March 31, 1932: The ballet "Caballos de vapor" by Mexican composer Carlos Chávez was given its world premiere at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia, billed as "H.P." for 'horse power', conducted by Leopold Stokowski. The sets & costumes were by the Mexican artist Diego Rivera.

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Happy Birthday Sir Jackanory! Illustrator extraordinaire for and so many more, our first Children's Laureate and lover of birds THE was 1932

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❝If I had known I was going to be any good, I would have tried harder.❞

—Sir Quentin Saxby Blake, born on this day, December 16, in 1932

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Strawberry Nets, Eric Ravilious, 1932. This watercolour was commissioned by Sir Geoffrey Fry at his country home Oare House, near Pewsey, in The original artwork is in a private collection.

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Uomo di Natura (14) - Seme di Natura / Man of Nature (14) - Suit of Nature by Sergio Toppi (1932 – 2012).

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Released December 10, 1932, Santa's Workshop is an American pre-Code animated short film directed by Wilfred Jackson for Walt Disney Productions as part of their Silly Symphony series. Watch: https://t.co/ARr8jSVS8R

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Età di Natura (2) - Seme di Natura / Age of Nature (2) - Suit of Nature by Sergio Toppi (1932 – 2012).

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Portrait of Sergei Eisenstein, 1932

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Boris Karloff being prepped for the Imhotep mummification scene in Karl Freund's 1932 movie The Mummy. "Anck-es-en-Amon, my love has lasted longer than the temples of our gods. No man ever suffered as I did for you. But the rest you may not know..."

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Study for 'Légende Dorée', 1897

Armand Point (1861 - 1932)
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The Composition with the umbrella, 1932

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Popular London-born director, Ray Austin, was BTD 1932 and has a host of UK ITC and 70's TV shows to his name before building a portfolio of US TV work from the 80's onwards, He directed THE RETURN OF THE SMDM & BW in 1987.

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The first of many Christmas postings.. Dudley Dyer 1932

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Зернецький Аркадій Федорович
1932−1968
Київ.Поділ.

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La Môme Bijou, Bar de la Lune, Montmartre, Paris, Brassaï, 1932

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