STEVE MARTIN working at the Disneyland shop in the 60’s and returning for some fun in 2005.

A splendidly eclectic little collection of Actors in this Paramount publicity shot from 1969. Rock Hudson, John Wayne, Yves Montand, Lee Marvin, Barbra Streisand and Clint Eastwood.

70 Candles 🎂 today for the two-time Oscar winner — MEL GIBSON

Remembering the late great JOHN THAW - born 84yrs ago today.

Remembering GLEN A. LARSON - born 89yrs ago today - the man behind ‘Alias Smith and Jones’, ‘Battlestar Galactica’, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century’, ‘Quincy, M.E.’, ‘The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries’, ‘The Fall Guy’, ‘Magnum, P.I.’ and ‘Knight Rider’.

Remembering the Director JOHN STURGES - born 116yrs ago today. #BadDayAtBlackRock #GunfightAtTheOKCorral #TheOldManAndTheSea #TheMagnificentSeven #TheGreatEscape #TheSatanBug

My favourite Movie of all time. A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH (1946)

Remembering Welsh-born (Neath) RAY MILLAND who came into this world 119yrs ago today.

Remembering J. R. R. TOLKIEN - born 134yrs ago today.

Remembering the late great SERGIO LEONE born 97yrs ago today.

The late great GEORGE MARTIN - born 100yrs ago today - explains to his Granddaughter why he decided to work with The Beatles: “I figured if I like them this much other people might too.”

Farrah Fawcett and Lee Majors jogging in Los Angeles in 1977.

Remembering the late great GEORGE MARTIN - born 100yrs ago today

STEVE McQUEEN and ELTON JOHN (plus Elton’s band) meet up on the set of ‘The Getaway’ in 1972.

70’s wall chocolate

Sophia Loren - New York (1968) 📷 by Tony Vaccaro

New York - 1978 📷 by Joel Meyerowitz

LAURENCE OLIVIER underwent treatment for cancer during filming, which affected his memory so badly he could barely remember more than one or two lines at a time. Even so, his superb performance earned him an Oscar nom & won him a Golden Globe. MARATHON MAN (1976)

26yr old JAMES CAMERON working on his matte paintings for ‘Escape From New York’ in 1980.

Classic 60’s Soho - The Flamingo Club, Wardour Street

“Dad, why did you and Mum get a divorce?” THE ARMSTRONG & MILLER SHOW (2007-10) What the hell happened to the BBC’s commissioning of Comedy in the last 10yrs ffs. (I think we know) #AlexanderArmstrong

Frank, Dean & Angie OCEAN'S 11 (1960)

Behind the scenes on Stromberg’s underwater base - ‘Atlantis’ THE SPY WHO LOVED ME (1977)

Goodfellas / Sopranos

Remembering one of our finest, who left us 15yrs ago today, aged 64. PETE POSTLETHWAITE

A young Sam Elliott and Katharine Ross on the set of The Legacy (1978) - the film where they met and fell in love. They’re still together 47yrs on.

Debuted on ITV 50yrs ago today. THE SWEENEY (1975-78)

‘Walter Mitty’ playing at the Astor Theatre - Times Square, NYC in 1947

A great photo of an extraordinary generation of filmmakers, taken at George Lucas' 50th birthday party in 1994. Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola, Steven Spielberg, Brian De Palma, Robert Zemeckis & Ron Howard.

He’s come a long way since ‘Welcome Back, Kotter’. JOHN TRAVOLTA’s (I don’t care how much you’re into planes) frankly bizarre Florida home.

At Richard Pryor’s tribute concert in 1991 JAMES BROWN had only one question for EDDIE MURPHY… “Can you really do James Brown?”

MILES DAVIS in 1969 with his Ferrari 275 GTB/4.

London - 1939

DELIVERANCE (1972)

88 Candles 🎂 today for the hugely talented FRANK LANGELLA

Remembering DANA ANDREWS - born 116yrs ago today.

The glorious MEL BROOKS - telling his Cary Grant story as ONLY he could. Wonderful.

Anne Bancroft, Cary Grant, and Mel Brooks at the 1962 premiere of ‘The Miracle Worker’ - which Bancroft went on to win an Oscar for.

STAN LAUREL (around 12yrs of age) with his mother Madge outside his home North Shields.

68 Candles 🎂 today for ‘Grandmaster Flash’ himself and hip-hop pioneer - JOSEPH SADDLER

Taking Tea & Sunbathing on top of the Great Pyramid in 1938. One of the craziest photos I've ever come across.

Times Square - NYC (1952)

The Lower East Side - Manhattan, NY (1967)

22yr old ANTHONY “Gunner” HOPKINS during his time in the British Army doing ‘National Service’ (1958)

“Here’s to the New Year. May she be a damn sight better than the old one...” M*A*S*H (1980)

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Built on the site of a natural amphitheatre called ‘Daisy Dell’ - THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL.

JEFF GOLDBLUM (over the years) on the piano