0898_0888 John Wayne in "Chisum," Warner Bros. 1969. © 1978 David Sutton

0814_0859 Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers July 1936 © 1978 James Doolittle

0898_0886 John Wayne in "Chisum," Warner Bros. 1969. © 1978 David Sutton

0831_0134 William S. Hart circa 1920 ** I.V.

0814_0005 Fred Astaire c. 1949 © 1978 John Engstead MPTV

0829_0034 Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle with wife Minta Durfee circa 1921 ** I.V.

0898_0901 John Wayne, c. 1970. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_0900 John Wayne, c. 1960.

0814_0855 Fred Astaire 1942

0812_0030 Robert Montgomery c. 1931 Photo by George Hurrell

0831_0135 William S. Hart circa 1926 ** I.V.

0894_0202 Jack Lemmon, c. 1964. **J.S.

0814_0017 Fred Astaire circa 1968 © 1978 John Engstead

0845_0583 Tony Curtis, 1948. **I.V.

0829_0021 Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle circa 1921 **I.V.

0860_0012 Charlie Chaplin "The Pilgrim," 1923. Photo by James Abbe

0898_0831 John Wayne on the day before his 71st birthday, May 25, 1978. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_0836 John Wayne riding a motorcycle on location for "Big Jake," National General 1970. © 1978 David Sutton

0821_0016 Alan Ladd and son David 1957 Photo by Bert Six

0809_0912 Gary Cooper circa 1930s ** I.V. / M.T.

0810_0416 Lon Chaney 1921 ** I.V.

0812_0025 Robert Montgomery circa 1930s

0829_0019 Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle "Hey Pop!" 1932 **I.V.

0829_0014 Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, BELL BOY, THE, Paramount-Arbuckle, 1918, **I.V.

0860_0501 Charlie Chaplin "The Pilgrim," 1923 / First International. Photo by James Abbe

0841_0013 Abigail Van Buren 1966 © 1978 Sid Avery

0871_1809 Ronald Reagan and Jane Wyman's home circa 1942

0860_0727 Charles Chaplin circa early 1920s Photo by Edward Steichen ** I.V.

0829_0025 Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle 1917 **I.V.

0898_0045 John Wayne in "Big Jake," National General 1970. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_0843 John Wayne signing autographs on location for "The Cowboys," Warner Bros. 1971. © 1978 David Sutton

0871_1814 Governor Ronald Reagan circa 1966 © 1978 John Bressie

0821_0168 "Duffy's Tavern" Alan Ladd 1945 Paramount Pictures ** I.V.

0809_0906 Gary Cooper holding his Griffin & Howe 22 Hornet with Sandra Shaw 1941 ** I.V. / M.T.

0829_0026 Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle C. 1920 **I.V.

0809_0907 Gary Cooper circa 1930s ** I.V. / M.T.

0832_0012 D.W. Griffith, c. 1913. Photo by Nelson Evans **I.V.

0821_0011 Alan Ladd and son David while on location at Oak Creek in Arizona during filming of "Drum Beat" 1954 Photo by Jack Woods

0860_0721 Charles Chaplin with Abe Lyman and Gus Arnheim circa 1920s ** I.V.

0809_0883 Gary Cooper at home with daughter Maria Cooper C. 1957 © 1978 John Engstead

0898_0004 John Wayne, c. 1950.

0829_0013 Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, DOLLAR-A-YEAR-MAN, Paramount, 1921, **I.V.

0829_0012 Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, RECKLESS ROMEO, A, Paramount-Arbuckle, 1917, **I.V.

0894_0243 "The Apartment" Jack Lemmon 1960 United Artists ** I.V.

0820_0450 Groucho Marx circa 1955 Photo By Elmer W. Holloway ** I.V.

0820_0102 Groucho Marx for "You Bet Your Life" circa 1955 © 1978 Paul Hesse

0871_1742 Ronald Reagan at Home 6-27-1955 © 1978 Gabi Rona

0829_0023 Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle & Buster Keaton C. 1916 **I.V.

0871_1741 Ronald Reagan and Wife Nancy at Home 6-27-1955 © 1978 Gabi Rona

0809_0891 Gary Cooper circa 1929 ** I.V.

0898_0024 John Wayne in a Whitman's Sampler advertisement, c. 1955. Photo by Paul Hesse.

0809_0872 Gary Cooper circa 1956 Photo by Bert Six Warner Brothers / **I.V.

0894_0219 Jack Lemmon being fitted for a new suit by habedasher Dick Carroll and his publicist Richard Carter 1964 © 1978 Bob Willoughby

0871_1725 Ronald Reagan C. 1939 MPTV

0860_0711 Charlie Chaplin after the premiere of "Great Dictator" at Grand Central Station, NY 1940 **I.V.

0821_0167 "The Blue Dahlia" Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake 1946 Paramount Pictures ** I.V.

0809_0861 Gary Cooper on a Vespa scooter circa 1958 ** I.V.

0894_0233 Jack Lemmon at home in Beverly Hills, California circa 1956 © 1978 Sanford Roth / AMPAS

0809_0875 Gary Cooper circa 1930 ** I.V.

0894_0204 Jack Lemmon, c. 1964. **J.S.

0871_1722 Ronald Reagan C. 1941 MPTV

0871_1727 Ronald Reagan with first wife Jane Wyman C. 1940 MPTV

0823_0035 Ricardo Montalban 1955 © 1978 Eric Skipsey

0809_0105 Gary Cooper during the filming of "The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell" 1955

0820_0469 Groucho Marx chatting with Jack Nicholson at a party for George McGovern circa 1972 © 1978 Gunther

0818_0718 Elvis Presley circa 1950s ** I.V. / M.T.

0809_0852 Gary Cooper, c. 1943. **I.V.

0860_0687 Charlie Chaplin C. 1918 ** I.V.

0860_0693 Charlie Chaplin during production of "Modern Times" 1936 **I.V.

0860_0702 Charlie Chaplin C. 1940's ** I.V.

0819_0314 Rudolph Valentino, c. 1924. **I.V.

0821_0156 Alan Ladd c. 1960 © 1978 Glenn Embree

0818_0697 Elvis Presley in his driveway circa 1970s © 1978 Gary Lewis

0894_0224 Jack Lemmon in character as Professor Fate in Warner Bros. film "Great Race, The" posing with model for LIFE magazine. Photo taken in 1964. © 1978 Bob Willoughby

0821_0040 June Allyson and Alan Ladd in "The McConnell Story" 1955 Warner Brothers Photo by Pat Clark