Famed French crooner, Charles Aznavour, at Cannes in 1959. Image courtesy www.thefirstpost.co.uk
Keith Richards, Anita Pallenberg and kids on their way to a screening of 'Gimme Shelter' in 1971. Image by Bettman/Corbis.
Clockwise from Top Left: Actress Romy Schneider in 1956 at a party in Cannes. Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper and Jack Nicholson in Cannes to present 'Easy Rider' - 1969. Images by Mirkine/Sygma/Corbis. Brigitte Bardot on the Riviera, posing for the photographers. Image courtesy www.thefirstpost.co.uk
Arnold Schwarzenegger with the girls from Les Folies Bergere in 1977, showing everyone where the beach really is. Image courtesy www.thefirstpost.co.uk.
Since 1946, the Cannes Film Festival has been the place where glamorous movie stars, photographers and rabid fans converge for nearly two weeks to soak up the Riviera sunshine on La Croisette. With their not-so-inconspicuously shaded eyes on the Palme d'Or prize, celebrities have always loved Cannes for being so open to excess which naturally makes for some fantastic photo opps. This year marks the 63rd annual festival and from now until May 23rd, celebrities and wannabes will be doing everything they can to get snapped by the paps. I thought it would be fun to take a look back at some shots of Cannes from years gone by. And not to worry, I'll be sure to post some red-carpet highlights from this year's festival as well. We really should go, n'est-ce pas?