Persian Realm

pictory: Shah inspects model of a Lockheed Supersonic Plane (1949)

Burbank California, Shah of Iran touring the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation Plant. (circa 1949) >>>

pictory: Shah and Farah on a Roman Holiday (1970's)

Shah of Iran and wife the Shahbanou on a Motor Cycle in Rome on a private summer visit to the Eternal City of Rome. (circa 1970's) >>>

Roman Holiday: A Princess and a Journalist in Love (1953)

Audrey Hepburn at her Oscar-winning best in an immortal comedy-romance Opposite Gregory Peck! >>>

Michel Fugain French Pop Icon

Several Memorable Songs by Michel Fugain one of the Iconic French Pop Star of the 70's. Physically he evolved throughout the years ... In anycase VERY 70-ish !  >>>

N'OUBLIEZ JAMAIS ! (Song and Lyrics)

Beautiful Tribute to French Star Catherine Deneuve in a Song by Joe Cocker. >>>

pictory:Farah Visits Matisse Art at Guggenheim New York (1962)

Empress Farah of Iran stands in front of 3 Busts of "Jeanette" by Henri Matisse during her Visit of The Guggenheim Museum in New York, NY. (circa 1962)

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VEVAK ( IRI's Secret Services) denounced in French Book To be Released in April

A Controversial Book due in April about the Iranian Secret Services VEVAK as well as their methods is to be released in France>>>

pictory: Farah Diba at Paris Fashion House (1959)

Farah Diba ( rumored Fiance of the Shah) seated right to an unidentified friend at the Paris Fashion House of Jacqueline Godard. (circa Oct 30th, 1959) >>>

NPR: Ferdowsi, The Poet Who Rescued Iran

NPR Radio's Steve Inskeep did a feature on Ferdowsi who mixed myth and history in the Book of Kings>>>

Henry Fonda Narrates Shah of Iran's Life and Times (1980's)

Henry Fonda narrates an interesting introduction to the events that shaped the 20th Century. In this hour long Episode: The Rise and Fall of the Shah of Iran>>>

Eddy Mitchell Et Le Rêve Américain

Eddy Mitchell is a French Rocker and Crooner whose songs are often a tribute to Hollywood's Golden Age and the American Dream as illustrated in the paintings of Norman Rockwell. Hope you Enjoy it on this Oscar Weekend ...  >>>

Georgians Tempted by Royal Restoration ? ;0)

A recent poll indicated that 40 % of Georgians were supportive of the restoration of a Constitutional Monarchy on the advent of the Royal marriage of Prince David Bagrationi-Mukhraneli and Anna Mukhraneli. >>>

pictory: Shah of Iran's Bicentennial Message to America (1976)

As part of a Bicentennial series, Time magazine presented a series of Messages to America from world leaders. This Message from the Shah of Iran appeared in the June 28, 1976 issue. >>>

pictory: Khomeiny Makes Fun of Shah in front of Laughing Crowd (1979)

Khomeiny in Qom makes fun of a photo he saw of the Shah of Iran (with eyeglasses ?) and insists on his so called "cowardice" and "Stooge" like personality in front of a US president but the Ayatollah can't name the latter.

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pictory: French TV present's Kish Island (1977)

French Channel 2 presents Kish Island as the new Luxury Paradise for Rich Tourists of the Persian Gulf three decades before being outshined by today's Dubai.(1977) >>>