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do u ever wonder what ur most noticeable feature is like what do people see first when they look at u

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Tumblr headquarters on Dec. 17th

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British actor Michael Redgrave holding his daughter Lynn. Photograph by Ian Smith. United Kingdom, June 1946.

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Michael Redgrave lunching in his dressing room during a break from filming Fame is the Spur (1947)

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viα sixpenceee: Bejeweling Skeleton The ultimate treatment for human remains is bejeweling the entire skeleton. This was popular during the 17th and 18th centuries in parts of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, and remains of people thought to be holy would be treated in this way. This particular skeleton, in Waldsassen, Germany, was discovered in the Roman catacombs and believed to be that of a martyr — he was sent to Germany, covered in jewels, and set into an altar to inspire faith. (Source)

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J.C. Leyendecker, Kellogs kids, 1915-1917, Oil on canvas.

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An absolutely golden treat has been posted on YouTube with a whole lotta Sirs and Dames! The BBC documentary called “Great Acting,” with interviews from 1965 to 1967 with Ralph Richardson, Michael Redgrave, Sybil Thorndike, Edith Evans, John Gielgud, Richard Burton, Laurence Olivier, Vanessa Redgrave, Albert Finney, Maggie Smith, and Noel Coward.

Ralph describes how he decided to be an actor, and how he goes into a kind of trance on stage. Gielgud criticizes how he used to recite verse. Larry admits his rivalry with Gielgud. Richard Burton talks about his performance as Hamlet. Sybil Thorndike bursts through the screen with sheer joy and vitality. Noel Coward tells how he dealt with his biggest failure by repeatedly taking curtain calls while the audience booed. And wonderful moments with very young and serious Albert Finney and a fetching Maggie Smith.

Watch it while you can! http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=D0dIF4nVJVU

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Douglas Fairbanks Jr. takes a break in George Stevens’ behind the scenes footage from Gunga Din (1939)

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Mary Astor and John Barrymore in Don Juan  (Alan Crosland, 1926), photo by Melbourne Spurr

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J'ai faim, j'ai froid (Chantal Akerman, 1984)

(you can watch it here, 12 minutes)

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Robert Taylor and Barbara Stanwyck kiss in a taxi cab while vacationing in Italy.

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“To get anything out of this life, you gotta put something in it.”

 On Dangerous Ground (Nicholas Ray, 1951)

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Marlene Dietrich in an interview conducted c. 1971:

“You’re very humble, miss Dietrich, when you speak about Ingmar Bergman.” “I know. That’s one of my good qualities.”

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Orson Welles and Peter O'Toole on Hamlet

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Rebecca (1940) // Phantom Thread (2017)