Old Hollywood glamour: Iconic throwback photos from the Golden Globes
From stunning fashion to eyebrow-raising speeches, the Golden Globe Awards have brought us memorable celebrity moments for more than eight decades.
The annual event, a creation of the then-Hollywood Foreign Correspondents Association, dates back to 1944.
The first Golden Globes took the form of an informal ceremony at the 20th Century-Fox studios in Los Angeles, with winners including Paul Lukas and Jennifer Jones.
For 83 years, the Golden Globes have been the backdrop to plenty of memorable celebrity moments. Bettmann Archive
Rather than a gold statuette, they were awarded scrolls – but the famous globe-inspired gong was introduced the following year following a design contest.
While the event has gone through plenty of changes in the decades since, one thing remains consistent: it's a seriously star-studded affair.
Long before the likes of Emma Stone and Timothee Chalamet were turning heads on the red carpet, the guest list was filled with Hollywood royalty like Marilyn Monroe and Paul Newman.
With the 83rd Golden Globes approaching on Sunday, January 11 (Monday in Australia), what better excuse to take a look back at some gorgeous throwbacks from the early days of the event?
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A glowing Grace Kelly at the Golden Globe Awards in 1956. Getty
Oh, to be a fly on the wall: Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball chat with Hollywood gossip columnist Louella Parsons in 1956. Getty
Here's Lois Maxwell, the star of 14 James Bond movies, with her award for Most Promising Newcomer in 1948 Getty
What a trio: Elizabeth Taylor and Mike Todd with Debbie Reynolds in 1957. Getty
Vertigo actress Kim Novak was named New Star of the Year at the 1955 ceremony. Getty
Rock Hudson plants a kiss on Doris Day at the 1960 ceremony. Bettmann Archive
It Came From Outer Space star Kathleen Hughes added some flowers to her hair for the 1952 event. Getty
Marilyn Monroe took home the Henrietta award in 1962. Getty
Talk about a Hollywood power couple! Tony Curtis shows wife Janet Leigh his Henrietta award in 1957. Getty
Princess treatment: A fur wrap is placed around Jayne Mansfield's shoulders at the 1955 awards. Getty
Natalie Wood, Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward chat during the 1965 ceremony. Getty
Wood - whose mysterious drowning death in 1981 rocked Hollywood - took home the gong for World Film Favourite. Getty
Wood with Steve McQueen and Rock Hudson - both of whom also died in sad circumstances in the '80s - with Julie Andrews at the 1967 Golden Globes. Getty
And here's Andrews with Lee Marvin, celebrating their wins for Best Actress and Actor in 1964. Getty
More pillbox hats at the Golden Globes, please! Here's the iconoc Barbra Streisand with her award in 1971. Getty
Finally, what a note to end on: Jack Nicholson and Anjelica Huston looking slick at the 1974 ceremony. Getty
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