Academy Awards - Ambassador Hotel - 1943

Academy Awards - Pantages Theater - 1959

Ginger Rogers & James Stewart | 1941

William Holden | 1954

Humphrey Bogart | 1954

Marlon Brando & Grace Kelly | 1954

Frank Sinatra | 1955

With the 82nd installment of the Academy Awards just around the corner, we wanted to reflect on the golden era of Hollywood and the leading men who defined what it meant to truly own a red carpet.

During the 1940s and 1950s, Hollywood was an industry defined by class and tradition. Though men’s attire did not have as much versatility as it does today, the influence of the classic tuxedo and suit can still be seen today.

Take a stroll with us back to this golden era and visit the the men who defined this era and remember what it was like to be a leading gentleman of the big screen.

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