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Stanley Holloway rehearsing for the revue "Fine And Dandy" - BOTD

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Laurence Harvey during a break in rehearsals for the musical "Camelot" - BOTD

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Julie Andrews during filming the 1966 film "Torn Curtain" (with Alfred Hitchcock) - BOTD

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Philippe Noiret in Alain Robbe-Grillet's "Playing with Fire" - BOTD

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Miss Kimmi Kitty Mama @miss-kimmi.bsky.social · 20h

George Peppard in "House of Cards" - BOTD

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Yoko Ono and Keith Richards

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The Kimono Gallery @roger1952.bsky.social · 19h

Documented in 1974 during the filming of Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (Gojira tai Mekagojira), this candid snapshot marks the 20th anniversary of Toho's iconic Godzilla franchise.

Captured in a stark monochrome studio photograph, the looming suit of Mechagodzilla stands in gentle juxtaposition beside a mother holding her child and two young girls visiting the set. On the left, the mechanical monster boasts riveted metallic plating, angular dorsal fins, and a jagged, open jaw, while overhead studio scaffolding and stage rigging expose the physical mechanics of the Toho film lot. Standing in serene contrast to the imposing suit, the visiting family poses calmly in classic 1970s winter attire, their quiet expressions bridging the gap between cinematic fantasy and domestic warmth. The image evokes an intimate sensory atmosphere: the scent of molded rubber, freshly sprayed paint, and warm incandescent studio lamps, the subtle hum of stage rigging, and the gentle hush that settles over a busy film set between takes.
Documented in 1974 during the filming of Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (Gojira tai Mekagojira), this candid snapshot marks the 20th anniversary of Toho's iconic Godzilla franchise. Directed by Jun Fukuda with special effects supervised by Teruyoshi Nakano, the film introduced Mechagodzilla—conceived by designer Akihiko Iguchi—as one of Godzilla's most enduring and formidable antagonists. Built by master artisans at Kaikai Productions and brought to life by suit actor Kazunari Mori, the Mechagodzilla suit represents a high watermark of Japanese tokusatsu (special effects) and suitmation art. Decades before digital CGI transformed special effects cinema, Japanese filmmaking relied upon hand-sculpted suits, miniature cityscapes, and practical suitcraft, standing as a triumphant manifestation of monozukuri (artisanal mastery and material ingenuity) in 20th-century pop culture history.

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Skot Armstrong @skot.bsky.social · 19h

Richard Harris in "A Man Called Horse" - BOTD

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What do the simple folk do to celebrate their birthday?

Vanessa Redgrave and Richard Harris in Camelot (1967)

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davidc1935.bsky.social @davidc1935.bsky.social · 21h

From 1951, recently married Yves Montand and Simone Signoret driving through the Côte d'Azur region. In the back seat is Signoret's daughter Catherine Allégret from her previous marriage. Photo by Walter Carone.

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davidc1935.bsky.social @davidc1935.bsky.social · 21h

James Whitmore in "Them!" - BOTD

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Jean Gabin left Paris just before the Nazis took control and followed others to Hollywood. Dissatisfied with studio offerings he returned to Europe to fight with the Free French, eventually rising to tank commander, and subsequently awarded the Médaille militaire and Croix de Guerre.

A black & white photo of actor Jean Gabin, c. 1949 by Walter Carone.

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Marie Ruiz-Vidal @ruizvidal7.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

'Thérèse Desqueyroux', Georges Franju, 1962

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Marie Ruiz-Vidal @ruizvidal7.bsky.social · 21h

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Walter Matthau in Ronald Neame's "Hopscotch" - BOTD

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Forever Louise Brooks @foreverlouiseb1.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Vladimir Horowitz at Studio 54 (with his wife Wanda) - BOTD

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British fashion model Andrea Mijinska by Bassano, 1930.

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Laurence Harvey in Val Guest's "Expresso Bongo" - BOTD

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Gaijin Rando @gaijinrando.bsky.social · 21h

Julie Andrews and Richard Harris in "Hawai" - both were BOTD

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Stella Stevens - BOTD in 1938

Black and white photo of a young Stella Stevens posing next to a mirror.

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George Coulouris in Douglas Sirk's "Sleep, My Love" - BOTD

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"What are you giving me with the flying fish" @romanbone.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Ip Man (with scenes from the Wong Kar-wai Ip Man biopic, "The Grandmaster") - BOTD

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Barbara Stanwyck by George Hurrell, 1937 for Esquire magazine. "I played romantic music that went with her rather ethereal mood that day", recalled Hurrell.

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"What are you giving me with the flying fish" @romanbone.bsky.social · 23h

Ida Lupino publicity for The Sea Wolf (1941).

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Goregirl @goregirlsdungeon.bsky.social · 22h

Pier Paolo Pasolini & Silvana Mangano on the set of The Decameron

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Leila Hatami in Mani Haghighi's "Pig" - BOTD

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Everett Sloane in the Orson Welles film "The Lady from Shanghai" (with Rita Hayworth) - BOTD

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Fuck Yeah! Meiko Kaji 梶芽衣子 @meikokaji.net · 30/09/2026

Brian Asawa as Tolomeo in Handel's opera “Giulio Cesare” - BOTD

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Kotaro Satomi (里見浩太朗), Meiko Kaji (梶芽衣子) and Hideo Murata (村田英雄) in Loyal Kanto Brothers (Kanto Girikyodai, 関東義兄弟), 1970, directed by Seiichiro Uchikawa (内川清一郎). Scanned by me. 📽️ #filmsky 🎥 #japanesefilm

Meiko and Hideo looking at Kotaro who is looking straight ahead

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jondmaas.bsky.social @jondmaas.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Stella Stevens in "The Poseidon Adventure" - BOTD

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Happy Walter Matthau's Birthday!

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jondmaas.bsky.social @jondmaas.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I have so many questions...

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Kazuyoshi Kawasaki @kawasaki1972.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Éloge de L' Amour | Jean-Luc Godard | 2001.

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