Interesting Old Photos thread

If we're talking the picture of Sophia Loren, I would agree.  Comet lander ain't bad either!

The last of the protesters

Here's Soph at Cannes in 1959:

Rubbish.

As the great Eric Morecambe once said.

Nonsense. That was a very good rear, I mean year!

The great Magnum photographer René Burri has just died, so here are some of his greatest hits:

I love these, I think the colour makes them much more interesting and true to life.  Elizabeth Taylor looks stunning too!

A young Marlene Dietrich in 1929, by Irving Chidnoff:

A strikingly modern image of Greta Garbo and John Gilbert, from 1926 and by Bertram Longworth:

These were taken somewhere near Aosta, Italy, seat of S.M.ALP. - Scuola Militare Alpina.

Mountain assault troops Lieutenants school.

Late sixties or early seventies watching the uniform pattern.

Sad news, Kevin. That rooftop shot was unforgettable for me in the Hayward's In our time exhibition, in 1989.

Chris

Yes Chris, a great shooter. That rooftop pic is an all-time classic.

In the 1930s, George Hurrell was MGM's star photographer, and, IIRC, the highest-paid lensman in Hollywood. One of his best portraits is this beautifully-lit shot of Luise Rainer, popularly known as "The Viennese Teardrop", a superb actress who became the first person ever to win two Oscars, in 1936 and 1937.

The remarkable Ms Rainer is still with us today, living in London, and she'll be celebrating her 105th birthday next January.

Steve McCurry