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The Philadelphia Story - Behind-the-Scenes Photos

Here are a number of Behind-the-Scenes photos taken during production of The Philadelphia Story (1940), directed by George Cukor and starring Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, and James Stewart.

Gideon's Day - Behind-the-Scenes Photos

Gideon's Day - Behind-the-Scenes Photos

China Sky - Lobby Cards

Here are several Lobby Cards from RKO's China Sky (1945), starring Randolph Scott, Ruth Warrick, and Ellen Drew. 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.

Flight Command - Publicity Stills

Here are some stills taken to help publicize MGM's Flight Command (1940), starring Robert Taylor, Ruth Hussey, and Walter Pidgeon. Publicity stills were specially-posed photos, usually taken off the set, for purposes of publicity or reference for promotional artwork.

The Uninvited - Movie Poster

Here is the American One-Sheet Movie Poster from The Uninvited (1944), starring Ray Milland. One-sheets measured 27x41 inches, and were the poster style most commonly used in theaters.

Captains of the Clouds - Behind-the-Scenes Photos

Here are a few photos taken behind-the-scenes during production of Warner Bros' Captains of the Clouds (1942), starring James Cagney. Note the large casing needed for the Technicolor camera.

The Women - Scene Stills

Here are a number of scene stills from MGM's The Women (1939), starring Norman Shearer, Joan Crawford, Rosalind Russell, Mary Boland, Paulette Goddard, and Joan Fontaine.

Beyond the Rocks - Lobby Cards

Here are a few Lobby Cards from Beyond the Rocks (1922), starring Gloria Swanson and Rudolph Valentino. 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.

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Gideon Of Scotland Yard (1959) -- (Movie Clip) That Ridiculous Moustache! After domestic episodes, with John Ford shooting on locations around London and at Elstree Studios for Columbia, hero and title character Jack Hawkins drops off his daughter (Anna Massey), grapples with a rookie copper (Andrew Ray) then is greeted by staff, Michael Trubshawe and Frank Lawton, early in Gideon Of Scotland Yard, 1959.

Blackmail (1939) -- (Movie Clip) White Or Whole Wheat? Oklahoma oil-rig fire fighter (Edward G. Robinson as John Ingram) returns home with his wife and son (Ruth Hussey, Bobs Watson) celebrating the opening of his own first well when he’s confronted by a drifter (Gene Lockhart as Ramey), who makes clear why he’s been sensitive about his past, in MGM’s Blackmail, 1939.

Blackmail (1939) -- (Movie Clip) Don't Use A Nasty Word Like That Oklahoma oil-rig fire fighter (Edward G. Robinson as John Ingram) returns home with his wife and son (Ruth Hussey, Bobs Watson) celebrating the opening of his own first well when he’s confronted by a drifter (Gene Lockhart as Ramey), who makes clear why he’s been sensitive about his past, in MGM’s Blackmail, 1939.

Tender Comrade (1943) -- (Movie Clip) You Have Very Small Ears Kind of a moment for Ruth Hussey (as Barbara, married to deployed Pete, who might well be a heel), with WWII California factory worker housemates, Kim Hunter, Patricia Collinge and Ginger Rogers (as newlywed Doris, Helen and Jo), about dating other men, in Tender Comrade. 1943.

Tender Comrade (1944) -- (Movie Clip) White For Dumbrowski? Looks like at least the crew visited the Douglas Aircraft plant in Long Beach, CA, military wives Jo (Ginger Rogers), Barbara (Ruth Hussey), Helen (Patricia Collinge) and Doris (Kim Hunter, one of her earliest roles), getting lunch in Tender Comrade, 1944.

Philadelphia Story, The (1941) -- (Movie Clip) They Grew Up Together Complexity as Tracy (Katharine Hepburn) performs for impostor society wedding guests (really reporters) Mike (James Stewart) and Liz (Ruth Hussey), fiancè George (John Howard) arrives, and her ex, Dexter (Cary Grant) crashes in The Philadelphia Story, 1941.

Journey Into Fear (1943) -- (Movie Clip) Dearest Stephanie Star Joseph Cotten narrates from a letter to his wife (Ruth Warrick) from the screenplay he co-wrote with co-star Orson Welles from an Eric Ambler novel, meeting local arms rep Kopeikin (Everett Sloane) in WWII Istanbul, and singer Josette (Dolores del Rio), in Journey Into Fear, 1943.

China Sky (1945) -- (Movie Clip) Butcher Of Women And Children In WWII China, excitement as Anthony Quinn, as popular local warlord Chen Ta arrives at the American hospital, demanding that Dr. Durand (Ruth Warrick) treat the Japanese colonel he’s wounded, sparking friction, especially between local nurse Siu Mei (Carol Thurston) and Dr. Kim (Philip Ahn), in China Sky, 1945.

Little Giant, The (1933) -- (Movie Clip) Make Out Like You Don't Know Me Snubbed at their Santa Monica hotel, pursuing the straight life, mob boss Bugs (Edward G. Robinson) and pal Al (Russell Hopton) make a plan, soon meeting snooty Polly (Helen Vinson), in Roy Del Ruth's crime comedy The Little Giant, 1933.

When Knighthood Was In Flower (1922) -- (Movie Clip) You Will Be Queen Princess Mary Tudor (Marion Davies) with aide Jane (Ruth Shepley) makes a prohibited visit to the soothsayer (Gustav Von Seyffertitz), hoping to hear she’ll be able to marry her beloved commoner Brandon (Forrest Stanley), who outside guards her from enemies led by Buckingham (Pedro De Cordoba), early in When Knighthood Was In Flower, 1922.

When Knighthood Was In Flower (1922) -- (Movie Clip) Love Was Not Mentioned Indignant young Mary Tudor (Marion Davies) with her confidante Jane Bolingbroke (Ruth Shepley) complains about her brother Henry VIII (Lyn Harding) planning to marry her off, early in William Randolph Hearst’s expansive 1922 box-office hit, When Knighthood Was In Flower.

Star Of Midnight (1935) -- (Movie Clip) I Never Bit A Dog In My Life Star William Powell as lawyer and amateur detective Clay Dalzell is introduced, as friend Tim (Leslie Fenton) talks about his disappeared fianceè, butler Swayne (Gene Lockhart) offers booze, and gal pal Donna (Ginger Rogers) arrives, Russell Hopton on the phone, in the RKO Thin Man lookalike, Star Of Midnight, 1935.

Doll's House, A (1973) -- (Original Trailer) British trailer for the 1973 adaptation of the Henrik Ibsen play, by the well known English theater director Patrick Garland, starring Claire Bloom, Anthony Hopkins and Ralph Richardson, A Doll’s House.

Susan and God - (Original Trailer) A flighty socialite neglects her family to promote a new religious group in Susan and God (1940) starring Joan Crawford, directed by George Cukor.

Hold That Kiss - (Original Trailer) Romance blossoms when a man and woman each think the other is rich in Hold That Kiss (1938) starring Maureen O'Sullivan.

Uninvited, The - (Original Trailer) Ray Milland and Ruth Hussey are siblings who discover their new house is visited by The Uninvited (1944), one of the first, and best, serious ghost stories from Hollywood.

H.M. Pulham, Esquire - (Original Trailer) Robert Young plays a stuffy businessman who livens things up by having a fling with Hedy Lamarr. Directed by King Vidor.

Facts of Life, The - (Original Trailer) Suburban marrieds (Bob Hope, Lucille Ball) are tempted to dabble in adultery.

Daisy Kenyon - (Original Trailer) On the rebound from a married man, Joan Crawford marries a veteran, just as her lover becomes available in Otto Preminger's Daisy Kenyon (1947).

Blackmail (1939) - (Original Trailer) Edward G. Robinson plays a man in prison on false charges who escapes to save his family from Blackmail (1939).

Flight Command - (Original Trailer) Walter Pidgeon introduces himself as Commander Gary, also the host of the original theatrical trailer for MGM's Flight Command, 1940, starring Robert Taylor and Ruth Hussey, directed by Frank Borzage.

Citizen Kane -- (Original Trailer) The investigation of a publishing tycoon's dying words reveals conflicting stories about his life in this famous trailer for Citizen Kane (1941).

Tootsie - (Original Trailer) Ten Academy Award nominations went to Tootsie (1982) in which an unemployed actor (Dustin Hoffman) masquerades as a woman to win a soap-opera role.

Mr. Winkle Goes To War - (Original Trailer) Henpecked husband Edward G. Robinson surprises his family by coming back from World War II a hero in Mr. Winkle Goes To War (1944).

Arab Images On Film -- (Movie Promo) Valentino Professor Jack G. Shaheen on the culturally complex portrayals of Arabs by Rudolph Valentino, actress Shohreh Aghdashloo looking ahead, from TCM's July, 2011 Arab Images On Film programming.

Arab Images On Film -- (Movie Promo) July 2011 TCM's Original Promo for Arab Images On Film programming, Tuesdays and Thursdays in prime time this July.

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