Nostalgia Lover's Nirvana

When you first log on to MovieTone Portraits there's little evidence of the magical nostalgic journey you're about to embark on, although the fact that it bills itself as, "The world's greatest nostalgia website" should provide a hint. After spending some time at this highly addictive site, don't be surprised if you share that sentiment...

Created by British Movietonenews, MovieTone Portraits is a collection of over three hundred one minute film montages of famous people, places and other cultural highlights from the Twentieth Century. Presented for the most part in black and white, and accompanied by musical scores, the MovieTone Portraits are listed under one of the following categories:

• Entertainment - see film montages of the likes of Audrey Hepburn, Bob Hope, James Stewart, Paul McCartney and other famous entertainers.
• Lifestyle - take a peek at life in London, circa 1930 or revisit Woodstock in 1969, among other highlights.
• Personalities - Albert Einstein, Babe Ruth, and Franklin Delano Roosevelt are among the notable luminaries profiled.
• Travel - What was New York at night like in 1938? Do you remember the age of ocean liners? These one minute films offer some rare glimpses.

Click away and enjoy-nostalgic bliss awaits!