Must-See Photos From the Golden Age of the Academy Awards
When you think of iconic Oscars moments, what comes to mind? Certainly some of the more viral moments from the last few years pop up, or maybe some of the wilder acceptance speeches from the last 25 years. But the Academy Awards have been around for nearly a century, long before live TV and live-tweeting amplified what happens at the ceremony into a collective talking point. Feast your eyes on these images of classic Hollywood stars gathering for the industry's biggest party-in glorious black and white.
Robert Wagner and Natalie Wood attend an Oscar dinner in 1959 in Los Angeles, California.
Humphrey Bogart receives a kiss from actor Claire Trevorwhile standing backstage with the Best Actor Oscar he won for his role in director John Huston's film, 'The African Queen,' in 1952.
Clark Gable with Grace Kelly, arriving for the 26th annual Academy Awards in 1954.
Sidney Poitier with his Oscar after he won the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in 1964.
Sophia Loren and Marlon Brando attend the Academy Awards in 1954.
Audrey Hepburn, surrounded by photographers and reporters, holds up the Academy Award she won for best actress in Roman Holiday, her first American film in 1954.
Frank Sinatra and Lauren Bacall attend the after party for the 27th Academy Awards in 1955.
Warren Beatty and Natalie Wood attend the Academy Awards in 1962.
Joanne Woodward, named best actress for her role in The Three Faces of Eve, sits at a dinner table with her husband, Paul Newman, with her Oscar statuette and a congratulatory orchid corsage sent to her by actress Elizabeth Taylor in 1958.
Elizabeth Taylor smiles while walking with her second husband, British actor Michael Wilding, at the Academy Awards in 1954.
Gregoy Peck and Sophia Loren chat at the Academy Awards in 1963.
Elizabeth Taylor covers her mouth in surprise at winning the Academy Award for Best Actress. Her husband, American singer Eddie Fisher smiles at her, in the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in 1961.
Natalie Wood and Warren Beatty attend the Academy Awards in 1962.
Elizabeth Taylor wearing a beautiful frothy white strapless gown smiles on her way into the 25th Annual Academy Awards in 1953.
Jack Lemmon talks to his wife, actor Felicia Farr at a table during the Academy Awards in 1963.
Cleo Moore and Jayne Mansfield posing in front of an Oscar likeness at the Academy Awards in 1956.
Frank Sinatra and Donna Reed smile and hold their Oscars for their performances in director Fred Zinnemann's film 'From Here to Eternity,' at the Academy Awards in 1954.
California governor Ronald Reagan and his wife, Nancy, smile as they arrive the Academy Awards in 1967.
Donna Reed and Esther Williams, with her fingers crossed, outside the ladies room of Romanoff's after the 26th Annual Academy Awards in 1964. Reed won the Best Supporting Actress award for her performance in the motion picture From Here To Eternity.
Cary Grant with his third wife, actress and writer Betsy Drake attend the Academy Awards in 1955
Bob Hope kissing Grace Kelly at the Academy Awards in 1954.
Zsa Zsa Gabor and husband George Sanders, arrive at the 25th Annual Academy Awards in 1953.
Rock Hudson and Claudia Cardinale attend the Academy Awards in 1965.
Ginger Rogers and Jimmy Stewart pictured after each had been awarded an Oscar at the Academy Awards in 1941
Bob Hope, master of ceremonies at the 27th Annual Academy Awards show, presents actor Marlon Brando with his Oscar for Best Actor in 1955.
Olivia de Havilland (right) receiving her Best Actress Oscar, for the film 'The Heiress', from John Wayne, at the 22nd Academy Awards in 1950.
Charlton Heston holding his Oscar for the film 'Ben Hur', with presenter Susan Hayward, at the 32nd Academy Awards in 1960.
Barbra Streisand arrives at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium for the Academy Awards in 1968.
Grace Kelly attends the 28th annual Academy Awards ceremony in her final appearance before leaving Hollywood to marry Prince Rainier of Monaco in 1956.
Shirley MacLaine and Warren Beatty attend the Academy Awards in 1966.
Actress Vera-Ellen and husband Victor Rothschild attend the Academy Awards in 1956.
Grace Kelly holding her Oscar after she was honored as the Best Actress of 1954 at the 27th Academy Awards. She won the prize for her role in 'The Country Girl.' Oscar-winner Kelly is kissed by Oscar winner Marlon Brando, he got an Oscar as the Best Actor for his role in 'On The Waterfront' in 1955
Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell are shown here attending the war crimped awards banquet of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. There were no evening gowns, dress suits, or dancing in 1942.
A blonde Ava Gardner walks the red carpet at the 21st Annual Academy Awards in 1949.
Ginger Rogers and her husband, Pvt. Jack Briggs, USMC, attended the Annual Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Awards at the Cocoanut Grove in 1943.
When you think of iconic Oscars moments, what comes to mind? Certainly some of the more viral moments from the last few years pop up, or maybe some of the wilder acceptance speeches from the last 25 years. But the Academy Awards have been around for nearly a century, long before live TV and live-tweeting amplified what happens at the ceremony into a collective talking point. Feast your eyes on these images of classic Hollywood stars gathering for the industry's biggest party-in glorious black and white.
Before live TV, before the Internet, before celebrities had to worry about going viral.
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