Hollywood Icons
A celebration of glamour, beauty and intrigue
Let's be honest; January is a gloomy, mildly depressing month. So if, like us, you're in need of an injection of glamour to brighten your weekend, then we prescribe staying in and watching Shooting The Hollywood Stars (8pm, BBC 2), which sees fashion and celebrity photographer Rankin recreating some of the world’s most iconic celebrity images.
From Chaplin to Garbo, Brando to Monroe, Rankin revisits legendary Hollywood images and looks at the vital role they play in our love affair with movie stars. Some famous faces pop up to offer their views along his journey, such as Terry O’Neill, Michael Sheen, Selma Blair, Leslie Mann and Matthew Rhys.
To get you in the mood for a healthy dose of glamour, we’ve delved into the archives to compile our own gallery of all-time Hollywood icons. Time to dig our the red lipstick? We think so.
Picture credits: Rex Features, Getty Images & Rankin Photography
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Greta Garbo
A notoriously reluctant star, Garbo's shunning of… More details
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Marlene Dietrich
German actress and singer Marlene Dietrich became… More details
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Clark Gable
An original heartthrob, Gone With The Wind actor… More details
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Audrey Hepburn
This iconic image of Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast… More details
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Marlon Brando
With his distinctive dictation style and classic… More details
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Marilyn Monroe
Monroe was the absolute epitome of classic… More details
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James Dean
Although he wasn't with us for long, James Dean's… More details
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Charlie Chaplin
Photographer Rankin directing his shot recreating… More details
Audrey's best-loved roles
In celebration of this month’s Audrey Hepburn season at the BFI Southbank in London (and following her starring…
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