However, Old Hollywood left such an indelible imprint on our culture that its legacy lives on through the hundreds of legendary films, famous photos, and music produced during that era.
Take a look at these 36 stunning photographs of female cinema and music icons. The photos, famous or notorious, lesser-known or really iconic, remind us of a moment that has captivated future generations.
#1 Katharine Hepburn in the pilot's seat of an airplane.
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#2 Betty Grable, Lauren Bacall, and Marilyn Monroe on the set of How to Marry a Millionaire (1953).
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#3 Rita Hayworth in front of her own photographs.
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#4 Rita Moreno jumping on October 5, 1951.
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#5 Jane Russell poses for Harper's Bazaar Magazine in 1950.
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#6 Elizabeth Taylor tanning on the set of Suddenly Last Summer in Spain (1959).
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#7 In 1954, Audrey Hepburn was golfing in Switzerland.
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#8 Veronica Lake dressed in western attire.
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#9 Gary Cooper pours a drink for Mae West.
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#10 Carole Lombard on horseback in 1935.
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#11 Dorothy Dandridge looks in the mirror on April 11, 1956.
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#12 Lana Turner painting.
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#13 1935, Olivia de Havilland near the sea.
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#14 Debbie Reynolds on stage in 1958.
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#15 Judy Garland polishing her automobile during filming The Wizard of Oz.
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#16 Natalie Wood stands on Steve Rowland's shoulders on a Malibu beach, July 15, 1956.
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#17 Mary Pickford poses for a photograph with a camera.
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#18 Anna May Wong poses for a studio photo.
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#19 Ava Gardner leaping over a tennis net in the 1940s.
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#20 In 1951, Jane Russell and Irene Dunne were talking with Marie Wilson in the background.
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#21 Merle Oberon at the helm of a speedboat.
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#22 Mae West is surrounded by fans in London, September 17, 1947.
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#23 Grace Kelly barefoot in the woods.
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#24 Katharine Hepburn disguised as a man for Sylvia Scarlett (1935).
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#25 On set, Hedy Lamarr is sketched by director Jean Negulesco.
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#26 On September 26, 1948, Ingrid Bergman accepted an award for "The Best Feminine Performance" in front of Winged Victory of Samothrace in Paris.
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#27 Audrey Hepburn poses for a press photo for Breakfast at Tiffany's in 1961.
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#28 Sophia Loren pushing her automobile, 1956
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#29 Carole Lombard, dressed in a pantsuit, sits on the side of an airplane, sometime in 1935.
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#30 At the 1955 Cannes Film Festival, Dorothy Dandridge poses in front of a poster for Carmen Jones,
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#31 Janet Leigh fixing Elizabeth Taylor's hair bow on the set of Little Women (1949).
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#32 Desilu Productions Inc. president Lucille Ball speaks at the company's annual stockholder meeting.
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#33 Joan Crawford running.
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#34 Marilyn Monroe's cigarette is lit by Laurence Olivier, July 17, 1956.
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#35 Jayne Mansfield in a room full of magazine covers of herself.
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