hlywdkjk Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Today, Google became the host for the entire Life Magazine photography archive and is viewable (and searchable) here - http://images.google.com/hosted/life There are methods set-up to browse the archive by topic. One of the prearranged browsing topics is "Academy Awards" (interesting) but a general search under the topic "Hollywood" returns no responses. Hmmm? But Marlon Brando returned multiple pages of images. Go figure. Have a good browse. Kyle In Hollywood Link to post Share on other sites
MissGoddess Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Hi Kyle! I noticed this earlier today when I was doing a search for a photo and Google took me to the Life page---this is so cool for a wandering picture snatcher like me! Link to post Share on other sites
Film_Fatale Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 That's awesome news. Is it possible to link to those photos from the forums? Link to post Share on other sites
hlywdkjk Posted November 20, 2008 Author Share Posted November 20, 2008 *"Is it possible to link to those photos from the forums?"* - FilmFatale Let's see. "George Chakiris (L), as Bernardo, leading two members of the Sharks in leaping invasion of Jets territory in scene from motion picture "West Side Story." Location: New York, NY, US Date taken: August 1960 Photographer: Gjon Mili (From a browse that took me to photos taken on the set of *West Side Story*) I guess so. At least it previews that it works. Added - But it didn't display in the Forums. Hmmm. Let's try the "img src" code. Now that worked when the "!" markup code wouldn't. Kyle In Hollywood Message was edited by: hlywdkjk Link to post Share on other sites
Film_Fatale Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 I couldn't get it to work linking directly, at least on my first try, but I just used tinypic and posted a Cyd Charisse photo in her thread (Favourites Forum). Link to post Share on other sites
hlywdkjk Posted November 20, 2008 Author Share Posted November 20, 2008 Here's some interesting browsing categories - http://images.google.com/images?q=DirectorsAtWork+source:life http://images.google.com/images?q=JohnHustonsource:life http://images.google.com/images?q=StageSetssource:life And some of the images found - "Otto Preminger directing Sammy Davis, Jr. as Sportin' Life (L), Dorothy Dandridge as Bess & Sidney Poitier as Porgy in scene of the motion picture "Porgy and Bess." Location: Hollywood, CA, US Date taken: 1959 Photographer: Gjon Mili "Director John Huston sitting in hammock as unident. man stands by on location during filming of motion picture "The Night of the Iguana." Location: Mismaloya, Mexico Date taken: October 16, 1963 Photographer: Gjon Mili "Actor Spencer Tracy in a sound stage water tank filming a scene for "The Old Man and the Sea". Location: CA, US Date taken: 1957 Photographer: Ralph Crane Kyle In Hollywood Link to post Share on other sites
ydobon Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 What a great resource, Kyle! Now, how many hours before all these photos show up on eBay as "printed in a modern photo lab from original negative"? Link to post Share on other sites
hlywdkjk Posted November 20, 2008 Author Share Posted November 20, 2008 *"Now, how many hours before all these photos show up on eBay as "printed in a modern photo lab from original negative"?"* - ydobon You'll have to let me know as I never go to eBay. But all the photos in the largest formats are watermarked with the "LIFE" imprint so printing a quality image is going to be difficult. Kyle In Hollywood Link to post Share on other sites
lzcutter Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Mongo is going to have a field day with that archive! Link to post Share on other sites
hlywdkjk Posted November 20, 2008 Author Share Posted November 20, 2008 *"Mongo is going to have a field day with that archive!"* - lzcutter Yes he will. And it will keep him out of trouble too. (wink) Kyle In Hollywood Link to post Share on other sites
pancakes_barbara Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 How crazy do you think [this party |http://images.google.com/hosted/life/l?imgurl=f706017261cbc993&q=annamaywongsource:life&usg=__8vLOhGG0uxP8BnSCk17FxlSpDHg=&prev=/images%3Fq%3Danna%2Bmay%2Bwong%2Bsource:life%26hl%3Den] got? (If you search for Anna May Wong you can see [some more|http://images.google.com/hosted/life/l?imgurl=32c04f28a46334e9&q=AnnaMayWongsource:life&usg=__hpqs6-ZA4zXNmdEW2dsM2uxTHPQ=&prev=/images%3Fq%3DAnna%2BMay%2BWong%2Bsource:life%26hl%3Den] shots from it.) ...And I can't resist [some Tallu|http://images.google.com/hosted/life/l?imgurl=f2e19ef1bfbf1dd3&q=tallulahbankheadsource:life&usg=__z1--JquGp6cMODTsuNDJWrMYZ1U=&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dtallulah%2Bbankhead%2Bsource:life%26start%3D20%26ndsp%3D20%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN]. Link to post Share on other sites
Film_Fatale Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Yes he will. And it will keep him out of trouble too. (wink) I wonder if I know what you mean. :| Link to post Share on other sites
MissGoddess Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Fantastic images, Kyle! I can already foresee I will get lost in that website. Link to post Share on other sites
Film_Fatale Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 *I can already foresee I will get lost in that website.* Oh, I don't doubt that you (and maybe a few others) will... but it will be fun! B-) Link to post Share on other sites
CelluloidKid Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 *WOW...I can't believe that Google just posted the _Complete Life Magazine Photo Archive_ .* *Google's about to launch the entire repository of LIFE photos (over 10 million in all!) in the next few months.* *AND WOW .... here is a new link for LIFE magazine photos of Joan Crawford!* *I'M INNNNN HEEEEEAAAAAAAAAVEEEEN!!!!* *YOU CAN EVEN BUY THE PRINTS...EXCELLENT!! GREAT CHRISMUKKAH GIFTS! I NOW KNOW WHAT I WANT FOR A PRESENT THIS HOLIDAY!* *2 PAGES...COUNT THEM 2 PAGES OF JOAN.....!!!!* http://images.google.com/images?q=joan+crawford&q=source%3Alife Link to post Share on other sites
Gregory1965 Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 And while I sometimes (often, actually) feel like I'm the only diehard Lauren Bacall fan on these boards, if there are others out there you'll definitely enjoy the 109 pictures in the Bacall photo collection. In particular there's a series of candid photos from 1945 (which, to my surprise, I've never seen before) when she was still a fresh-faced 20 year-old newcomer. I'm not adept at posting photos here, so here are the links to a few of them: Link: [bacall 1|http://images.google.com/hosted/life/l?imgurl=71c76323d636de65&q=bacall+source:life&ei=ajErSdOWFaSIeeDEsdMC&sig2=wyaAadg6HETJQQs1vOhO_A&usg=__MpSFKEXmrTcCQxcBjkv_WAqPDj8=&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dbacall%2Bsource:life%26hl%3Den] Link: [bacall 2|http://images.google.com/hosted/life/l?imgurl=8f234d504f934355&q=bacall+source:life&ei=ajErSdOWFaSIeeDEsdMC&sig2=EsVNWbbuuJYz4L0FmSmrgw&usg=__uAlmeuU4gD5wbx-QQrIMdEhUkJs=&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dbacall%2Bsource:life%26hl%3Den] Link: [bacall 3|http://images.google.com/hosted/life/l?imgurl=c204f92ebf0d2120&q=bacall+source:life&ei=MjMrScrsAaaUeJaylb0B&sig2=Xo4y8FBO2id9mVLeLSr_yA&usg=__waEmSsp2pOcSD0ngV3VaL-vjHHo=&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dbacall%2Bsource:life%26start%3D40%26ndsp%3D20%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN] Link to post Share on other sites
Film_Fatale Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Thank you for the links, Gregory. I'm a bit of a Lauren Bacall fan, myself. B-) Link to post Share on other sites
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