wikipedia writes. In the 1950s, the teen idol was a new...
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Film Star Autograph Portrait Series
Film stars have always had a great appeal for autograph collectors from the pioneers of Silent Movies to the Hollywood Legends of the Golden Age of the 1930s to 1950s and through to the celebrity...
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