Movie Photos

About Vintage Movie Photos

Most film stills and photos from movie sets were intended as publicity photos, often displayed in theater lobbies or printed in programs. Photos of actors or behind the scenes work were typically printed on glossy 8 by 10 inch or 9 by 7 inch paper. Lucky collectors may even find them signed, as they were often given out at events and openings where the actors were present.


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An Interview With 19th Century Photograph and Americana Collector Wes Cowan

I’ve always been interested in antiques. As a kid, I collected a variety of stuff – fossils, rocks, minerals, natur… [more]

An Interview With Vintage Movie Poster and Memorabilia Expert Rudy Franchi

I worked at 20th Century Fox in the publicity department, so I was always fascinated with film, and then I moved to… [more]

An Interview with Daile Kaplan of Swann Auction Galleries on Collecting 20th Century Photographs

Swann, which is New York City’s oldest specialty auction house, was founded in the late 1940s as an antiquarian boo… [more]

Tales from America’s Attic: An Interview with Smithsonian Entertainment History Curator Dwight Blocker Bowers

I’ve been at the Smithsonian for 28 years—I never thought I’d stay that long! The first job I had was as a producer… [more]

An Interview With Entertainment Memorabilia Specialist Stephanie Connell

Ever since I was a child, I wanted to work in the auction business, specifically in the entertainment part. I liked… [more]

An Interview With Antique Photograph and Camera Collectors Jack and Beverly Wilgus

We both come from families that had collections and we both had collections as children. Jack lost his when his gra… [more]

An Interview With Metropolitan Museum Curator Jeff Rosenheim On The Postcard Collection Of Walker Evans

In 1994, I had the great pleasure of acquiring the complete archive of Walker Evans for the Metropolitan Museum. Th… [more]

An Interview With Marilyn Monroe Movie Memorabilia Collector Scott Fortner

I don’t actually remember exactly when I became a Marilyn Monroe fan, I’ve basically been collecting Marilyn items … [more]

An Interview With Star Wars Card Collector Paul Holstein

I was 10 when the movie came out and I went to the store and bought a couple of packs of Star Wars cards. But I end… [more]

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