Lauren Bacall Silver Shimmer 1944 Size:24x30 Delicate beauty Phyllis Brooks captured

Delicate beauty Phyllis Brooks captured in a 1934 profile study by photographer Robert Coburn

and the enduring magic of classic Hollywood cinema

Dazzling Anne Jeffreys in a 1949 tri-chrome portrait sitting

On a more positive note

This striking early portrait of John Wayne captures the young actor in his first starring role—and the first film in which he appeared under his now-legendary screen name — in The Big Trail (1930)

Lauren Bacall Silver Shimmer 1944 Size:24x30 Delicate beauty Phyllis Brooks capturedLovely Lauren Bacall in a dazzling 1944 sitting by photographer John Engstead. Color enhanced image by Hollywood Pinups from the b&w vintage original.