ANDY GRIFFITH talks in 1972 about the possibility of celebrity power being turned into political power. Although he’s talking about the excellent A FACE IN THE CROWD (1957) - this is about as prescient as it comes.

Turkish movie star Cüneyt Arkın (1937-2022) always reminds me of bizarre mixture of Alain Delon, David Hasselhoff & Michael Landon. Anyway, this sequence has some of the most hilarious sound effects ever put to Film.

A reminder about a fascinating, superbly made Documentary on the time a rustic canyon in the heart of Los Angeles turned into the most extraordinary musical petri dish. ECHO IN THE CANYON (2018) If you love Music you’ll love this.

Anthony Bourdain preparing a meal in his New York City apartment, 1986

JAMES COBURN flogging Schlitz Light in ‘78.

PAUL McCARTNEY’s reaction to Michael Jackson buying his (Beatles) songs…

Raquel Welch on the set of 'Kansas City Bomber' (1972).

We need 70's Conversation Pits more than ever.

Kate Bush at the family home in East Wickham (1978) 📷 by Chris Moorhouse

Fran

Anjelica Huston in 1985 📷 by Annie Leibovitz

Pigeons gather in Times Square on a rainy day in 1954 in front of a marquee for “A Star Is Born”.

Never underestimate the talents of the set designers & builders folks. THE SHINING (1980)

Love this pic of AUDREY HEPBURN during filming of Breakfast At Tiffany's (1961). 📷 by Howell Conant

Love this photo of Marilyn visiting the set of ‘Désirée’ to watch Marlon Brando at work. 📷 by Dennis Stock

Newman & Taylor on the set of CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF (1958)

One of the greatest photos in Jazz history. Thelonious Monk, Charles Mingus, Roy Haynes, and Charlie Parker - at The Open Door, Greenwich Village in 1953.

Alice Cooper & Keith Moon enjoying cocktails on the hoods of their Rolls-Royces. Mulholland Drive -Los Angeles, 1976.

The time in 1995 PETER O’TOOLE entered ‘Late Night with David Letterman’ on a Camel, bearing beer.

“Finish every day and be done with it.” RALPH WALDO EMERSON (who left us 144yrs ago today) writes to his daughter in 1854

Remembering RALPH WALDO EMERSON - who left us 144yrs ago today.

Brooklyn Bridge - 1963 📷 by Inge Morath

STEVE McQUEEN and his 1963 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Lusso. It was purchased for him by his first wife, Neile Adams for his 34th birthday.

Barbara Roscoe hilariously subverting the 50’s housewife, in 1963.

16yr old Saxophonist DAVID BOWIE posing for his band ‘The Konrads’ in 1963

As if any more were needed QUENTIN TARANTINO offers further evidence why any Actor worth their salt would kill to work with a Director who creates like this. “BE THERE, look at their eyes… fuck the frame.”

LAX — 1976 📷 by Joel Meyerowitz

Cary Grant & Eva Marie Saint on location shooting NORTH BY NORTHWEST (1959)

THE HOLLYWOOD HOTEL was a famous early Hollywood society venue that stood on the northwest corner of Hollywood and Highland from 1903 to 1956.

Sunday brunch at Brennan’s — New Orleans in 1960

ROBERT MITCHUM was arguably the coolest Hollywood star ever — as demonstrated with this wonderfully dismissive answer to a (pretty facile) question put to him by the BBC’s ‘Film Night’ on the set of RYAN’S DAUGHTER in 1970.

MATT DAMON just trying to get home

Behind the scenes with Patrick McGoohan filming THE PRISONER at Portmeirion - North Wales in 1966.

Remembering the late, great, pioneering LUCILLE BALL — who left us 37yrs ago today, aged 77.

Remembering the late, great, pioneering LUCILLE BALL — who left us 37yrs ago today, aged 77. I LOVE LUCY (1951-57)

Desi Arnez and LUCILLE BALL — who left us 37yrs ago today, aged 77 — by the gates to their studio in 1959.

Remembering the late, great, pioneering LUCILLE BALL — who left us 37yrs ago today, aged 77. I LOVE LUCY (1951-57)

Remembering SID JAMES — here with his Chopper 😉 — who left us 50yrs ago today, aged 62.

93 Candles 🎂 today for one of my favourite entertainers & people — CAROL BURNETT. Amongst others she’s received 7 Golden Globes, a Grammy, 7 Emmy’s, 12 People's Choice Awards, 2 Peabody’s & a Tony.

Remembering the legendary Modernist architect — I. M. PEI — born 109yrs ago today. • The Louvre Pyramid — Paris • Miho Museum — Kyoto, Japan • Rock and Roll Hall of Fame — Cleveland, USA • John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum — Boston, USA

Pics from an on set scrapbook kept by actor AL WILDE, who played Harry Wiseman (aka "Bad Hat Harry") in JAWS (1975)

CARY GRANT relaxing at the Hotel de Paris Monte-Carlo in 1955.

THE BEATLES’ Abbey Road billboard on Sunset Boulevard - 1969. 📷 by Robert Landau

Films used to be made this way. JAWS (1975) #StevenSpielberg

Yousuf Karsh took the first picture of a 20yr old ANGELA LANSBURY in 1946 and the second of her 45yrs later aged 65 in 1991.

70’s Los Angeles

Steve McQueen in his office (1969) 📷 by Terry O’Neill

Ethan & Joel - The Coen Brothers

An incredible tracking shot from the first movie to win the Academy Award for Best Picture nearly 100yrs ago WINGS (1927)

“There's Steve McQueen, and then there's cool.” - Gary Oldman I AM STEVE MCQUEEN (2014) Really worth your time if you haven't seen this yet.