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Moving Picture Collection (#6)

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Background imageMoving Picture Collection: Faust Town in the Felsenreitschule, Salzburg, Austria, c1935. Creator: Unknown

Faust Town in the Felsenreitschule, Salzburg, Austria, c1935. Creator: Unknown
Faust Town in the Felsenreitschule, Salzburg, Austria, c1935. The Felsenreitschule (literally rock riding school ), built in a former quarry, was originally used as a summer riding school

Background imageMoving Picture Collection: The Carillon Tower and Residence Fountain, Salzburg, Austria, c1935. Creator: Unknown

The Carillon Tower and Residence Fountain, Salzburg, Austria, c1935. Creator: Unknown
The Carillon Tower and Residence Fountain, Salzburg, Austria, c1935. View through a doorway of the Baroque fountain in Residence Square, and the Carillon Tower behind

Background imageMoving Picture Collection: The Mirabell Palace and gardens, Salzburg, Austria, c1935. Creator: Unknown

The Mirabell Palace and gardens, Salzburg, Austria, c1935. Creator: Unknown
The Mirabell Palace and gardens, Salzburg, Austria, c1935. View of the palace which was rebuilt in Baroque style from 1721 to 1727

Background imageMoving Picture Collection: The Wiener Riesenrad, Vienna, Austria, c1935. Creator: Unknown

The Wiener Riesenrad, Vienna, Austria, c1935. Creator: Unknown
The Wiener Riesenrad, Vienna, Austria, c1935. The Riesenrad (ferris wheel) in the Prater amusement park in Leopoldstadt, Vienna, is one of the citys most popular tourist attractions

Background imageMoving Picture Collection: Screen-Stars On Location, 1914, (1933). Creator: Unknown

Screen-Stars On Location, 1914, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Screen-Stars On Location, 1914, (1933). A group of actors pose on set during the making of a comedy for British and Colonial Films (B&C). From " The Pageant of the Century"

Background imageMoving Picture Collection: Charlie Chaplin, 1914, (1933). Creator: Unknown

Charlie Chaplin, 1914, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Charlie Chaplin, 1914, (1933). British actor, producer, writer and director Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977) in a still from the silent film comedy " Recreation", (1914)

Background imageMoving Picture Collection: Filming City of Play, 1928, (1935). Creator: Unknown

Filming City of Play, 1928, (1935). Creator: Unknown
Filming " City of Play", 1928, (1935). Actor and crew during shooting of a drama film at the Gainsborough film studios in London, notice the microphone above the actors head

Background imageMoving Picture Collection: Poster for the film October, 1927. Artist: Georgy Stenberg

Poster for the film October, 1927. Artist: Georgy Stenberg
Poster for the film October, 1927. Directed by Sergei Eisenstein. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageMoving Picture Collection: Long John Baldry, The Animals, Steam Packet, Richmond Jazz Festival, London, 1965

Long John Baldry, The Animals, Steam Packet, Richmond Jazz Festival, London, 1965
Long John Baldry, The Animals, Steam Packet, The 5th National Jazz and Blues Festival, Richmond, London, 1965

Background imageMoving Picture Collection: Long John Baldry, The 5th National Jazz and Blues Festival, Richmond, London, 1965

Long John Baldry, The 5th National Jazz and Blues Festival, Richmond, London, 1965

Background imageMoving Picture Collection: Long John Baldry, Eric Burdon, Stevie Winwood, Richmond Jazz Festival, London, 1965

Long John Baldry, Eric Burdon, Stevie Winwood, Richmond Jazz Festival, London, 1965
Long John Baldry, Eric Burdon, Stevie Winwood, The 5th National Jazz and Blues Festival, Richmond, London, 1965

Background imageMoving Picture Collection: Miss Billie Burke, (1884-1970), c1930. Creator: Unknown

Miss Billie Burke, (1884-1970), c1930. Creator: Unknown
Miss Billie Burke, (1884-1970), c1930. American actress of radio, early silent film, and subsequently in sound film, famous on Broadway

Background imageMoving Picture Collection: Miss Maude Fealy, (1883-1971), c1930. Creator: Unknown

Miss Maude Fealy, (1883-1971), c1930. Creator: Unknown
Miss Maude Fealy, (1883-1971), c1930. American stage and silent film actress. [J. Beagles & Co. London]

Background imageMoving Picture Collection: Denege, (1876-1957), c1930. Creator: Unknown

Denege, (1876-1957), c1930. Creator: Unknown
Denege, (1876-1957), c1930. Blanche Denege, French stage and film actress

Background imageMoving Picture Collection: Miss Billie Burke, c1930. Creator: Unknown

Miss Billie Burke, c1930. Creator: Unknown
Miss Billie Burke, (1884-1970), c1930. American actress of radio, early silent film, and sound film, famous on Broadway. [J. Beagles & Co. London]

Background imageMoving Picture Collection: Paul Wegener in The Strange Case of Captain Ramper, c1928. Creator: Unknown

Paul Wegener in The Strange Case of Captain Ramper, c1928. Creator: Unknown
Paul Wegener in " The Strange Case of Captain Ramper", c1928. Portrait of German actor, writer and film director Paul Wegener (1874-1948)

Background imageMoving Picture Collection: Carmen Boni, c1928. Creator: Unknown

Carmen Boni, c1928. Creator: Unknown
Carmen Boni, c1928. Portrait of Italian film actor Carmen Boni (1901-1963). From " Die Welt in Bildern", (The World in Pictures), cigarette card album, c1928. [Georg A Jasmatzi, A.-G

Background imageMoving Picture Collection: Lissi Arna, c1928. Creator: Unknown

Lissi Arna, c1928. Creator: Unknown
Lissi Arna, c1928. Portrait of German actress Lissy Arna (1900-1964). From " Die Welt in Bildern", (The World in Pictures), cigarette card album, c1928. [Georg A Jasmatzi, A.-G

Background imageMoving Picture Collection: Lon Chaney in The Unholy Three, c1928. Creator: Unknown

Lon Chaney in The Unholy Three, c1928. Creator: Unknown
Lon Chaney in " The Unholy Three", c1928. American actor Lon Chaney (1883-1930) as an elderly woman, (Mrs O Grady or Granny ), in a 1925 silent film directed by Tod Browning

Background imageMoving Picture Collection: Paul Wegener as Fabrikant DreiBiger, c1928. Creator: Unknown

Paul Wegener as Fabrikant DreiBiger, c1928. Creator: Unknown
Paul Wegener as Fabrikant DreiB iger, c1928. Portrait of German actor, writer and film director Paul Wegener (1874-1948) as Fabrikant DreiB iger (industrialist DreiB iger)

Background imageMoving Picture Collection: Lon Chaney in The Unknown, c1928. Creator: Unknown

Lon Chaney in The Unknown, c1928. Creator: Unknown
Lon Chaney in " The Unknown", c1928. American actor Lon Chaney (1883-1930) as Alonzo the Armless in a 1927 silent horror film directed by Tod Browning

Background imageMoving Picture Collection: Lon Chaney in Mr. Wu, c1928. Creator: Unknown

Lon Chaney in Mr. Wu, c1928. Creator: Unknown
Lon Chaney in " Mr. Wu", c1928. American actor Lon Chaney (1883-1930) as Grandfather Wu in a 1927 silent film directed by William Nigh

Background imageMoving Picture Collection: Fulham Church, from the Thames, (c1878). Creator: Unknown

Fulham Church, from the Thames, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Fulham Church, from the Thames, (c1878). All Saints Church on the north bank of the River Thames in London. A new church in the gothic perpendicular style was built in the 1880s

Background imageMoving Picture Collection: Mama, I Wanna Make Rhythm, sheet music, 1937. Creator: Unknown

Mama, I Wanna Make Rhythm, sheet music, 1937. Creator: Unknown
Mama, I Wanna Make Rhythm, sheet music, 1937. New hits from the British Lion-Republic musical film Manhattan Music Box, recorded by Jack Harris and his band

Background imageMoving Picture Collection: Limehouse Blues, sheet music, 1945. Creator: Unknown

Limehouse Blues, sheet music, 1945. Creator: Unknown
Limehouse Blues, sheet music, 1945. Song by Douglas Furber and Philip Braham, from the film Ziegfeld Follies, starring Fred Astaire and Lucille Bremer who have been made up to look Chinese

Background imageMoving Picture Collection: Film-maker - Making a cinema record at one of his annual camps for boys, 1927 (1937)

Film-maker - Making a cinema record at one of his annual camps for boys, 1927 (1937)
Film-maker - Making a cinema record at one of his annual camps for boys, New Romney Camp, 1927 (1937). From Coronation Souvenir Book 1937, edited by Gordon Beckles. [Daily Express, London, 1937]

Background imageMoving Picture Collection: Ray Charles, Capital Jazz Festival, Knebworth, 1982. Artist: Brian O Connor

Ray Charles, Capital Jazz Festival, Knebworth, 1982. Artist: Brian O Connor
Ray Charles, Capital Jazz Festival, Knebworth, 1982. American singer, songwriter, musician and composer

Background imageMoving Picture Collection: Al Jolson, American singer, in the final scene from the film The Jazz Singer, 1927

Al Jolson, American singer, in the final scene from the film The Jazz Singer, 1927. Al Jolson (1886-1950) was the star of the film

Background imageMoving Picture Collection: Charlie Chaplin and Jackie Coogan in The Kid, 1921

Charlie Chaplin and Jackie Coogan in The Kid, 1921. British comedian, actor and film star Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977) and American actor John Leslie (Jackie) Coogan (1914-1984)

Background imageMoving Picture Collection: Orson Welles, American actor and film director, 30 October 1938

Orson Welles, American actor and film director, 30 October 1938. Welles (1915-1985) photographed after his the broadcast of a radio dramatisation of The War of the Worlds, by HG Wells

Background imageMoving Picture Collection: Cameraman filming a wounded soldier, Somme campaign, France, World War I, 1916. Artist

Cameraman filming a wounded soldier, Somme campaign, France, World War I, 1916. Artist
Cameraman filming a wounded soldier, Somme campaign, France, World War I, 1916. The French official cinematographer at work filming a wounded Scottish soldier

Background imageMoving Picture Collection: Rudolph Valentino, Italian actor and film star, 1926. Artist:s and G

Rudolph Valentino, Italian actor and film star, 1926. Artist:s and G
Rudolph Valentino, Italian actor and film star, 1926. Valentino (1895-1926) rose to fame in 1921 when he danced the tango in the film adaptation of Blasco Ibanezs book

Background imageMoving Picture Collection: Ginger Rogers, American actress, dancer and singer, c1938

Ginger Rogers, American actress, dancer and singer, c1938. Ginger Rogers (1911-1995) appeared in 73 films over a 35 year movie career

Background imageMoving Picture Collection: A pause for instruction from film producer Anthony Asquith, Twickenham, London, c1932

A pause for instruction from film producer Anthony Asquith, Twickenham, London, c1932. During the making of the Gainsborough Pictures film, The Lucky Number

Background imageMoving Picture Collection: Charlie Chaplin, English / American actor and comedian, 1928

Charlie Chaplin, English / American actor and comedian, 1928
Charlie Chaplin, English/American actor and comedian, 1928. Seen here in a scene from The Circus, Chaplin (1889-1977) was an Academy Award-winning actor and director

Background imageMoving Picture Collection: Gloria Stuart, American stage, television and film actress, 1934-1935

Gloria Stuart, American stage, television and film actress, 1934-1935. Gloria Stuart appeared in over 40 films in the 1930s

Background imageMoving Picture Collection: Julius Hagen, Hamburg-born film producer and studio head, 1933

Julius Hagen, Hamburg-born film producer and studio head, 1933. Hagen (1884-1940) produced well over 100 British films between 1917 and 1938

Background imageMoving Picture Collection: Will Hay, British comedian and actor, 1934-1935

Will Hay, British comedian and actor, 1934-1935. Hay starred in numerous British film comedies in the 1930s and 1940s. Taken from Meet the Film Stars, by Seton Margrave. (London, 1934-1935)

Background imageMoving Picture Collection: Charlie Chaplin, comedian and actor, c1921

Charlie Chaplin, comedian and actor, c1921. Chaplin asleep on a bench, cradling a bag of golf clubs in his arms. Photograph promoting the motion picture The Idle Class, released in 1921

Background imageMoving Picture Collection: Apollo 16 television transmission of Lunar Module ascent stage lift off, April 23, 1972

Apollo 16 television transmission of Lunar Module ascent stage lift off, April 23, 1972. The flame from the Apollo 16 Lunar Module " Orion" ascent stage engine creates a kaleidoscope effect

Background imageMoving Picture Collection: Harold Lloyd (1893-1971), American actor and filmmaker, c1920s

Harold Lloyd (1893-1971), American actor and filmmaker, c1920s. (Colorised black and white print). (Colorised black and white print)

Background imageMoving Picture Collection: Janice Jarratt, American actress, 1938

Janice Jarratt, American actress, 1938. Janice Jarratt (1914-1991) made one film appearance, uncredited, in Kid Millions in 1934

Background imageMoving Picture Collection: Anita Page, American film actress, c1938

Anita Page, American film actress, c1938. Anita Page (1910-2008) reached stardom in the last years of the silent film era and became a highly popular young star

Background imageMoving Picture Collection: Kathleen Burke, American film actress, c1938

Kathleen Burke, American film actress, c1938. Kathleen Burke (1913-1980) appeared in several films in the 1930s, including The Lives of a Bengal Lancer, with Gary Cooper, and The Last Outpost

Background imageMoving Picture Collection: Irene Ware, American film actress, c1938

Irene Ware, American film actress, c1938. Irene Ware (1910-1993) was Miss United States at the 1929 International Pageant of Pulchritude (Miss Universe pageant)

Background imageMoving Picture Collection: Tom Walls (1883-1949), English actor, 20th century

Tom Walls (1883-1949), English actor, 20th century. Walls was a popular English stage and motion-pictures character actor and film director

Background imageMoving Picture Collection: Gary Cooper (1901-1961), American actor, 20th century

Gary Cooper (1901-1961), American actor, 20th century. Cooper won two Best Actor Academy Awards for his performances in Sergeant York (1941) and High Noon (1952)

Background imageMoving Picture Collection: Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977), English / American actor and commedian, 1928

Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977), English / American actor and commedian, 1928
Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977), English/American actor and commedian, 1928. Seen here in a scene from The Circus. Chaplin was an Academy Award-winning actor and director




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"Capturing the Glamour: A Glimpse into the Moving Picture Era" Step back in time to the enchanting world of moving pictures, where iconic stars and timeless films have left an indelible mark on cinema history. Elizabeth Taylor, the captivating English-American actress of the 1950s, mesmerized audiences with her undeniable talent and beauty. Meanwhile, Herbert Marshall, a distinguished British actor from the 1930s, graced both film and theater stages with his magnetic presence. Delve further into this captivating era as Ponting Cinematographs presents "The Bow of the Terra Nova, " a remarkable glimpse into early cinematography captured between 1910-1913. Witnessing this pioneering work reminds us of how far we've come in our love affair with motion pictures. Ava Gardner's allure shines through in her unforgettable performances as an American actress during the 20th century under Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's artistic guidance. Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh's on-screen chemistry captivated hearts worldwide in their iconic roles during 1940. Katherine DeMille, a Canadian-born American actress who flourished in Hollywood during 1934-1935, showcased her immense talent alongside renowned studios. Joseph L Mankiewicz's masterpiece "All About Eve, " released by Twentieth Century Fox in 1950, remains etched in cinematic history for its compelling storytelling. Georges Carpentier takes center stage as he is introduced to audiences by George Wesley Bellows' artistry in 1921 – a moment that forever changed boxing and entertainment alike. Glynis Johns dazzled as a multi-talented British actress, singer, and dancer throughout the twentieth century under Rank Organisation's creative vision. Gloria Swanson epitomizes elegance and grace as she enchants viewers with her performances during America’s golden age of cinema in 1933.