American actor Lionel Barrymore (1878 – 1954) (front center) sits behind his cake with (left to right) American actor Mickey Rooney, Canadian actress Norma Shearer (1902 – 1983), American actor Robert Montgomery (1904 – 1981), American actor Clark Gable (1901 – 1960), Russian-born American producer Louis B. Mayer (1885 – 1957), American actor William Powell (1892 – 1984), American actress Rosalind Russell (1907 – 1976), and American actor Robert Taylor (1911 – 1969) as they gather to celebrate Barrymore’s 61st birthday, April 28, 1939. (Photo by Museum of the City of New York/Getty Images)
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