1950s
Why old drive-in movie theaters were popular, and what they were like
The 50s and ’60s were the glory days for old drive-in movie theaters, when there were about 4000 such venues spread across the country. Take a look back!
The 50s and ’60s were the glory days for old drive-in movie theaters, when there were about 4000 such venues spread across the country. Take a look back!
Find out all about the classic movie, The Wizard of Oz, in this collection of vintage articles – including interviews with the cast, peeks behind the scenes, costume info, photos, videos and more!
Back in the ’70s, Broadway couldn’t miss with Annie – especially when starring actress Andrea McArdle, the spunky, talented 13-year-old who played the title role.
Back in 1902 – and despite knowing how painful and unhealthy it was for women – many guys still wanted their wives to have small corseted waists.
Check out some original ‘Wizard of Oz’ cast photos from 1903, and see if you don’t think the characters seem creepy — maybe even a little bit ghoulish.
Legendary beauty Lillie Langtry was a statuesque blonde with blue eyes, a perfect complexion and a ravishing figure. She was acclaimed by the social set, and became the mistress of The Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII.
New York City has provided entertainment to millions over the years. See vintage seating charts from some of the city’s most famous theaters!
Through these 75 gorgeous and artistic color covers of Theater magazine, take a peek back in time to the stage scene from the first decades of the twentieth century.
Modernism reigns in house situated at ‘The Crossroads’ Promptly at 7 tomorrow night, the doors of the new Orinda Theater will swing open for the
This highly-misunderstood process of applying make involves a lot more than just putting “a dab o’ powder” on your nose. Here, a top stage star from 1913 gives you her makeup secrets.
Motion picture etiquette: Lantern slides (1912)
Today Barbra Streisand is the drummer boy leading the charge. Cinderella at the ball, every hopeless kid’s hopeless dream come true.
Moon River (video) https://youtu.be/flm4xcOyiCo Can’t Get Used to Losing You (video)
Peace at any price, pleads Gracie Allen’s spouse What a woman! What a world! What a headache! Moans husband of “dizzy” actress “There is one
The story of comedy duo George & Gracie George Burns and Gracie Allen started their screen career with the only contract of its kind with
Small boys cry “fire” as joke in theater Panic of 900 is narrowly averted, while many women faint Francis Laplante, thirteen, of No. 1120 Madison
Ethel Barrymore says youth and beauty are stumbling blocks to the advancement of an actress by Charles Darnton All a-shimmer in that silver gown that
>> Also see: $100,000 reward for apprehension of Lincoln’s murderer (1865) John Wilkes Booth at Ford’s New Theatre Ford’s New Theatre – The “Marble Heart,” one of
Women: Do you have the ideal figure? Here’s what ‘they’ thought in 1950 
See inside Bing Crosby’s house from 1950 for some classic celebrity style 
62 beautiful vintage home designs & floor plans from the 1920s 
31 vintage TV dinners: Fried chicken, turkey, pot roast & other fab frozen food, retro-style 
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