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)

CLARK GABLE and NORMA SHEARER in A FREE SOUL (1931), directed by CLARENCE BROWN.

HARPO MARX and KITTY CARLISLE in A NIGHT AT THE OPERA (1935), directed by SAM WOOD.

FAY BAINTER and KATHARINE HEPBURN in QUALITY STREET (1937), directed by GEORGE STEVENS.

LARS HANSON, JOHN GILBERT and GRETA GARBO in THE FLESH AND THE DEVIL (1926), directed by CLARENCE BROWN.

CLARK GABLE, OLIVIA DE HAVILLAND and VIVIEN LEIGH in GONE WITH THE WIND (1939), directed by GEORGE CUKOR and VICTOR FLEMING.

ROBERT ARMSTRONG and HELEN MACK in THE SON OF KONG (1933), directed by ERNEST B. SCHOEDSACK.

***** Pascal presents Bernard Shaw's "Major Barbara" ***** Wendy Hiller, co-starring Rex Harrison and Robert Morley ***** Robert Newtown Released thru United Artist. Marie Lohr. September 8, 1941.

CHARLIE CHAPLIN and VIRGINIA CHERRILL in CITY LIGHTS (1931), directed by CHARLIE CHAPLIN.

PEDRO INFANTE in TAMBIEN DE DOLOR SE CANTA (1950), directed by RENE CARDONA.

Apprehensive dancer leading his partner (OV2019_644)

ANGELA LANSBURY and JUDY GARLAND in THE HARVEY GIRLS (1946), directed by GEORGE SIDNEY.

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

GILBERT ROLAND and NORMA TALMADGE in THE WOMAN DISPUTED (1928), directed by HENRY KING.

You will meet a tall dark stranger (EV007499_H)

Hollywood, California: c. 1934 A bride left wating at the altar in a scene from a film with the Reverend Neal Dodd playing his role as a minister.

Katharine Hepburn with Jo March in Little Women (1933)

"Top Of The Town" - A universal Product.Peggy Ryan, Gertrude Niesen, Feroze Murphy & Doris Nolan. June 07, 1937.

SIMONE SIGNORET in GOLDEN HELMET (1952) -Original title: CASQUE D'OR-, directed by JACQUES BECKER.

DANY ROBIN and FREDERICK STAFFORD in TOPAZ (1969), directed by ALFRED HITCHCOCK.

EDWARD G. ROBINSON, BURT LANCASTER and MADY CHRISTIANS in ALL MY SONS (1948), directed by IRVING REIS.

Family feud (280)

Theater, couples, flirting, man and woman, 1910s, Vienna, Germany, Europe

LUISE RAINER and WILLIAM POWELL in THE GREAT ZIEGFELD (1936), directed by ROBERT Z. LEONARD.

DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS JR. in THE CORSICAN BROTHERS (1941), directed by GREGORY RATOFF.

RUDOLPH VALENTINO and VILMA BANKY in THE EAGLE (1925), directed by CLARENCE BROWN.

RONALD COLMAN and MYRNA LOY in THE DEVIL TO PAY! (1930), directed by GEORGE FITZMAURICE and IRVING CUMMINGS.

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

CHICK CHANDLER and FRANCES DEE in BLOOD MONEY (1933), directed by ROWLAND BROWN.

Elizabeth Risdon, Barry Fitzgerald, Pamela Blake, Malcolm "Bud" McTaggart, on-set of the Film, "Full Confession", RKO Radio Pictures, 1939

AIDA LUZ and PEPITA SERRADOR in AMOR (1940).

CARY GRANT and JOAN FONTAINE in SUSPICION (1941), directed by ALFRED HITCHCOCK.

Poll photo collection. Travel to Poland. Two dancers pausing between the scenes of the stage in Teatr Wielki. 1934. Poland, Warsaw

RONALD COLMAN and ALICE JOYCE in STELLA DALLAS (1925), directed by HENRY KING.

Suspicious Character - The Italian professor (Dino Galvani) introduces himself to Father Brown (Alec Guinness, left) and Lady Warran (Joan Greenwood) om this scene from "Father Brown," a Facet Production for Columbia release.February 26, 1955.

Chester Morris, Thelma Todd, on-set of the Film, "Corsair", United Artists, 1931

LA HIJA DEL MAR (1953), directed by ANTONIO MOMPLET.

MARION DAVIES and JANE WINTON in THE PATSY (1928), directed by KING VIDOR.

CHARLIE CHAPLIN and PAULETTE GODDARD in MODERN TIMES (1936), directed by CHARLIE CHAPLIN.

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

ADVENTURE'S END (1937).

JOAN FONTAINE and MARGARET O'BRIEN in JANE EYRE (1944), directed by ROBERT STEVENSON.

HILARY SWANK and SIMON BAKER in THE AFFAIR OF THE NECKACE (2001), directed by CHARLES SHYER.

MAY MCAVOY and FRANCIS X. BUSHMAN in BEN-HUR (1925) -Original title: BEN-HUR: A TALE OF THE CHRIST-, directed by FRED NIBLO.

ANNE SHIRLEY and TOM BROWN in ANNE OF GREEN GABLES (1934), directed by GEORGE NICHOLLS JR.

Dance lessons (OV2019_643)

Original Film Title: BALALAIKA. English Title: BALALAIKA. Film Director: REINHOLD SCHUNZEL. Year: 1939. Stars: NELSON EDDY; ILONA MASSEY.

DICK POWELL and RUBY KEELER in 42ND STREET (1933), directed by LLOYD BACON.

JEANETTE MACDONALD and ALLAN JONES in THE FIREFLY (1937), directed by ROBERT Z. LEONARD.

SEA FEVER (1928) -Original title: EN RADE-, directed by ALBERTO CAVALCANTI.

ALICIA ROMAY and JACINTO QUINCOCES in CAMINO DEL AMOR (1943), directed by JOSE MARIA CASTELLVI.

JOHN MILLS and ALEC GUINNESS in GREAT EXPECTATIONS (1946), directed by DAVID LEAN.

MINNA GOMBELL and SALLY EILERS in BAD GIRL (1931), directed by FRANK BORZAGE.

ARMANDO CALVO and LUCHY SOTO in EL HOMBRE QUE LAS ENAMORA (1944), directed by JOSE MARIA CASTELLVI.

MUSIDORA and RENE CRESTE in JUDEX (1916), directed by LOUIS FEUILLADE.

OLIVER HARDY and STAN LAUREL in A-HAUNTING WE WILL GO (1942), directed by ALFRED L. WERKER.

JAMES MASON and MARGARET LOCKWOOD in THE WICKED LADY (1945), directed by LESLIE ARLISS.

Erich von Stroheim and Gloria Swanson, Sunset Boulevard, 1950 directed by Billy Wilder (Paramount Pictures)

IRENE DUNNE in LOVE AFFAIR (1939), directed by LEO MCCAREY.

NITA NALDI and MALCOLM KEEN in FEAR O' GOD (1926) -Original title: THE MOUNTAIN EAGLE-, directed by ALFRED HITCHCOCK.

MARCELINE DAY and LLOYD HUGHES in THE SKY RIDERS (1931), directed by CHRISTY CABANNE.

CHARLIE CHAPLIN in TILLIE'S PUNCTURED ROMANCE (1914), directed by MACK SENNETT.

DON'T CHANGE YOUR HUSBAND (1919), directed by CECIL B DEMILLE.

World War Two: Sentimental French postcard for civilians to send to their men at the frontline.

Blabbermouth (OV_542)

DOLORES DEL RIO and PHIL REGAN in IN CALIENTE (1935), directed by LLOYD BACON.

Gloria Swanson and Lionel Barrymore, Sadie Thompson, 1928 directed by Raoul Walsh (United Artists)

JOE PASTERNAK, DEANNA DURBIN and HENRY KOSTER in ONE HUNDRED MEN AND A GIRL (1937), directed by HENRY KOSTER.

Exhibit Supply Company Picture Post Card, Antonio Moreno and Aileen Pringle in "One Year to Live". This item is a picture post card used as an exhibit in the case of J. Frank Meyer, Trading as the Exhibit Supply Company v. Louis Hurwitz, Trading as United Postcard Supply Company. Issued by Exhibit Supply Company, this post card features Antonio Moreno and Aileen Pringle in "One Year to Live.".

SYLVIA SIDNEY and WYNNE GIBSON in LADIES OF THE BIG HOUSE (1931), directed by MARION GERING.

Ingmar Bergman. 1918-2007. Swedish film director. Pictured here actor Hasse Ekman and Lissi Alandh 1953 on the film set of the movie Sawdust and Tinsel. Gycklarnas Afton. Photo: Kristoffersson/BL35-3

THE UNCANNY (1977), directed by DENIS HEROUX.

The False Bride (cinema 1914). 1914. Photographs. Billy Rose Theatre Division

NORMA SHEARER and TYRONE POWER in MARIE ANTOINETTE (1938), directed by W. S. VAN DYKE.

ROBERTO FONT and MARIA MERCADER in WINDMILLS (1939) -Original title: MOLINOS DE VIENTO-, directed by ROSARIO PI.

OLIVER HARDY, STAN LAUREL and PATRICIA ELLIS in BLOCK-HEADS (1938).

Two marriage proposals (EV008005_H)

A Night at the Opera', 1935. Sig Rumann, Margaret Dumont, Groucho.

CONRAD VEIDT and JUDITH ANDERSON in ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT (1942), directed by VINCENT SHERMAN.

Anefo photo collection. VARA television, TV game "The shadow of a revolverman" in the leading roles Julien Schoenaerts (L) and Kitty Courbois. 13 February 1964

KURT GERRON and LOUISE BROOKS in DIARY OF A LOST GIRL (1929) -Original title: TAGEBUCH EINER VERLORENEN-, directed by GEORG WILHELM PABST.

GEORGE SANDERS and JOAN BENNETT in THE SON OF MONTE CRISTO (1940), directed by ROWLAND V. LEE.

FERNANDO FERNAN GOMEZ and CONCHA VELASCO in CRIMEN PARA RECIEN CASADOS (1960), directed by PEDRO LUIS RAMIREZ.

PETER RUDOLF in DANIEL TAKES A TRAIN (1983) -Original title: SZERENCSES DANIEL-.

"Woman Of Shanghai" (1953): The American influence on the Japanese cinema is clearly discernible in this scene from a popular Jap film. November 03, 1954.

BORIS KARLOFF in FRANKENSTEIN: FRANKENSTEIN (1931) -Original title: FRANKENSTEIN-, directed by JAMES WHALE.

HENRY FONDA, BETTE DAVIS and FAY BAINTER in JEZEBEL (1938), directed by WILLIAM WYLER.

The Devil's Circus, 1926. Only a cloak stands between Norma Shearer and the fate thought to be worse than death but sometimes considered better than starving. John Miljan is the devil's advocate here.

PAUL MUNI and GLORIA HOLDEN in THE LIFE OF EMILE ZOLA (1937), directed by WILLIAM DIETERLE.

High standards (EV007691_H)

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