Gloria Swanson in Fur Fred Astaire with his unmistakable features and

with his unmistakable features and contemplative expression reflecting the curiosity and intellect that made him one of history's most recognizable figures

and Shane (1953) was noted for its contributions to the genre

six short-story collections and two non-fiction works have become classics of American literature

a landmark film directed by Nicholas Ray that explored the struggles of teenage alienation and identity in postwar America

Black and white portrait of Janis Joplin singing into the microphone at Woodstock

Gloria Swanson in Fur Fred Astaire with his unmistakable features andBlack and white studio portrait of actress Gloria Swanson in a floor length fur coat, circa 1950. Gloria Swanson was an American actress. She first achieved fame acting in dozens of silent films in the 1920s and was nominated three times for the Academy Award for Best Actress, most famously for her 1950 turn in Billy Wilder's Sunset Boulevard, which also earned her a Golden Globe Award.