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The first red carpet was rolled out in 1922 for the Egyptian Theater premiere of “Robin Hood.”
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Ever since, celebrities like Elizabeth Taylor and Grace Kelly have attended in elegant outfits.
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Take a look at 20 vintage photos of red-carpet events through the years.
Actress Mary McAllister attended the premiere of “The Broadway Melody” at Hollywood’s Chinese Theater in 1929.
In 1933, star Fritzie Ridgeway and her husband arrived at the premiere of “Calvacade” at the same theater.
Later in 1933, Charlie Chaplin was spotted among other stars at the premiere of “The Bowery.”
Also in 1933, actress Marlene Dietrich stepped out with director Josef von Sternberg at a Hollywood red-carpet event.
Dietrich appears here again in 1936, flanked by Constance Collier and Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney attended the “Captains Courageous” premiere in 1937.
In 1939, at the Beverly Hills Theatre, Mayo Methot and Humphrey Bogart attended the premiere of “Confessions of a Nazi Spy.”
Elizabeth Taylor was pictured at the September 1951 premiere of her film “The Lady With The Lamp.”
Over in London in October 1952, Queen Elizabeth II shakes hands with Charlie Chaplin at the Empire Cinema premiere of “Limelight.”
Zsa Zsa Gabor arrived on the red carpet in 1953 with a date.
Shirley Temple attended the television premiere of “Jack Rourke” in Los Angeles on September 16, 1953.
In 1954, Mamie Van Doren attended the Los Angeles premiere of “A Star Is Born.”
At the 1954 26th Annual Academy Awards, Audrey Hepburn stepped out in a Givenchy gown.
On December 15, 1954, Grace Kelly arrived at a premiere with her father and brother.
Actor Aldo Ray carried his wife Johanna down the red carpet at the May 18, 1960, London premiere of “The Day They Robbed The Bank Of England.”
Anouk Aimée and Pierre Barouh attended the Paris premiere of the film “Grand Prix” together on March 11, 1967.
Actress Jayne Mansfield gracefully signed autographs while being lifted by Mickey Hargitay at the “Spirit of St. Louis” premiere.
Goldie Hawn and her husband Gus Trikonis held hands as they arrived at a London film premiere on January 30, 1970.
Entertainer Altovise Davis attended the “That’s Entertainment!” premiered in Beverly Hills on May 20, 1974.
On March 20, 1975, Lisa Farringer and Freddie Prinze arrived at a Studio One afterparty for the West Coast premiere of “Tommy.”
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