This document contains 20 black and white photographs from movie sets spanning from the 1920s to the 1990s. The photos show famous directors, producers and actors at work on set, including Alfred Hitchcock, Ingrid Bergman, Elizabeth Taylor, Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, Fred Astaire, John Wayne, Woody Allen and Oliver Stone. The photos provide a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the filmmaking process and classic Hollywood over several decades.

1. Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy
"Towed in a Hole," 1932

2. Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy
"Towed in a Hole," 1932

3. Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy
"Towed in a Hole," 1932

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Behind the scenes Classic Hollywood

5. Barbara Stanwyck and Burt Lancaster
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Film stars Barbara Stanwyck and Burt Lancaster relax on May 19, 1948, in an automobile interior on the set of "Sorry, Wrong Number" in Hollywood.

6. Deanna Durbin
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1944: Canadian actress Deanna Durbin eating an early breakfast while sitting under a hairdryer on location for the filming of Universal's musical "Can't Help Singing."

7. George Sidney and Esther Williams
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1955: Director George Sidney, left, wears a diving mask while directing American swimmer and actress Esther Williams on the set of his film "Jupiter's Darling." The cameraman is wearing
scuba gear.

8. Montgomery Clift and Elizabeth Taylor
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February 1958: Montgomery Clift on location in Indiana with Elizabeth Taylor for the filming of "Raintree County."

9. Mary Boland and Charles Ruggles
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Circa 1935: Mary Boland and Charles Ruggles with writer Herbert Fields, film editor Richard Currier, script girl Evelyn Earl, director Alfred Santell, cameraman Alfred Gilks, head electrician
"Sailor" Holton, Dean Jagger and Leila Hyams on the set of Paramount's "People Will Talk."

10. John Wayne
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1967: John Wayne, with his son, on location in
Mexico for the filming of "The War Wagon."

11. Charlton Heston and Yul Brynner
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1955: Charlton Heston, left, rides on horseback while
shaking hands with Yul Brynner, who stands in a chariot
before filming the chase sequence on the set of director
Cecil B. DeMille's film, "The Ten Commandments."

12. Clark Gable
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1951: Clark Gable having a shave during filming
of the MGM production "Across the Wide
Missouri."

13. Ingrid Bergman
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1948: Actress Ingrid Bergman sits next to the
camera during a break in filming on the set of
director Victor Fleming's film "Joan of Arc."

14. Dorothy Lamour
Hulton Archive/Getty Images
Circa 1937: Dorothy Lamour, playing with
"Jiggs" the chimpanzee, while on location in
Palm Springs for "Her Jungle Love."

15. .
Mildred Harris
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Circa 1923: Mildred Harris, a leading lady and first wife of Charlie Chaplin, is applying make-up on the beach between production shoots

16. Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin
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Comedy team Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin performing on the set of the television show "Hollywood vs TV."

17. Broncho Billy
Chicago History Museum/Getty Images
Circa 1915: Filming a Broncho Billy movie at Essanay Studios in Chicago. Broncho Billy, America's first cowboy hero of the silver screen, is the second figure from the left, wearing chaps
and a white hat.

18. Barbra Streisand and Prince Charles
DFS/Associated Press
Barbra Streisand offers a cup of coffee to Prince Charles as they chat on a set at Warner Bros. studio in Los Angeles on March 19, 1974. The Prince is visiting Southern California while his
ship is docked in San Diego.

19. .
Actor Al Pacino
David Handschuh/Associated Press
Al Pacino, center, is on the set of "Author! Author!" in New York City's Washington Square on Oct. 20, 1981

20. Mary Pickford
Associated Press
Actress Mary Pickford, left, and director Frances Marion are together on an early movie set in this undated photo.

21. Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy
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1932: Stan Laurel, with a blackened eye, and Oliver Hardy during a break in the filming of "Towed in a Hole," directed by George Marshall. [For the record: This caption previously stated
that the film was 1928's "The Finishing Touch."]

22. Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard
Associated Press
Audrey Hepburn strums a guitar for her costar George Peppard between takes on the set of "Breakfast at Tiffany's" on Dec. 7, 1960.

23. Roger Moore
Alexis Duclos/Associated Press
In this Aug. 17, 1984, photo, actor Roger Moore, as British secret agent James Bond, is seen with his costars Tanya Roberts, left, and Grace Jones on the set of "A View to a Kill," near
Paris, France.

24. Kim Novak and Jack Lemmon
Associated Press
Kim Novak and Jack Lemmon, standing, are shown with Novak's mother, Blanche, and Lemmon's father, John, as they film the comedy "The Notorious Landlady," in California on Sept., 26,
1961.

25. Ursula Andress
Associated Press
Movie makeup man John O'Gorman uses a lipstick brush in
preparing actress Ursula Andress for her starring role in "Dr.
No", on location in Jamaica, British West Indies, on May 17,
1962. The heat and tropical atmosphere of Jamaica caused
quite a problem for O'Gorman and his staff.

26. Sophia Loren
Associated Press
Director Michael Anderson talks with Sophia Loren on the
set of "Operation Crossbow" at MGM's British Studios near
London on Dec. 10, 1964.

27. Hardy Krueger and David Niven
Claus Hampel/ Associated Press
German actor Hardy Krueger, right, is with British actor David Niven on the set of "Paper Tiger" at a military training area in Bavaria.

28. Yul Brynner
Associated Press
Actor Yul Brynner demonstrates his fast draw prowess
for Israeli actress Daliah Lavi on the set of "Catlow,"
being filmed in Almeria, Spain, on May 21, 1971.

29. Grace Kelly and Frank Sinatra
Associated Press
Grace Kelly and Frank Sinatra on the set of "High
Society" on Jan. 19, 1956, in Los Angeles.

30. Hollywood
Associated Press
A film crew works a snow machine during the filming of a movie in the Hollywood on Aug. 16, 1944.

31. Elizabeth Taylor
Victor Boynton/Associated Press
Elizabeth Taylor leaves the set of "The VIPs" at
London Airport on March 20, 1963. Taylor was
following in the wake of her costar, Richard Burton,
who had stormed off the set complaining about the
crowd of onlookers milling about.

32. Buster Keaton
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Buster Keaton, comic film actor from the silent era, dressed as Santa Claus, and Bobbi Shaw as Santa's helper are on the set of "Beach Blanket Bingo" in Los Angeles on Dec. 17, 1964.

33. David Watson, Clint Eastwood and Raymond St. Jacques
Associated Press
Three stars the series of the TV western "Rawhide," on the set in Hollywood on July 20, 1965: from left, David Watson, Clint Eastwood and Raymond St. Jacques.

34. Rex Harrison and Samantha Eggar
Associated Press
Dressed for his part as "Doctor Dolittle," British actor Rex Harrison and actress Samantha Eggar, with chimpanzee Chee-Chee, sit down to watch the Football World Cup Final between
England and West Germany during filming at Castle Coombe, Dorset, on July 30, 1966.

35. Orson Welles
Associated Press
Orson Welles directs a scene from "Citizen Kane" on
location in Hollywood in July 1940, with
cinematographer Gregg Toland handling the camera.
Welles also starred in the film.

36. Michael Douglas
Associated Press
Young actor Michael Douglas, right, gets advice from his father, Kirk, as the elder Douglas visited a Hollywood studio to watch his son work in his first film on May 13, 1969, in Los Angeles.
Michael Douglas plays the title role in "Hail, Hero."

37. Henry Stephenson and Cary Grant
Associated Press
Klieg lights blaze on this set at 90 degrees Fahrenheit, but can't thaw the artificial snow banks and frost-covered branches during filming of the movie "Night And Day". Camera boom
swings along as Cary Grant, left, and Henry Stephenson ride through the winter scene in Hollywood on Aug. 28.

38. Elizabeth Taylor
Associated Press
Elizabeth Taylor hugs her son Michael Wilding Jr. at the Rome studio where she and Richard Burton, in his Marc Antony costume, are filming "Cleopatra," in February 1962. Other children
are Elizabeth Todd, back to camera, daughter of the late Mike Todd; and Christopher Wilding, right foreground.

39. The War of the Worlds'
Ellis R. Bosworth/Associated Press
Technicians rig wires and charges in preparation for blasts and fires to be set off in buidings along a recreated Los Angeles street for the film "The War of the Worlds" on June 6, 1952. The
houses are painted to match existing buildings in Los Angeles.

40. Ingrid Bergman and Jean Renoir
Associated Press
Ingrid Bergman checks her makeup in a mirror held by
French film director Jean Renoir on the set of "Elena and
Her Men" at the Saint Maurice studios near Paris on Dec.
6, 1955.

41. 'The Big Fisherman'
David F. Smith/Associated Press
General view of the set built at Chatsworth, Calif., for "The Big Fisherman" on Oct. 24, 1958. The buildings depict the city of Tiberias built on a hill overlooking the Sea of Galilee. In the
foreground are extras dressed as Roman soldiers awaiting their cue to ride.

42. Grace Kelly and Alec Guinness
Associated Press
Grace Kelly and Alec Guinness are shown on location
during filming of "The Swan" in Asheville, N.C., on Dec.
29, 1955.

43. Elvis Presley
Associated Press
During the filming of Hal Wallis' "Loving You" on May
15, 1957, the young Elvis Presley has his locks shorn
every 10 days by studio barber Ramiro Jaloma. The
clipping took place in Presley's dressing room.

44. Nat 'King' Cole and Ruby Dee
Associated Press
Nat "King" Cole and Ruby Dee relax on the set of "St. Louis Blues" at Paramount Pictures in Hollywood on Oct. 28, 1957.

45. Billy Wilder and Kim Novak
Associated Press
Billy Wilder, right, with Kim Novak and Dean Martin on the set of the film "Kiss Me Stupid" on Sept. 1, 1964.

46. Tuesday Weld and Steve McQueen
MGM/Associated Press
Tuesday Weld and Steve McQueen on the set of "The Cincinnati Kid" in 1965. Cameraman Phil Lathrop is taking a light meter reading before filming the scene.

47. Charlton Heston
Associated Press
A chariot driven by actor Stephen Boyd, left foreground, smashes into camera crew on June 17, 1958, during filming of "Ben Hur" in Rome. Charlton Heston, center, veers his chariot away
from the mishap. Sun umbrellas topple and crewmen scatter, foreground, as the camera position is overrun.

48. Jean Seberg
Associated Press
Saint Joan, played by actress Jean Seberg, center, stands chained to a post during filming of the Otto Preminger's "Saint Joan" at the Shepperton Studios in Shepperton, England, on Feb.
21, 1957.

49. Robert De Niro
Neal Ulevich/Associated Press
Director Michael Cimino, left, talks with actor Robert De Niro, wearing beret, during a break in filming of "The Deer Hunter" on location in Bangkok, Thailand, on Sept. 11, 1977.

50. Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis
Associated Press
Janet Leigh treats her husband Tony Curtis's left eye during shooting of "The Vikings" on July 12, 1957 near Dinard in Brittany, France.

51. Golden Gate Bridge
Nobuyuki Masaki/ Associated Press
A model of San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge is blown up in "41 Days of Terror" on Oct. 25, 1960.

52. Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin
Associated Press
Jerry Lewis, left, and Dean Martin are in costume for
"Pardners," on location near Phoenix, Ariz., in
December 1955.

53. War of the Worlds
Ellis R. Bosworth/ Associated Press
A scale model of a Los Angeles street goes up in flames on a Hollywood sound stage during filming of the scene from "War of the Worlds" on June 6, 1952.

54. John Wayne
Associated Press
John Wayne looks through the camera to check the
next set-up during filming of "The Green Berets" on
Nov. 17, 1967. Wayne directed and starred in the film.

55. Elizabeth Taylor
Associated Press
While the production crew readies a bridge scene,
actress Elizabeth Taylor stands by during filming of her
TV tour of London, her native city, on Sept. 26, 1963. A
platform was built to lift Liz higher at the bridge wall.

56. O. J. Simpson
Associated Press
Football player O.J. Simpson is shown in action for a television show, "The Last Ten Yards," during filming in Santa Monica, Calif., on July 2, 1969.

57. Omar Sharif and Geraldine Chaplin
MGM/Associated Press
Stars Omar Sharif and Geraldine Chaplin wait while a photography crew checks a camera during filming of "Doctor Zhivago" in Spain.

58. Charles Bronson
Ron Freh/ Associated Press
Actor Charles Bronson, at Sing Sing in Ossining, N.Y., on March 30, 1972, while cameras roll for "The Valachi Papers."

59. Woody Allen
Loren Portnow/ Associated Press
Director Woody Allen chats with Oscar-winning actor
Jose Ferrer, right, during the production of his comedy
"A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy" in New York's Upper
West Side on Aug. 18, 1981.

60. Ingmar Bergman
Associated Press
The seminal Swedish filmmaker, Ingmar Bergman, right, relaxes while on location on the islet of Faro off Gotland Island in the Baltic Sea for his Oscar-winning drama "Through a Glass
Darkly" in 1960. At left is his longtime cinematographer Sven Nyqvist.

61. Andy Warhol
Associated Press
The influential pop artist and underground filmmaker Andy
Warhol is seen behind the camera during filming in New York
City in December 1967. Also in the picture are actors Patrick
Tilden-Close, right, Taylor Mead and sound man Fred Hughes,
who is kneeling with his microphone.

62. Pablo Picasso
Associated Press
The renowned artist Pablo Picasso sculpts a dove for the final
scene for a film dedicated to his life and works on Oct. 22,
1953, in Vallaruis in the South of France. Director Luciano
Emmer looks on.

63. Roman Polanski
Associated Press
Roman Polanski shoots on the streets of his birthplace,
Paris, France, for his mystery thriller, "Frantic," starring
Harrison Ford, in 1988.

64. Adam West
Associated Press
Holy Caped Crusader! Adam West, star of the ABC-
TV series "Batman," stands beside the Batmobile
while using his "Bat Radio" on the set in Hollywood
on March 18, 1966.

65. Oliver Stone
Pat Sullivan/Associated Press
Two-time Oscar-winning film director Oliver Stone
("Platoon," "Born on the Fourth of July") gets a
look at a camera angle for a motorcade scene in
his film "JFK" in Dallas, Texas, on April 17, 1991.

66. Audrey Hepburn and Fred Astaire
Associated Press
Audrey Hepburn and Fred Astaire get ready to shoot a
scene at the foot of the Eiffel Tower for Stanley Donen's
musical comedy "Funny Face" on June 20, 1956.

67. Arthur Penn
Associated Press
Arthur Penn, who began his career in television and directed such classics as 1967's "Bonnie and Clyde" and 1969's "Alice's Restaurant," looks at s scene through the camera on Nov. 27,
1985, during filming of his 11th film in 27 years, "Target."

68. Eva Gabor
Associated Press
Camerman Charles Van Enger allows Eva Gabor to look
through the camera finder on the Los Angeles set of her
film, "Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl," on Dec. 19, 1953.

69. Alfred Hitchcock and Anna Massey
Leonard Brown/ Associated Press
In this July 26, 1971, photo, Alfred Hitchcock, right, discusses filming with actress Anna Massey, one of the stars of "Frenzy", in Covent Garden Market in London.

70. Bing Crosby
Associated Press
During a break in the filming of "The Bells of St. Mary's" in Hollywood on June 8, 1945, star Bing Crosby's oldest son, Gary, shoots a war bond short. Crosby and the film's director, Leo
McCarey, look on behind the camera.

71. Muhammad Ali, Ernest Borgnine and John Marley
Associated Press
Muhammad Ali, center, listens to actors Ernest Borgnine, left, and John Marley at the 5th Street Gym in Miami Beach, Fla.,on Oct. 6, 1976, during filming of "The Greatest," the story of Ali.

72. Godzilla filming
Tsugufumi Matsumoto/Associated Press
The legendary movie monster Godzilla creates a dust storm during the production of the Toho production company's 24th Godzilla movie at its studio in Tokyo on Aug. 3, 2000. During the
production of "Godzilla vs. Megaguirus," 1,500 of the monster's fans applied to a week-long "see Godzilla.

73. Francis Ford Coppola
Gene Page/Associated Press
Director Francis Ford Coppola instructs his crew as they set up to shoot a scene in New York's Little Italy for "The Godfather III" on May 19, 1990.

74. Hindenberg
David F. Smith/ Associated Press
Special effects artists shoot the model of the dirigible the Hindenberg during the filming of Robert Wise's "The Hindenberg" on Aug. 18, 1974, at Universal Studios in Los Angeles.

75. Planet of the Apes
David F. Smith/Associated Press
A real chimp, Kelly, is getting a human-style
plastic nose for his role in "Escape from the
Planet of the Apes" because his nose is flatter
than the actors in ape makeup. A film
technician, left, applies the nose while actors
Kim Hunter and Roddy McDowell look on in
Hollywood on Jan. 20, 1971.

76. Charlton Heston
Associated Press
Billy Curtis, in a gorilla costume, chats with
Charlton Heston on the set of "The Planet of the
Apes" in 1967

77. Planet of the Apes
David F. Smith/Associated Press
Charlton Heston on the set of
"The Planet of the Apes" in 1967

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Ringo Starr
Associated Press
Ringo Starr, foreground and Frank Zappa are on the
set of the movie "200 Motels," directed by Tony
Palmer with music by Zappa, in February 1971

79. The Beatles
Associated Press
From left, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison sit on bicycles during the filming of their second feature film, the musical-comedy "Help!" in Nassau the
Bahamas in February 1965.

80. The Beatles
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1965, George, Paul, John, Ringo and Richard Lester While Filming "Help"
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