0135_0012 "Democratic National Convention" Edward Kennedy 1960 / Los Angeles, CA © 1978 Bernie Abramson

0173_0431 Bob Hope playing golf C. 1960 © 1978 Bud Fraker

0135_0049 John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson and Sam Rayburn at the Democratic National Convention 1960 © 1978 Lou Jacobs Jr.

0078_0535 Barbara Rush, Carl Reiner, Henry Fonda, Jackie Cooper, Joan Staley, Tippi Hedren and Eddie Fisher 1963 © 1978 Marv Newton

0127_0150 "The Busy Body" Director William Castle 1966 Paramount Pictures

0173_0425 Bob Hope, Jerry Lewis, Milton Berle 1952 © 1978 Bud Fraker MPTV

0078_0013 Jackie Cooper playing the drums as daughter Julie and son John Anthony look on 1961 © 1978 Sid Avery

0083_0203 Sal Mineo 1957

0076_0610 Danny Thomas in Las Vegas posing during an album cover photo session 1973 © 1989 Ken Whitmore

0135_0019 John F. Kennedy, Sam Rayburn and Lyndon B. Johnson at the Democratic National Convention 1960 © 1978 Bernie Abramson

0127_0501 Director William Castle circa 1947 ** I.V.

0135_0031 Democratic National Convention / Los Angeles, CA / Patricia Kennedy Lawford 1960 © 1978 Bernie Abramson

0076_0408 Danny Thomas, between scenes on the set of Warner Brothers' "The Jazz Singer," tries his hand at being the "third player" in a a two-handed game of cribbage between fellow players Eduard Franz (left) and Alex Gerry (right) 1952 Photo by Lloyd MacLean

0076_0604 Danny Thomas and Sheldon Leonard during "The Danny Thomas Show" (aka "Make Room for Daddy") 1959 © 1978 Sid Avery

0076_0602 Danny Thomas with dancer Dan Dailey circa 1950s Photo by Gerald Smith

0081_2025 "The Red Skelton Show" Red Skelton, Jane Russell 1953 Photo by Gabi Rona

0135_0028 Democratic National Convention (Los Angeles) Frank Sinatra and Peter Lawford 1960 / © 1978 Bernie Abramson

0122_0001 Governor Edmund G. 'Pat' Brown with supporters 1958 © 1978 Sid Avery

0110_0046 "Sergeants 3" Joey Bishop 1962 United Artists © 1978 Ted Allan

0097_0012 Lawrence Welk 1957 © 1978 Sid Avery

0081_2027 "The Red Skelton Show" Red Skelton, Hans Conried circa 1955 Photo by Gabi Rona

0076_0601 Teresa, Marlo, Danny, Rosemary and Tony Thomas at home 1959 © 1978 Sid Avery

0115_0006 "Come Back, Little Sheba" (Stage production) Shirley Booth, Sidney Blackmer 1950 ** I.V / M.T.

0097_1010 Lawrence Welk 1967 © 1978 Gene Trindl

0286_0758 Efrem Zimbalist Jr. and Janet Lake on the set of "77 Sunset Strip" 1961 © 1978 Sid Avery

0092_3020 Bob Newhart 1961 © 1978 Sid Avery

0110_0048 Joey Bishop circa 1960s Photo by Gabi Rona

0289_0354 Lee Liberace circa 1971 © 1978 Ed Thrasher

0286_0753 Efrem Zimbalist Jr. 1971 © 1978 Gene Trindl

0076_0369 Danny Thomas circa 1958 © 1978 Glenn Embree

0097_1014 Lawrence Welk with his wife Fern Renner 1967 © 1978 Gene Trindl

0076_0400 Marlo visiting Danny Thomas on the set of "I'll See You In My Dreams" 1951 Photo by Graybill

0097_1011 Lawrence Welk in his dressing room 1957 © 1978 Sid Avery

0265_0003 Dalton Trumbo 1961 © 1978 Sid Avery

0270_0014 Mike Wallace interviewing Lili St. Cyr 1957 © 1978 Sid Avery

0081_2024 "The Red Skelton Show" Red Skelton, Jane Russell 1953 Photo by Gabi Rona

0092_0680 Bob Newhart golfing with Tennessee Ernie Ford 1961 © 1978 Sid Avery

0075_1151 Kirk Douglas with his wife, Anne, and sons, Peter and Eric, at home in Beverly Hills, CA 1962 © 1978 Sid Avery

0075_1156 Kirk Douglas in "Champion" 1949 United Artists ** B.D.M.

0250_0051 Surfers Young Woman and Man Surfing 1957 © 1978 Sid Avery

0075_1155 "Lonely Are the Brave" Kirk Douglas on his horse, Whiskey 1962 Universal Pictures ** I.V./M.T.

0081_2030 "The Red Skelton Show" Red Skelton, Marcel Marceau 1953 Photo by Gabi Rona

0286_0761 Efrem Zimbalist Jr. and his father at his home circa 1960s Photo by Joe Shere

0106_0005 Architect Welton Becket and Conrad Hilton standing in front of the Beverly Hilton Hotel 1958 © 1978 Sid Avery

0095_1031 Fred MacMurray and Irene Dunne doing a radio show 1951 © 1978 Sid Avery

0079_1036 Glenn Ford and Kathryn Hays 1965 Photo by Joe Shere

0079_0285 Glenn Ford 1942 © 1978 John Engstead

0079_0281 Director John Farrow, Diana Lynn and Glenn Ford during the making of "Plunder of the Sun" 1953 Warner Brothers

0092_3023 Bob Newhart 1961 © 1978 Sid Avery

0092_0933 Bob Newhart in front of the Bronson Gate at Paramount Studios 1961 © 1978 Sid Avery

0097_0034 Lawrence Welk 1967 © 1978 Gene Howard

0092_0228 Bob Newhart golfing 1961 © 1978 Sid Avery

0075_0088 Kirk Douglas 1962 © 1978 Sid Avery

0090_1083 Photographer Sid Avery during a United States Steel commercial shoot 1965 © 1978 Sid Avery

0080_0088 Rossano Brazzi and Dinah Shore 1957 © 1978 Sid Avery

0097_0009 Lawrence Welk serving it up at one of his picnics in Los Angeles 1957 © 1978 Sid Avery

0092_3029 Bob Newhart circa 1960s © 1978 John Engstead

0090_1071 Linda Mehr, Robert Cushman, Diana Avery, Sid Avery, Robert Rehme circa 1995 Photo by Long Photo

0097_0031 Lawrence Welk serving it up at one of his picnics in Los Angeles 1957 © 1978 Sid Avery

0090_1092 Ron Avery at a book signing for "Sid Avery: The Art of the Hollywood Snapshot" 12-15-2012 / Arcana: Books on the Arts / Culver City, CA © 2012 Andrew Howick

0092_0327 Bob Newhart golfing 1961 © 1978 Sid Avery

0090_1069 Sid Avery at Pacific Ocean Park 1940

0090_1058 Sid Avery and Edith Head during the filming of a Home Savings Bank Commercial 1979

0194_0172 Janet Leigh in "Walking My Baby Back Home" 1953 Universal ** I.V. / M.T.

0095_1033 Fred MacMurray and Beverly Garland from "My Three Sons" 1969 © 1978 Gene Trindl

0078_0539 Jackie Cooper circa 1930s

0191_0025 Frankie Laine 1954 © 1978 Sid Avery

0078_0531 Jackie Cooper with Sophie Tucker at the Capitol Theatre in New York 1933

0073_2070 Bing Crosby circa 1977 © 1978 Gunther

0078_0016 Jackie Cooper with Robert Culp 1961 © 1978 Sid Avery

0090_0135 Sid Avery circa 1968

0191_0108 Mr. and Mrs. Frankie Laine (Nan Grey) and daughter circa 1950 Photo by Gabi Rona

0073_2092 Bob Crosby, Bing Crosby c. 1957 Photo by Gabi Rona

0091_0466 Merv Griffin 1977 © 1978 Ulvis Alberts

0092_1412 Bob Newhart golfing 1961 © 1978 Sid Avery

0073_2065 Bing Crosby at Desert Inn Country Club in Las Vegas circa 1969 Photo by Lester Nehamkin ** G.L.

0090_1028 Photographer Sid Avery with 1st Lieutenant Jerry Gach and Sid's driver in Paris, France 1944 © 1978 Sid Avery

0090_0063 Photographer Sid Avery circa 1921

0092_3008 Bob Newhart golfing at Lakeside Golf Course 1961 © 1978 Sid Avery

0091_0412 Merv Griffin circa 1935

0191_0004 Frankie Laine with Connie Haines and his wife Nan Grey 1954 © 1978 Sid Avery

0076_0611 Danny Thomas in Las Vegas posing during an album cover photo session 1973 © 1989 Ken Whitmore

0092_0108 Bob Newhart 1960 Photo by Gabi Rona

0076_0085 Danny Thomas during "The Danny Thomas Show" (aka "Make Room for Daddy") 1959 © 1978 Sid Avery

0173_0628 Bob Hope circa 1970s ** H.L.

0090_1095 Ron Avery and daughter Toni at a book signing for "Sid Avery: The Art of the Hollywood Snapshot" 12-15-2012 / Arcana: Books on the Arts / Culver City, CA © 2012 Andrew Howick

0091_0463 Merv Griffin 1965 © 1978 Sid Avery

0090_1099 Ron Avery at a book signing for "Sid Avery: The Art of the Hollywood Snapshot" 12-15-2012 / Arcana: Books on the Arts / Culver City, CA © 2012 Andrew Howick

0092_0242 Bob Newhart golfing 1961 © 1978 Sid Avery

0076_0600 Tony, Rosemary, Marlo, Danny and Teresa Thomas at home 1959 © 1978 Sid Avery

0191_0043 Frankie Laine at a recording session with Paul Weston 1954 © 1978 Sid Avery

0090_1087 Rafters for a Dr. Pepper advertisement shot by Sid Avery 1967

0090_1059 Ernest Borgnine and Sid Avery at Ernie's house during the production of a commercial for Tova 9 1980

0090_1106 Sid Avery with his granddaughter Samantha Guttman at Sid's home in Sherman Oaks, California 1975 © 1978 Ron Avery

0076_0362 Marlo, Rosemary, Tony, Danny and Teresa Thomas circa 1949

0072_0796 Johnny Carson and wife Alexandra (Alexis) Maas circa 1987 © 1980 Gary Lewis

0072_0756 Johnny Carson circa 1953 Photo by Gabi Rona

0090_1063 Sid Avery on location 1972

0088_0224 Inger Stevens circa 1950s Photo by Gabi Rona

0073_2109 The Boswell Sisters (Connee, Martha and Vet) with Bing Crosby 1934 ** I.V.