Ah, the glitz and glamour of a Hollywood red carpet premiere.

There is something special about seeing a glossy and pristine celebrity walk down the velvet carpet that makes flashbulbs flare and people stare–especially when it comes to old Hollywood.

Let’s take a look back at some stars from yesteryear in all their red carpet glory.

Audrey Hepburn meets a young fan at the red carpet premiere of Breakfast at Tiffany’s in 1961.

Clint Eastwood and his first wife, Maggie, pose next to an announcer at the West Coast premiere of Breakfast at Tiffany’s in 1961.

Marilyn Monroe gets out of her car at the premiere of There’s No Business Like Show Business in 1954.

Actors Warren Beatty, Joan Collins, and Van Johnson meet Princess Margaret at the 1961 premiere of the film, The Facts of Life.

A soldier escorts Lucille Ball down the red carpet at the premiere of Show Business in 1944.

Bing Crosby arrives at the Odeon theatre in London for the 1961 film premiere of Back Street.

Actor Rock Hudson and actress Doris Day pose with their newly appointed Golden Globe statues in 1962.

West Side Story star, Natalie Wood, arrives alongside Warren Beatty at a film premiere in 1961.

The Sound of Music actress, Julie Andrews, strikes a pose a Los Angeles premiere in 1962.

Acclaimed Psycho director, Alfred Hitchcock, and his wife, Alma Reville, attend a Los Angeles film premiere in 1952.

Marilyn Monroe and actor Montgomery Clift arrive at the New York preview of The Misfits in 1961.

Elizabeth Taylor drips in diamonds at the film premiere of Staircase in 1969.

Director Roman Polanski and his wife, actress Sharon Tate, arrive at the premiere of his film, Rosemary’s Baby, in 1969.

Audrey Hepburn is all smiles at the 1961 London premiere of Breakfast at Tiffany’s.

Bob Hope, Lucille Ball, and Bing Crosby pose together at Warner Bros. Studios in 1962.