In Photos: Vintage Snaps of Celebrities On Set

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Back in the Golden Age of Hollywood, stars like Jean Harlow and Grace Kelly graced movie screens looking every bit as glamorous as you’d expect. And these candid photos prove that the style icons from yesteryear were just as fabulous when they were in-between takes on set.

1928: Clara Bow

Iconic 1920s film star Clara Bow is joined on the set of her film The Fleet’s In by actor Richard Arlen and his dog, Scotty.

1931: Jean Harlow

Jean Harlow rests on a dolly between shots on the set of The Beast of the City.

1932: Bette Davis and Joan Blondell

Bette Davis (right) smiles next to her costar, Joan Blondell, during a beach shoot for their movie Three on a Match in 1932.

1932: Lilian Harvey

Lilian Harvey strikes a pose on set in 1932. She starred alongside Cicely Courtneidge in Happy Ever After and mostly worked on German films (her father was German, while her mother was English).

1936: Mae West

Mae West meets with director Raoul Walsh before shooting a scene for her 1936 film Klondike Annie.

Actress Mae West with Director Raoul Walsh on Set — George Rinhart – Getty Images

1936: Shirley Temple

Eight-year-old child actress, Shirley Temple, takes a break during a busy day of filming. The actress starred in films like Heidi and The Little Princess throughout out her career and started in the industry at the age of three.

1936: Marlene Dietrich

Marlene Dietrich takes a smoke break while wearing a turban for her role in The Garden of Allah.

1941: Bette Davis

Bette Davis sinks her feet into the sand as she takes a break while filming a scene in Death Valley, California for The Bridge Came C.O.D. in 1941. The actress wasn’t exactly dressed appropriately for the beach in her fur-trimmed jacket.

1942: Joan Crawford

While on set for Possessed, Joan Crawford listens to notes from director Curtis Bernhardt. A clear sign the actress is in-between takes? The knitting needles in her hand, a hobby she enjoyed whenever she had free time on set.

Joan Crawford Listens To Director — Bettmann – Getty Images

1947: Rita Hayworth and Orson Welles

On the brink of divorce, Rita Hayworth joins her director husband on the Columbia Pictures set of their latest movie: The Lady from Shanghai. The couple was granted a divorce shortly after, which took a year to finalize, after being together for four years.

1948: Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall

Lauren Bacall leans on the shoulder of her husband and costar, Humphrey Bogart, while waiting on the set of their film Key Largo. After meeting on the set of To Have and Have Not, this was the couple’s third collaboration.

1948: Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli

A 2-year-old Liza Minnelli visits her mother, Judy Garland, on the set of Words and Music in 1948.

1950: Grace Kelly

As a young actress, Grace Kelly dons a nurses outfit for an episode of CBS’s anthology series Studio One in Hollywood in 1950. The actress and future Princess of Monaco would move on to starring in films.

1951: Marlon Brando and Vivien Leigh

Costars Marlon Brando and Vivien Leigh chat during a break from filming A Streetcar Named Desire. Method actor Brando was nominated for an Oscar for his portrayal of Stanley Kowalski, but has said revealed he detested playing the character.

1952: Lana Turner

Lana Turner pays a visit to the makeup chair to get done up for her scene in The Bad and the Beautiful in 1952.

Lana Turner at the make up on the film set of The Bad and the Beautiful — Mondadori Portfolio – Getty Images

1952: Vera-Ellen and Nancy Davis Reagan

While on the set of The Belle of New York, dancer and actress Vera-Ellen chats with future First Lady Nancy Reagan, while watching Fred Astaire dance during a take.

Vera-Ellen with Nancy Davis Reagan — Mondadori Portfolio – Getty Images

1953: Grace Kelly

During a break, Grace Kelly takes a nap in the sun on the set of Mogambo, a movie she starred in alongside Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart.

1953: Lauren Bacall, Betty Grable, and Marilyn Monroe

The trio of stars from 20th Century Fox’s film How to Marry a Millionaire take a break during filming to touch up their hair and makeup.

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1953: Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe’s famous platinum blonde curls are tended to by someone in the makeup department, while the actress films a scene for How to Marry a Millionaire.

1954: Rosemary Clooney and Bing Crosby

Rosemary Clooney catches up with her costar, Bing Crosby, who’s casually reclining in a director’s chair, in-between filming scenes for White Christmas.

Rosemary And Bing — Hulton Archive – Getty Images

1955: Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor applies her own makeup, a skill the star was known for on her movie sets, on the set of Giant in 1955.

Elizabeth Taylor On Set Of 'Giant' — KM Archive – Getty Images

1955: Grace Kelly and Alfred Hitchcock

Legendary director Alfred Hitchcock joins his leading lady, Grace Kelly, for tea on the set of To Catch a Thief.

Grace Kelly and Alfred Hitchcock having tea, 1955. — Manchester Daily Express – Getty Images

1955: Natalie Wood and James Dean

Child star Natalie Wood goofs around with her costar, James Dean, while on the set of Rebel Without a Cause.

Natalie Wood And James Dean In 'Rebel Without A Cause' — Archive Photos – Getty Images

1956: Audrey Hepburn

While in character filming the movie War and Peace in 1956, Audrey Hepburn sketches on a notepad. The actress starred alongside her husband, Mel Ferrer.

1956: Gregory Peck and Lauren Bacall

Lauren Bacall and costar Gregory Peck pose by the pool at The Beverly Hills Hotel, where they filmed their 1957 film Designing Woman.

Gregory Peck and Lauren Bacall Sitting by Pool — Bettmann – Getty Images

1957: Ava Gardner

Ava Gardner sits back and relaxes with a Coca-Cola while on the set of her film The Sun Also Rises, which she shot in France and Spain.

1957: Jayne Mansfield and Joan Collins

Jayne Mansfield and Joan Collins pop out of a trailer on the set of their film, The Wayward Bus, in 1957. The film was an adaption of John Steinbeck’s novel and was one of Mansfield’s first major roles in film.

On the set of The Wayward Bus — Sunset Boulevard – Getty Images

1960: Jane Fonda

Jane Fonda chats with her Tall Story costar, Anthony Perkins, while the two take a coffee break on the Warner Bros. set.

1960: Janet Leigh

Psycho actress Janet Leigh touches up her makeup in-between scenes on the set of the classic thriller movie.

Janet Leigh on the Set of Psycho — Bettmann – Getty Images

1960: Sophia Loren

Sophia Loren takes a break from filming in 1960. For A Breath of Scandal, the Italian actress donned a full length ball gown, elbow-length gloves, and a tiara.

1961: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, and Eddie Fisher

Elizabeth Taylor sits on her husband Eddie Fisher’s lap while he visits her on the set of Cleopatra in Rome. The couple are seen talking to Taylor’s costar, Richard Burton, whom the actress would eventually leave Fisher to marry.

Elizabeth Taylor with Burton and Fisher — Bettmann – Getty Images

1962: Catherine Deneuve

French actress Catherine Deneuve is seen filming the famous wedding scene in Roger Vadim’s movie Vice and Virtue. Vadim, a well-known French director, was involved with the actress at the time. The two eventually split and Vadim married Jane Fonda a year later.

On Set Of Movie Le Vice Et La Vertu Directed By Roger Vadim — Keystone-France – Getty Images

1963: Tippi Hedren

Clad in an olive green suit and pearls, Tippi Hedren poses on the set of Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds. The actress worked with the famous director on both the 1963 thriller and Marnie a year later, but recalls their professional career ending after she refuted his sexual advances.

On the set of 'The Birds' — Sunset Boulevard – Getty Images

1963: Jane Fonda

Jane Fonda touches up her lipstick on the set of Sunday in New York.

Lipstick Touch-Up — Hulton Archive – Getty Images

1963: Brigitte Bardot

Iconic French actress, Brigitte Bardot, makes sure her signature blonde bouffant was just right before shooting a scene for Le Mepris.

1965: Audrey Hepburn

Sporting a fashionable, short beehive, Audrey Hepburn enjoys a quiet moment on set in 1965.

1966: Natalie Wood

Natalie Wood is descended upon by a team of makeup and hairstylists, who were tasked with touching the actress up on the set of The Property is Condemned.

1966: Ursula Andress

Ursula Andress is photographed on the set of Casino Royale. The Swiss actress was the “It” girl of the moment.

1968: Mia Farrow

Mia Farrow preps before a scene for Rosemary’s Baby. The burgeoning actress, and wife of Frank Sinatra at the time, won the Academy Award for her role in the 1968 film.

On the set of Rosemary's Baby — Sunset Boulevard – Getty Images

1968: Faye Dunaway

Faye Dunaway shares a laugh with director Vittorio de Sica on the set of A Place for Lovers, which was shot on location in Cortina d’Ampezzo in the Alps.

Vittorio De Sica And Faye Dunaway — Vittoriano Rastelli – Getty Images

1968: Julie Andrews and Blake Edwards

On the set of Darling Lilies director Blake Edwards shares a magazine with his future wife, and lead actress of the film, Julie Andrews.

1969: Sharon Tate

A pregnant Sharon Tate is photographed in hair and makeup while filming her final film 12 + 1.

Anwar Hussein Collection — Anwar Hussein – Getty Images

1971: Raquel Welch

Raquel Welch kicks a ball around in a Chelsea soccer uniform while filming Hannie Caulder in Arizona.

1977: Katharine Ross and Michael Caine

Actress Katharine Ross sits on the sidelines with costar Michael Caine as they film the disaster movie The Swarm on location in 1977.

Michael Caine and Katherine Ross on Set of — nik wheeler – Getty Images

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