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Classic Portraits Collection (#2)

European and American Movie Star Portraits from the 20s, 30s, and 40s.

386 Items

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Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: Buster Keaton in Go West (1925)

Buster Keaton in Go West (1925)

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy in Gordon Douglas Saps At Sea (1940)

Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy in Gordon Douglas Saps At Sea (1940)

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: Dr George McGonigle in Adgar Ansteys Enough To Eat (1936)

Dr George McGonigle in Adgar Ansteys Enough To Eat (1936)

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: John Stuart and Madeleine Carroll in EA Duponts Atlantic (1929)

John Stuart and Madeleine Carroll in EA Duponts Atlantic (1929)
titanic

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: Fred Astaire and Eleanor Powell in Norman Taurogs Broadway Melody of 1940 (1941)

Fred Astaire and Eleanor Powell in Norman Taurogs Broadway Melody of 1940 (1941)
Fred Astaire and Eleanor Powell

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: Studio Portrait of Valerie Hobson

Studio Portrait of Valerie Hobson

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: Carl Lamac and Martin Frics Der Zinker (1931)

Carl Lamac and Martin Frics Der Zinker (1931)
AKA SQUEAKER

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: Ursula Jeans in Thornton Freelands Over The Moon (1937)

Ursula Jeans in Thornton Freelands Over The Moon (1937)
Ursula Jeans

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: Joel McCrea and Veronica Lake in Preston Sturgess Sullivans Travels (1941)

Joel McCrea and Veronica Lake in Preston Sturgess Sullivans Travels (1941)
Joel McCrea and Veronica Lake

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: Binnie Barnes in Allan Dwans Counsels Opinion (1933)

Binnie Barnes in Allan Dwans Counsels Opinion (1933)
Binnie Barnes

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: Leslie Howard in Michael Powells 49th Parallel

Leslie Howard in Michael Powells 49th Parallel
Leslie Howard

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: MGM Portrait of Luise Rainer

MGM Portrait of Luise Rainer
Luise Rainer

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: Errol Flynn and Olivia De Havilland in Raoul Walshs They Died With Their Boots On (1941)

Errol Flynn and Olivia De Havilland in Raoul Walshs They Died With Their Boots On (1941)
Errol Flynn and Olivia De Havilland

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: Cary Grant and Irene Dunne in George Stevens Penny Serenade (1941)

Cary Grant and Irene Dunne in George Stevens Penny Serenade (1941)
Cary Grant and Irene Dunne

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: Ruth Warrick in Orson Welles Citizen Kane (1941)

Ruth Warrick in Orson Welles Citizen Kane (1941)
Ruth Warrick

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: Studio Portrait of Edna Purviance

Studio Portrait of Edna Purviance
Edna Purviance

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: Studio Portrait of Alma Taylor

Studio Portrait of Alma Taylor
Alma Taylor

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: Mary Astor and Humphrey Bogart in John Hustons The Maltese Falcon (1941)

Mary Astor and Humphrey Bogart in John Hustons The Maltese Falcon (1941)
Mary Astor and Humphrey Bogart

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: John Wayne and Betty Field in Henry Hathaways Shepherd Of The Hills (1941)

John Wayne and Betty Field in Henry Hathaways Shepherd Of The Hills (1941)
John Wayne and Betty Field

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: Studio Portrait of Sybil Rhoda

Studio Portrait of Sybil Rhoda
Sybil Rhoda

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: Orson Welles and Ray Collins in Citizen Kane (1941)

Orson Welles and Ray Collins in Citizen Kane (1941)
Orson Welles Ray Collins

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: Studio Portrait of Marlene Dietrich

Studio Portrait of Marlene Dietrich
Marlene Dietrich

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn in George Stevens Woman Of The Year (1941)

Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn in George Stevens Woman Of The Year (1941)
Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: Vivien Leigh in Alexander Kordas That Hamilton Woman (1941)

Vivien Leigh in Alexander Kordas That Hamilton Woman (1941)
Vivien Leigh

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: Katharine Hepburn in George Cukors The Philadelphia Story (1940)

Katharine Hepburn in George Cukors The Philadelphia Story (1940)
Katharine Hepburn

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: Mae West and Cary Grant in Wesley Ruggles I m No Angel (1933)

Mae West and Cary Grant in Wesley Ruggles I m No Angel (1933)
Mae West and Cary Grant

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: Frederic March and Joan Crawford in George Cukors Susan and God (1940)

Frederic March and Joan Crawford in George Cukors Susan and God (1940)
Frederic March and Joan Crawford

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: Joan Fontaine in Alfred Hitchcocks Rebecca (1940)

Joan Fontaine in Alfred Hitchcocks Rebecca (1940)
Joan Fontaine

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: Bob Hope and Paulette Goddard in George Marshalls The Ghost Breakers (1940)

Bob Hope and Paulette Goddard in George Marshalls The Ghost Breakers (1940)
Bob Hope and Paulette Goddard

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: Ruth Hussey in George Cukors The Philadelphia Story (1940)

Ruth Hussey in George Cukors The Philadelphia Story (1940)
Ruth Hussey

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: James Stewart and Katharine Hepburn in George Cukors The Philadelphia Story (1940)

James Stewart and Katharine Hepburn in George Cukors The Philadelphia Story (1940)
James Stewart and Katharine Hepburn

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: Katharine Hepburn and James Stewart in George Cukors The Philadelphia Story (1940)

Katharine Hepburn and James Stewart in George Cukors The Philadelphia Story (1940)
Katharine Hepburn and James Stewart

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: Louise Brooks in Edward A Sutherlands Its The Old Army Game (1926)

Louise Brooks in Edward A Sutherlands Its The Old Army Game (1926)
Louise Brooks

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell in Frank Borzages Lucky Star (1929)

Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell in Frank Borzages Lucky Star (1929)
Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell in Frank Borzages Street Angel (1928)

Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell in Frank Borzages Street Angel (1928)
Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: Janet Gaynor in Frank Borzages Seventh Heaven (1927)

Janet Gaynor in Frank Borzages Seventh Heaven (1927)
Janet Gaynor

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: Charles Farrell and Janet Gaynor in Frank Borzages Seventh Heaven (1927)

Charles Farrell and Janet Gaynor in Frank Borzages Seventh Heaven (1927)
Charles Farrell and Janet Gaynor

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: Nadia Sibirskaia in Adrian Brunels Blighty (1927)

Nadia Sibirskaia in Adrian Brunels Blighty (1927)
Nadia Sibirskaia

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: George Pearsons Love, Life, and Laughter (1923)

George Pearsons Love, Life, and Laughter (1923)

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: Evelyn Brent and Merna Kennedy in Paul Fejos Broadway (1929)

Evelyn Brent and Merna Kennedy in Paul Fejos Broadway (1929)

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: Bette Davis in William Wylers Jezebel (1938)

Bette Davis in William Wylers Jezebel (1938)
Bette Davis

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: Georges Hugnet and Kissa Kouprine in Henri d Ursels La Perle (1929)

Georges Hugnet and Kissa Kouprine in Henri d Ursels La Perle (1929)
The Pearl Kissa Kouprine

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: Randolph Scott and Harriet Hilliard in Mark Sandrichs Follow The Fleet (1936)

Randolph Scott and Harriet Hilliard in Mark Sandrichs Follow The Fleet (1936)
Randolph Scott and Harriet Hilliard

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: Henry Sharpe, Tod Browning, Lon Chaney and Lupe Velez on the set of Tod Brownings Where East is East (1929)

Henry Sharpe, Tod Browning, Lon Chaney and Lupe Velez on the set of Tod Brownings Where East is East (1929)
Henry Sharpe, Lon Chaney and Lupe Velez

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: Elizabeth Allan and Caroll Borland in Tod Brownings Mark of The Vampire (1935)

Elizabeth Allan and Caroll Borland in Tod Brownings Mark of The Vampire (1935)
Elizabeth Allan and Caroll Borland

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: Alfred Hitchcock and Margaret Lockwood on the set of The Lady Vanishes (1938

Alfred Hitchcock and Margaret Lockwood on the set of The Lady Vanishes (1938

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: Greta Garbo in Rouben Mamoulians Queen Christina (1933)

Greta Garbo in Rouben Mamoulians Queen Christina (1933)
Greta Garbo

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: Brigitte Helm in Georg Wilhelm Pabsts Abwege (1928)

Brigitte Helm in Georg Wilhelm Pabsts Abwege (1928)
Brigitte Helm

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: Marlene Dietrich in Josef von Sternbergs The Scarlet Empress (1934)

Marlene Dietrich in Josef von Sternbergs The Scarlet Empress (1934)

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: Merle Oberon and Laurence Olivier in William Wylers Wuthering Heights (1939)

Merle Oberon and Laurence Olivier in William Wylers Wuthering Heights (1939)
Merle Oberon as Cathy and Laurence Olivier as Heathcliff

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: Luise Rainer in Julien Duviviers The Great Waltz (1938)

Luise Rainer in Julien Duviviers The Great Waltz (1938)
Luise Rainer

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy (Laurel & Hardy) in John G Blystones Swiss Miss (1938)

Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy (Laurel & Hardy) in John G Blystones Swiss Miss (1938)
Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy (Laurel & Hardy)

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn in George Cukors Holiday (1938)

Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn in George Cukors Holiday (1938)
Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: Olivia de Havilland and Errol Flynn in Michael Curtizs The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)

Olivia de Havilland and Errol Flynn in Michael Curtizs The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
Olivia de Havilland and Errol Flynn as Robin Hood

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: Errol Flynn in Michael Curtizs The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)

Errol Flynn in Michael Curtizs The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
Errol Flynn as Robin Hood

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: Googie Withers, Margaret Lockwood

Googie Withers, Margaret Lockwood, and Sally Stewart

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy (Laurel & Hardy) in James W Hornes Way Out West (1937)

Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy (Laurel & Hardy) in James W Hornes Way Out West (1937)
Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy (Laurel & Hardy)

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: Errol Flynn in Michael Curtizs The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)

Errol Flynn in Michael Curtizs The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
Errol Flynn as Robin Hood

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn in Howard Hawks Bringing Up Baby (1938)

Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn in Howard Hawks Bringing Up Baby (1938)
Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: Leslie Howard and Wendy Hiller in Anthony Asquiths Pygmalion (1938)

Leslie Howard and Wendy Hiller in Anthony Asquiths Pygmalion (1938)
Leslie Howard as Henry Higgins and Wendy Hiller as Eliza Doolittle

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: Leslie Howard and Ingrid Bergman in Gregory Ratoffs Intermezo (1939)

Leslie Howard and Ingrid Bergman in Gregory Ratoffs Intermezo (1939)
Leslie Howard and Ingrid Bergman

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier in Basil Deans 21 Days (AKA First and the Last) (1939)

Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier in Basil Deans 21 Days (AKA First and the Last) (1939)
Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: Gale Sondergaard and Paulette Goddard in Elliott Nugents The Cat And The Canary (1939)

Gale Sondergaard and Paulette Goddard in Elliott Nugents The Cat And The Canary (1939)
Gale Sondergaard and Paulette Goddard

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: Cary Grant in George Stevens Gunga Din (1939)

Cary Grant in George Stevens Gunga Din (1939)
Cary Grant

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: Ginger Rogers and David Niven in Garson Kanins Bachelor Mother (1939)

Ginger Rogers and David Niven in Garson Kanins Bachelor Mother (1939)
Ginger Rogers and David Niven

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in HC Potters The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939)

Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in HC Potters The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939)
Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: George Raft and James Cagney in William Keighleys Each Dawn I Die (1939)

George Raft and James Cagney in William Keighleys Each Dawn I Die (1939)
George Raft and James Cagney

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: Claire Trevor and John Wayne in John Fords Stagecoach (1939)

Claire Trevor and John Wayne in John Fords Stagecoach (1939)
Claire Trevor and John Wayne

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: James Stewart in Frank Capras Mr Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

James Stewart in Frank Capras Mr Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
James Stewart

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: Judy Garland in Victor Flemings Wizard of Oz (1939)

Judy Garland in Victor Flemings Wizard of Oz (1939)
Judy Garland as Dorothy Gale

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy in George Marshall and Raymond Careys Pack Up Your Troubles (1932)

Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy in George Marshall and Raymond Careys Pack Up Your Troubles (1932)
Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy in Pack Up Your Troubles (1932)

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: Willy Birgel in Herbert Maischs Menchen Ohne Vaterland (1937)

Willy Birgel in Herbert Maischs Menchen Ohne Vaterland (1937)
Willy Birgel in Menchen Ohne Vaterland (1937)

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: Dorothy and Lillian Gish in DW Griffiths Orphans of the Storm (1921)

Dorothy and Lillian Gish in DW Griffiths Orphans of the Storm (1921)
Dorothy and Lillian Gish in Orphans of the Storm (1921)

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: Ivor Novello in Graham Cutts The Rat (1925)

Ivor Novello in Graham Cutts The Rat (1925)
Ivor Novello in The Rat (1925)

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: Uno Henning in Anthony Asquiths A Cottage on Dartmoor (1929)

Uno Henning in Anthony Asquiths A Cottage on Dartmoor (1929)
Uno Henning in A Cottage on Dartmoor (1929)

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: Brian Aherne in AV Brambles Shooting Stars (1928)

Brian Aherne in AV Brambles Shooting Stars (1928)
Brian Aherne in Shooting Stars (1928)

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: Buster Keaton in The Frozen North (1922)

Buster Keaton in The Frozen North (1922)

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: Bela Lugosi, Jacqueline Wells, and Harry Cording in Edgar G Ulmers The Black Cat (1934)

Bela Lugosi, Jacqueline Wells, and Harry Cording in Edgar G Ulmers The Black Cat (1934)
Bela Lugosi, Jacqueline Wells, and Harry Cording in The Black Cat (1934)

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: Robert Donat in Alfred Hitchcocks The 39 Steps (1935)

Robert Donat in Alfred Hitchcocks The 39 Steps (1935)
Robert Donat as Richard Hannay in The 39 Steps (1935)

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: Irene Dunne and Randolph Scott in William A Seiters Roberta (1935)

Irene Dunne and Randolph Scott in William A Seiters Roberta (1935)
Irene Dunne and Randolph Scott in Roberta (1935)

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: Fred Astaire in Mark Sandrichs Top Hat (1935)

Fred Astaire in Mark Sandrichs Top Hat (1935)
Fred Astaire in Top Hat (1935)

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: Charlie Chaplin and Paulette Goddard in Modern Times (1936)

Charlie Chaplin and Paulette Goddard in Modern Times (1936)

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: John Boles and Gloria Swanson in Joe Mays Music in the Air (1934)

John Boles and Gloria Swanson in Joe Mays Music in the Air (1934)
John Boles and Gloria Swanson in Music in the Air (1934)

Background imageClassic Portraits Collection: Buster Keaton and Phyllis Barry in Edward Sedgwicks What! No Beer? (1933)

Buster Keaton and Phyllis Barry in Edward Sedgwicks What! No Beer? (1933)
Buster Keaton and Phyllis Barry in What! No Beer (1933)




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