Rudolph Valentino (May 6th, 1985 - August 23rd, 1926)  Photo by Edward Steichen

The death of Valentino is a terrific loss to the screen.  He brought it happiness„ beauty, and art as perhaps no other has.  His loss can never be replaced; there was and can be only one Valentino; a great artist and one of the finest gentlemen it has ever been my privilege to term ‘friend’.” - John Gilbert

Daisy Duck gets dolled up for her date in “Donald’s Diary” (1954)

Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi, Jr. on the set of “Son Of Frankenstein” (1939)

Alice Roosevelt with her dog Leo - 1902 

She smoked cigarettes in public, chewed gum, placed bets with bookies, rode in cars with men, stayed out late partying, and kept a pet snake named Emily Spinach, which she often wore wrapped around one arm and took to parties.  Her father President Theodore Roosevelt once said of her “I can either run the country or I can attend to Alice, but I cannot possibly do both.”

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14-carat lounge lizards and re-painted wallflowers are nicotine fiends in “Among Those Present” (1921)

Opening credits for the Pink Panther’s “Pinkcome Tax” cartoon (1968)

Donald Duck’s devilish side in “Donald’s Better Self” (1938) - Walt Disney

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Harold Lloyd - “Among Those Present” (1921)

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Judy King smokes, flapper style - “Girl Shy” (1924)

A very young Loretta Young - c. Late 1920s

Daisy lets herself go after marrying Donald in “Donald’s Diary” (1954) - Walt Disney

Happy Birthday, Conrad Veidt - January 22nd, 1893 - April 3rd, 1943

“My first stage role with a speaking part, believe it or not, was as a priest. It wasn’t until I began acting in films that the producers and directors saw me primarily as a bizarre villain”.

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Harold Lloyd - “Bumping Into Broadway” (1919)

Tom blows flirtatious smoke rings for Toodles in “Texas Tom” (1950)

Donald Duck blows romantic smoke rings on his way to Daisy’s house - “Cured Duck” (1945) - Walt Disney