Archiving a pair of early 1930’s Merian C. Cooper press photos showing the famed film producer sometime prior to King Kong.
Elizabeth Taylor, 1932-2011
Remembering the late Elizabeth Taylor through press photos from National Velvet picturing a 12-year-old Liz with Mickey Rooney.
Mickey and Judy … Press Photos!
Images of 5 vintage Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland Press Photos that I recently acquired along with some information about why you want to collect Press Photos as opposed to other types of photographs (hint: They’re vintage!)
Press Photo Shows Mickey Rooney as Illustrated by James Montgomery Flagg
James Montgomery Flagg was the illustrator responsible for the famed “I Want You” Uncle Sam posters during World War I. This press photo shows a later illustration of actor Mickey Rooney.
Ronald Reagan and Family, Care of General Electric Theater, Wishing You a Merry Christmas
This post shows off four Christmas themed press photos featuring Ronald Reagan and family, 1955-1961, distributed to promote annual the General Electric Theater Christmas programming.
Ava Gardner Globetrotting 1950s Press Photos
A look at eight 1950’s press photos each featuring an image of Ava Gardner from somewhere in the world! Frank Sinatra shares one scene with Ava, various boyfriends fill others.
Original vintage press photos of women screenwriters from the 1910s
Sharing original vintage press photos of female screenwriters circa 1917. The team of Jane Cowl and Jane Murfin. Margaret Mayo, married to Edgar Selwyn at the time Goldwyn Pictures was formed, is shown on two 1917 photos from that year of Goldwyn’s launch.