Bell, Book and Candle is a 1958 American Technicolor comedy-drama romance film directed by Richard Quine, based on the successful 1950 Broadway play by John Van Druten adapted by Daniel Tara… Read More

In an era before intellectual property rights and mass marketing dictated what toys we played with, artisans drew their inspiration from recognizable caricatures of society. In the United St… Read More

In the Spring of 1947 This Week assigned David “Chim” Seymour to photograph Europe during the second anniversary of the end of World War II. His route followed the same taken by… Read More

Belfast is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan on the east coast. It is the 12th-largest city in the United Kingdom and the second-larg… Read More

A set of lovely photos that shows portraits of Victorian fathers with their children during the 19th century.See more » Read More

Testament of Orpheus (French: Le testament d'Orphée) is a 1960 black-and-white film with a few seconds of color film spliced in. Directed by and starring Jean Cocteau, who plays himse… Read More

The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is an all-breed conformation show that has been held in New York City annually since 1877. Take a look at the 1952 competition held at Madison Square Gar… Read More

Born 1928 in Paris, French actress and singer Jeanne Moreau made her theatrical debut in 1947, and established herself as one of the leading actresses of the Comédie-Française… Read More

With the start of the war and strict rationing on fabric, dresses in the 1940s became shorter. Whereas the 1930s featured dresses that went down to mid-calf, the 1940s brought them up to kne… Read More

America’s love affair with the circus has lasted for over 200 years. It outlasted the minstrel show, the medicine show and vaudeville. It glitters with spangles, smells of fresh sawdus… Read More