0898_1105 John Wayne in "The Shootist," Paramount 1976. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_1106 John Wayne in"The Shootist," Paramount 1976. © 1978 David Sutton

0894_0225 Jack Lemmon in character as Professor Fate for a fashion layout for LIFE. Photo taken in 1964 on the Warner Bros. set of "Great Race, The." © 1978 Bob Willoughby

0898_3428 John Wayne and photographer David Sutton on the set of "McQ" 1974 © 1978 David Sutton

0860_0769 "A Dog's Life" Charles Chaplin 1918 ** I.V.

0898_1104 John Wayne in "The Shootist," Paramount 1976. © 1978 David Sutton

0860_0695 Charlie Chaplin circa 1914 Photo by Witzel **I.V.

0860_0673 Charlie Chaplin, c. 1922. **I.V.

0898_0301 John Wayne in "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon" Photo by Roman Freulich. © 1949 RKO

0877_0812 "My Fair Lady" Theodore Bikel 1964 Warner Brothers

0820_0460 Groucho Marx with make-up man circa 1950s ** I.V.

0820_0470 Groucho Marx at a party for George McGovern circa 1972 © 1978 Gunther

0820_0454 Groucho Marx 1967 © 1978 Tom Elliott

0820_0013 Groucho Marx 1956 © 1978 Paul Hesse

0898_3423 John Wayne and photographer David Sutton on the set of "The Cowboys" (Michael Wayne at far left) 1972 © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3424 John Wayne and photographer David Sutton on the set of "The Cowboys" 1972 © 1978 David Sutton

0877_0810 "My Fair Lady" Theodore Bikel 1964 Warner Brothers

0871_0145 Ronald Reagan, Alan Hale and Errol Flynn in "Desperate Journey" 1942 Warner Bros. MPTV

0860_0767 "Modern Times" Charles Chaplin 1936 United Artists ** I.V.

0860_0706 Charlie Chaplin, Paulette Goddard & H.G. Wells C. 1938 **I.V.

0860_0679 Charlie Chaplin "A Dog's Life" First National Pictures 1918 **I.V.

0860_0666 Charlie Chaplin with wife Lita Grey, 1924. **I.V.

0860_0652 Charlie Chaplin, c. 1921. Photo by Hartsook

0860_0734 Charles Chaplin and Walt Disney at the race track 1939 ** I.V.

0860_0697 Charlie Chaplin publicity still for "Monsieur Verdoux" 1927 Photo by John Albert **I.V.

0860_0790 Charlie Chaplin circa 1925 ** I.V.

0860_0654 Charlie Chaplin, c. 1919.

0860_0768 Charles Chaplin circa 1914 Photo by Witzel ** I.V.

0860_0501 Charlie Chaplin "The Pilgrim," 1923 / First International. Photo by James Abbe

0860_0012 Charlie Chaplin "The Pilgrim," 1923. Photo by James Abbe

0820_0450 Groucho Marx circa 1955 Photo By Elmer W. Holloway ** I.V.

0894_0224 Jack Lemmon in character as Professor Fate in Warner Bros. film "Great Race, The" posing with model for LIFE magazine. Photo taken in 1964. © 1978 Bob Willoughby

0860_0574 Charlie Chaplin "The Gold Rush," 1925.

0820_0439 Groucho Marx 1977 © 1978 Ulvis Alberts

0820_0006 "Room Service" Groucho Marx 1938 RKO Radio Pictures

0860_0662 Charlie Chaplin, c. 1922.

0806_0502 Ramon Novarro Circa 1930 MGM **I.V.

0806_0013 Ramon Novarro Mata Hari (1931) Photo by George Hurrell 0023196

0820_0467 Groucho Marx at his Beverly Hills, California home 1977 © 1978 Ulvis Alberts

0803_1023 Errol Flynn C. 1940 **I.V.

0803_1015 Errol Flynn C. 1940 **I.V.

0833_0113 Wallace Beery 1931 Photo by George Hurrell

0833_0112 Wallace Beery c. 1930 Photo by George Hurrell

0829_0010 Roscoe "Fatty" Arbucklein "Dollar -A-Year-Man" 1921 Paramount **I.V.

0801_0100 John Barrymore 1936 © 1978 Ted Allan

0801_0835 John Barrymore circa 1930s ** B.L.

0860_0700 Charlie Chaplin & Douglas Fairbanks shortly before his death the same year, and his son Douglas Fairbanks Jr. 1939 ** I.V.

0815_0100 "Sensations of 1945," W. C. Fields. 1944 United Artists

0860_0663 Charlie Chaplin, c. 1924.

0860_0575 Charles Chaplin and Jackie Coogan in "The Kid" 1921 First National Pictures