Man Ray photo of Ava Gardner in medieval dress for Pandora and the Flying Dutchman (1951)
RIP, Frederic Franklin, 1914-2013
In The Nutcracker:

Partnering Alexandra Danilova:



As the Champion Roper in Rodeo:

Curtain call:

Man Ray photo of Ava Gardner in medieval dress for Pandora and the Flying Dutchman (1951)
Bette Davis and Joan Crawford rehearsing What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
Balanchine Goddess: ALEXANDRA DANILOVA in “La Sonnambula.”
Marilyn Monroe taking ballet class (with Nico Charisse).
1950s Hollywood Biblical fashion: Gina Lollobrigida in Solomon and Sheba (1959).
Elizabeth Taylor
Gene Tierney and masks.
1950s Hollywood Biblical fashion: Hedy Lamarr in Samson and Delilah (1949).
In The Nutcracker:

Partnering Alexandra Danilova:



As the Champion Roper in Rodeo:

Curtain call:

George Balanchine coaching Mary Ellen Moylan, 1942.