Category Archives: Film

Gary Cooper ~ Style Icon

Posted on May 7, 2015 by Loredana Isabella

Day 365 of Colourisation Project – May 7 Challenge: to publish daily a colourised photo that has some significance around the day of publication. Dressed up like a million-dollar trouper Tryin’ hard to look like Gary Cooper, Super duper                            … Continue reading →

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Rudolph Valentino ~ Archetypal Latin Lover

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Loredana Isabella

Day 364 of Colourisation Project – May 6 Challenge: to publish daily a colourised photo that has some significance around the day of publication. His birth name was Rodolfo Alfonso Raffaello Pierre Filibert Guglielmi di Valentina d’Antonguolla.  Born this day, … Continue reading →

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Mad-Hatter Hedda Hopper

Posted on May 2, 2015 by Loredana Isabella

Day 360 of Colourisation Project – May 2 Challenge: to publish daily a colourised photo that has some significance around the day of publication. Let’s face it, Hollywood would be bland without its gossip columnists. There have been many; Perez … Continue reading →

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William Holden – Golden Boy

Posted on April 17, 2015 by Loredana Isabella

Day 345 of Colourisation Project – April 17 Challenge: to publish daily a colourised photo that has some significance around the day of publication.  Nicknamed the ‘Golden Boy’ and ‘Golden Holden’, he was chosen by Empire magazine as one of … Continue reading →

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Butch Cassidy ~ Invincible Bandit?

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Loredana Isabella

Day 341 of Colourisation Project – April 13 Challenge: to publish daily a colourised photo that has some significance around the day of publication.  Robert Leroy Parker and Harry Alonzo Longabaugh could be be chartered accountants, for all we know.  … Continue reading →

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Simply Movita

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Loredana Isabella

Day 340 of Colourisation Project – April 12 Challenge: to publish daily a colourised photo that has some significance around the day of publication. When Movita Castaneda died on February 12, 2015, just three months ago, she was the last … Continue reading →

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Ned of Wales & The Most Boring Day of the 20th Century

Posted on April 11, 2015 by Loredana Isabella

Day 339 of Colourisation Project – April 11 Challenge: to publish daily a colourised photo that has some significance around the day of publication. On this day, April 11, 1954, 61 years ago, nothing much happened. It is a date … Continue reading →

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Percy Faith ~ Easy Listening

Posted on April 7, 2015 by Loredana Isabella

Day 335 of Colourisation Project – April 7 Challenge: to publish daily a colourised photo that has some significance around the day of publication. Considered “the most identifiable easy-listening sound-mark” by some, and musical pablum by others, Percy Faith‘s popular … Continue reading →

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Bette Davis – Larger Than Life

Posted on April 5, 2015 by Loredana Isabella

Day 333 of Colourisation Project – April 5 Challenge: to publish daily a colourised photo that has some significance around the day of publication. Often referred to as The First Lady of the American Screen, she was placed second, behind … Continue reading →

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The Ageless Gloria Swanson

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Loredana Isabella

Day 324 of Colourisation Project – March 27 Challenge: to publish daily a colourised photo that has some significance around the day of publication. Though they may not know much about her, most people will surely remember her for her … Continue reading →

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