Classic Drama Scenes

Black and white images featuring dramatic interactions between characters in various iconic films from the mid-20th century.

SPENCER TRACY and KATHARINE HEPBURN in STATE OF THE UNION (1948), directed by FRANK CAPRA.

Stig Olin, Maj-Britt Nilsson, on-set of the Swedish film, "Till Gladje", English title: "To Joy", Svensk Filmindustri, 1950

Regis Toomey, Suzanne Kilborn, on-set of the Film, "She Had To Say Yes", First National Pictures, 1933

FRED MACMURRAY, MELVYN DOUGLAS and JEAN ARTHUR in TOO MANY HUSBANDS (1940), directed by WESLEY RUGGLES.

Dr. John Marlowe (Douglas Fairbanks) having discovered Vosnia's state secret, recovers consciousness to find he is to be held captive by Col. Galcon (Jack Haykins).A scene from "State Secret," a Frank Launder and Sidney Gilliat Production for London films. Written and directed by Sidney Gilliat at London film Studios, Isleworth it stars Douglas Fairbanks Jnr., Olynis Johns and Jack Hankins. December 12, 1950. (Photo by The London Film Studios)

GLENN FORD and GLORIA GRAHAME in HUMAN DESIRE (1954), directed by FRITZ LANG.

TONY RANDALL and DORIS DAY in LOVER COME BACK (1961), directed by DELBERT MANN.

VERA MILES in THE WRONG MAN (1956), directed by ALFRED HITCHCOCK.

HENRY FONDA in YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE (1937), directed by FRITZ LANG.

JANET LEIGH in LITTLE WOMEN (1949), directed by MERVYN LEROY.

SIMONE SIMON in CAT PEOPLE (1942), directed by JACQUES TOURNEUR.

LAUREN BACALL and HENRY FONDA in SEX AND THE SINGLE GIRL (1964), directed by RICHARD QUINE.

AUDREY HEPBURN in WAIT UNTIL DARK (1967), directed by TERENCE YOUNG.

04/01/1913. In Slavic. Amparo Pozuelo and Mr. Llaneza in a scene from the first act of "la Presidente", vaudeville by Hennequin and Weber, Adapted by Joaquín Belda.

CLARK GABLE and SPENCER TRACY in TEST PILOT (1938), directed by VICTOR FLEMING.

PATTY MCCORMACK and NANCY KELLY in THE BAD SEED (1956), directed by MERVYN LEROY.

THE STORY OF A CHEAT (1936) -Original title: LE ROMAN D'UN TRICHEUR-, directed by SACHA GUITRY.

FRANCOISE ARNOUL in FRENCH CANCAN (1954), directed by JEAN RENOIR.

ANNE SHIRLEY and BARBARA STANWYCK in STELLA DALLAS (1937), directed by KING VIDOR.

Marie McDonald, Jerome Cowan, on-set of the Film, "Guest in the House", United Artists, 1944

LANA TURNER and SANDRA DEE in IMITATION OF LIFE (1959), directed by DOUGLAS SIRK.

PAUL STEWART and RUTH ROMAN in THE WINDOW (1949), directed by TED TETZLAFF.

HARPO MARX in HORSE FEATHERS (1932), directed by NORMAN Z. MCLEOD.

William Traylor, Dagne Crane, on-set of the Film, "Diary Of A Bachelor", American International Pictures, 1964

OLIVER HARDY, STAN LAUREL and JEAN PARKER in THE FLYING DEUCES (1939), directed by A. EDWARD SUTHERLAND.

Anefo photo collection. Television game "No escaping". September 26, 1963

ANTHONY DAWSON and GRACE KELLY in DIAL M FOR MURDER (1954), directed by ALFRED HITCHCOCK.

ROMAN TALES (1955) -Original title: RACONTI ROMANI-, directed by GIANNI FRANCIOLINI.

JAYNE MANSFIELD, JOAN BLONDELL and TONY RANDALL in WILL SUCCESS SPOIL ROCK HUNTER (1957), directed by FRANK TASHLIN.

HUMPHREY BOGART, JENNIFER JONES and GINA LOLLOBRIGIDA in BEAT THE DEVIL (1953), directed by JOHN HUSTON.

Jeane Manson, Tommy J. Huff, on-set of the Film, "Dirty O'Neil", American International Pictures, 1974

PETER CUSHING in DRACULA (1958), directed by TERENCE FISHER.

GLORIA SWANSON in THE LOVE OF SUNYA (1927), directed by ALBERT PARKER.

EDWARD G. ROBINSON and SHIRLEY MACLAINE in MY GEISHA (1962).

EDWARD EVERETT HORTON and MAURICE CHEVALIER in A BEDTIME STORY (1933), directed by NORMAN TAUROG.

MICHEL PICCOLI and BRIGITTE BARDOT in CONTEMPT (1963) -Original title: LE MEPRIS-, directed by JEAN-LUC GODARD.

JEANNE CRAIN in LEAVE HER TO HEAVEN (1945), directed by JOHN M. STAHL.

GREER GARSON and MARSHA HUNT in THE VALLEY OF DECISION (1945), directed by TAY GARNETT.

JEANNE MOREAU and JEAN OZENNE in DIARY OF A CHAMBERMAID (1964) -Original title: LE JOURNAL D'UNE FEMME DE CHAMBRE-, directed by LUIS BUÑUEL.

Avril Angers, Harvey Korman, on-set of the Film, "Three Bites Of The Apple", MGM, 1967

Virgilio Teixeira, Lisa Gaye, on-set of the Spanish film, "Face Of Terror", original Spanish title: "La Cara del Terror", 1962, Futuramic Releasing Corp., U.S. release 1964

Anefo photo collection. Rudy Carrellshow for VARA TV, Carrell Rudell here with Annie Palmen. February 8, 1963

GINGER ROGERS, CARY GRANT and MARILYN MONROE in MONKEY BUSINESS (1952), directed by HOWARD HAWKS.

DAVID NIVEN, LAURENCE OLIVIER and MERLE OBERON in WUTHERING HEIGHTS (1939), directed by WILLIAM WYLER.

Anefo photo collection. Television series "character". Anne wants Blankers (R) and Lex van Delden. June 22, 1971

Sheila (Beatrice Campbell) has her own motives for wanting, to be friendly with George Bird (Alec Guinness). Her husband is in trouble and needs money. A scene from the Associated British picture "Last Holiday" original screenplay by J.B. Priestley, starring Alec Guinness. Beatrice Campbell features with Kay Walsh, Brian Worth, Ernest Thesiger and " Wilfred Hyde-White. July 16, 1952.

SHELLEY WINTERS and SUE LYON in LOLITA (1962), directed by STANLEY KUBRICK.

MICHEL PICCOLI and BRIGITTE BARDOT in CONTEMPT (1963) -Original title: LE MEPRIS-, directed by JEAN-LUC GODARD.

JOHN KITZMILLER and MILLY VITALE in WATER'S LOVE (1954) -Original title: ACQUE AMARE-, directed by SERGIO CORBUCCI.

MARILYN MONROE and JANE RUSSELL in GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES (1953), directed by HOWARD HAWKS.

GEORGIA MOLL in THE WHITE WARRIOR (1959) -Original title: AGI MURAD IL DIAVOLO BIANCO-, directed by RICCARDO FREDA.

The Servant is Harold Pinter's 1963 film adaptation of a 1948 novelette by Robin Maugham. A British production directed by Joseph Losey, it stars Dirk Bogarde and James Fox. It was the first of Pinter's three film collaborations with Losey and is a tightly-constructed psychological dramatic film about the relationships among the four central characters examining issues relating to class, servitude and the ennui of the upper classes

PAUL NEWMAN and PATRICIA NEAL in HUD (1963), directed by MARTIN RITT.

CANTINFLAS in EL BOLERO DE RAQUEL (1957), directed by MIGUEL M. DELGADO.

HAROLD LLOYD in THE MILKY WAY (1936), directed by LEO MCCAREY.

DEBBIE REYNOLDS and EDDIE FISHER in HIT THE DECK (1955).

JAMES MASON and LUCY MARLOW in A STAR IS BORN (1954), directed by GEORGE CUKOR.

Anefo photo collection. Television. Play "Sugar" from Hugo Claus, v.L.n.R. Leo de Hartogh, Ina van Faassen and Guus Hermus. June 22, 1960

VIVIEN LEIGH and KIM HUNTER in A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE (1951), directed by ELIA KAZAN.

ROBERT MONTGOMERY and JOAN CRAWFORD in NO MORE LADIES (1935), directed by EDWARD H. GRIFFITH.

CANTINFLAS in CONSERJE EN CONDOMINIO (1974), directed by MIGUEL M. DELGADO.

MIHURA, MIGUEL. ESCRITOR ESPAÑOL. MADRID 1905-1977. LOS ACTORES ALFREDO LANDA, PAULA MARTEL Y JUANJO MENENDEZ DURANTE LA OBRA DE TEATRO " NINETTE Y UN SEÑOR DE MURCIA " 1964.

FERNANDO REY, LUIS BUÑUEL and BULLE OGIER in THE DISCREET CHARM OF THE BOURGEOISIE (1972) -Original title: LE CHARME DISCRET DE LA BOURGEOISIE-, directed by LUIS BUÑUEL.

JENNIFER JONES in LOVE IS A MANY-SPLENDORED THING (1955), directed by HENRY KING.

Film still from 'Dance, Little Lady' starring Terence Morgan, Mai Zetterling, Guy Rolfe, and Mandy Miller.

Anefo photo collection. Rudi Carrell TV show, Rudi and Jenny Aean with viewing box. April 19, 1966

SOPHIA LOREN, VITTORIO DE SICA and MARCELLO MASTROIANNI in TOO BAD SHE'S BAD (1954) -Original title: PECCATO CHE SIA UNA CANAGLIA-, directed by ALESSANDRO BLASETTI.

FARLEY GRANGER and KASEY ROGERS in STRANGERS ON A TRAIN (1951), directed by ALFRED HITCHCOCK.

BETTE DAVIS and JOAN CRAWFORD in WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE (1962), directed by ROBERT ALDRICH.

DAGOBERTO RODRIGUEZ in LA JUSTICIA DEL LOBO (1952), directed by VICENTE ORANA.

Film still from 'It Always Rains on Sunday' starring Googie Withers, John McCallum, Jack Warner, and Susan Shaw.

Film still from 'An Ideal Husband' starring Paulette Goddard, Diana Wynyard, Michael Wilding, and Hugh Williams.

GIULIETTA MASINA and FRANCOIS PERIER in NIGHTS OF CABIRIA (1957) -Original title: LE NOTTI DI CABIRIA-, directed by FEDERICO FELLINI.

Paul Burke, Polly Bergen, on-set of the TV anthology series, "Thriller", episode: "Anatomy Of Terror", ITV, Independent Television, 1973

Film still from 'Conflict of Wings' starring John Gregson, Kieron Moore, Harry Fowler, and Muriel Pavlow.

Anefo photo collection. Film photos current, Das Madchen Christine. March 26, 1950

SCANDAL IN SORRENTO (1955) -Original title: PANE, AMORE E..-, directed by DINO RISI.

DEAN STOCKWELL and ROBERT RYAN in THE BOY WITH GREEN HAIR (1948), directed by JOSEPH LOSEY.

American Theatre Exhibit. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

RICHARD ANDERSON in SECONDS (1966), directed by JOHN FRANKENHEIMER.

JANET LEIGH in THE PERFECT FURLOUGH (1958), directed by BLAKE EDWARDS.

MARISOL in HA LLEGADO UN ANGEL (1961).

GEORGE CUKOR, GRETA GARBO, WILLIAM DANIELS and ROBERT TAYLOR in CAMILLE (1936), directed by GEORGE CUKOR.

JOAN BLONDELL, BARBARA STANWYCK and BEN LYON in NIGHT NURSE (1931), directed by WILLIAM A. WELLMAN.

CANTINFLAS in THE LITTLE PRIEST (1964) -Original title: EL PADRECITO-, directed by MIGUEL M. DELGADO.

Christina Gregg, Patrick Magee, on-set of the British film, "Rag Doll", released in U.S. as "Young, Willing And Eager", Butcher's Film Service, 1961

Joseph Bologna, Valerie Harper, on-set of the Film, "Chapter Two", Columbia Pictures, 1979

AMPARO RIVELLES and EMMA PENELLA in UN ANGEL TUVO LA CULPA (1960).

JULIE HARRIS and JAMES DEAN in EAST OF EDEN (1955), directed by ELIA KAZAN.

Desiree. February 05, 1955.

ROBERT MONTGOMERY and FRANK MORGAN in TROUBLE FOR TWO (1936).

Melendy Britt, Jeff Thompson, on-set of the film, "The Lawyer", Paramount Pictures, 1970

GINA LOLLOBRIGIDA in NEVER SO FEW (1959), directed by JOHN STURGES.

JOHN WAYNE and GAIL RUSSELL in ANGEL AND THE BADMAN (1947), directed by JAMES EDWARD GRANT.

THREE ON A COUCH (1966), directed by JERRY LEWIS.

Anefo photo collection. The Rudi Carell Show. Together with Leen Jongewaard (left) at a stall at the fair. October 5, 1967

BROADWAY THROUGH A KEYHOLE (1933), directed by LOWELL SHERMAN.

Giacomo Furia, Sophia Loren, on-set of the Italian film, "The Gold of Naples", Italian title: "L'oro di Napoli", Ponti-De Laurentiis Cinematografica, Paramount Pictures, Distributors Corporation of America, 1954, U.S. Release 1957

SANDY DUNCAN in $1,000,000 DUCK (1971), directed by VINCENT MCEVEETY.

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