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1950: Frank Sinatra and Nat King Cole

Singers Frank Sinatra and Nat King Cole attend a New York Friars Club party in 1950 at Sardi's Restaraunt. The Friars Club is a New York-based members club for comedians and celebrities known for its raucous parties.

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1950: Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball

A Las Vegas nightclub imported a whole host of Hollywood stars for a banquet in 1950. Among the guests were Desi Arnaz, Lucille Ball, Marlene Dietrich, Montgomery Clift, and Rosemary Clooney.

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1951: Joan Crawford

Joan Crawford gets help lighting a cigarette from Sherman Billingsley, the owner of the Stork Club in New York, while attending a party thrown in her honor.

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1954: Lauren Bacall and Frank Sinatra

Frank Sinatra lights a cigarette for actress Lauren Bacall at a premiere party for A Star is Born in 1954. The couple had a brief romance after the death of Bacall's husband, Humphrey Bogart.

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1956: Mike Todd and Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor dressed to the nines in a strapless gown with a beaded bustier for the premiere of director Vincente Minnelli's Lust for Life. Here, she dances with Mike Todd, who soon after become Taylor's third husband.

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1957: Sophia Loren and Jayne Mansfield

At a Los Angeles party hosted by Paramount in Sophia Loren's honor, Jayne Mansfield mingles with the guest of honor.

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1957: Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller

Marilyn Monroe and her third husband, Arthur Miller, were spotted at the infamous April in Paris Ball in New York City. The event was a sophisticated social calendar staple, held at the Waldorf Astoria, and was attended by socialites such as Lee Radziwill.

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1959: Diana Sands

Diana Sands celebrates the Broadway play, A Raisin in the Sun, at Sardi's Restaurant in New York City. Sands became well-known for her role in the show, costarring with Oscar-winner Sidney Poitier.

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1962: Shelley Winters

Shelley Winters clearly had fun at the Academy Awards after-party in 1962. The actress let loose in her black bateau neck gown and bare feet, as she danced alongside the party's singer, Bernie Richards.

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1962: Marilyn Monroe and JFK

Marilyn Monroe wears a fitted sequin gown as she speaks with the President and his brother, Robert F. Kennedy, at a New York party in 1962. The fête was an after-party for a political fundraiser held at Madison Square Garden in honor of JFK's birthday, where Monroe famously sang "Happy Birthday" to the POTUS.

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1964: Rex Harrison and Audrey Hepburn

Dressed in a brocade sleeveless gown with her hair pulled into an elaborate chignon, Audrey Hepburn arrived at the premiere of My Fair Lady in 1964, alongside her costar, Rex Harrison. The film was one of the actress's most popular movies of all time.

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1966: Henry Fonda and Shirlee Mae Adams

Henry Fonda and his fifth wife, Shirlee Mae Adams, attend Truman Capote's Black and White Ball in New York City in 1966. The couple, who were married in 1965, arrived in costume, adhering to the event's masquerade theme.

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1966: Lee Radziwill and Truman Capote

Jackie Kennedy's little sister, Lee Radziwill, who was married to Prince Stanislaw Radziwill at the time, dances with Truman Capote at his Black and White Ball at the Plaza Hotel in 1966.

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1966: Sargent Shriver and Eunice Kennedy Shriver

Eunice Kennedy Shriver was also in attendance at the Black and White Ball, which she attended with her husband of 13 years, Sargent Shriver. The party was one of New York's biggest social events, with Capote setting out to create "the party of the century."

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1966: Mia Farrow and Frank Sinatra

Mia Farrow stuns partygoers by playing the violin at the bar of the Sands hotel in Las Vegas. Her husband, Frank Sinatra, looks on. The couple was attending festivities held for actress Rosalind Russell.

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1970: Jack Nicholson and Dennis Hopper

Jack Nicholson pals around with fellow Academy Award nominee, Dennis Hopper, as the two attend the 1970 Oscar Ball, an after-party for the Academy Awards. The actors were both nominated for their film, Easy Rider, which served as Nicholson's breakout role.

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1970: Ali MacGraw and Robert Evans

At a much tamer Academy Awards after-party, actress Ali MacGraw and her film producer husband, Robert Evans, find a quiet moment to themselves. The party was a year before the actress's nomination for Love Story.

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1975: Margaux Hemingway

Model Margaux Hemingway arrives at the New York City home of fashion designer Halston, escorted by her husband Errol Wetson. The couple was attending a party held in honor of Andy Warhol.

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1976: Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson

Barbra Streisand and her costar, Kris Kristofferson, arrive at the premiere party for their film A Star is Born in matching tuxedos. The duo were joined by the film's producer Jon Peters at New York's Tavern on the Green.

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1976: Andy Warhol

Andy Warhol attends the premiere for A Star is Born in 1976. The famed artist and photographer brought his camera along for the fashionable event.

Jennifer Algoo is the Visuals Director at Harper's BAZAAR.  She is a graduate of the School of Visual Arts and has previously worked at Patrick McMullan Co. as well as completing internships at Martha Stewart Weddings, Vogue and CosmoGirl! Magazine.   Jennifer covers royal, celeb and art content as well as overseeing all visual assets on BAZAAR.com.  When she's not obsessing over the royals you can find her attempting to solve cold cases as an armchair detective, traveling and experimenting with new recipes.  

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