Rare Vintage Photos of Old Hollywood Stars at Home
We could look at pictures of Lucille Ball's retro kitchen all day.
There's a major difference between the celebrities of today versus the stars of old Hollywood: social media. Today, fans have direct access to their favorite actors and musicians, and nothing is off-limits. They share what they had for breakfast, where they're vacationing, and what the insides of their closets look like. But the same can't truly be said for old Hollywood stars, like Marylin Monroe, Judy Garland, Lucille Ball, Vincent Price, and Elizabeth Taylor, right? Well, yes and no.
While it was slightly easier for the stars of yesteryear to carry an air of mystery about themselves, these film and radio legends still managed to share a bit of their personal lives with adoring fans around the world, reminding everyone that behind the flashing bulbs of glamorous red carpet premieres, someone still needs to iron the clothes, cook meals, and sort through the mail.
These rare pictures of old Hollywood stars at home capture what their lives were like off set, from their hobbies to them baking and doing housekeeping tasks just like everyone else.
Lucille Ball
The I Love Lucy star bakes in her Los Angeles kitchen.
Lena Horne
The singer and actress checks on the meal that's cooking in her oven while in her kitchen in 1940.
Rita Hayworth
The Gilda actress shows off a packed refrigerator and pulls a potato from the bottom drawer while making dinner in 1941.
Virginia Cherrill and Cary Grant
The newlyweds enjoy breakfast together in their Hollywood home.
Julie Andrews
The Mary Poppins star looks polished as she poses in the kitchen of her London apartment with a tea set in 1959.
Barbara Roscoe
Actress Barbara Roscoe demonstrates her multitasking skills at home in 1963, as she mans the stove while drying her hair.
Ingrid Bergman
The Casablanca star sets the table before entertaining family and friends for the first birthday of her twin daughters in 1953.
Sophia Loren and Carlo Ponti
Complete with coffee and the morning newspaper, the Italian film star enjoys a leisurely morning on the terrace of her Roman villa with her director husband, Carlo Ponti.
Jane Birkin
The English model enjoys a cup of coffee while her daughter, Kate Barry, helps feed her newborn baby, Charlotte Gainsbourg.
Judy Garland and Mickey Deans
The Wizard of Oz star Judy Garland and musician Mickey Deans enjoy a cup of tea on the floor of their London home the morning of their wedding, March 15, 1969.
Jane Fonda
Jane Fonda curls up in an armchair and studies the lines for her upcoming part in Lee Strasberg's acting program.
Marilyn Monroe
The blonde bombshell cuddles up on her bed to enjoy a good book.
Brigitte Bardot and Roger Vadim
Brigitte Bardot wraps her arms around her husband, French director Roger Vadim, while he works at their Parisian pad.
Audrey Hepburn
The Breakfast at Tiffany's star shows off her green thumb as she repots a house plant in her New York apartment.
Nat King Cole
The jazz singer combs through his record collection and picks out a good one for guests in his home.
Betty White
Hollywood's Golden Girl sits at her desk as she sorts through mail and packages.
Joan Crawford
The Whatever Happened to Baby Jane Academy Award-winner prepares to show home movies in the living room of her Brentwood estate.
Vincent Price
The horror actor, star of House of Wax and House on Haunted Hill, relaxes with his son in the yard of his Beverly Hills home, circa 1946.
Katharine Hepburn
The actress hits the road for a brief bike ride outside her home in Ireland, where she was filming The Lion in Winter, December 14, 1967.
Elaine Barrie and John Barrymore
Actress Elaine Barrie puts a slipper on the foot of her husband John Barrymore (grandfather of Drew Barrymore), as they lounge on the sofa with a dog by their side.
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