I don't want to think ... I want to drink.

Anna Lucasta, the 1959 film starring Eartha Kitt & Sammy Davis Jr as well as a stellar supporting cast had an interesting history.
Originally written as a play by Philip Yordan depicting a Polish American family, it was rewritten by American Negro Theater Director Abram Hill + Henry Wagstaff Gribble for an all African-American cast. After the success of this new version the script headed to Hollywood for a film version in 1949 ... but filmed with a white cast it was not a success.

#earthakitt #annalucasta #blackhollywood #filmhistory #filmclips #sammydavisjr #arnoldlaven #film #movies #50s #fifties #fiftiesstyle #filmstowatch #cinema #cinéma #filmworld #kino

Don't bother attempting to be cooler than this.

#random #BlackAndWhite #moviehistory #mediagoddess #50s #fiftiesstyle

Eva Marie Saint, Academy Award Winning Actress (On The Waterfront, 1954) turned 100 on July 4th

'Hitchcock said, "I don't want you going back to sink-to-sink movies. You do movies where you wash the dishes looking drab in an apron. The audience wants to see their leading ladies dressed up". He saw me as others didn't.'

Eva Marie Saint worked with Alfred Hitchcock on North By Northwest in 1959

#evamariesaint #oscarwinner #actress #onthewaterfront #northbynorthwest #filmstar #fiftiesstyle #moviestar #rememberlegends #greatperformances #screenstars #silverscreen #birthday #centenarian #alfredhitchcock #hitchcock #glamour

Happy June! A Sun Shiny Day! 🌞

The Spanish Steps in Rome, 1955. Photo by Evans For Three Lions

#photooftheday #spanishsteps #rome #roma #happyjune #evansphotography #threelionsphotography #evansphotographer #poodle #1950s #thefifties #sunshinyday #photograph #photograpy #bwphoto #bwphotography #schwarzweiss #schwarzweissfotografie #blancetnoir #blancoynegro #fiftiesstyle #italy

Happy Leap Day!

Celebrating with Philippe Halsmann's Jump series: The Women

“In a jump, the subject, in a sudden burst of energy, overcomes gravity. He cannot simultaneously control his expressions, his facial and his limb muscles. The mask falls. The real self becomes visible. One has only to snap it with the camera,”

1) Janet Leigh, 1951
2);Lena Horne, 1954
3) Kim Novak, 1958
4) Brigitte Bardot

#leapday #leapyear #leap #philippehalsman #jump #jumpology #brigittebardot #janetleigh #lenahorne #kimnovak #happyleapday #photography #photgrapher #actresses #1950s #thefifties #fiftiesstyle #portraitphotography #portraits

Happy Leap Day!

Celebrating with Philippe Halsmann's Jump series: The Women

“In a jump, the subject, in a sudden burst of energy, overcomes gravity. He cannot simultaneously control his expressions, his facial and his limb muscles. The mask falls. The real self becomes visible. One has only to snap it with the camera,”

1) Eartha Kitt
2) Jayne Mansfield, 1953
3) Audrey Hepburn, 1955
4) Grace Kelly, 1955

#leapday #leapyear #leap #philippehalsman #jump #jumpology #earthakitt #jaynemansfield #audreyhepburn #gracekelly #happyleapday #photography #photgrapher #actresses #1950s #thefifties #fiftiesstyle #portraitphotography #portraits

Happy Leap Day!

Celebrating with Philippe Halsmann's Jump series: The Women

“In a jump, the subject, in a sudden burst of energy, overcomes gravity. He cannot simultaneously control his expressions, his facial and his limb muscles. The mask falls. The real self becomes visible. One has only to snap it with the camera,”

1) Shirley MacLaine
2) Joanne Woodward
3) Marilyn Monroe, 1959

#leapday #leapyear #leap #philippehalsman #jump #jumpology #shirleymaclaine #joannewoodward #marilynmonroe #happyleapday #photography #photgrapher #actresses #1950s #thefifties #fiftiesstyle

🕛 🥂 🍸 🥂 🍸 🥂 🕛

Jayne Mansfield, 1957

#jaynemansfield #happynewyear #newyearseve #fiftiesstyle #50sstyle #filmstar #midnight #celebarate #goodbye2023 #ringouttheold #newyears #newyear

Les Amies de Place Blanche

In 1959, Swedish born photographer Christer Strömholm moved to the Parisian neighborhood of Pigalle, a red light district, where he befriended the trans community that had gathered there. The laws at the time punished landlords who allowed prostitutes to work on their premise with the forfeiture of their property. These women had little chance at a day job since the name on their ID card did not match their appearance. As a result they took to the streets at night ... and Strömholm joined them. His book was originally published in 1983.

#christerströmholm #pigalle #lesamiesdeplaceblanche #photography #bwphoto #photographer #bwphotography #schwarzweiss #schwarzweissfotografie #blancoynegro #blancetnoir #fotografia #fotografie #photoworld #redlightdistrict #paris #thefifties #fiftiesstyle #streetwalkers #nightlife #swedishphotographer #christerstromholm #transcommunity #trans