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The Beatles -

The Beatles give a boisterous press conference at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York after the band's arrival in America on February 7, 1964 for their first US tour.

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Marlon Brando (1924–2004) -

Marlon Brando is mobbed by the Japanese press during a press conference at the Imperial Hotel Theater following the actor's arrival in Tokyo on April 4, 1956.

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Charlie Chaplin (1889–1977) and Sophia Loren -

Italian actress Sophia Loren and Charlie Chaplin hold a press conference in London in 1965 to announce the film 'A Countess from Hong Kong' (1967), which Chaplin directed and which costars Marlon Brando.

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Marilyn Monroe (1926–1962) and Laurence Olivier (1907–1989) -

Marilyn Monroe, drinking tea, and English actor Laurence Olivier are surrounded by photographers during a July 1956 press conference at London's Savoy Hotel to publicize their movie 'The Prince and the Showgirl,' which was released the following year.

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Elvis Presley (1935–1977) -

Elvis Presley in military uniform at Prestwick Airport in Scotland, giving a press conference during his only UK visit. The singer's airplane briefly landed on March 3, 1960 to refuel while flying to the United States en route from Germany.

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Sean Connery (1930–2020) -

Sean Connery and actress Claudine Auger (1941–2019) brave the press as they attend the Paris screening of the new Bond film 'Thunderball' (1965).

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Orson Welles (1915–1985) -

Orson Welles explains his radio broadcast of H.G. Wells' 'The War of the Worlds' to reporters after it caused widespread panic in 1938.

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Muhammad Ali (1942–2016) -

World heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali speaks to the international press during a break in training days before his heavyweight bout against Joe Frazier on October 1, 1975—the so-called "Thriller in Manila."

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Frank Sinatra (1915–1998) -

Frank Sinatra speaks at a press conference for the first time since the capture of the kidnappers of his son, Frank Sinatra, Jr., in December 1963.

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Albert Einstein (1879–1955) -

German-born physicist Albert Einstein is all smiles as he answers questions fielded by reporters after arriving in New York City in 1933.

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Jane Fonda -

Jane Fonda, surrounded by a group of Native Americans, makes her point during a news conference to inform the media that she is going to consult her lawyer about her treatment by military authorities when she and about 160 indigenous people attempted a takeover of Seattle's Fort Lawton in March 1970.

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Jean Harlow (1911–1937) -

Hollywood screen legend Jean Harlow giving a press conference with her third husband, cameraman Hal Rosson, in 1933. The marriage lasted just eight months.

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The Rolling Stones -

The Rolling Stones—Brian Jones, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Bill Wyman, and Charlie Watts—attend a press conference at the Beverly Rodeo Hotel in Los Angeles in July 1965.

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Brigitte Bardot -

French actress Brigitte Bardot acknowledges a photographer standing behind her after arriving at London Airport for the filming of 'Babette Goes To War,' which was released in 1959.

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Grace Kelly (1929–1982) -

Grace Kelly graciously waves for the benefit of photographers during her press conference on the sun deck of the SS Constitution before departing New York for Europe and her April 18, 1956 wedding to Prince Rainier III of Monaco.

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Howard Hughes (1905–1976) -

Howard Hughes was for a while accessible to the press before the American multimillionaire became a secretive recluse. He's seen here facing the media in 1938.

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Audrey Hepburn (1929–1993) -

Surrounded by a battery of press photographers, Audrey Hepburn turns and smiles towards the cameras as she attends a press conference after the Rome preview for journalists of her latest film, 'The Nun's Story' (1959).

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Clint Eastwood -

Clint Eastwood holds his first press conference after becoming mayor of Carmel, California, in 1986. The newspaper headline confirms the actor's appointment.

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Paul Newman (1925–2008) -

Paul Newman at a 1980 press conference on a vacant lot in the South Bronx speaks up against criticism of the script of his new movie, 'Fort Apache, The Bronx' (1981). The movie is about a police precinct—dubbed Fort Apache at the time by cops—that, at the time had the highest crime rate in New York City.

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Maria Callas (1923–1977) -

American-born Greek soprano Maria Callas receiving the media for a 1958 press conference in Milan, Italy.

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David Bowie (1947–2016) -

David Bowie, wearing an eye patch, conducts an unusual press conference at the Amstel Hotel in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on February 13, 1974.

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Richard Burton (1925–1984) and Elizabeth Taylor (1932–2011) -

Golden couple Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor seen together at the Plaza Hotel in New York City to promote their film 'Doctor Faustus' (1967).

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Judy Garland (1922–1969) -

Judy Garland is greeted by a youngster with flowers as the legendary performer attends a press conference after arriving at Mascot Airport in Sydney on May 11, 1964 for a tour of the country.

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Steve McQueen (1930–1980) -

Steve McQueen, the "King of Cool," looking happy and relaxed in front of the press in London during a visit in August 1964 to promote his movie 'Love with the Proper Stranger.'

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Salvador Dalí (1904–1989) -

Spanish surrealist artist Salvador Dalí meets the press at Teatro Nacional María Guerrero in Madrid in 1951.

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Bette Davis (1908–1989) -

Late in her career, screen legend Bette Davis made her London stage debut with 'Bette Davis in Person and on Film,' in which she discussed her career, and answered questions from the audience. She's pictured at a press conference in October 1975 at the London Palladium, the show's venue.

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Alfred Hitchcock (1899–1980) -

Director Alfred Hitchcock, the "Master of Suspense," holds a press conference in Rome, Italy, in 1965 to promote the forthcoming 'Torn Curtain,' which stars Paul Newman and Julie Andrews.

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Robert Plant and Jimmy Page -

Singer Robert Plant and guitarist Jimmy Page of the rock band Led Zeppelin hold court at a press conference before the band's show at the Forum on September 4, 1970 in Los Angeles, California.

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Tallulah Bankhead (1902–1968) -

American actress Tallulah Bankhead drinks champagne from her shoe during a press conference at the Ritz Hotel in London on September 7, 1951.

Sources: (Smithsonian Magazine) (FBI) (Seattle Civil Rights & Labor History Project)

See also: Vintage celebrity autograph signings

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