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Laurence Olivier and Anna May Wong in The Circle of Chalk, New Theatre, London, 1929

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vintagegal:

Anna May Wong, 1934

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Elizabeth Taylor photographed by Peter Stackpole at Paramount Studios, 1950.

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Ginger Rogers, mid-1930s.

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Judy Garland as Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz

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Audrey Hepburn photographed by George Michael at the Rockfeller Tower, New York City, in 1952.

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Audrey Hepburn

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POC!Classics Week: Favorite Actor

“A single prop that does not look real to an audience can louse you up. The same is true of the smallest flaw in setting up the motivation in a story line.” - Desi Arnaz

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POC!Classics Week: Favorite Actress

“Every color I can think of and nationality, we were all touched by Dr. King because he made us like each other and respect each other.” - Lena Horne

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Make Me Choose: @teachmehowtodougiefairbanks asked: Thief of Bagdad or Mark of Zorro

Your father resigned. Age, you know! Since then, the peons have become um… more industrious. As to the caballeros. they’re encouraged to think of their own affairs. WE take care of the government!

Send me two things

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Veronica Lake.

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Clark Gable, undated

Rare picture of Clark Gable on his ranch in the San Fernando Valley, undated, I’m estimating it’s from the mid-50s.

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Singin’ in the rain [1962, Stanley Donen & Gene Kelly]

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Chapter 6: Mary and Her Sister’s Grief

It didn’t matter how she looked at it, Mary Pickford did not like the dress she was wearing. Or the shoes. Twisting and turning in front of the mirror, Mary felt as naked as the day she was born, and realized rather quickly that she was in no way a flapper.

“Heavens,” Charlotte exhaled when she stepped into the room, “Is that really it, then?”

Mary rested her head in her hands, “Oh Mama. I don’t know if this is what I ought to be doing. I’m no good at being a ‘modern’ woman. Maybe this role isn’t for me after all…”

“Nonsense. You can doing anything. You proved that long ago.”

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Catherine Deneuve in Les Parapluies de Cherbourg, 1964.

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