Original publicity photograph of Geraldine Fitzgerald, 1943
by Geraldine Fitzgerald (subject)
Universal City: Universal Pictures, 1943. Vintage publicity photograph of Geraldine Fitzgerald, 1943, with a mimeo snipe affixed to the verso. From the archive of noted Hollywood still photographer Ray Jones. Born in Wisconsin on January 1, 1901, Jones worked for Paramount Pictures in the early 1930s, and went on to be the head of the still photography department... Read More
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Original publicity portrait photograph of George Sanders
by George Sanders (subject)
Universal City: Universal Pictures, 1945. Vintage publicity portrait photograph of British actor and singer George Sanders. Sanders' distinctive, upper-class English accent led to his frequently being cast in sophisticated but villainous roles, as in "Rebecca" (1940), "Samson and Delilah" (1949), and "All About Eve" (1950, for which he received an Oscar). From the archive of... Read More
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Photograph of Amos Vogel by Gerard Malanga, 2004, signed by Malanga
by Gerard Malanga (photographer); Amos Vogel (subject)
N.p.: N.p., 2004. Vintage double weight photograph of Amos Vogel, taken by Gerard Malanga and gifted by Malanga to Vogel in 2004. Malanga's trademark name blindstamp is at the bottom right corner of the image, and he has inscribed the verso: "Amos Vogel, founder of Cinema 16 / October 22, 2004 / Gerard Malanga." Below is Malanga's stamped copyright.... Read More
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Original photograph of Gladys Knight and the Pips in performance, 1974
by Gladys Knight (subject)
N.p.: N.p., 1974. Vintage photograph of Gladys Knight and the Pips performing for a group of young children in front of English Avenue Elementary School in Atlanta, Georgia, for the 1974 television special "Midnight Train to Georgia." The English Avenue School was bombed in December 1960, the result of years of tension after the school’s racial designation... Read More
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Original photograph of Gil Scott-Heron, circa 1980s
by Gil Scott-Heron (subject)
N.p.: N.p., 1980. Vintage photograph of Gil Scott-Heron, circa 1980s. Scott-Heron was an American poet, jazz musician, and author whose socially conscious spoken word performances and recordings through the 1970s and 1980s heavily influenced and foreshadowed much of contemporary American music, most notably hip hop. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine.
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Original publicity photograph of Gig Young, 1964
by Gig Young (subject)
New York: American Broadcasting Company [ABC], 1964. Vintage publicity photograph of actor Gig Young in 1964. Printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine.
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Original promotional photograph of Gloria DeHaven, circa 1950s
by Gloria DeHaven (subject)
N.p.: N.p., 1950. Vintage promotional photograph of actress Gloria DeHaven, circa 1950s with her name printed into the photograph. The daughter of two actors and vaudeville performers, DeHaven started her acting career as a child. She is best known for 'The Thin Man Goes Home" (1944), Down Among the Sheltering Palms" (1952), and "Two Girls and a... Read More
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Six original publicity portrait photographs of Grace McDonald
by Grace McDonald (subject)
Universal City: Universal Pictures, 1944. Six vintage publicity photographs of actress Grace McDonald, dated variously between 1943 and 1944. Universal stamps on the versos, and two with printed mimeo snipes on the same. Grace McDonald starred in film musicals and comedies throughout the early 1940s, and is today best remembered for her appearances in "What's Cookin'" (1942) and... Read More
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Original inscribed photograph of Gladys Lloyd Robinson, 1949
by Gladys Lloyd Robinson (subject)
N.p.: N.p., 1949. Vintage matte-finish double weight photograph of actress and artist Gladys Lloyd Robinson. INSCRIBED by Robinson on the bottom left corner: "To / Florence [and] Jim / Always Devotedly / Gladys Lloyd Robinson / Paris '49." Gladys Lloyd Robinson enjoyed a varied career as a stage and film actress, painter, and ceramist. She was married... Read More
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Two original photographs of Georges Méliès
by Georges Méliès (subject)
N.p.: N.p., 1950. Two vintage photographs of French director, actor, and illusionist Georges Méliès, struck circa 1950s. Included is one portrait photograph of Méliès circa 1920s, and the other photograph shows Méliès and others at his studio in Montreuil-sous-Bois, circa 1910s. From the collection of René Dazy, with his stamp on the versos. Méliès created France's first... Read More
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Six original publicity photographs of Gloria Jean, one INSCRIBED by the actress, 1939-1944
by Gloria Jean (subject)
Universal City: Universal Pictures, 1944. Six vintage publicity photographs of Gloria Jean, one INSCRIBED by Jean, "To Ernest, Roses are red violets are blue / I love this dress / how about you? / Best Wishes, Gloria Jean," with one photograph dated 1939, one dated 1940, and four dated 1944. Four photographs with mimeo snipes affixed to the versos. ... Read More
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Original photograph of Gertrude Stein, 1935
by Gertrude Stein (subject)
New York: Acme News Pictures, 1935. Vintage press photograph of novelist, poet, and playwright Gertrude Stein preparing to return to Paris by ocean liner on May 4, 1935. Printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso, along with the stamps of the "Philadelphia Inquirer" and its library. Stein arrived in America in October of 1934 after a 30-year... Read More
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Original photograph of Gertrude Short, circa 1920s
by Gertrude Short (subject)
N.p.: N.p., 1920. Vintage linen-backed photograph of silent film actress Gertrude Short in an elaborate beaded headdress and feather-trimmed dress, circa 1920s. Ohio-born actress Short made her start in vaudeville, appearing in her first breakthrough role in "The Little Princess" in 1917. She starred in over 130 films throughout the early twentieth century, most notably "The Prisoner"... Read More
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Original oversize photograph of Boy George, circa 1980
by George Alan O'Dowd [Boy George] (subject)
N.p.: N.p., 1984. Vintage oversize photograph of British pop musician Boy George, sporting a punk-influenced tartan suit and matching apron, taken circa 1980 and struck circa 1984. London News Service stamps, date stamps, and a small newspaper clipping affixed to the verso. George rose to fame with Culture Club's 1982 debut album "Kissing to Be Clever," featuring... Read More
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Original photograph of Graham Greene at his home in 1983
by Graham Greene (subject)
N.p.: N.p., 1983. Vintage borderless photograph of British writer and journalist Graham Greene at his desk in his apartment in Antibes, France, in 1983. Daily Telegraph stamp on the verso, dated May 1983. Greene lived in a small apartment on the Rue Pasteur for 24 years, eventually moving to Corseaux, Switzerland in the final years of his... Read More
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Original photograph of George Cukor, circa 1950s
by George Cukor (subject)
N.p.: N.p., 1950. Vintage borderless matte-finish black and white candid photograph of director George Cukor on the set of an unknown film, circa 1950s. With the stamp of PIX agency on the verso, noting the photographer as "Henriques." From the archive of the PIX Agency, a photo house that acted as an intermediary between emigre photographers (as well as... Read More
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Original photograph of Harold Lloyd, circa 1930s
by Harold Lloyd (subject)
Los Angeles: Paramount Pictures, 1930. Vintage double weight portrait photograph of actor and comedian Harold Lloyd, circa 1930s. Lloyd made nearly 200 comedy films between 1914 and 1947, being one of the few silent film actors whose career survived the advent of sound film. He was best known for his "Glass" character, a bespectacled, ambitious go-getter that... Read More
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Original promotional photograph of Harry Belafonte rehearsing for a television performance on the BBC in 1959
by Harry Belafonte (subject)
N.p.: N.p., 1959. Vintage promotional photograph of musician and activist Harry Belafonte rehearsing before a live television performance on the BBC. Provenance stamps and labels and a printed mimeo snipe on the verso. Belafonte is one of the few performers to have won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony. 8 x 10 inches.... Read More
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Original publicity photograph of Honor Blackman, circa 1960s
by Honor Blackman (subject)
N.p.: N.p., 1960. Vintage publicity photograph of a reclining Honor Blackman, circa 1960s. Prior to shooting to international fame in 1963 playing Bond girl Pussy Galore in "Goldfinger," Blackman was the original partner of John Steele on "The Avengers," originating a character archetype and style of dress that would find it's full form in Diane Riggs' Emma... Read More
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Original photograph of Henny Youngman, circa 1950s
by Henny Youngman (subject)
N.p.: N.p., 1950. Vintage black and white photograph of stand-up comedian Henny Youngman. Youngman was best known for popularizing straightforward, one-liner jokes, most notably "Take my wife... please." 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus, with light creasing to the corners.
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Two original photographs of actress Heather Angel, circa 1934
by Heather Angel (subject)
Universal City: Universal Studios, 1934. Two vintage publicity photographs of actress Heather Angel, wearing a fur cape, circa 1934. Mimeo snipes on the versos, one announcing Angel's appearance in the 1934 film "Romance in the Rain." From the collection of author and artist Duncan Hannah. Duncan Hannah was a key figure in the burgeoning New York... Read More
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Original photograph of Henry Mancini, circa 1963
by Henry Mancini (subject)
N.p.: N.p., 1963. Vintage photograph of composer Henry Mancini leaning out of a car window, holding a compilation of his greatest hits on 8-track tape. Printed mimeo snipe in French affixed to the verso. Prolific composer, conductor, and pianist Mancini wrote the themes and soundtracks for hundreds of films throughout the late twentieth century, most notably including themes... Read More
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Original negative of Harry Richman, circa 1930s
by Harry Richman (subject)
N.p.: N.p., 1930. Vintage photo negative of singer and actor Harry Richman circa 1930s. Richman was incredibly successful in vaudeville in the 1910s and made his transition to Broadway in revues like "George White's Scandals" (1919-1939) in 1922 and "Ziegfeld Follies" (1907-1931) in 1931. His most famous film credit is in "Puttin' on the Ritz" (1930) where... Read More
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Original photograph of Helen Eddy, circa 1910s
by Helen Jerome Eddy (subject)
N.p.: N.p., 1910. Vintage photograph of silent film actress Helen Eddy from an unknown film, circa 1910s. Eddy was born in New York but was raised in Los Angeles, attending Manual Arts High School. She began acting in films in 1915 through the studio of Siegmund Lubin, eventually signing a contract with Paramount Pictures. She frequently played... Read More
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Original photograph of Henry Mancini at home, 1969
by Henry Mancini (subject)
N.p.: N.p., 1969. Vintage photograph of composer Henry Mancini at home in 1969, flanked by his personal library and Grammy Awards. Prolific composer, conductor, and pianist Mancini wrote the themes and soundtracks for hundreds of films throughout the late twentieth century, most notably including themes for The Pink Panther film series, "Breakfast at Tiffany's" (1961), and "Victor/Victoria"... Read More
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