Hollywood Noir

From Vanity Fair's March 2007 edition. Photographed by Annie Leibovitz, Killers Kill, Dead Men Die captures our stars of today reliving the great Hollywood film noirs of the past. For even more photo fun, check out the many behind the scenes photos here! 

Behind the scenes with Jennifer Connelly, Julianne Moore and Kate Winslet

photos by Annie Leibovitz and vanityfair.com

Ciro's

The place to be in the 40's and 50's was Ciro's. Opened in 1940 on the famed Sunset Strip, it saw major movie players, mobsters, crooners, politicians and of course, the press! Chic, elegant and dashing, aren't they? This kind of insight would never happen in this day and age. Today, The Comedy Store at 8433 Sunset Boulevard stands on Ciro's ghostly hallowed grounds. You can see more photos of Ciro's in it's heyday here!

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Promoting Desi Arnaz

Cigarette girl

Abbe Lane and Xavier Cugat packing them in

Ciro's camera girl Dixie Liston with Gail Russell and Guy Madison in 1946

Gossip queen Hedda Hopper getting the scoop on Frank Sinatra in 1946

Lili St. Cyr in 1951

Mickey Rooney with ex-wife Martha Vickers in 1951

Journalist Walter Winchell chatting over Marilyn Monroe to 20th Century Fox studio head Joseph Schneck in 1953

Sammy Davis Jr and Cary Crosby in 1955

Sonja Henie, Liberace and actress Susan Hayward in 1955

Costumed Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz in 1956

photos via Corbis and Ochs archives

In With The New

This month marks Old Hollywood Glamour's 6th year! I've updated a bit and added some great sites to the blog roll. Hooray For Hollywood is a list of people, places and resources, while Stars and Starlets are fun and informative blogs. I'm hoping to continue to add to these in the future. I will also have some more contest giveaways and Q & A's with some great people! Stay tuned!! x Katie