American actress Tina Louise most famously played movie star Ginger Grant in the CBS television situation comedy Gilligan’s Island. Before scoring her breakthrough performance in 1958 drama film God’s Little Acre for which she got the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year, she started her career on stage in the mid-1950s. Born in New York City, Tina…
Life Magazine photographer Ed Clark took these pictures in 1950 after receiving a call from a friend at 20th Century Fox on a “hot tomato” the studio had lately signed. His images of Marilyn provide an unusual window into the early years of the career of an ultimate pop-culture icon when a young actress had no idea what the next…
Though many actresses and models find inspiration in Marilyn Monroe, did Marilyn herself honor prior Hollywood icons? For an intriguing endeavor in 1958 Marilyn Monroe teamed up with photographer Richard Avedon. They brought to life famous pictures of five honored actresses from several eras. These were Lillian Russell, Theda Bara, Clara Bow, Jean Harlow, and Marlene Dietrich. Avedon was not…
Photographer John Florea shot these amazing pictures of Hollywood legend Marilyn Monroe during the 1950s. Marilyn Monroe’s name alone suggests diverse pictures to different people. For some, it implies the whole benchmark of female sensuality. beauty. Grace is intricacy. For others, one thinks of insecurity. Tragic suffering. Originally a photographer for the San Francisco Examiner, Florea came on the LIFE…
Born in Brooklyn, New York, on June 30, 1966, Mike Tyson’s name will always be carved into the annals of professional boxing history. Especially in the 1980s, his career permanently changed the sport and enthralled viewers all around. Tyson, well-known for his explosive force, unrelenting aggressiveness, and seductive demeanour, rose to become a cultural symbol during this age. One may…
She was already making waves in Europe long before Hedy Lamarr became a household name in Hollywood—not only for her beauty but also for her compelling screen presence and keen intelligence. Hedwig was born Lamarr’s path from the great salons of pre-war Europe to the brilliant lights of Hollywood was anything from typical, Eva Maria Kiesler in Vienna, Austria, 1914….
Every decade has a legacy for next generations and a reputation. Elvis, Marilyn Monroe, elegant vehicles, and the economic growth helped the 1950s to be cool. With The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and clearly a lot of drugs, the 1960s provided counter-cultural material. Nevertheless, the 1970s? That decade still had the music, the sex, and the drugs; but, those came…
Feeling mired in a style rut and not sure how to escape the monotony of your wardrobe? As we travel excitingly through time, seeing some of the most famous images in history, get ready for a surge of inspiration. From the easy calm of beatniks to the turbulent energy of motorcyclists, this collection surpasses conventional fashion spreads. Discover the sleek,…
While he was a POW, his wife stole 140,000 of his wages; she also took his two younger children, house, car, forty percent of his future pension, and $300 a month in child support. She had to reimburse only $1500 of his travel expenses paid for with other guys. On court, he battled and lost to her. Afterwards, he had…
German bombers emerging in the heavens over London brought a new weapon of horror and carnage into the arsenal of twentieth-century warfare. Beginning with September 7, 1940, this focused direct bombardment of industrial targets and urban centres started with strong attacks on London. It marked the start of the Blitz, a period of relentless bombardment of Great Britain’s cities including…