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Silver gelatin print by the Associated Press, 1 February 1951. Printed newspaper clipping on verso reads: "She went into court as Mrs. Nick Hilton...she came out with her maiden name restored, screen actress Elizabeth Taylor -- after being granted a divorce in Los Angeles. She said that hotel heir Hilton had been abusive and neglectful".

Elizabeth Taylor divorces Conrad Hilton, Jr.

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1951

Associated Press photograph showing Sir Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh at a Sadler's Wells ballet first night in Los Angeles.

Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh at Sadler's Wells ballet

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24 October 1950

Associated Press photograph titled 'The newly-weds: Clark Gable and Carole Lombard'. Actors Clark Gable and Carole Lombard pose for the press at the Los Angeles home of Lombard's mother, Elizabeth Peters, after marrying in a secret ceremony in Kingman, Arizona on 29 March 1939.

Clark Gable and Carole Lombard marry

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07 April 1939

Planet News photograph titled 'Olivier in Hollywood'. Caption on back reads: Hollywood, California: Sir Laurence Olivier (left) makes his first Hollywood film appearance in eight years, starring with Kirk Douglas (right), Jean Simmons, Tony Curtis, Peter Ustinov and Charles Laughton in 'Spartacus', a milti-million dollar film now being made in Hollywood. Sir Laurence protrays a Roman nobelman in the film and Douglas is seen in the roleof a Roman gladiator-slave.

Olivier in Hollywood

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16 March 1959

Planet News photograph titled 'Gable and wife home from honeymoon'. Caption on back reads: Screen actor Clark Gable and his wife, the former Kay Spreckles, pose for their first picture since their marriage. The couple returned to Gable's ranch here from their honeymoon.

Clark Gable and Kay Williams

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22 July 1955

Ten annotated photographs used in the production process for the `Parting of the Red Sea' sequence from the film THE TEN COMMANDMENTS, 1955, plus three modern colour prints demonstrating the finished effects.

Ten annotated photographs 'The Parting of the Red Sea'

Cinematography

1955

United Artists Corp. publicity portrait of Laurence Olivier as Heathcliff in William Wyler's film adaptation of Wuthering Heights (1939).

Wuthering Heights

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1938

PA Reuter photograph titled 'Renewing acquaintance'. Image shows actor Clark Gable and his 4th wife, Lady Sylvia Ashley, in a Hollywood nightclub.

Clark Gable spotted at nightclub

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28 March 1950

Press Association Ltd photograph showing actress Vivien Leigh in a publicity portrait for the 1965 Stanley Kramer film, "Ship of Fools".

Vivien Leigh in 'Ship of Fools'

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11 October 1965

Silver gelatin print by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Publicity portrat of actress Elizabeth Taylor in the role of Susanna Drake Shawnessy, in the 1957 film "Raintree County". Printed caption on verso reads: "'Raintree County' filmed with the new M.G.M. Camera 65 and Metrocolor".

Elizabeth Taylor in "Raintree County

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1957

Silver gelatin print by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, titled "At Home with Elizabeh Taylor". Printed caption on verso reads: "Elizabeth Taylor, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's young actress finds her home life, like her screen life, filed with animals. The twelve-year old keeps two horsed [sic], three dogs, two cats, a chipmunk and assorted mice, forgs, and lizards as pets at her home. In M-G-M's 'National Velvet,' she portrays the girl who rides her beloved horse to victory in England's Grand National Steeplechase. In her forthcoming film, she stars with Lassie, the collie wonder dog. Like all schoolgirls, Elizabeth has her homework. She attends school at the studio, and studies on the set when making a picture, but still has her lessons to study at night". MGM still number 7524.

At Home with Elizabeth Taylor

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1944

Silver gelatin print by Paramount Pictures Corporation. Publicity photograph of actress Elizabeth Taylor as Ruth Wiley in the 1954 William Dieterle film "Elephant Walk".

Elizabeth Taylor in "Elephant Walk"

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1953

Silver gelatin print by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Scene still from the 1958 film version of Tennessee Williams' play, "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof", directed by Richard Brooks, starring Elizabeth Taylor as Maggie Pollitt and Paul Newman as Brick Pollitt.

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

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1958

Silver gelatin print by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Publicity portrait of Elizabeth taylor and Van Johnson for the 1956 film, "The Last Time I Saw Paris", directed by Richard Brooks. Caption on verso mentions the London premiere was scheduled for 28 April 1956 at the Empire Theatre, Leicester Square.

The Last Time I Saw Paris

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1956

Film still showing actor Clark Gable in a scene from "Teacher's Pet" (George Seaton, 1958).

Clark Gable in 'Teacher's Pet'

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23 April 1958

Silver gelatin print by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1944. Publicity portrait of actress Elizabeth Taylor in the 1944 film, "National Velvet". Newspaper clipping glued on verso.

Elizabeth Taylor in "National Velvet"

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1944

Film still showing actors Clark Gable and Jane Russell in a scene from "The Tall Men" (Raoul Walsh, 1955).

Clark Gable and Jane Russell in 'The Tall Men'

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1955

Audiometer, model 250, by Eckstein Brothers, Los Angeles, USA.

Audiometer, model 250

Audiology

Silver gelatin print, by Andre de Dienes. Photograph of a nude woman in a swimming pool. Superimposed with an infrared background of water plants and palm trees. Photographer's stamp and Focal ress editorial markup on verso.

Nude superimposd with infrared background

Photographs

1960s

Silver gelatin copy print made ca.1970s. Photograph by Sir Cecil Beaton of American film star Gary Cooper (1901-1961).

Gary Cooper

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1931

Silver gelatin copy print made ca.1970s. Photograph by Sir Cecil Beaton of actress Audrey Hepburn in costume as Eliza Doolittle in film 1964 film My Fair Lady.

Audrey Hepburn, My Fair Lady

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1963

Mounted silver gelatin copy print made ca. 1970s. Image by Cecil Beaton of Hollywood film star Gary Cooper leaning against sound stage door.

Gary Cooper

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ca. 1930

Planet News photograph titled 'Vivien Leigh receives award as leading film actress'. Image shows Leigh with her Academy Award for Best Actress of 1939, earned for her performance as Scarlett O'Hara in "Gone With the Wind". She was presented the award by actor Spencer Tracy at the 12th annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles.

Vivien Leigh wins Academy Award

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12 March 1940

Planet News photograph showing actor Clark Gable and his 2nd wife Maria "Rhea" Langham, c. 1939.

Clark Gable and 2nd wife

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11 August 1951

Bank and Turn Indicator. By Schwien Engineering Co. Los Angeles. Type C-6 (28v. D.C.) Spec No. 21328. Mfr.'s Part No. B4B-D. Mfr.'s serial No. AF52-30039. Order No. AF33(600)5846

Bank and Turn Indicator. By Schwien Engineering C

Navigation

1920-1970

Tear sheet from The Sketch magazine, September 3, 1937. Featured a photograph of actress Elizabeth taylor holding a pet cat. Image by Yousuf Karsh for Camera Press.

Portrait of Elizabeth Taylor with Cat

Photographs

1947

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer publicity portrait of Laurence Olivier as Darcy in the 1940 film version of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice.

Laurence Olivier in Pride and Prejudice

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1940

Film still showing actors Clark Gable and Joan Crawford in "Love on the Run" (W.S. Van Dyke, 1936).

Clark Gable and Joan Crawford in 'Love on the Run'

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04 February 1947

Wide World Photos photograph titled 'Film couple in happy mood at Hollywood party'. Image shows actors Clark Gable and Carole Lombard at a part in Hollywood, California.

Clark Gable and Carole Lombard

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20 July 1938

Silver gelatin print byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Publicity portrait of actress Elizabeth Taylor for the 1944 film "National Velvet".

Portrait of Young Elizabeth Taylor

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1944

Publicity portrait by Bob Coburn of Laurence Olivier as Horatio Nelson in the Alexander Korda film, Lady Hamilton (1941).

Immortal romance brought to the screen

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1940

Silver gelatin print by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 27 June 1947. Publicity portrait of Elizabeth Taylor. Printed caption on verso reads: "Pretty as a picture...is pert Elizabeth Taylor, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's talented young dramatic actress. One of Hollywood's foremost young actresses, she will soon be seen importantly cast in a new M-G-M film."

Pretty as a picture

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June 1947

United Artists Corp. scene still of Laurence Olivier as Heathcliff and Merle Oberon as Cathy Earnshaw in William Wyler's film adaptation of Wuthering Heights (1939).

Wuthering Heights

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1938

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) publicity portrat for "Homecoming" (Mervyn leRoy, 1948), starring Clark Gable and Lana Turner.

Clark Gable and Lana Turner

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20 August 1948

20th Century Fox publicity portrait of Clark Gable and Jane Russell in "The Tall Men" (Raoul Walsh, 1955).

Clark Gable and Jane Russell in 'The Tall Men'

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28 November 1955

Silver gelatin print by International News Photos, titled "No smile from Liz". Image shows the cast of the 1959 Richard Brooks film, "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof", on the last day of shooting. Elizabeth Taylor (Maggie Pollitt) is pictured in the centre. To her left is Burl Ives (Big Daddy) and to her right, Paul Newman (Brick Pollitt).

No smile from Liz

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1958

Silver gelatin print by Yousuf Karsh for Camera Press, 1947. Portrait of actress Elizabeth Taylor and pet cat, published in The Sketch, September 3, 1947.

Portrait of Elizabeth Taylor with Cat

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1947

Film still featuring Lee Marvin and Vivien Leigh in Stanley Kramer's "Ship of Fools" (1965)

Vivien Leigh and Lee Marvin in 'Ship of Fools'

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1964

Film Still showing Laurence Olivier and Merle Oberon in 'Wuthering Heights' (William Wyler, 1939).

Laurence Olivier and Merle Oberon in 'Wuthering Heights'

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1938

Vintage silver gelatin photograph by George Hurrell. Triple exposure portrait of actress Geraldine Fitzgerald, published in Esquire magazine, October 1939. Print has Hurrell's stamp on verso. Mounted on cardboard backing containing Focal Press editorial markup.

Geraldine Fitzgerald

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1939

Silver gelatin copy print made ca.1970s. Photograph by Sir Cecil Beaton of Audrey Hepburn in costume for the film My Fair Lady (George Cukor, 1964).

Audrey Hepburn, My Fair Lady

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1963

Silver gelatin copy print made ca.1970s. Photograph by Sir Cecil Beaton of German actress Marlene Dietrich (1901-1992).

Marlene Dietrich

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1935

Silver gelatin print, by Andre de Dienes. Photograph of a nude woman posing on a boulder in an unidentified location. Photographer's stamp on verso.

Nude on rocks

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ca. 1960s

Silver gelatin copy print made ca.1970s. Photograph by Sir Cecil Beaton of German film star Marlene Dietrich (1901-1992).

Marlene Dietrich

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1935

Silver gelatin print, by Andre de Dienes. Nude model in classical pose (enlarged copy positive film -- appears as a negative). Photographer's stamp and Focal Press editorial markup on verso.

Nude model in classical pose (enlarged copy positive film)

Photographs

ca. 1960s

Silver gelatin print, by Andre de Dienes. Actress Carolyn Mitchell (Barbara Ann Thomason) (1937-1966), photographed laying on a rock at a Los Angeles beach. Photographer's stamp and Focal Press editorial markup in verso.

Carolyn Mitchell

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ca. 1960s

Silver gelatin copy print made ca.1970s. Photograph by Sir Cecil Beaton of German actress Marlene Dietrich (1901-1992).

Marlene Dietrich

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January 1932

Silver gelatin print, by Andre de Dienes. Photograph of a nude woman posing on a beach. Photographer's stamp on verso.

Nude kneeling at the beach

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ca. 1960s

Planet News photograph titled 'The lady is a blonde'. Caption on back reads: Hollywood: Laurence Olivier (a trifle unfamiliar with his moustache) looks at his wife, Vivien Leigh, with a 'What-have-you-done-to-your-hair' look in his eye...for this was the first time he had seen his actress wife in her blonde wig, which she needs for her part in the film "A Streetcar Named Desire", by Tennessee Williams, which is being made here. Vivien Leigh played an exacting role in the play for several months in London. This is one of the first photographs of the couple since they arrived here.

Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh at lunch

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01 September 1950

Planet News photograph titled 'Clark Ganle seeks divorce. May Marry Carole Lombard.' Caption on back reads: Clark Gable, the Hollywood film actor, has announced that he is to seek divorce from his estranged wife, Rhea Gable. It is rumoured that if the divorce is granted Gable will marry Carole Lombard very soon. Photo shows: Clark Gable and Carole Lombard together at the Santa Anita racecourse, California.

Clark Gable with Carole Lombard

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4 December 1938