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Leading Ladies: Gene Tierney

Wouldn’t you say that this top photo looks like a classic Céline advertorial? It’s just so incredibly modern and timeless. And it’s from 1946. Beauty, class and talent. Gene Tierney was one of the most beautiful actresses … Read More
Style, class and wit: Joan Bennett

I’ve recently come across this photograph of Joan Bennett from 1938 and I was struck by its timelessness. I’ve seen many of Joan’s films and I loved her in all of them, her roles ranging from blonde ingenue in … Read More
They don’t make stars like they used to

There is a reason why they were called stars. There was a time when movie stars were bigger than life. Their presence was so powerful, their films transcended the moment of their making, they were quintessentially glamorous, on-screen and off. … Read More