Ann Melton


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Pillow Talk - Movie Posters
All That Heaven Allows - Movie Posters
Horizons West - Movie Posters

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Pillow Talk - Movie Posters
Pillow Talk - Movie Posters
All That Heaven Allows - Movie Posters
All That Heaven Allows - Movie Posters
Horizons West - Movie Posters
Horizons West - Movie Posters
Horizons West - British Front-of-House Stills
Horizons West - British Front-of-House Stills
Horizons West - Behind-the-Scenes Photos
Horizons West - Behind-the-Scenes Photos
Come September - Movie Posters
Come September - Movie Posters
Man's Favorite Sport? - Movie Posters
Man's Favorite Sport? - Movie Posters
Sea Devils - Movie Poster
Sea Devils - Movie Poster
The Last Sunset - Movie Poster
The Last Sunset - Movie Poster
Send Me No Flowers - Movie Posters
Send Me No Flowers - Movie Posters
Giant - Wardrobe Stills
Here are several rare wardrobe stills taken for George Stevens' Giant (1956). Such test stills were taken prior to principal photography to approve the look and design of costumes. (Images courtesy Warner Bros.)
Written on the Wind - Movie Poster
Here is the American one-sheet movie poster for Written on the Wind (1957). One-sheets measured 27x41 inches, and were the poster style most commonly used in theaters.
Ice Station Zebra - Movie Posters
Here are a few movie posters from Ice Station Zebra (1968), starring Rock Hudson, Jim Brown, Ernest Borgnine, and Patrick McGoohan.
Something of Value - Scene Stills
Here are a few scene stills from Something of Value (1957), starring Rock Hudson and Sidney Poitier.
Lover Come Back - Movie Posters
Here are a few original release American movie posters for Lover Come Back (1961), starring Doris Day and Rock Hudson.
Taza, Son of Cochise - Behind-the-Scenes Stills
Taza, Son of Cochise - Behind-the-Scenes Stills
Taza, Son of Cochise - Publicity Stills
Taza, Son of Cochise - Publicity Stills
Taza, Son of Cochise - Scene Stills
Taza, Son of Cochise - Scene Stills
Taza, Son of Cochise - Publicity Illustrations
Here in black-and-white are finished illustrations from Universal Pictures' Taza, Son of Cochise (1954), starring Rock Hudson. Originally prepared by the studio publicity department for movie posters, such art was often photographed for stills and made available for newspaper and magazine reproduction.
Captain Lightfoot - Lobby Cards
Here are a few Lobby Cards from Captain Lightfoot (1955), directed by Douglas Sirk and starring Rock Hudson, Barbara Rush, and Jeff Morrow. Lobby Cards were 11" x 14" posters that came in sets of 8. As the name implies, they were most often displayed in movie theater lobbies, to advertise current or coming attractions.
Captain Lightfoot - Behind-the-Scenes Stills
Here are a few photos taken behind-the-scenes during production of Universal Pictures' Captain Lightfoot (1955), directed by Douglas Sirk and starring Rock Hudson, Barbara Rush, and Jeff Morrow.
Captain Lightfoot - Publicity Stills
Here are a few Publicity Stills from Universal Pictures' Captain Lightfoot (1955), starring Rock Hudson, Barbara Rush, and Jeff Morrow. Publicity stills were specially-posed photos, taken for purposes of publicity or reference for promotional artwork.
Captain Lightfoot - Scene Stills
Here are several scene stills from Universal Pictures' Captain Lightfoot (1955), directed by Douglas Sirk and starring Rock Hudson, Barbara Rush, and Jeff Morrow.
Captain Lightfoot - Movie Posters
Here are some original-release movie posters from Universal Pictures' Captain Lightfoot (1955), directed by Douglas Sirk and starring Rock Hudson, Barbara Rush, and Jeff Morrow.
Taza, Son of Cochise - Movie Posters
Taza, Son of Cochise - Movie Posters
The Tarnished Angels - Lobby Cards
Here are a few Lobby Cards from The Tarnished Angels (1957), directed by Douglas Sirk and starring Rock Hudson, Robert Stack, and Dorothy Malone. Lobby Cards were 11" x 14" posters that came in sets of 8. As the name implies, they were most often displayed in movie theater lobbies, to advertise current or coming attractions.
The Tarnished Angels - Publicity Stills
Here are a few Publicity Stills from Universal Pictures' The Tarnished Angels (1957), starring Rock Hudson, Dorothy Malone, and Robert Stack. Publicity stills were specially-posed photos, taken for purposes of publicity or reference for promotional artwork.
The Tarnished Angels - Behind-the-Scenes Stills
Here are some photos taken behind-the-scenes during production of Universal Pictures' The Tarnished Angels (1957), directed by Douglas Sirk and starring Rock Hudson, Robert Stack, and Dorothy Malone.
The Tarnished Angels - Movie Posters
Here are several original-release movie posters from Universal Pictures' The Tarnished Angels (1957), directed by Douglas Sirk and starring Rock Hudson, Robert Stack, and Dorothy Malone.
Giant - Movie Poster
Here is the American One-Sheet Movie Poster for Giant (1956), directed by George Stevens. One-sheets measured 27x41 inches, and were the poster style most commonly used in theaters.
Taza, Son of Cochise - Pressbook
Here is the original campaign book (pressbook) for Taza, Son of Cochise (1954). Pressbooks were sent to exhibitors and theater owners to aid them in publicizing the film's run in their theater.

Videos

Movie Clip

Ice Station Zebra (1968) -- (Movie Clip) My First Name Is Captain At a Scottish naval base, American sub commander Ferraday (Rock Hudson) and crew (Ted Hartley, Sherwood Price) receive smug British agent Jones (Patrick McGoohan) who’s not explaining his mission, relating to a polar research outpost, in Ice Station Zebra, 1968, from an Alistair MacLean novel.
Ice Station Zebra (1968) -- (Movie Clip) If You Must Have A Suspect British spy Jones (Patrick McGoohan), Russian defector Vaslov (Ernest Borgnine) and Commander Ferraday (Rock Hudson) discuss a submarine sabotage attempt in Ice Station Zebra, 1968, from the Alistair MacLean novel.
Ice Station Zebra (1968) -- (Movie Clip) Now Now, Comrade! Commander Ferraday (Rock Hudson) surfaces to pick up Russian defector Vaslov (Ernest Borgnine), warmly greeted by British spy Jones (Patrick McGoohan) in John Sturges' Ice Station Zebra, 1968, from the Alistair MacLean novel.
Ice Station Zebra (1968) -- (Movie Clip) I Measure An Officer's Weakness Commander Ferraday (Rock Hudson) has just met tough Marine captain Anders (Jim Brown), brought aboard his sub to command an untested combat team, taking over for junior Lt. Walker (Tony Bill), in writer Alistair MacLean’s Cold War espionage thriller Ice Station Zebra, 1968.
Fine Pair, A (1969) -- (Movie Clip) Two Basic Requirements After credits in which she lands in New York from Rome, Claudia Cardinale is pretty convincing as a playful Italian jet-setter, inexplicably dropping in on businesslike police suit Rock Hudson, early in director Francesco Maselli's little-noticed A Fine Pair, 1969.
Fine Pair, A (1969) -- (Movie Clip) You Want Two Rooms? Crossing the pond with Esmerelda (Claudia Cardinale), the now grown-up amateur criminal daughter of his late Italian colleague, New York police executive Harmon (Rock Hudson) is looking only semi-competent at helping her out of a jam, in the multi-national rom-com A Fine Pair, 1969.
Lover Come Back (1961) -- (Movie Clip) It Looks Down On Madison Avenue Carol (Doris Day) has forced a hearing before the Madison Avenue ethics-enforcing “Advertising Council,” not knowing that her target, Jerry Webster (Rock Hudson, not seen) has tricked her witness, dishy model Rebel (Edie Adams) into hiding his dubious practices, in Lover Come Back, 1961.
Pillow Talk (1959) -- (Movie Clip) Title Song Cute graphics, the leading lady with the title tune by Buddy Pepper and Inez James, to Doris Day in the blue negligee and leading man Rock Hudson introducing the premise and the graphic gimmick, off to a rollicking start in their first picture together, in Pillow Talk, 1959.
Lover Come Back (1961) -- (Movie Clip) I Wish I Were A Man Right Now! Ad man Jerry (Rock Hudson) is managing his neurotic boss and buddy Peter (Tony Randall), legacy owner of the agency, who's worried that competitor Carol (Doris Day) has filed a complaint, director Delbert Mann using the split-screen phone gimmick from Pillow Talk, 1959, early in Lover Come Back, 1961.
Bend Of The River (1952) -- (Movie Clip) Having A Little Trouble? Trail guide McClintock (James Stewart) visits Portland where his buddy Cole (Arthur Kennedy) has signed on with the saloon, along with would-be settler Laura (Julie Adams), but they re-unite when supplier Hendricks (Howard Petrie) makes trouble, gambler Wilson (Rock Hudson) offering backup, in Anthony Mann's Bend Of The River, 1952.
Giant (1956) -- (Movie Clip) So Fascinating And Uncouth After maybe the biggest single leap in time, still before WWII, the Texan Benedict kids have grown up to be Carroll Baker as Luz II, and Dennis Hopper and Fran Bennett as twins Jordan and Judy (Earl Holliman her boyfriend), perplexing their parents Bick and Leslie (Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor), in Giant, 1956.
All That Heaven Allows (1955) -- (Movie Clip) This May Be My Last Year Using the Universal backlot as suburban Connecticut, Agnes Moorehead as Sara conducts exposition regarding Jane Wyman (as "Cary,") at first hardly noticing the hunky gardener Ron (Rock Hudson), opening Douglas Sirk's celebrated All That Heaven Allows, 1955, produced by Ross Hunter.

Trailer

Winchester '73 - (Re-issue Trailer) A man (James Stewart) combs the West in search of his stolen rifle. Co-starring Shelley Winters. Directed by Anthony Mann.
Pretty Maids All in a Row - (Original Trailer) A young man's first sexual explorations are threatened by a string of murders in Pretty Maids All in a Row (1971) written by Gene Roddenberry, starring Rock Hudson and Angie Dickinson.
Darling Lili - (Original Trailer) A World War I flyer (Rock Hudson) falls for a beautiful enemy spy (Julie Andrews). Directed by Blake Edwards.
Bend of the River - (Original Trailer) A westerner (James Stewart) with a questionable past leads a wagon train into the Oregon territory in Bend of the River (1952) co-starring Rock Hudson and Arthur Kennedy, directed by Anthony Mann.
Last Sunset, The - (Original Trailer) A sheriff (Rock Hudson) finds the outlaw (Kirk Douglas) he's hunting leading a cattle drive and decides to help him before arresting him in Robert Aldrich's The Last Sunset (1961).
All That Heaven Allows - (Original Trailer) A lonely widow (Jane Wyman) defies small-town gossip when she falls for a younger man (Rock Hudson) in Douglas Sirk's All That Heaven Allows (1955).
Pillow Talk - (Original Trailer) Doris Day and Rock Hudson give each other interference on their shared telephone line in Pillow Talk (1959).
Farewell to Arms, A (1957) - (Original Trailer) A Farewell to Arms (1957), Ernest Hemingway's story of an affair between an English nurse an an American soldier on the Italian front during World War I.
Giant - (Original Trailer) A Texas ranching family fights to survive changing times in Giant (1956) starring James Dean, Rock Hudson and Elizabeth Taylor.
Tarnished Angels, The - (Original Trailer) A newsman falls for the wife of a barnstorming pilot whose work he's covering in Douglas Sirk's The Tarnished Angels (1958) starring Rock Hudson.
Come September - (Original Trailer) A womanizing tycoon (Rock Hudson) ends up chaperoning a group of American girls who've rented his Italian villa in Come September (1961) with Sandra Dee and Bobby Darin.
Send Me No Flowers - (Original Trailer) Rock Hudson and Doris Day in their last co-starring movie, Send Me No Flowers (1964).

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