best of old hollywood

some of elizabeth taylor’s must watch films!

“i married a witch” (1942) dir. rené clair

gene tierney for “never let me go”, 1953

some of alfred hitchcock’s movie title cards in technicolor

elizabeth taylor & montgomery clift, 1950

“rebel without a cause” (1955) screen test of natalie wood, james dean and sal mineo

gloria swanson in sunset boulevard (1950)

cary grant and james stewart in skirts as a protest of katherine hepburn’s unladylike clothing choices. rehearsal for the radio broadcast of the philadelphia story (1940)

lauren bacall and humphrey bogart in a screen test for a film that never went into production due to bogart’s deteriorating health.

the wizard of oz (1939)

happy birthday to marilyn monroe, born on this day 99 years ago 🕊️🤍

hedy lamarr in samson and delilah (1949) dir. cecil b. demille

“the philadelphia story” (1940)

james dean and paul newman’s screen test for east of eden

sophia loren, 1955

paul newman in “the long hot summer” (1958)

lauren bacall, 1946

gene tierney, 1946

ava gardner and frank sinatra on their wedding day, 1951

grace kelly as frances stevens in “to catch a thief” (1955)