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Joan Crawford dressed as Santa Claus ready to go down someone's chimney and deliver some presents (1926).   Janet Gaynor decorating a Christmas tree (c. 1930).     Eve Arden with an armful of presents (c. 1950).      Baby Liza Minnelli eating ice cream a children's Christmas party in the home of comedian Edgar Bergen (1948).   Shirley Temple sitting by her Christmas tree with a bunch of presents (1936).     Cyd Charisse with a model of Santa Claus (c. 1950).    Anna May Wong during the gathering of international film stars at the Christmas tree celebration in the Christy Hotel in Hollywood (1932).   Priscilla Lane standing next to a Christmas with an armful of presents (1941). Rosemary Lane (sister of Priscilla) with a pile of Christmas presents under the tree (1939).   Deanna Durbin dressed as a Christmas tree fairy (1945).   Arlene Dahl stepping out of a Christmas box (1947).     Gloria DeHaven sitting n...

Even though I don't celebrate Thanksgiving (I'm from Portugal), I still thought it would be fun to do a compilation of pictures of Old Hollywood stars in Thanksgiving-related scenarios, to wish a happy Thanksgiving to all of you who do celebrate it. Shirley Temple in a publicity shot, circa 1936.   Doris Day in a publicity shot, circa 1950.   Alan Ladd in a promotional portrait, 1950s.   Joan Crawford in a publicity photo, circa 1930.   Deanna Durbin in a publicity portrait, 1945.   Margaret O'Brien in a promotional portrait, 1947. Ann Blyth in a publicity photo, 1951. 

Esther Pressman, Kay Gordon, Bonita Barker, Dorothy Thompson and Dene Myles in a Christmas publicity shot for Paramount Pictures (December 1935).  Boris Karloff and Ginger Rogers at a Christmas party in Los Angeles in December 1932.   Priscilla Lane besides a Christmas tree with a armful of presents (1941).   George Burns and Gracie Allen with their two adopted children, Ronnie and Sandra Jean, at home during Christmas (December 1939)   Cyd Charisse in a Christmas publicity shot (1947).   Butch Jenkins and Lassie in a Christmas publicity shot (December 1947).   Deanna Durbin decorating a Christmas tree (December 1944).   Mara Alba, Anna May Wong and Alga Baclanova at a Christmas party given by the Foreign Correspondents Association (December 1932).   A Christmas parade at the Hollywood Boulevard (December 1941).     Merry Christmas, everyone!

Audrey Hepburn plays cupid. Deanna Durbin's smile can melt any heart. Angie Dickinson: breaking hearts since 1931. Who's your Valentine, Betty Grable? Harry James, maybe...? Whose heart did you ruin this time, Clara Bow? >> Some films you might like to watch this Valentine's Day: Morocco (1930) | Starring Marlene Dietrich, Gary Cooper and Adolphe Menjou It Happened One Night (1934) | Starring Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert The Thin Man (1934) | Starring William Powell and Myrna Loy Camille (1936) | Starring Greta Garbo and Robert Taylor The Awful Truth (1937) | Starring Cary Grant and Irene Dunne Bringing Up Baby (1938) | Starring Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn Wuthering Heights (1939) | Starring Laurence Olivier, Merle Oberon and David Niven The Philadelphia Story (1940) | Starring Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn The Shop Around the Corner (1940) | Starring James Stewart and Margaret Sullavan Waterloo Bridge (1...