Grace Kelly backstage at the 1956 Oscars, Jerry Lewis on the TV presenting. #gracekelly #jerrylewis #vintagehollywood #oldhollywood #classicfilm #classiccinema #goldenagehollywood #goldenagefilm #vintagecinema #classiccinema #vintagemovie #classichollywood
Another picture scanned from my new book about the filming of The Misfits. Incredible black and white images of Montgomery Clift, Marilyn Monroe, John Huston, Arthur Miller and Clark Gable. This is John Huston #johnhuston #themisfits #marilynmonroe #clarkgable #montgomeryclift #vintagehollywood #oldhollywood #classicfilm #classiccinema #goldenagehollywood #goldenagefilm #vintagecinema #classiccinema #vintagemovie #classichollywood
The great Sidney Poitier and Anthony Perkins having a laugh with a video camera. #sidneypoitier #anthonyperkins #vintagehollywood #oldhollywood #classicfilm #classiccinema #goldenagehollywood #goldenagefilm #vintagecinema #classiccinema #vintagemovie #classichollywood
Ava Gardner on the set of The Killers, 1946 #thekillers #avagardner #vintagehollywood #oldhollywood #classicfilm #classiccinema #goldenagehollywood #goldenagefilm #vintagecinema #classiccinema #vintagemovie #classichollywood
Robert Mitchum and his family having breakfast, 1940s. #robertmitchum #hollywood #classichollywood #vintagehollywood #oldhollywood #classicfilm #classiccinema #goldenagehollywood #goldenagefilm #vintagecinema #classiccinema
My man Sidney Poitier and Jean Seberg at Cannes, 1961. #jeanseberg #sidneypoitier #hollywood #classichollywood #vintagehollywood #oldhollywood #classicfilm #classiccinema #goldenagehollywood #goldenagefilm #vintagecinema #classiccinema
Lucille Ball during the recording of a radio show, 1938. #lucilleball #hollywood #classichollywood #vintagehollywood #oldhollywood #classicfilm #classiccinema #goldenagehollywood #goldenagefilm #vintagecinema #classiccinema
Morning all. Tony Curtis and Marilyn Monroe hanging out 1958. #tonycurtis #marilynmonroe #hollywood #classichollywood #vintagehollywood #oldhollywood #classicfilm #classiccinema #goldenagehollywood #goldenagefilm #vintagecinema #classiccinema
Shelley Winters, Marilyn Maxwell and Ava Gardner as batgirls at ‘Out if this world’ baseball game between Sinatra Swooners and Andy Russell’s sprouts, 1948. This photo is mostly famous as Ava and Marilyn were both rivals for Sinatra’s affection and both carried on affairs with him even though he was still married at this point. #shelleywinters #avagardner #marilynmaxwell #franksinatra #hollywood #classichollywood #vintagehollywood #oldhollywood #classicfilm #classiccinema #goldenagehollywood #goldenagefilm #vintagecinema #classiccinema
Film no 4 of my #peterfinchappreciationweek is the 1964 drama The Pumpkin Eater starring Finch and Anne Bancroft. Finch plays Jake, a writer who marries Jo, a woman who has 8 children from two previous marriages and who in a frail state starts to question her husband’s choices and business. Jake agrees to move back out in the country to make Jo happy but when Jo becomes pregnant again their issues rise to the surface and difficult decisions have to be made. This is a serious film, a film that deals with emotions in way that is almost uncomfortable. You agree with her then with him - you like him then you don’t - but that’s the beauty of a film like this, it makes you feel what they feel. The closeups are beautiful and the very quiet scenes where no one speaks feels incredibly loud because of the rawness and openness of the actor’s emotions. Again Finch nails it with his connection and chemistry to his co-player. He and Bancroft are like cat and mouse and play off of each other beautifully. Finch was perfect for roles like these. He has got a subtle strength and a magic magnetism about him. A great face and and a voice that goes with it. Have to mention ms Bancroft here as well - she was fantastic, in every sense of the word. This film really was a masterclass in acting. I am coming to an end with my Peter Finch week with only one more film to go and have loved ever second of it! #thepumpkineater #peterfinch #annebancroft #hollywood #classichollywood #vintagehollywood #oldhollywood #classicfilm #classiccinema #goldenagehollywood #goldenagefilm #vintagecinema #classiccinema
Alfred Hitchcock at the 1963 Cannes Film Festival. #alfredhitchcock #hitchcock #vintagehollywood #oldhollywood #classicfilm #classiccinema #goldenagehollywood #goldenagefilm #vintagecinema #classiccinema #vintagemovie #classichollywood
Katharine Hepburn in a bathtub after the 1938 Great New England Hurricane that destroyed her house and most of her belongings, including her 1932 Oscar which was later found. #katharinehepburn #vintagehollywood #oldhollywood #classicfilm #classiccinema #goldenagehollywood #goldenagefilm #vintagecinema #classiccinema #vintagemovie #classichollywood
Elizabeth Taylor and Spencer Tracy taking a break on the set of Father of the Bride, 1950. #spencertracy #elizabethtaylor #classicfilm #classiccinema #goldenagehollywood #goldenagefilm #vintagecinema #classiccinema #vintagemovie #classichollywood
Gregory Peck and Ingrid Bergman having a break on the set of Spellbound, 1944. #gregorypeck #spellbound #ingridbergman #hitchcock #classicfilm #classiccinema #goldenagehollywood #goldenagefilm #vintagecinema #classiccinema #vintagemovie #classichollywood
Louis Armstrong and Paul Newman on the set of Somebody up there likes me, 1956. #paulnewman #louisarmstrong #somebodyuptherelikesme #classicfilm #classiccinema #goldenagehollywood #goldenagefilm #vintagecinema #classiccinema #vintagemovie #classichollywood