Classic Film Icons and Performers

A collection of vintage images showcasing iconic performers from classic cinema, featuring dramatic poses, stylized shadows, and themes of music, boxing, and adventure.

ELVIS PRESLEY in JAILHOUSE ROCK (1957), directed by RICHARD THORPE.

Hollywood, California: April 10, 1956 The new "bobby sox" idol, Elvis Presley, the 21 year old ex-Memphis truck driver who plays a savage guitar and works himself into a frenzy with his blues songs, has signed a long term movie contract with Hal Wallis.

JOHN PAYNE in KID NIGHTINGALE (1939), directed by GEORGE AMY.

CHRISTOPHER WALKEN in THE ADDICTION (1995), directed by ABEL FERRARA.

KERWIN MATHEWS in THE 7TH VOYAGE OF SINBAD (1958).

ROBERT REDFORD in BAREFOOT IN THE PARK (1967), directed by GENE SAKS.

ELVIS PRESLEY in JAILHOUSE ROCK (1957), directed by RICHARD THORPE.

GORDON SCOTT in TARZAN AND THE LOST SAFARI (1957), directed by H. BRUCE HUMBERSTONE (LUCKY).

Film still from 'The Kissing Bandit' starring Frank Sinatra, Kathryn Grayson, Ricardo Montalban, and Cyd Charisse.

TOM CRUISE in THE COLOR OF MONEY (1986), directed by MARTIN SCORSESE.

ELVIS PRESLEY in JAILHOUSE ROCK (1957), directed by RICHARD THORPE.

09/17/1970. Fernando Guillén.

JERRY LEWIS in ROCK-A-BYE BABY (1958), directed by FRANK TASHLIN.

PAUL MUNI in I AM A FUGITIVE FROM A CHAIN GANG (1932), directed by MERVYN LEROY.

JOHN CASSAVETES. 1955.

ANTONIO DEL REAL in CHA CHA CHA (1998), directed by ANTONIO DEL REAL.

GORDON SCOTT in TARZAN'S FIGHT FOR LIFE (1958), directed by H. BRUCE HUMBERSTONE (LUCKY).

TYRONE POWER in BLOOD AND SAND (1941), directed by ROUBEN MAMOULIAN.

UNA CHICA PARA DOS (1968).

JOHN DREW BARRYMORE in WHILE THE CITY SLEEPS (1956), directed by FRITZ LANG.

Anefo photo collection. unknown . Shaffy Chantant in Rembrandttheater, Ramses Shaffy. February 15, 1965. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Nice Clean Mr. Gil Lamb is a comedian who doesn't like dirty jokes.Mr. Lamb, from the United States, worked hard at his publicity this week. He opens next week at the Tivoli. He interviewed us for nearly two hours over two beers. We finally escaped by switching the subject of conversation from Mr. Lamb to other things. He lost interest. Mr. Lamb said: "I don't care for dirt. October 10, 1948.

DON ADAMS in THE NUDE BOMB (1980), directed by CLIVE DONNER.

ELVIS PRESLEY in KING CREOLE (1958), directed by MICHAEL CURTIZ.

ARTURO FERNANDEZ in EL SEÑORITO Y LAS SEDUCTORAS (1969), directed by RAMON FERNANDEZ.

ELVIS PRESLEY in JAILHOUSE ROCK (1957), directed by RICHARD THORPE.

The spanish flamenco singer Fosforito (Antonio Fernández Díaz) during a performance.

CORNEL WILDE in EDGE OF ETERNITY (1959), directed by DON SIEGEL.

LOU FERRIGNO in INCREDIBLE HULK, THE-TV (1978), directed by BILL BIXBY and REZA S. BADIYI.

Anefo photo collection. ICC competition for young comedians in Nieuwe de la Mar in Amsterdam. Floris de Graaf at work. April 26, 1968. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

ELVIS PRESLEY in BLUE HAWAII (1961), directed by NORMAN TAUROG.

Elsevier photo collection. Cilli Wang "De Schilder". 1947

DIRTY LITTLE BILLY (1972).

RICHARD BEYMER in THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK (1959), directed by GEORGE STEVENS.

Skarżyński Jerzy middle aged in a dark suit in the approach of the whole form straight ahead with his hands spread out against the background of a fragment of the stage design Plewiński, Wojciech

REG PARK in MACISTE IN KING SOLOMON'S MINES (1964) -Original title: MACISTE NELLE MINIERE DI RE SALOMONE-, directed by PIERO REGNOLI.

Original Film Title: PARTNER. English Title: PARTNER. Film Director: BERNARDO BERTOLUCCI. Year: 1968.

Tarzan (joué par Scott Gordon ).

BRUCE LEE in ENTER THE DRAGON (1973), directed by ROBERT CLOUSE.

ERIC BANA in HULK (2003), directed by ANG LEE.

ALAN ARKIN in WAIT UNTIL DARK (1967), directed by TERENCE YOUNG.

BRUCE LEE in GAME OF DEATH (1978), directed by ROBERT CLOUSE.

BURT LANCASTER, GINA LOLLOBRIGIDA and TONY CURTIS in TRAPEZE (1956), directed by CAROL REED.

Anefo photo collection. TV recording synthabits connected; Wim De Bie during a scene. March 10, 1975

Radio This is Europe. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

RICHARD LONG in THE BIG VALLEY (1965), directed by A. I. BEZZERIDES.

BRUCE LEE in THE CHINESE CONNECTION (1972) -Original title: JING WU MEN-, directed by WEI LO.

RINGO STARR in HELP! (1965), directed by RICHARD LESTER.

ANTONIO in NOCHES ANDALUZAS (1954), directed by MAURICE CLOCHE.

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CONRADO SAN MARTIN in THE GHOST OF SHERRY (1954) -Original title: EL DUENDE DE JEREZ-, directed by DANIEL MANGRANE.

The spanish flamenco singer Terremoto de Jerez during a performance.

ANTHONY QUINN in SEMINOLE (1953), directed by BUDD BOETTICHER.

ALFREDO LANDA in WE'RE NOT MADE OF STONE (1968) -Original title: NO SOMOS DE PIEDRA-, directed by MANUEL SUMMERS.

BRUCE LEE in GAME OF DEATH (1978).

The Beatles first concert in the United States, Washington D.C. 1964

BRUCE LEE in GAME OF DEATH (1978).

John Travolta, on-set of the Film, "Urban Cowboy", Paramount Pictures, 1980

Member of the Pentecostal church testifying. Chicago, Illinois 1941. still image. Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Illinois , Chicago, Illinois , Cook County

Anefo photo collection. Singers. undated

JERRY LEWIS and DEAN MARTIN in MONEY FROM HOME (1953), directed by GEORGE MARSHALL.

JOSE LUIS LOPEZ VAZQUEZ in UN MILLON EN LA BASURA (1967), directed by JOSE MARIA FORQUE.

BRUCE LEE in BE WATER (2020), directed by BAO NGUYEN.

ZBIGNIEW CYBULSKI in ASHES AND DIAMONDS (1958) -Original title: POPIOL I DIAMENT-, directed by ANDRZEJ WAJDA.

ANTHONY QUINN in HELLER IN PINK TIGHTS (1960), directed by GEORGE CUKOR.

The private Life of Mickey Rooney... is invaded by the camera man between scenes of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's musical hit, "Girl Crazy". Once again Mickey co-stars with his favourite screen sweetheart, Judy Garland. This No. 1 box-office team sings and dances to the music of George Gershwin played by Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra in the film produced by Arthur Freed and directed by Norman Taurog. May 06, 1944.

Madrid, 1988. Photograph of a performance by Tino Casal, who died in a traffic accident on the Castilla highway, in Madrid, on the morning of September 22, 1991.

STEVE MARTIN in DEAD MEN DON'T WEAR PLAID (1982), directed by CARL REINER.

Shirtless Man Playing Guitar in Jail c.1962

Marlon BrandoThe Wild One1954

RICHARD KIEL in THE HUMANOID (1979) -Original title: L' UMANOIDE-, directed by ALDO LADO.

REB BROWN in YOR, THE HUNTER FROM THE FUTURE (1983), directed by ADRIAN DAWSON.

JERRY LEWIS in WHO'S MINDING THE STORE (1963), directed by FRANK TASHLIN.

JAMES CAAN in ROLLERBALL (1975), directed by NORMAN JEWISON.

ANDRES PAJARES in QUE GOZADA DE DIVORCIO! (1981), directed by MARIANO OZORES.

LL COOL J in S. W. A. T. (2003), directed by CLARK JOHNSON.

TOM CRUISE in TAPS (1981), directed by HAROLD BECKER.

BURT REYNOLDS in DELIVERANCE (1972), directed by JOHN BOORMAN.

HERBERT ROSS in THE SECRET OF MY SUCCE$S (1987), directed by HERBERT ROSS.

Léonide Massine as Joseph in the ballet "La Légende de Joseph" by R. Strauss, Anonymous

JERRY LEWIS and DEAN MARTIN in ARTISTS AND MODELS (1955), directed by FRANK TASHLIN.

A DIFFICULT LIFE (1961) -Original title: UNA VITA DIFFICILE-, directed by DINO RISI.

Anefo photo collection. Cabaret marathon 1987 Luxor Rotterdam; Youp van 't Hek. 30, 1987. Rotterdam, South Holland

JOHNNY HALLYDAY in BREAKING IT UP (1968) -Original title: A TOUT CASER-, directed by JOHN BERRY.

Caruso Jr. Sings in the ShowerCaruso Jun.' Disc Jockey ' 41-year-old son of the famous operatic tenor, has joined the staff of a radio station in Philadelphia as a "disc jockey." according to the magazine "Stage and Screen.""Disc jockey" is American radio slang for an announcer who presides over recorded music programmes. January 14, 1945. (Photo by Associated Press Photo)

FOUNDRY TOWN (1962) -Original title: KYUPORA NO ARU MACHI-, directed by KIRIRO URAYAMA.

Sands Bros. October 8, 1947. (Photo by Rayberne Studio).

JACQUES TATI in MR. HULOT'S HOLIDAY (1953) -Original title: LES VACANCES DE MONSIEUR HULOT-, directed by JACQUES TATI.

THESE THINGS HAPPEN (1970) -Original title: LES CHOSES DE LA VIE-, directed by CLAUDE SAUTET.

BARBRA STREISAND, RYAN O'NEAL and HOWARD ZIEFF in THE MAIN EVENT (1979), directed by HOWARD ZIEFF.

FERNANDO FERNAN GOMEZ in LA IRONIA DEL DINERO (1959), directed by EDGAR NEVILLE and GUY LEFRANC.

PETER FONDA in FUTUREWORLD (1976), directed by RICHARD T. HEFFRON.

JACKIE CHAN in MR. NICE GUY (1997) -Original title: YATGO HO YAN-, directed by SAMMO HUNG.

MEL GIBSON in THE YEAR OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY (1982), directed by PETER WEIR.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Opening new AMVJ club in Makassar. A new AMVJ club was opened in Makassar. The clog duo (Frits Klein Wolt and Joop Flower Scheer) performed. January 10, 1948. Indonesia, Makasar, Dutch East Indies

JUDO STORY II (1945) -Original title: ZOKU SUGATA SANSHIRO-, directed by AKIRA KUROSAWA.

TOM WAITS in DOWN BY LAW (1986), directed by JIM JARMUSCH.

MARTIN SHEEN in BADLANDS (1973), directed by TERRENCE MALICK.

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