She Couldn't Take It (Five original photographs from the 1935 film)

  • Culver City, CA: Columbia Pictures, 1935
By Billie Burke, Joan Bennett, George Raft (starring); Tay Garnett (director); Oliver H.P. Garrett (screenwriter); Ray Jones (photographer); Walter Connolly (starring)
Culver City, CA: Columbia Pictures, 1935. Five vintage photographs from the 1935 film, including three double-weight reference photographs (one on-the-set) and two test Photographs
Photographers, one of Joan Bennett and one of Billie Burke. All five photographs with a studio stamp crediting photographer Ray Jones on the versos, and four with mimeo snipes on the same.

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 at Universal Pictures in 1935, where he worked well into the 1950s.

A wealthy patriarch is continuously irritated and dismayed by his family's outrageous behavior. After winding up in prison for tax evasion, he befriends his cellmate, a bootlegger and fellow tax evader, whom he names as executor of his estate upon his release.

8 x 10 inches. Near Fine overall, one with light creasing and edgewear.

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