We Are In Complete Awe Of These Magical Photos From The Past 

Born Marion Robert Morrison, John Wayne, also known as the “Duke,” wasn’t just a man of many names, but also many talents. As an actor and a filmmaker he managed to spend three decades as one of the largest box office draws in the industry.

His first leading role came in 1930 with Raoul Walsh's The Big Trail, this part was just the first in a string of lead roles in B movies all throughout the 1930s– most of which were Westerns. In 1939 he landed the role of a lifetime in John Ford’s Stagecoach and from there he was a megastar. Literally, a megastar 142 pictures to be exact.

Pictured here is rock legend Jimi Hendrix, or as he was still known as in this photo, Johnny Allen Hendrix. Even back in elementary school, Hendrix had a habit of rocking out… of course it was with a broomstick he’d pretend was a guitar.In 1957, Hendrix happened to find a ukulele tossed out in a trash heap, so he began following along to Elvis songs.

By mid-1958, Hendrix was 15-years old and the proud owner of his very first acoustic guitar, which he scored for a whopping 5 bucks. Within three months of playing with his band the Velvetones, he knew he had to go electric. 

Cherie Ann Currie is best known as the lead vocalist of the all-female rock band the Runaways. Alongside bandmates Joan Jett, Lita Ford, Sandy West, Jackie Fox and Vicki Blue, Currie rocked the mid-to-late 1970s so hard, she was dubbed "the lost daughter of Iggy Pop and Brigitte Bardot".

Currie went solo after the band parted ways, then went on to team up with her identical twin sister, Marie Currie to create an album. Their duet "Since You Been Gone", charted number 95 on US charts. Currie has provided ‘guest vocals’ on many albums over the years, working with The Ramones and Rick Derringer. She also released some duet projects of her own including singles with ex-bandmate Lita Ford and Glenn Danzig. 

Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, also known as “Cape Kennedy”, is an installation of the United States Air Force Space Command's 45th Space Wing. It’s headquartered at the Patrick Air Force Base on Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida.

A number of American space exploration pioneers were launched here and the station has three launch pads currently active. Launches include, the first U.S. Earth satellite in 1958, the first U.S. astronaut in 1961, and the first U.S. astronaut in orbit was in 1962. It was also the launch site for all of the first spacecraft to (separately) fly past each of the planets in the Solar System (1962–1977).

Born Christine Lee Hudson, Christie Brinkley achieved worldwide fame after landing three consecutive Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue covers from the late 1970s through 1981. After that, she landed yet another huge gig, not only did she become the face of CoverGirl, but she spent 25 years in the position. Which was unheard of considering modeling is considered a “time sensitive” career. She had the longest running cosmetics contract of any model in history.

She also signed contracts with other major brands over the span of her three-decade career and has appeared on over 500 magazine covers. Brinkley remains a fashion and beauty icon but has also gone on to work as an actress, writer, illustrator, photographer, designer, and activist.

While these lovely ladies have great gams, no one pulled off a kickline quite like the Rockettes. Looking back it seems so strange that such simplicity would grow so popular, although the attire of the Rockettes was able to bring it to life. One could easily come to the conclusion that the simplicity (not to mention the conformity) of the kickline was symbolic of the entire decade. The 1950s and its seemingly ‘Stepford-like’ norms displaying a complete lack creativity or any sort of individuality are perfectly expressed in this very basic but charming dance move.   

Pictured here is a toasty Ernest Hemingway alongside an equally sloshed Antonio Ordonez, having a laugh and a few too many drinks behind bars in Spain. Ernest Hemingway is just as famous for his drinking as he is for writing. He frequented many bars throughout his lifetime. It seemed he had a favorite bar and even a signature drink in every place he ever lived or visited. He’s even credited with immortalizing a few of his favorite haunts through his writing. His favorite bar in Cuba, El Floridita even erected a life-sized bronze statue of the great Hemingway. They also dedicated a bar stool to him. 

Pictured here is Barbara Eden in her lead role in the Harper Valley PTA. Harper Valley was a comedy/parody film (1978) that was later developed into a television series. The sitcom only ran from 1981 to 1982 and starred Eden who agreed to reprise her role from the film.

Still, it seems Eden will always be best remembered for her most famous role; Jeannie in “I Dream of Jeannie”. The show was wildly popular, coming in second only to Bewitched for the span of five years. October 1986, Eden published her autobiography, Barbara Eden: My Story in 1986 and then followed it up with her memoir, Jeannie Out of the Bottle in 2011.

John Michael Osbourne began his professional singing career back in the late '60s, forming Black Sabbath in 1968, with guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler, and drummer Bill Ward. Black Sabbath, which is credited with pioneering metal, released their self-titled album in 1970, followed by classic platinum records such as Paranoid and Master of Reality throughout the rest of the decade. Ozzy was fired from the band in 1979 after long stints of not showing up to rehearsals and being under the influence of drugs and alcohol.

But that didn’t slow Ozzy down, he just went solo and did a mighty fine job of it. He released Blizzard of Ozz– it was one of the few best selling albums of the 1980s that achieved multi-platinum status (without having a Top 40 single to help it along). Ozzy is still rocking, making television appearances, and is widely known as the "Godfather of Heavy Metal.” 

Marilyn Monroe has long sat high up on the list of sexiest women in Hollywood history. That old saying about someone looking good, even look good in a potato sack applied first figuratively and then literally to Miss Monroe. Thanks to studio reps at Twentieth Century Fox, they proved Marilyn certainly could look good in anything.

What sparked this strange experiment was a comment made about a revealing red dress Marilyn wore to a party at the Beverly Hills Hotel. The columnist called her cheap and vulgar and went on to suggest the actress would have looked better in a potato sack. So, there it was, Marilyn Monroe, looking just as sexy in burlap as she did in slinky designer dresses. 

Pictured here is Chef Chitra Ghose before she ventured into the food industry. She worked in advertising for many years and was very successful. Her flamboyant nature and impressive bouffant often served as the inspiration behind her co-worker, artist Mickey Patel’s cartoons and caricatures. Chitra famously claimed to have had this hairdo long before the famous Indian actress, Sharmila Tagore! After Chitra retired from advertising, she decided to start a catering business in Delhi which would offer her exquisite Bengali cuisine. After someone from ITC had a sample of her food, she was made a consultant chef for the ITC group.

The charming Mary Ann Summers (played by Dawn Wells) was a farm girl from the town of Winfield, Kansas before getting stranded on the island. Not too much is known about the mysterious country bumpkin. She’s portrayed as a typical "girl next door" but not too much is known about the mysterious country bumpkin’s previous life. Her life on the island is pretty domestic, she does most of the laundry and cooking and her coconut cream pies are legendary. Perhaps the most mystifying thing about the lovely Mary Ann is how she seems to have a little crush on Gilligan.

Pictured here are Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball on the set of I Love Lucy in 1951 when the show first began. Between 1951-1957, I Love Lucy was the most watched show in the United States and was the first to end its run despite being at the top of the Nielsen ratings. 

In it, Lucy is naïve but ambitious, with a desire stardom though she possesses no real talent for anything… well, she seems to have a real talent for getting herself and those around her into trouble. The show was run by comedic genius Lucille Ball and her husband/co-star Desi Arnaz. It won five Emmy Awards, received numerous nominations, and was the first scripted TV show to be shot on film in front of a live studio audience.

Ah yes, the Pet Rock, the best, worst collectible conceived in 1975. Advertising executive Gary Dahl conceptualized the product, proving that marketing really is everything in business. These smooth stones from Mexico's Rosarito Beach (which you could always choose to decorate with paint and googly eyes), were marketed like live pets and sold in custom cardboard boxes complete with breathing holes. The fad only lasted about six months but it’s amazing it ever got going in the first place. Dahl sold about 1.5 million Pet Rocks at a whopping $4 each and became a millionaire…. An actual millionaire selling people rocks as pets. 

Pictured here is the lovely English actress, Winifred Jacqueline Fraser Bisset during the early stages of her career. Jacquline first came to prominence in 1968 with roles in The Detective, Bullitt, and The Sweet Ride, which earned her a Golden Globe nomination for most promising newcomer.

Then in the 1973 she starred in Day for Night and the following year she was in the classic Murder on the Orient Express. She earned another Golden Globe nomination, this time for Best Actress in a Comedy for her role in the 1978 film Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? She also earned an Emmy nominated role in the miniseries Joan of Arc (1999). She won a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress for Dancing on the Edge (2013). She was also bestowed France's highest honour, the Légion d'honneur in 2010.

Linda Evanstad, or as she is professionally known, Linda Evans is primarily known for her television roles in the early 1960s. She first gained notoriety for playing Audra Barkley in the Western television series, The Big Valley, which ran from 1965 to 1969. Prior to that she played smaller guest roles, appearing in The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, Wagon Train, and Outlaws.

She appeared in a slew of detective shows throughout the 1970s, such as The Rockford Files, Mannix, Harry O, Banacek, McCloud and McMillan & Wife. In 1980 she co-starred in one of Steve McQueen's final films, Tom Horn before landing the role of Krystle Carrington in ABC’s iconic soap opera Dynasty – a role she played from 1981 until 1989.

The Douglas DC-3 is credited with revolutionizing air travel. Prior to this legendary aircraft taking flight, it was a long grueling 25 hours to make the trip from New York to Los Angeles. It also often took at least two plane changes and around 15 stops to make the trip. Now, it takes one plane to cross the country and you’re only stopping three times at most to refuel.

The plane first took to the skies December 17, 1935 and airlines like TWA, Delta, American, and United ordered entire fleets of DC-3s, establishing the model as the official for long-distance travel. The Douglas DC-3 is widely considered the first airliner that was able to make money just from carrying passengers.

One of the most iconic comedic shows to date, Saturday Night Live became a huge hit with audiences through the combination of introducing young and budding talent as well as having well-written material that not only captures the audience’s attention but it sure to keep it while stirring up controversy at every turn. But there was more controversy behind the scenes among the cast.

It seems Chevy Chase and John Belushi didn’t get along… in fact, Chase didn’t really play well with anyone. Chase was the show’s first breakout star; he began doing interviews, landing magazine covers, and he won two Emmy awards in 1976 (for performing and writing) but he had the attitude to match. Belushi was no saint, what with his bad temper and excessive drug and alcohol use, but Chase was regularly combative with pretty much everyone. He even got into an actual physical brawl with Bill Murray just moments before broadcast in 1978. Chase has also been known to spouted racist, misogynistic and even homophobic views on set.

Pictured here is rock star Jon Bon Jovi, getting away with wearing sunglasses indoors. His band, Bon Jovi, formed in 1983 and included lead guitarist Richie Sambora, pianist and keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, and bassist Alec John Such (who was replaced by Hugh McDonald).

By 1986, Bon Jovi had achieved worldwide fame with their third album, Slippery When Wet. The band spent pretty much all of the late 80’s touring and recording non-stop. Finally, they took a hiatus in 1990, but that didn’t mean relaxation, it was just a break from each other because during this time Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora both went ahead and released their own successful solo albums.

Thus far, Bon Jovi has released 13 studio albums, six compilations, and three live albums. The band has sold more than 130 million records worldwide and was inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2006. As of October 5, 2017, Bon Jovi has been listed as a nominee for the 2018 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductions.

Pictured here is Clint Eastwood, Hollywood’s resident badass and the official cultural icon of masculinity cuddled up with an orangutan. The orangutan in question is Manis; who was Eastwood’s sidekick Clyde in the 1978 box office hit Every Which Way But Loose.

Unfortunately, Manis could not reprise his role in the 1980 sequel, Any Which Way You Can, because he had grown too much by the time they were ready to start shooting. After leaving Eastwood’s side, Manis went back to his Las Vega act before appearing in Going Ape! (1981), Cannonball Run II (1984), Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz (1985), and the hit series Cheers (1988). 

Pictured here is little girl out for a roll around town in Northern Ireland, curious about the uniformed and heavily armed man in her town. But by the time this photo was taken in 1971, British troops had already been a regular sight in Northern Ireland for a couple of years.

What’s known as the Northern Ireland conflict or simply “The Troubles” was primarily political and nationalistic driven acts of violence that started in the 1960s and is considered to have come to an end with the Good Friday Agreement of 1998.

The violence began spilling over into parts of the Republic of Ireland, England and mainland Europe... and they’d all had enough. So British troops were sent over to restore order in 1969 but it was a long process. They were there from 1969 until 1979. The British government suspended the Northern Ireland parliament and they were under direct rule from London by 1972.

Hippy parents didn’t see anything wrong with dragging their kids to a weekend long, drug-fueled rock concert. There were probably a great deal of children conceived at Woodstock as well.

There were at least two confirmed birth’s at Woodstock. Can you image being at a three-day rock festival and then going into labor? There were reports of a new mother being airlifted to the hospital by helicopter and another birth happened in the nine-mile traffic jam just outside the festival.

At one point John Sebastian, lead singer with Lovin' Spoonful, announced from the stage: 'Some cat's old lady just had a baby, a kid destined to be far out!' 

Decadence, glamor, and apparently careless lounging on staircases was the type of fun young gals had in the roaring 20s. But it wasn’t all fun and games. The women of this era would go on to be remembered as a “new woman” because of all the changes that the decade brought. Significant changes put into motion during this time were in politics, the home, the workplace, and in education for women.

Women began to stand up and voice that they felt it was their right to take a serious part in politics, as it was their daily lives that political decisions were affecting too. When passed in 1920, the Nineteenth Amendment gave women the right to vote. By 1929, women were represented on local, state, and national political committees.

The Playboy centerfold took her “Playmate of the Year” title in 1993 and spun it into a modeling (and later acting) career. As a model, she landed huge gigs for big names in fashion such as Guess, H&M, Heatherette, and Lane Bryant.

Anna Nicole also found herself in the spotlight for her personal life. She had a highly publicized second marriage to elderly oil tycoon J. Howard Marshall; whom she met back in 1991 when she worked at a strip club called Gigi's. She was still married to her first husband Billy but dove into an affair with Marshall soon after meeting him.

He reportedly lavished her with gifts and asked her to marry him many times before she finally divorced her husband in 1993. On June 27, 1994, 26-year-old Anna Nicole Smith married 89-year-old Marshall. Thirteen months later, he died and the lengthy legal battle over his estate ensued and is still going on. Smith herself died back in 2007, but her estate is still stuck in a legal battle with her late husband’s estate.  

This photo is dated 1949 and features the odd sight of a deep sea diver with an umbrella overhead. What looks like a strange hybrid of 20,000 Leagues under the Sea and Mary Poppins taken on the Disney backlot, was actually shot in Paris back in 1949.

These strange suits for exploring underwater worlds have a long history. Crude and often frightening designs date all the way back in 1715 when Pierre Remy de Beauve crafted his iron corseted suit and helmet that made sea explorers look like martians. 

Mod Fashion of the 1960s was marvelously innovative and bold and the British are credited with really setting the tone... and the world happily followed suit. The 1960’s really ushered in that whole “anything goes” with fashion attitude. A concept which may morph in its execution but the root sentiment still continued on in the decades that followed. The Baby Boomers were coming of age and the fashion revolution of the 60’s was youth-oriented. These modern looks weren’t confined to runways: ‘Mod’ took to the streets. The muted pastels of the1950s were fading into obscurity and Day Glow made its splash amongst bold geometric patterns. 

Individually they were both incredibly talented.  Not only was he one of the best NHRA drivers ever, he was famous for driving over 100mph after doing his burnout.  Pam with her go-go boots, short-shorts, and titillating would steal the stares and hearts of the crazy fun crowd.  Together they were “Jungle Pam” Hardy and “Jungle Jim”, to onlookers they represented a the perfect combination of sex and speed...a magical time and a magical partnership.  

This is how Pam described Jungle Jim: "All that showmanship was his true personality. He just didn't turn that on at the track and then became normal like everyone else at home. He had that sort of flair even when we were just at the house or went out some place. You could always feel his presence wherever he was."

Award-winning actor Paul Newman was also a director, producer, philanthropist, and had an immense love for race car driving. As old ‘cool hand’ once explained, auto racing was "the first thing that I ever found I had any grace in". 

His film credits include playing the title characters in The Hustler (1961) and Cool Hand Luke (1967), as well as Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), The Sting (1973), and The Verdict (1982). Newman took home an Academy Award for his performance in The Color of Money (1986), a BAFTA Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a Cannes Film Festival Award, and an Emmy Award… just to name a few.

Pictured here is the legendary actor, director, and martial artist, Bruce Lee armed with his fists of fury and cool shades back in 1964. As an actor, Lee was introduced to the film industry by his father when he was young. He appeared in several films as a child actor but didn’t reach worldwide recognition until adulthood– Now he is an icon.

He is most noted for his roles in films such as; Lo Wei's The Big Boss (1971), Fist of Fury (1972); Golden Harvest's Way of the Dragon (1972). As a writer and director, his best-known works are Golden Harvest, Enter the Dragon (1973), and The Game of Death (1978).

Pictured here is Kathrine Switzer competing in the 1967 Boston Marathon even though she wasn’t allowed to as a woman. Because she was dressed in oversized sweat clothes, she was able to go undetected long enough to get started. The problem was when a reporter spotted her and alerted Boston Marathon race directors Will Cloney and Jock Semple to her presence, “Hey, Jock, you’ve got a broad on your hands today.”

The next thing Switzer knows is she’s being charged at by Cloney and Semple. Both men tried to physically stop Switzer, but she managed to out maneuver them. Despite their efforts to stop her, she persisted and became the first woman to finish the race. 

It was in 1959 when comedian, actor, and author George Carlin met Jack Burns and formed a comedy team. The duo did local performances in Fort Worth before heading out to California in February of 1960. The as they say… a legend was born.

Carlin is now most known noted for his hilariously dark way of conveying his thoughts on…. Well on pretty much everything. He’s taken on politics, psychology, religion, just about every taboo he could get his hands on, and even the English language. Sadly he passed on June 22, 2008, but his work continues to influence the work of writers and comedians every day.

Some who credit Carlin as an influence are, Kevin Smith, Bill Burr, Chris Rock, Jon Stewart, Jerry Seinfeld, Louis C.K., Lewis Black, Stephen Colbert, and Bill Maher among many others. 

Here we have the face behind the hair, Cousin Its reveals the face of actor Felix Silla on the set of the Addams Family back in 1965. The Addams Family only aired for two seasons on ABC from 1964 to 1966, for a total of 64 episodes. It was in direct competition with The Munsters on CBS, which ran for the same two seasons but secured higher Nielsen ratings. 

The Addams Family consisted of the very wealthy Gomez Addams (John Astin), his wife and obsession Morticia, née Frump (Carolyn Jones); their daughter Wednesday (Lisa Loring), and their son Pugsley (Ken Weatherwax). Extended family included the odd Uncle Fester (Jackie Coogan), and Grandma (Blossom Rock). 

As we all know, the 1970s were a tumultuous time (on its own as a decade and as an extension of the issues from the 1960s). Everyone being marginalized fought for equality: Women, African Americans, Native Americans, and the gay community. Many stood up to protest the ongoing war in Vietnam. Some were taking on environmental issues…. The protest was a flourishing art. 

President Richard Nixon undermined many people’s faith in the federal government. After Watergate, many decided to just withdraw from politics altogether and shifted their focus to pop culture. There was just so much happening that by the end of the decade there was this sense of exhaustion and disappointment. People decided to lose themselves in fashion fads, partying, pop-culture, and celebrity obsessions. A trend which has only continued to grow.  

While many are quick to say the 1980 Popeye is an underrated film, but just as many will go on to explain what a mess it is… and both sides will have valid points.

Robert Altman directed this live-action musical comedy film adaptation of E. C. Segar's Popeye comic strip whose plot confused so many. But it stars Robin Williams as Popeye and a freshly traumatized from the set of the Shining Shelley Duvall, as a jittery Olive Oyl. The casting alone makes the film epic and so do the visuals.

The film was best described in Vanity Fair as follows; “Combine Federico Fellini’s cameraman, a bunch of circus performers, and some truly grotesque forearms with clearly visible blond hairs, and you have the cinematic equivalent of eating too many pot brownies.”

The Rolling Stones is easily the greatest rock band in the world, drawing in crowds of a cool 90 to 100,000 as they did in June 1978 in no surprise. Those roaring crowds in attendance consisted of your average rockers, frantic starstruck girls, and even other celebrities.

You can count on seeing it all at a Stone’s show; police escorting the more ‘enthusiastic’ fans out of the hall, girls flashing the stage, Jagger doing weird things with his tongue and skinny hips for a sea of adoring fans. 

Stevland Hardaway Morris, better known by his stage name Stevie Wonder. Wonder is an accurate description of the brilliant singer, songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist.

He was a child prodigy who has been blind since (shortly after) birth and is now considered to be one of the most critically and commercially successful musical performers of the late 20th century. Pictured here is the beloved musician visiting a children’s school for the blind in London back in the 1970s. Stevie was good with kids and apparently had a way with the ladies... having an impressive nine children of his own with five different women. 

If 80’s fashion could be summed up in a simple phrase it would probably be something like “big hair, don’t care". Of course, the 80’s had a tendency to lean towards big (and bright) everything… big jewelry, big sweaters, big scrunchies, big socks, and even bigger cans of Aqua Net! So maybe “go big or go home” would be a more appropriate phrase for the decade.

Whether it was to ensure your bangs could reach the heavens while rocking the ’side-pony’ or to achieve a full head of crunchy locks fit for the hood of Whitesnake's car, Aqua Net was your golden ticket to the helmet of your dreams.

Pictured here are three little Bee Gees preparing for their future debut in 1958. Brothers Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb had a steady stream of success throughout most of their career but two distinct periods were exceptionally successful. The first being in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and then as prominent disco era performers in the mid-to-late 1970s and 1980s.

Wonder if they knew on this day on this day in 1952 that they would go on to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame after becoming one of the world's best-selling music acts of all time– over 220 million records worldwide.

Pictured here is the patron saint of the working man, “The Boss”, Bruce Springsteen himself. Lounging back on a Triumph while rocking an Elvis shirt. Back in 1976 Bruce Springsteen actually climbed the wall of Graceland to meet Elvis Presley. But Elvis wasn’t home.

Springsteen was seven when he saw Elvis perform on The Ed Sullivan Show. He later recalled feeling mesmerized: 'I couldn't imagine anyone not wanting to be Elvis Presley', he said. It was after that, his mother Adele put a guitar in his little hands and even set up lessons for him.

Fast forward to 1976, when Springsteen is reveling in his first rush of great fame (having had just played Memphis on his Born to Run tour), decided the best way to celebrate was to crash his idol’s house. He grabbed a cab, got dropped off at Graceland, and climbed right over the gate. He was about to knock when security interceded.

'Is Elvis home?' he asked. The answer: 'No, Elvis isn't home, he's in Lake Tahoe'. (Which was true) and they escorted him back to the street.

Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen also known as "The Boss" is known for his work with the E Street Band. The Boss is loved for his brand of working class rock, often touting political sentiments and centered on his native New Jersey. His distinctive voice and energetic stage performances (sometimes running up to four hours in length) have always kept fans satisfied, yet still hungry for more.

The Boss has sold over 120 million records worldwide and more than 64 million records in the United States, making him one of the world's best-selling artists of all time. He has earned 20 Grammy Awards, two Golden Globes, and an Academy Award as well as being inducted into both the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Springsteen was a Kennedy Center Honors recipient and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom 2017.

Actor, director, dancer, and choreographer Gene Kelly, is credited with introducing innovative dancing, staging, and styles of decor that greatly advanced the art of musical comedy in Hollywood throughout the 1940s and 1950s. His most famous works being On The Town (1949) and Singin' In The Rain (1952).

Kelly devised new styles of tap, jazz, and ballet for storytelling on the screen. He was also the mastermind behind the idea of having a single dance routine take place against a series of real backgrounds (as is seen in modern music videos).

In addition to being a creative genius, he was highly engaging and charming as a performer. Audiences loved his voice and breezy manner.

What could be better than watching David Hasselhoff and an artificially intelligent 1982 Pontiac Trans Am go head to head with the forces of evil? Not much in the 80’s. KITT was the supercomputer car of your dreams.

KITT’s "brain" is the Knight 2000 microprocessor, a "self-aware" cybernetic logic module that not only allowed KITT to think and communicate, (in Mr. Feeny's voice) but also to continue to learn. As if that wasn’t cool enough, he came fully stocked with an in-dash entertainment system: music, movies, videogames, and various computer programs.

KITT’s virtually indestructible nature comes from a "Tri-Helical Plasteel 1000 MBS" (Molecular Bonded Shell) plating. This protects him from pretty much all conventional firearms and explosive devices…. Why settle for anything less?

Popular American game show The Price Is Right has always brought in models to showcase the prizes. From 1972 to 2007 when Bob Barker hosted the show, these models were known as "Barker's Beauties."

Over 25 women have modeled for the show since its premiere, but those first three years belonged to the beauties pictured here, Janice Pennington and Anitra Ford. Dian Parkinson appeared from time to time but was signed on in 1975 and all three models appeared together until Ford left in 1976. Pennington, Parkinson and later Holly Hallstrom took the reigns together from 1977 all the way until 1993.

The Rolling Stones' 1969 US Tour took off in November 1969 and according to Rock critic Robert Christgau it was "history's first mythic rock and roll tour". Critic Dave Marsh described the tour as "part of rock and roll legend" and one of the "benchmarks of an era."

This was the first US tour the Stones had done since 1966 because of a series of complications-mostly drug related. It was also Mick Taylor's first tour with the band after replacing Brian Jones. Jones then died less than a month later, drowning in his swimming pool. So, a lot was going on for the Stones, the fact that they went out and rocked as hard as they did that fall of 1969 was a huge deal. The shows held at Madison Square Garden in New York on November 27 and 28 were deemed the major rock event of the year.

This piece of vintage war history was taken back in 1989. Featured here is heavily decorated Veteran Anatoly Golimbievsky, who lost both his legs while serving in World War 2. As can be seen here, he is being saluted by four young sailors on V Day.

Golimbievsky was found on the battlefield showing little signs of life back in 1942. He ended up being the only survivor in a landing party of marines led by Major Caesar Kunnikov and he was wounded in his arms and legs. He was taken to a hospital in Tbilisi but doctors were not able to save his legs. Golimbievsky was said to have handled the loss better than most, he was grateful to still have his life. He lived it with such zest, he even managed to win the affections of the hospital senior nurse, a Georgian named Mirtsa. He married her, lived to be eighty years old, and he worked almost up to his very last day.

Pictured here is a sea of Volkswagen Beetles parked for a viewing of The Love Bug back in the 1960s. The film’s plot centers around a race car driver who becomes a champion along with a Volkswagen Beetle named Herbie who has a mind of its own.

This photo was taken at a drive-in theater located in San Fernando Valley, Ca. back in the 1960's and is now an iconic image for obvious reasons. It almost looks like the cars are the ones there to watch the movie and a few humans just happen to be there... 

The night Frank Sinatra won his Oscar Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his work in From Here to Eternity, Jerry Lewis seemed even more excited than he was. Lewis was so excited in fact, that he literally tackled old blue eyes backstage and shouted out, “I’m so proud of you, I’m going to kiss you on the mouth!” Sinatra, while suffering from a laughing fit, managed to say, “No, no, don’t kiss me on the mouth!” This fabulous moment in the “bromance” of these two legendary entertainers was thankfully caught by a nearby photographer.

Ah yes, Pac Man and Atari… so much nostalgia here. It was 1982 when Atari Inc. released the hit arcade game Pac-Man for its Atari 2600 game console. Just like the original arcade version the public had already grown familiar with, the player controls PacMan with a joystick. The object is to traverse a maze, consuming all the wafers within while avoiding four ghosts. 

Naturally, the anticipation for the game was high. Atari initially stated in 1981 that there were already pre-orders for "three or four million" copies of the Atari 2600 version. As was predicted, Pac-Man was met with huge commercial success, selling 7 million copies and eventually going on to become the best-selling Atari 2600 title. 

Gary Lewis & the Playboys were a pop rock group that rose to prominence in the mid 60’s and disbanded in the 1970s. Frontman Gary Lewis is the son of famed comedian Jerry Lewis. To get the group more exposure, Jerry Lewis used his contacts to get his son onto The Ed Sullivan Show. The episode aired in January of 1965 and made Gary Lewis and the Playboys instant stars. Their single, “This Diamond Ring” went on to sell over 1 million copies after that, and it made the number 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1965. They had a string of hit singles between 1965 and 1966 and by 1970 the original group decided to call it quits. However, a new version of the band later resumed and continues to tour, often playing for veterans' benefits.

The Scottish actor, Sir Sean Connery, is best known for the iconic role of James Bond between the 60s and 80s. Oddly enough, he almost wasn't. 

Bond author Ian Fleming was initially against the idea of Connery playing Bod at first, he wanted Cary Grant (could you even imagine that). But he later admitted that Connery was ‘ideal’ for the role after seeing his performance in Dr. No - and then he went on to adapt future novels to give Bond a Scots background like Connery. 

Connery is definitely blessed with a certain charm that only seemed to get better with age. Even at 69-years old, he was voted "Sexiest Man of the Century."

Pictured here are some Bikers in riding in Kabukicho Tokyo back in the 1970s. This was a common sight throughout the 60’s and 70’s, Kabukicho is still considered the “red-light district” of Shinjuku Tokyo. This picture was snapped by photographer Watanabe Katsumi who was known for capturing nighttime ongoings and inhabitants of the area during this time. Most of his subjects posed, as opposed to candid street photography. His models included biker gangs, prostitutes, and transvestites. He would also print them and sell them in Kabukicho (often to his subjects) for a minimal amount of money. So he operated almost like a hybrid between a portrait and a street photographer.