Vintage Dance and Performance

Classic images of glamorous performers showcasing dance and theatrical attire, emphasizing elegance and style from mid-20th century.

1950S Biblical Symbolic Temptation Adam And Eve And Apple

Carol Coombe as Lady Precious Stream in the traditional Chinese play of the same name, by S. I. Hsiung. Date: 1935

Russian ballerina Alexandra Danilova in ballet "Swan Lake", Anonymous

Chaja Goldstein during play.

CHILI WILLIAMS.

Marilyn Monroe , There's No Business Like Show Business , 1954 directed by Walter Lang 20th Century Fox

Sara Bara (Sara Pereyra Baras). Fiesta de la Bulería, Jérez, 1995.

SOPHIA LOREN in THE MILLER'S WIFE (1955) -Original title: LA BELLA MUGNAIA-, directed by MARIO CAMERINI.

Double your money (OV2019_376)

ETHEL WATERS in CABIN IN THE SKY (1943), directed by VINCENTE MINNELLI and BUSBY BERKELEY.

Vintage Photograph. Woman in dress smiling and playing Grand Pedal Harp. Frame 6

Close-up of two clown puppets

"L'art et L'affiche" Exhibit, U.S. Section. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Mourning Becomes Electra -- House Of Hate : Katina Paxinou becomes furious when Rosalind Russell, her daughter in the Theatre Guild presentation of RKO's "Mourning Becomes Electra," threatens to expose her illicit romance. The film, based on Eugene O'Neill's prize winning play, co-stars the above with Michael Redgrave, Raymond Massey, Leo Genn and Kirk Douglas. Produced and directed by Dudley Nichols in association with The Theatre Guild, the drama features Nancy Coleman and Henry Hull. December 16, 1951.

To The Shelter: A Luminescent shelter sign and a glowing stripe on the ground before the entrance make it easy to locate the refuge on a blackout. The woodwork about the floor has also been treated so that it glows under the "Black light." The girls has a fluorescent armband and handbag. December 12, 1941. (Photo by ACME).

Poll photo collection. Wakanda Club Paris 1936 - Indian shows. Dancing Indian. 1936. France, Paris

Andree and Romoff, acrobatic performers at the Folies Bergere cabaret in Paris. Date: 1931

Cabaret.

Anefo photo collection. "Holiday on Ice" show in Amsterdam. Sjoukje Dijkstra and Joan Haanappel on the ice during the show. Sjoukje Dijkstra. November 13, 1969. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

The Little Foxes, 1941, is an American drama film directed by William Wyler. The screenplay by Lillian Hellman is based on her 1939 play of the same name. Starring Bette Davis, Herbert Marshall and Teresa Wright.

Hard to reach (EV007330_H)

KAY HAMMOND in BLITHE SPIRIT (1945), directed by DAVID LEAN.

A sense of melodrama (OV2019_124)

Contact Lenses. February 15, 1955. (Photo by Look Magazine).

IRENE CASTLE (nee FOOTE) Dancer, with her husband Vernon Castle known as 'America's Dancing Sweethearts'; they were also in films. Date: 1917

Anefo photo collection. Performance Lucienne Boyer in City Theater. November 30, 1945. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. The Corry chunks show for TV, corry chunks during singing. September 16, 1964

Country House Opera:Lucretia (Kathleen Ferrier) puts the finishing touch to her make-up.The Glyndebourne Opera Festival is the only country house entertainment of its kind in Great Britain. It was started in 1934 by John Christie, former science master at Eton and owner of Glyndebourne in an attempt to make a Salzburg in Sussex. The Festival runs for two weeks and this year's performance is "The Rape of Lucretia", a new opera by 34-year-old Benjamin Britten. September 13, 1951. (Photo by British Official Photograph).

Will you be my valentine

Woman peek-a-booing behind a curtain (EV005905_H)

United States: c. 1948A pretty young woman covers herself with a very large LP record of big band leader Sammy Kaye and his orchestra playing Navy "Swing And Sway" Time.

Anna Pavlova in the ballet The Dying Swan by Camille Saint-Saëns, Anonymous

GENE KELLY and LESLIE CARON in AN AMERICAN IN PARIS (1951), directed by VINCENTE MINNELLI.

Christmas wish (OV2019_177)

Misc. - Puppets. March 29, 1954. (Photo by United Press Photo).

Anefo photo collection. Jasperina de Jong during television windows for the KRO. The singer is supported on an elbow. January 3, 1974. Hilversum, Noord-Holland

Vintage Photograph. Woman in long gown playing the drum. Frame 4

Shrieking woman (OV2019_411)

Anefo photo collection. Television game "Watchers at the grave", Simone Rooskens. April 14, 1960

Anefo photo collection. Grand Gala du Disque in Concertgebouw. Presentation of Edisons. Josephine Baker during performance. October 4, 1964. Amsterdam

12/31/1919. The dancer "La Argentinita".

VERA-ELLEN in WHITE CHRISTMAS (1954), directed by MICHAEL CURTIZ.

LANA TURNER in THE MERRY WIDOW (1952), directed by CURTIS BERNHARDT.

MISA UEHARA in THE HIDDEN FORTRESS (1958) -Original title: KAKUSHI-TORIDE NO SAN-AKUNIN-, directed by AKIRA KUROSAWA.

Boy Meets Girl - Mari Jinishian, Syrian dancer featured in Columbia's Technicolor production of "A Thousand and One Nights," which stars Evelyn Keyes, Cornel Wilde and Adele Jergens, demonstrates in dance language a boy-meets-girl story. Waiting But Expectant - Mari Jinishian waits hopefully for the unsuspecting male. January 01, 1950.

Anefo photo collection. Musical "Anatevka". Emy mols-de leeuwe as golden. December 18, 1966

ESTHER RALSTON in WOLVES OF THE NORTH (1924), directed by WILLIAM DUNCAN.

Young woman in ball gown performing

BELA LUGOSI in DRACULA (1931), directed by TOD BROWNING.

BRASS BAND

Anefo photo collection. Performance Anneke Gronloh in Rudi Carrell Show. August 31, 1964

A not so scary pair (EV003069_H)

12/31/1934. In the Image, Betty Balfour in the film Sea Puppy.

Making faces

THE RHINELAND MODEL (1930) -Original title: DAS RHEINLANDMÄDEL-, directed by JOHANNES MEYER.

BETTY GRABLE in THREE FOR THE SHOW (1955), directed by H. C. POTTER.

Poll photo collection. Wakanda Club Paris 1936 - Indian shows. "Dance with the peace pipe"; Indian dancer with transit and peacepipe. May 1936. France, Paris

Gypsy dance

MARGARET HAMILTON in THE WIZARD OF OZ (1939), directed by VICTOR FLEMING.

JANE RUSSELL in THE OUTLAW (1943), directed by HOWARD HUGHES.

Judy Garland / A Star Is Born 1954 directed by George Cukor

MARIA MONTEZ in COBRA WOMAN (1944), directed by ROBERT SIODMAK.

PARIS IS BURNING (1990), directed by JENNIE LIVINGSTON.

DREW BARRYMORE in CAT'S EYE (1985), directed by LEWIS TEAGUE.

Original Film Title: MATA HARI. English Title: MATA HARI. Film Director: GEORGE FITZMAURICE. Year: 1931. Stars: GRETA GARBO.

Anefo photo collection. Rehearsal Musical Irma La Douce, Beppie Nooy as Irma. August 31, 1962

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

Verree Teasdale (1903-1987), actriz estadounidense, en una escena de la película El Sueño de una Noche de Verano, dirigida por Max Reinhardt (1873-1943) y William Dieterle (1893-1972), en 1935.

American actor Adam West (William West Anderson) wearing the costume of the comics superhero Batman and acting in the TV serie Batman. 1966. Batman, 1966, directed by Robert Butler, USA, TV serial, with Adam West, ABC

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

Full page colour advertisement for Mackintosh confectionary from the 1933 ILN Christmas number. Date: Christmas number 1933

ANGELA LANSBURY in THE THREE MUSKETEERS (1948), directed by GEORGE SIDNEY.

Little boy as Cupid, 1920s, A child dressed as Cupid, with wings and bow, standing on a bench, Historical photo

Anefo photo collection. Television deposit of Conny Stuart. Conny Stuart leans about chairwear. June 23, 1961

GENE TIERNEY in BELLE STARR (1941), directed by IRVING CUMMINGS.

1960S Smiling Young Woman Band Uniform Carrying Playing Big Drum

JUDY GARLAND in A STAR IS BORN (1954), directed by GEORGE CUKOR.

JANE FONDA and JOHN PHILLIP LAW in BARBARELLA (1968), directed by ROGER VADIM.

Original Film Title: BARBARELLA. English Title: BARBARELLA. Film Director: ROGER VADIM. Year: 1968. Stars: JANE FONDA; JOHN PHILLIP LAW.

Here's girl hoping to9 make a hit. She is 23-year-old ball erina Maryon Lane, Pictured during dress rehearsals at Sadler's wells Theatre, London, For the new ballet "Cafe des Sports." Miss Lane Created the Leading part as the urchin in the Original Performance in Johannesburg last Summer. November 25, 1954. (Photo by Reuter)

SHIRLEY JONES in CAROUSEL (1956), directed by HENRY KING.

Vintage Photograph. Diane Williams. Model Released. Woman in dress sitting and playing Grand Pedal Harp. Frame 3

First Negro to Sing "Madame Butterfly" - Camilla Williams, protege of Geraldine Farrar, opera star, is slated to be the first Negro to sing "Madame Butterfly" in a mixed cast, in her debut with the New York Opera Co. At the New York City Center on May 15. Laszlo Halasz, director of the company, broke precedent last year when he cast Todd Duncan, Negro Baritone, in "Il Pagliacci" and "Carmen." Miss Williams, a soprano, is a native of Philadelphia. May 01, 1946. (Photo by World Wide Photos).

SOUTH SEAS ADVENTURE (1958), directed by CARL DUDLEY and RICHARD GOLDSTONE.

Hollywood, California 1944A publicity photo of Rita Hayworth lying on a musical score for the film, 'Cover Girl".

Busy Bees: A novel method of explaining the facts of life to children has been evolved by a 40- year-old English science teacher, Dr. William Patterson. In the hall of the Aberhill Junior Secondary School, Fife, last week, 150 girls and boys dressed up as flowers and bees. The boys, who play the bees, dance around the girls and illustrate the process of fertilisation, while the girls recite a jingle composed by Dr. Patterson. April 08, 1954. (Photo by Daily Mirror).

Marilyn Monroe , We're Not Married ! , 1952 directed by Edmund Goulding 20th Century Fox

YVETTE MIMIEUX in DARK OF THE SUN (1968) -Original title: THE MERCENARIES-, directed by JACK CARDIFF.

Vintage Photograph. Woman in floral gown singing from sheet music with hand up

Royal Variety Show Rehearsal at the Palladium. Helen Gallagher, a dancer, seen in an unusual hair style. November 12, 1950. (Photo by Daily Mail Contract Picture)

GENE TIERNEY in THE EGYPTIAN (1954), directed by MICHAEL CURTIZ.

Madrid, September 1980. The actress and singer Sara Montiel in a moment of her show "Super Sara Show" presented at the La Latina theater. The singer was accompanied by Jorge Sepúlveda, Lorenzo González, Bonet de San Pedro and Chicho Gordillo.

Vintage Photograph. Woman in dress sitting in chair playing Grand Pedal Harp. Frame 11

Some very bright ideas (EV003059_H)

Original Film Title: BEATA. English Title: BEATA. Film Director: ANNA SOKOLOWSKA. Year: 1965. Stars: POLA RAKSA.

GENE TIERNEY in THE EGYPTIAN (1954), directed by MICHAEL CURTIZ.

CATHERINE SCHELL in MOON ZERO TWO (1969), directed by ROY WARD BAKER.

100 RIFLES (1969), directed by TOM GRIES.

Female artist playing accordion while walking with stilts on stage

Woman playing violin with headphones (EV004005_H)

MARILYN MONROE in BUS STOP (1956), directed by JOSHUA LOGAN.

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