That's a great source for pics. I may start posting stuff from there. Such as this: New Orleans, 1950. Stanley Kubrick plays drums w/ The George Lewis Ragtime Jazz Band in Lewis’ backyard. Kubrick had photographed them for an article in Look magazine.
My God, that site is awesome. I could spend all day and get fired. Love the Raiders pics. be sure to find the Back to the Future title change story.
A selection from this week's collection (which features Marshal Tito and Kirk Douglas...) here: FRIDAY NIGHT BOYS: FRIDAY NIGHT BOY COOL #372 » Frank looking a little apprehensive... Proof time machines exist: Robert DeNiro on the set of Funny Face...
The Groucho/Nazi pic is from a Life magazine piece from 1946, "How to be a Spy," to promote A Night in Casablanca.
Here is Orson Welles with cameraman Greg Toland working on Citizen Kane, featuring a memorable scene with Dorothy Comingore as "singer" Susan Alexander Kane... Welles broke part of his leg in an accident, which explains why he's in a wheelchair. The big loudspeaker is playing back the operatic song that Comingore is lip-syncing too. Note the fill light below the camera lens. That's Toland (the guy with the mustache) under the camera.
Jack Warner with his contract players on the WB lot, 1961 How many can you identify from the following close shots?
From the hoaxer: From the hoax debunker: Actually the hoaxer got this bit right. The following is from Variety's obituary for Flynn (unless I made it up):
On the set of Hud Paul Newman takes a turn behind the camera, getting a shot of Patricia Neal. James Wong Howe and Martin Ritt look on from behind him.