27 Behind-The-Scenes Photos From Classic Hollywood Movies That You’ve Probably Never Seen Before

James Dean literally took the time between scenes on Rebel Without a Cause to sign some autographs.
1. First, here’s Judy Garland during an early hair, make-up, and wardrobe test for The Wizard of Oz in 1939:

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2. Michael Curtiz directing Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman during the famous final scene in Casablanca in 1942:

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3. Here’s Donna Reed and Jimmy Stewart dancing together in between takes on the set of It’s A Wonderful Life in 1946:

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4. Frank Sinatra eating a snack and drinking coffee in between takes on the set of From Here to Eternity in 1953:
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5. Jim Backus and Natalie Wood watch as James Dean signs a jacket on the set of Rebel Without a Cause in 1955:
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6. Newlyweds Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward being greeted on the set of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by director Richard Brooks in 1958:
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7. Here’s Charlton Heston holding his son Fraser while he shows off some props and costumes behind the scenes of Ben-Hur in 1959:
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8. Audrey Hepburn practicing “Moon River” with her guitar instructor behind the scenes of Breakfast at Tiffany’s in 1961:
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9. Here’s Gregory Peck holding Mary Badham behind the scenes of To Kill a Mockingbird as they meet the three members of the Air Force bomber crew who broke three speed records in 1962:
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10. Peter O’Toole writing in his notebook while taking a break on the set of Lawrence of Arabia in 1962:
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11. Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke sitting behind the scenes with composers Richard and Robert Sherman on the set of Mary Poppins in 1964:
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12. Here’s Audrey Hepburn and Rex Harrison sitting behind the scenes of My Fair Lady alongside director George Cukor in 1964:
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13. Julie Andrews reading a Variety newspaper to her daughter Emma on the set of The Sound of Music in 1965:
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14. Here’s director Mike Nichols behind the camera while filming a scene with Dustin Hoffman from The Graduate in 1967:
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15. Writer Don Pearce and director Stuart Rosenberg chat with the cast and Paul Newman on the set of Cool Hand Luke in 1967:
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16. Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at director Alan J. Pakula and cinematographer Gordon Willis filming a scene with Dustin Hoffman and Robert Redford on the set of All the President’s Men in 1976:
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17. Drew Barrymore sitting with director Steven Spielberg in between takes on the set of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial in 1982:
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18. Kevin Kline, Meryl Streep, and Peter MacNicol laughing in between takes on the set of Sophie’s Choice in 1982:
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19. Director Norman Jewison explaining an upcoming shot to Cher on the set of Moonstruck in 1987:
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20. Director Rob Reiner sitting on the steps of an NYC apartment building alongside Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan on the set of When Harry Met Sally… in 1989:
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21. Composer and conductor Carmine Coppola going over some music with director Francis Ford Coppola and musicians on location while filming The Godfather Part III in 1990:
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22. Director Jonathan Demme talks through a scene with Anthony Hopkins and other crew members on the set of The Silence of the Lambs in 1991:
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23. Here’s director Steven Spielberg sitting with a dinosaur while on the set of Jurassic Park in 1993:
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24. Director and writer Joel Coen and writer Ethan Coen giving notes to Frances McDormand on the set of Fargo in 1996:
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25. Kate Winslet, Leonardo DiCaprio, and director and writer James Cameron looking off the deck of the Titanic ship set in 1997:
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26. Here’s Lindsay Lohan looking through a camera on the set of The Parent Trap in 1998:
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27. And finally, director Chris Columbus explains the sorting hat scene from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone to Daniel Radcliffe while Maggie Smith looks on in 2001:
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