1940s – Page 2 – We Heart Vintage blog: retro fashion, cinema and photography

Angela Lansbury before Murder She Wrote

We all know and love Angela Lansbury from Murder She Wrote, plus she was the voice of Mrs. Potts in

So you think Cara Delevingne invented the bold brow? Think again! As with most fashion trends, it’s all been done

We all know that the Studio System of 30s, 40s and 50s Hollywood remade and remoulded their actors and actresses,

Vintage high school photos taken in 1942 at McGuffey High School in Miami. Aren’t these great? I love the different

I came across this amazing collection of photographs on Flickr yesterday and was totally captivated by them. The photographer was

Choreographer Lee Sherman photographed rehearsing dancers at Radio City Music Hall, New York in June 1947. I love the fabulous

These photos of children living through the Blitz in London kind of speak for themselves. I just wanted to share.

Katharine Hepburn was something of a trailblazer in the Classic Hollywood era. One of the first leading ladies to reject

Something fabulous for a Friday afternoon. I adore this smooth jazz version of Meghan Trainor’s ‘All About That Bass’ by

Boy have there been some strange beauty contests over the years! These photos include the contestants for ‘Miss Psywar’ (doesn’t

I actually watched this movie last week but haven’t had time to write it up until now. It was shown

Following on from talking about Toni Frissell’s photos of children during WW2 I wanted to share some of her breathtaking

Both of these photos were taken by American photographer Toni Frissell who was best known for her fashion photography for

As strange as this photo might seem I couldn’t resist sharing it. Not only does it prove my theory that

Greer Garson (or Eileen Evelyn Greer Garson Fogelson as she was christened) was a huge 1940s movie star who has

If you haven’t got your outfit organized for Goodwood Revival yet, it’s time to start looking! The dress code for

A movie called The Gay Falcon today would be a very different movie from this! Far from being what you

Am I the first person to ask what all the fuss is about Citizen Kane? It has been heralded as