Rarely Seen Vintage Photos of Hollywood Legends Celebrating Christmas
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1953: Audrey Hepburn smiles with Santa
Audrey Hepburn flashes a wide grin as she poses with Santa while at a charity event in New York City during the holidays.
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1925: Dolores Del Río shows off her Christmas gifts
Silent film star, Dolores Del Río, wears a mink fur coat and carries presents in 1925. The Mexican actress decorated her parcels with tulle ribbon and festive holly sprigs.
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1930: Bette Davis offering seasons greetings
Bette Davis dressed up as Santa Claus — or maybe Mrs. Claus? — and posing in a giant holiday wreath back in 1930 is #goals.
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1932: Douglas Fairbanks Jr. on the slopes
American actor Douglas Fairbanks Jr. is seen here with his father skiing together at Lake Arrowhead over the holiday season.
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1932: Anna May Wong opens presents under the tree
At a Christmas celebration for Hollywood stars at the Christy Hotel in 1932, Anna May Wong opens up a Christmas gift under the tree.
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1932: Ginger Rogers under the Christmas tree
The actress chats with Frankenstein actor Boris Karloff while attending a Hollywood charity gala.
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1932: Toshia Mori sends a Christmas cablegram
Toshia Mori writes to her family in Japan, informing them that she was selected as one of the Wampas Baby Stars (which highlighted up-and-coming actresses) in 1932. The actress attended a Christmas dinner at the Biltmore Hotel as a result.
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1935: Shirley Temple and her Christmas toys
The child actress strikes her classic pose while surrounded by countless toys and presents during the holidays. There's no denying she worked hard for those gifts!
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1940: Bob Hope holiday shopping
It looks like comedian Bob Hope fell prey to the holiday mad dash, because here he is picking up some last-minute Christmas gifts.
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1941: Jane Russell hiding her gifts
The actress shares a cheeky wink with the camera as she stows away wrapped presents ahead of her holiday festivities.
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1944: Carmen Miranda works to spread Christmas joy
There was no time to celebrate the holidays for Carmen Miranda, who was busy performing for the CBS Radio Elgin Christmas Show on December 25, 1944.
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1944: Deanna Durbin decorates her tree
From cranberry garland to popcorn strands, Deanna Durbin decorates an impressive Christmas tree.
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1944: Dolores Del Río goes caroling
The actress and her friends spread some yuletide cheer in the form of Christmas carols. The actress ventured door to door, singing festive tunes for all that would listen.
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1947: Hattie McDaniel decorates a tree
Academy Award-winning actress, Hattie McDaniel, poses for a holiday promotional shoot with her Beulah costars in 1947.
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1947: Lassie and Butch Jenkins open gifts
Child actor Butch Jenkins flashes a smile while reenacting Christmas morning cheer with Lassie.
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1947: Lena Horne returns to New York for Christmas
In December 1947, Lena Horne set sail on the SS America. The famous singer, who was starring in shows in Paris and London at the time, journeyed home to St. Albans, New York to spend the holidays with her family.
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1948: Liza Minnelli digs into holiday sweets
Judy Garland's young daughter, Liza Minnelli, makes the most of a holiday party by chowing down on ice cream and candy, as one does.
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1948: Doris Day and Bob Hope hitch a ride with Santa
No, they're not heading to the North Pole. Bob Hope and Doris Day, who famously sang "Baby It's Cold Outside" together for Hope's radio show, were simply the guests of honor during a Christmas parade in 1948.
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1949: Candace Bergen waits for Santa
A young Candace Bergen, who is roughly the same height as the mannequin behind her, decides to wait up for Santa Clause on Christmas Eve.
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1949: Vera-Ellen pops down a chimney
The star of White Christmas seems to have no problem getting into the holiday spirit during a promotional shoot. Good thing!
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1949: Kirk Douglas plants a kiss at a Christmas event
A lucky fan is given a kiss by Hollywood hunk Kirk Douglas after buying a roll of Christmas seals from the actor. Back in the '40s, Christmas seals were specially printed stamps for holiday cards and were used to raise money for various charities.
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1949: Rita Hayworth spends her holiday in Switzerland
We'd like to follow the lead of Rita Hayworth and escape to the Swiss Alps for the holiday season. The screen siren spent Christmas and New Years in Mürren with her family in 1949.
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1950: Audrey Hepburn celebrates Christmas in Rome
The actress looks pint-sized compared to the massive decorated Christmas tree the actress is posing next to while visiting Rome over the holidays.
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1950: Jackie Robinson gives back during the holidays
The Brooklyn Dodgers baseball player and his son prepare presents for children who are less fortunate during the holiday season in 1950.
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1950: Ginger Rogers poses with multiple Santa Clauses
Judging by how many Santas are gathered around actress Ginger Rogers, we'd say she was nice that year.
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1951: Lauren Bacall's family christmas
Hollywood golden couple, Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart, celebrate Christmas Eve with their son, Stephen Bogart, in their home in California.
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1951: Sarah Vaughan plays the piano
After a December concert at Carnegie Hall in New York City, musician Sarah Vaughan takes to the piano with Duke Ellington and Billy Eckstine. Could it be Christmas tunes these stars were singing?
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1951: Marilyn Monroe in festive stockings
Marilyn Monroe poses in stockings next to a festive fireplace after being voted, "the present all GI's would like to find in their Christmas stocking." Clever!
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1952: Ingrid Bergman celebrates a Swedish Christmas
Swedish actress Ingrid Bergman celebrates her culture's traditions with her two-year-old son, Renato Roberto Rossellini.
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1953: Sophia Loren's nativity scene
The actress and singer puts together her Christmas nativity scene while at home in Rome, Italy.
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1953: Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh under their tree
Newlyweds Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh celebrate the holidays with a festive flocked tree.
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1954: Elizabeth Taylor writes Christmas cards
The actress takes the time out of her busy schedule to write her Christmas cards for the 1954 holiday season.
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1954: It's surely a White Christmas
Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, Vera-Ellen and Danny Kaye joined their musical, dance, and acting talents together for the Christmas classic White Christmas in 1954.
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1954: Christmas in California
The wife of Hollywood photographer Slim Aarons floats beneath a Christmas tree in their pool. Um, seriously, how amazing?
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1955: Natalie Wood's dog gets into the holiday spirit
Child acterss Natalie Wood had no difficulty getting her poodle, Grebel, to dress in that year's holiday seal.
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1955: Lana Turner poses with a tinseled tree
Film star Lana Turner dazzles in a white gown while standing in front of an equally glitzy Christmas tree.
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1955: Joan Crawford and her family depart for the holidays
Joan Crawford kisses her fourth husband, Alfred Steele, as she and her four children depart for their holiday destination.
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1955: Desi Arnaz dresses up as Santa Clause
The Cuban-born actor was in high spirits during the holidays, giving a wave and pulling his beard down to reveal his true identity.
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1955: Elizabeth Taylor looking festive
The actress is the picture of Christmas in this 1955 advert, in which she poses next to a modern Christmas tree amongst dozens of presents.
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1956: Josephine Baker decorates her tree
The famed entertainer trims her tree with her children in her French chateau. Josephine Baker and her husband, Jo Bouillon, adopted 12 children together and lived in a countryside residence called Les Milandes.
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1956: Louis Armstrong bundles up
Just days before Christmas, Louis Armstrong picks up a festive wool beret in Glasgow, Scotland. The jazz musician completed his European tour just in time to make it home to the U.S. for the holidays.
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1957: Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher
After welcoming their first child together the year before, Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher shared with fans a seasonal photo of the two of them in front of a giant wreath.
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1957: Natalie Wood ties the knot over the holidays
Natalie Wood and Robert Wagner sign their wedding license with the priest after saying "I do" the week between Christmas and New Years in 1957. The couple sadly divorced in 1962, but remarried again in 1972.
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1957: Grace Kelly makes a Christmas speech
Grace Kelly recorded a Christmas Day speech for a radio broadcast in 1957, but instead of merely offering holiday wishes, the Princess of Monaco joined forces with the United Nations to call attention to the hundreds of people still living in European refugee camps.
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1957: Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz in the snow
The couple nailed the aprés ski look while spending the holidays in the snow with their two children.
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1957: Marilyn Monroe returns from Christmas
Marilyn Monroe and her husband, Arthur Miller, arrive in New York City bundled up after spending the holidays in Jamaica.
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1958: Jayne Mansfield in a Christmas parade
You couldn't miss Jayne Mansfield as she and her daughter rode through the Christmas parade in Hollywood in 1958.
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1958: Ingrid Bergman on a ski holiday with family
Ingrid Bergman and her daughter, now famous actress Isabella Rossellini, play in the snow while spending Christmas in Sun Valley, Idaho.
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1958: Sophia Loren and William Holden toast
While filming in London, Sophia Loren toasts William Holden during a scene in The Key.
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1959: Audrey Hepburn departs for Christmas
The actress and her husband, Mel Ferrer, look chic as they depart New York's Idlewild Airport (now John F. Kennedy International Airport) to celebrate Christmas in Europe.
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1959: Hermione Gingold celebrates her December birthday
Juliet Prowse and Ella Fitzgerald present their costar, Hermione Gingold, with a birthday cake. The three stars were appearing on The Frank Sinatra Show together.
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1960: Ava Gardner looks festive at Christmastime
Can we steal this look, Ava? The actress dressed in head-to-toe Christmas spirit as she poses near a stocking, hung by the chimney with care.
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1960: Rosemary Clooney and Bing Crosby reunite
It's a Christmas miracle! In 1960, White Christmas costars Bing Crosby and Rosemary Clooney reunited for the holiday special A Christmas Sing With Bing.
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1965: Andy Williams brings his family on air
For his holiday Christmas special in 1965, Andy Williams brought his wife Claudine Longet, their daughter Noel and their son Christian onto the show.
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1965: Julie Andrews poses with her The Sound of Music familyfamily
Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, and the rest of The Sound of Music cast gave us a glimpse at what Christmas morning in the Von Trapp household would look like in a promotional shoot for their film.
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1965: Bing Crosby hosts a Christmas special.
After recording many classic holiday songs, Bing Crosby hosted a Christmas special in 1965, naturally.
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1965: Grace Kelly opens presents
Grace Kelly, Prince Rainier (left), and a young Prince Albert receive Christmas presents while attending a holiday party in Monaco.
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1967: Frank Sinatra joins Dean Martin for carols
Longtime pals, Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra, are joined by their daughters, Gail Martin and Nancy Sinatra, for a Christmas segment on The Dean Martin Show. Afterwards other members of their families joined in on the holiday fun.
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1967: Samantha Montgomery meets Santa
You could say that Samantha Montgomery is Bewitched by Santa. The actress and her costar, Dick York, are seen here filming a holiday episode for their hit television show.
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1967: Sammy Davis Jr. wears a Santa hat
Sammy Davis Jr. visited his fellow Rat Packer, Dean Martin, on the The Dean Martin Show for a Christmas special in 1967. The singer donned a Santa hat and carried a bundle of presents for the occassion.
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1968: Diahann Carroll celebrates with her Julia costars
Star of the hit television series, Julia, Diahann Carroll takes part in a seasonal promotional photoshoot with her costars.
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1970: Nat King Cole sings carols with his daughter
Natalie Cole gets into the holiday spirit by singing carols with her famous father, musician Nat King Cole. The two posted up in front of the tree in 1970.
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1970: Grace Kelly spreads holiday cheer
Grace Kelly tends to her royal duties and distributes toys at the palace, along with her children Stephanie and Albert.
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1970: Ella Fitzgerald celebrates on television
Ella Fitzgerald joins '70s star, Tom Jones, on the set of his show This Is Tom Jones for a special holiday episode. The jazz singer wore a blue sparkly dress amidst a set full of Christmas decorations.
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1975: Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton at their chalet
After remarrying a few months prior, Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton escaped to their chalet in Gstaad, Switzerland for the holiday season.
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1978: Gloria Swanson gets into the Christmas spirit
Legendary film star, Gloria Swanson, dresses the part for Christmas with a Santa wig while attending a holiday party.
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1978: Minnie Riperton attends a Christmas parade with her family
Singer Minnie Riperton and her husband Richard Rudolph attend a Christmas parade in Los Angeles with their children. Yep, that's a baby Maya Rudolph.
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1980: Aretha Franklin opens presents at home
The Queen of Soul lounges on the couch of her Detroit home, while keeping her eye on the hoard of Christmas presents displayed in front of her fireplace.
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1984: Nell Carter and Telma Hopkins trim the tree
The Gimme a Break actresses film a holiday special for Christmas. The television show saw the stars trimming a tree with candy canes in front of wrapped presents.
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1988: Julie Andrews stocks up for Christmas in Gstaad
The legendary actress visits her local grocery in Gstaad, Switzerland for provisions while spending the Christmas season abroad with her children and husband, Blake Edwards.
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