Vintage Romantic Encounters

Depictions of couples in vintage attire, set in historic interiors and cityscapes, capturing moments of romance and tension in classic films.

Estranged couple (OV2019_704)

MAURICE CHEVALIER and JEANETTE MACDONALD in THE MERRY WIDOW (1934), directed by ERNST LUBITSCH.

KATHARINE HEPBURN in THE IRON PETTICOAT (1956), directed by RALPH THOMAS.

PRISCILLA LANE and GEORGE BRENT in SILVER QUEEN (1942), directed by LLOYD BACON.

01/01/1935. Carlos Gardel, dressed as a gaucho In "the day you love me" by John Reinhardt, with Rosita Moreno.

REX HARRISON and MARGARET RUTHERFORD in BLITHE SPIRIT (1945), directed by DAVID LEAN.

HOMBRES SIN HONOR (1944), directed by IGNACIO F. IQUINO.

MAY ROBSON in LADY FOR A DAY (1933), directed by FRANK CAPRA.

Chanin Hale, Elliott Gould, on-set of the Film, "The Night They Raided Minsky's", United Artists, 1968

JOHN BARRYMORE in BEAU BRUMMEL (1924), directed by HARRY BEAUMONT.

Mary Ellis in "Fatal Lady" with Walter Pidgeon, John Halliday, Ruth Donnelly. Alan Mowbray. Guy Bates post. Samuel Hinds and Norman Foster. A Walter Wanger Production. A Paramount Picture. June 05, 1939.

Ivan Brandt, Jeanne Stuart, on-set of the Film, "Forever Yours", Original Title: "Forget Me Not", United Artists, Grand National Pictures, 1936

GEORGE SANDERS and IDA LUPINO in WHILE THE CITY SLEEPS (1956), directed by FRITZ LANG.

J. WARREN KERRIGAN and JEAN PAIGE in CAPTAIN BLOOD (1924), directed by DAVID SMITH.

DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS JR., MARGARET LOCKWOOD and WILL FYFFE in RULERS OF THE SEA (1939), directed by FRANK LLOYD.

NORMA SHEARER, LON CHANEY and JOHN GILBERT in HE WHO GETS SLAPPED (1924), directed by VICTOR SJOSTROM.

JOYCE GRENFELL and ALASTAIR SIM in LAUGHTER IN PARADISE (1951), directed by MARIO ZAMPI.

Ben Lyon and Peggy Shannon in Girl Missing

Burke Clarke, Pauline Frederick, on-set of the film, "Wayward", Paramount Pictures, 1932

VITTORIO DE SICA, RENEE SAINT-CYR and UMBERTO MELNATI in RED ROSES (1940) -Original title: ROSE SCARLATTE-, directed by VITTORIO DE SICA.

BORIS KARLOFF and SUSANNA FOSTER in THE CLIMAX (1944), directed by GEORGE WAGGNER.

RAMON NOVARRO and MYRNA LOY in THE BARBARIAN (1933), directed by SAM WOOD.

GLORIA SWANSON in THE TRESPASSER (1929), directed by EDMUND GOULDING.

FERNANDO FERNAN GOMEZ in RECKLESS (1951) -Original title: BALARRASA-.

JOEL MCCREA and ANDREA LEEDS in YOUTH TAKES A FLING (1938), directed by ARCHIE MAYO.

RAQUEL RODRIGO and TONY D'ALGY in ONE WEEK OF HAPPINESS (1934) -Original title: UNA SEMANA DE FELICIDAD-.

KATHARINE HEPBURN and FRANCHOT TONE in QUALITY STREET (1937), directed by GEORGE STEVENS.

RALPH GRAVES and FAY WRAY in DIRIGIBLE (1931), directed by FRANK CAPRA.

LAURENCE OLIVIER and ANN HARDING in WESTWARD PASSAGE (1932), directed by ROBERT MILTON.

PETER USTINOV and MARTINE CAROL in LOLA MONTES (1955), directed by MAX OPHÜLS.

CHARLIE CHAPLIN and PAULETTE GODDARD in THE GREAT DICTATOR (1940), directed by CHARLIE CHAPLIN.

The Son of the Sheik is a 1926 American silent adventure/drama film directed by George Fitzmaurice and starring Rudolph Valentino and Vilma Bánky. The film is based on the 1925 romance novel of the same name by Edith Maude Hull, and is a sequel to the 1921 hit film The Sheik which also stars Rudolph Valentino.

STEWART GRANGER in THE PRISONER OF ZENDA (1952), directed by RICHARD THORPE.

Pick up line

JANET GAYNOR in A STAR IS BORN (1937), directed by WILLIAM A. WELLMAN.

JOHN WAYNE, BRODERICK CRAWFORD, MARLENE DIETRICH and WILLIAM BAKEWELL in SEVEN SINNERS (1940), directed by TAY GARNETT.

SAN FRANCISCO (1936), directed by W. S. VAN DYKE.

OLIVIA DE HAVILLAND and FREDRIC MARCH in ANTHONY ADVERSE (1936), directed by MERVYN LEROY.

RALPH FORBES and CAROLE LOMBARD in TWENTIETH CENTURY (1934), directed by HOWARD HAWKS.

LEILA HYAMS and WALLACE FORD in FREAKS (1932), directed by TOD BROWNING.

HUMPHREY BOGART and CLAIRE LUCE in UP THE RIVER (1930), directed by JOHN FORD.

LA PICARA MOLINERA (1955).

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

Happy couple dancing (EV003878_H)

CLAUDETTE COLBERT and RAY MILLAND in ARISE, MY LOVE (1940), directed by MITCHELL LEISEN.

FRED MACMURRAY and CLAIRE TREVOR in BORDELINE (1950), directed by WILLIAM A. SEITER.

MAURICE CHEVALIER and ANN DVORAK in THE WAY TO LOVE (1933), directed by NORMAN TAUROG.

Piano teacher and reluctant student (OV2019_232)

LUPITA TOVAR and CARLOS VILLARIAS in SPANISH DRACULA (1931) -Original title: DRACULA-, directed by GEORGE MELFORD.

CLAIRE BLOOM in LIMELIGHT (1952), directed by CHARLIE CHAPLIN.

GROUCHO MARX in GO WEST (1940), directed by EDWARD BUZZELL.

Closeup of couple interacting (EV004211_H)

Original Film Title: THE GREAT LIE. English Title: THE GREAT LIE. Film Director: EDMUND GOULDING. Year: 1941. Stars: BETTE DAVIS; MARY ASTOR.

JAMES STEWART and MARGARET SULLIVAN in THE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER (1940), directed by ERNST LUBITSCH.

ERROL FLYNN, BASIL RATHBONE and YOLA D'AVRIL in CAPTAIN BLOOD (1935), directed by MICHAEL CURTIZ.

SATURDAY NIGHT (1950) -Original title: LA NOCHE DEL SABADO-, directed by RAFAEL GIL.

OLD WORLD CHARMER (EV001002_H)

AGNES MOOREHEAD and MOIRA SHEARER in THE STORY OF THREE LOVES (1953), directed by VINCENTE MINNELLI.

LOVE SICK (EV001529_H)

Film still from 'Spring in Park Lane' starring Anna Neagle, Michael Wilding, Nicholas Phipps, and Tom Walls.

CARLOS GARDEL and JOSE LUIS TORTOSA in TANGO BAR (1935), directed by JOHN REINHARDT.

ALBERT PREJEAN and CAROLA NEHER in BEGGAR'S OPERA (1931) -Original title: DIE DREIGROSCHENOPER-, directed by GEORG WILHELM PABST.

CHARLIE CHAPLIN in MONSIEUR VERDOUX (1947), directed by CHARLIE CHAPLIN.

L'AMOUR (EV001019_H)

RICHARD ARLEN and MARY BRIAN in THE LIGHT OF THE WESTERN STARS (1930), directed by OTTO BROWER and EDWIN H. KNOPF.

Man pointing angrily at a young woman (EV007023_H)

JAMES STEWART and MARLENE DIETRICH in DESTRY RIDES AGAIN (1939), directed by GEORGE MARSHALL.

EVA BARTOK and KARL SCHONBOCK in THROUGH THE FORESTS AND THROUGH THE TREES (1956) -Original title: DURCH DIE WALDER, DURCH DIE AUEN-, directed by GEORG WILHELM PABST.

OLIVER HARDY, STAN LAUREL, JAMES FINLAYSON and SHARON LYN in WAY OUT WEST (1937), directed by JAMES W. HORNE.

Edmond Lowe. June 05, 1939.

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

EL MILAGRO DEL SACRISTAN (1954).

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

ADOLPHE MENJOU, CHARLIE CHAPLIN and EDNA PURVIANCE in A WOMAN OF PARIS (1923), directed by CHARLIE CHAPLIN.

STEWART GRANGER in MOONFLEET (1955), directed by FRITZ LANG.

MICHAEL ANDERSON and SHIRLEY KNIGHT in FLIGHT FROM ASHIYA (1964), directed by MICHAEL ANDERSON.

CANTINFLAS in SUCH IS MY COUNTRY (1937) -Original title: ASI ES MI TIERRA!-, directed by ARCADY BOYTLER.

RAF VALLONE and DORIS DOWLING in BITTER RICE (1949) -Original title: RISO AMARO-, directed by GIUSEPPE DE SANTIS.

MERCEDES SOLER in SUCH IS MY COUNTRY (1937) -Original title: ASI ES MI TIERRA!-, directed by ARCADY BOYTLER.

Jack Buchanan in " Yes, Mr. Brown". A British & Dominions Production. November 06, 1933.

CLARK GABLE and CLAUDETTE COLBERT in IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT (1934), directed by FRANK CAPRA.

BETTE DAVIS and GENE RAYMOND in EX-LADY (1933), directed by ROBERT FLOREY.

CLAUDETTE COLBERT and BEN LYON in I COVER THE WATERFRONT (1933), directed by JAMES CRUZE.

Hairstylist applying finishing touch (OV2019_274)

Film still from 'Sleeping Car to Trieste' starring Jean Kent, Albert Lieven, Paul Dupuis, and Finlay Currie.

CLAUDE RAINS and MERLE OBERON in THIS LOVE OF OURS (1945), directed by WILLIAM DIETERLE.

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