In a very short amount of time, things have changed a whole lot. Society is so much different now than it was in the mid and early 1900s. A few decades are merely a blip in the timeline in the grand scheme of things, but the world can change so drastically in that short amount of time. It's kind of weird to see what the world was like back then.
Everything is documented on the web, including the film scene and Hollywood throughout every decade. Over the years, many icons have been in the spotlight, and many of these classic celebrities still impact the modern world. From every small event to every major award, it is all on the Internet to discover.
For everyone's viewing pleasure, here is a collection of 25 images showcasing how Hollywood looked throughout the decades. Many of these folks still have an impact on Hollywood and the media today. So many of these stars and the movies they played roles in are iconic and relevant.
Clara Bow and Fredric March in 'True to the Navy', 1930
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Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn, 1938
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Jayne Mansfield, 1956
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Elizabeth Taylor on 'A Date With Judy', 1948
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Julie Christie, 1965
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Grace Kelly, 1954
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Joan Bennett, 1945
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Marlene Dietrich in 'Seven Sinners', 1940
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Lauren Bacall and Marilyn Monroe, 1953
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Vivien Leigh, 'Gone With the Wind', 1939
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Carolyn Jones and Natalie Wood, 1958
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Lana Turner, 'Slightly Dangerous', 1943
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Hedy Lamarr, 1949
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Grace Kelly, 1956
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Jean Harlow studying her lines for 'Dinner at Eight', 1933
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Shelley Winters, 1947
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Katharine Hepburn, Lucille Ball, and Ginger Rogers, 1937
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Audrey Hepburn, 1958
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Bob Mitchum and Marilyn Monroe on 'River of No Return', 1954
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Gloria Grahame as Debbie in 'The Big Heat'. 1953
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Barbara Stanwyck, 1933
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Elizabeth Montgomery for 'Bewitched', 1968
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Grace Kelly with Gary Cooper and Fred Zinnemann for 'High Noon', 1952
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Constance Bennett, 1932
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Jean Harlow, 1931
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