Favorite Photo of the Week #3

Alla Nazimova costumed for the 1921 film Camille.  The settings were designed by Natacha Rambova and the co-star was Rudolph Valentino.  In this portrait the photographer is Arthur Rice, who was enormousely talented and died far too young in 1923.

There is nothing in the world like silent era glamor photographer which is why I am very much looking forward to David S. Shields' forthoming book "Still: American Silent Motion Picture Photography." publishing June 14th.  Amazon linkage for the book here to pre-order. 

Favorite Photo of the Week #2

I've posted this image at least twice in my Facebook feed, one look will explain why.  You're all familiar with Buster Crabbe shirtless and in swim trunks.  But here's a hunk of a man who just oozed sex appeal in this portrait, looking sharp fully clothed.

Favorite Photo of the Week #1

With thanks to the photo blog If Charlie Parker was a Gunslinger, There'd be a Whole Lot of Dead Copycats, I'm inspired to start a new series on my own blog, Favorite Photo of the Week.  I'm stealing my first "favorite shot" from them, thank you very much.

 

 

Joan Crawford and Bette Davis share a laugh during filming of Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte.  This photo has everything I love about candid, behind the scenes photos, two great stars caught in a completely unguarded moment.  This belies the assumption these two never got along at all.  no doubt they had their moments, but, for this brief span of time, marvelous shot!