On set of A Streetcar Named Desire

On the set of “A streetcar named desire” with Vivien Leigh, Marlon Brando, Kim Hunter, Karl Malden (1951, by Elia Kazan)
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Tennessee Williams and Marlon Brando, 1948

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Charlie Chaplin and Marlon Brando

Charlie Chaplin and Marlon Brando on the London set of A Countess From Hong Kong. Photographed by Alfred Eisenstaedt, 1966.

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Marlon Brando on set of “Apocalypse Now”.

Photographer Mary Ellen Mark and Marlon Brando, “Apocalypse Now” set, 1979.

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Dick Smith transforms Brando to Vito Corleone.

Dick Smith the godfather of make up, transforms the face of Marlon Brando for “The Godfather”. 

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Anna Magnani and Marlon Brando on set of The Fugitive Kind

Anna Magnani and Marlon Brando on set of The Fugitive Kind (1960, directed by Sidney Lumet, screenplay by Tennesse Williams).

And if you haven’t seen The Fugitive Kind, you’re missing out on a superb film, released by The Criterion Collection, hurry and get your copy! These photos were taken in 1959, during rehearsals. 

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Promotional photos for Guys & Dolls (1955)!

Promotional shots of Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons, Frank Sinatra, and Vivian Blaine for Guys and Dolls (1955)! Rock n’ Roll!

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Behind the scenes – Last Tango in Paris

Last Tango in Paris (1972) by Bernardo Bertolucci, with Marlon Brando & Maria Schneider.
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Marlon Brando’ screentest for A Streetcar Named Desire.

Marlon Brando, on the set of “A Streetcar Named Desire” trying out different wardrobes for his role as Stanley Kowalski.
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Marlon Brando skips rope…

Marlon Brando skips rope in prizefighter fashion in this photo made during the early days of his screen career. Here he is training for the Fred Zinneman film “The Men”(1950). Unknown photographer.

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