30+ Vintage Photos of Celebs During the Holidays
30+ Vintage Photos of Celebs During the Holidays
There is something magical about the glamour of old Hollywood, especially under festive, glimmering lights during the holiday season. From parties and presents to decorating the tree, these celebrities pulled off any celebration with style. Let's take a look back at the stars of yesteryear spreading a little yuletide cheer.
1) The Beatles
The English singers pose next to a snowman as they prep for a show at the Astoria Cinema in London on December 19, 1963.
2) Bing Crosby
(Left to Right) Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, and Vera-Ellen pose for a publicity still to promote the film White Christmas in 1954.
3) Elvis Presley
Fresh off the release of his best-selling holiday album, the rock n' roller reads his military draft letter by the Christmas tree on December 20, 1957.
4) Marilyn Monroe
The blonde bombshell models next to a fireplace and holiday wreath in 1951.
5) Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh
Ivy Wilson, President of the Women's Press Club of Hollywood, presents gift baskets to the Hollywood power couple at an award ceremony in 1953.
6) Alfred Hitchcock
The Psycho and The Birds director takes a break from producing chiller flicks to enjoy New Year's Eve with his family in 1959.
7) John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy
The first family attempts to pose nicely for a holiday picture near their tree in the White House on Christmas Day, 1962.
8) Queen Elizabeth II
The English royal makes her annual Christmas Day broadcast from a recording studio inside Auckland, New Zealand's Government House, on December 25, 1950.
9) Audrey Hepburn
The actress flashes a big smile as she poses with Santa in New York City, 1953.
10) Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra
On the set of The Dean Martin Show Christmas Special in December of 1967, Frank Sinatra gives gifts to Tina Sinatra and Deana Martin.
11) Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall
The husband-wife duo poses with their son in front of a decked-out Christmas tree in 1951.
12) Shirley Temple
The young actress sits by her Christmas tree next to presents gifted from 20th Century Fox in December 1936.
13) Natalie Wood and Robert Wagner
The actors sign their marriage license while a judge looks on at a Scottsdale, Arizona courthouse on December 28, 1957.
14) John Wayne
Western star, John Wayne, has a rowdy good time with comedians Groucho Marx and Red Skelton underneath a string of holiday cards at a party in 1955.
15) Bob Hope, Jane Mansfield, and Hedda Hopper
Hedda Hopper, Roscoe Ates, Johnny Grant send off a USO troupe, as Bob Hope lifts Jane Mansfield, circa 1955.
16) Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe, her husband Joe DiMaggio, General William Dean, and Bob Hope laugh it up at a holiday party held at Hope's house on December 17, 1953.
17) Grace Kelly
Actress-turned-Princess of Monaco enjoys a holiday dinner with Prince Albert and Prince Rainier of Monaco on December 23, 1965.
18) Tony Curtis
The Some Like it Hot actor, along with his wife Christine Kaufmann and their daughter Alexandra, admire a Christmas tree at the London Airport in 1965.
19) Audrey Hepburn
The Breakfast at Tiffany's star stands in front of a large Christmas tree in Rome, 1950.
20) Jayne Mansfield
The actress/model puts finishing touches on a colorful holiday tree, circa 1960.
21) Judi Dench
The English actress gets cozy as she sews Christmas stockings for her nephews in December of 1967.
22) Mae West
The Hollywood Golden Age starlet poses among party streamers while celebrating New Year's Eve in December of 1936.
23) Cary Grant and Loretta Young
The co-stars decorate a Christmas tree on the set of their film The Bishop's Wife in 1947.
24) Kirk Douglas
The movie star plants a kiss on the cheek of one happy customer, who purchased holiday seals from his Hollywood and Vine booth on December 10, 1949.
25) Debbie Reynolds
The actress goes undercover as Old Saint Nick in Los Angeles, circa 1969.
26) The Beach Boys
The California rockers sit for a portrait in front of a vintage car driven by Santa Claus in 1963.
27) Lauren Bacall
Bacall hosts a family gathering at her Beverly Hills home, which she shared with husband Humphrey Bogart, in 1951.
28) Bing Crosby
The acclaimed Christmas-song performer poses next to a yuletide tree, donning a Santa costume, in 1954.
29) Bette Davis
Davis pokes out of a large yuletide wreath.
30) Elizabeth Taylor
The British starlet poses next to a television set and a white Christmas tree in a 1955 holiday shopping advert.
31) Sophia Loren and William Holden
The co-stars toast each other during a scene from their movie The Key in 1958.
32) Doris Day, Anthony Perkins, and others
Stars gather for a photo following the Modern Screen Awards on December 2, 1956.
Front row: Victoria Shaw, Tony Perkins, Natalie Wood, Doris Day, King Vidor. Back row: George Stevens, Debbie Reynolds, Louella Parsons, George Delacorte, Janet Leigh, Tony Curtis, and Kirk Douglas.
33) Joan Crawford
Donning a Santa Claus costume, Crawford sits atop a chimney with a sackful of presents in 1926.
Marilyn Monroe, Elvis, and The Kennedys during the most wonderful time of the year.