Verlag: Universal-International, Universal City, 1957
Anbieter: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, USA
Fotografie
Vintage publicity photograph from the 1957 film, showing actor Robert Stack. Printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso. Based on the 1935 novel "Pylon" by William Faulkner. A disillusioned war hero now works as a barnstorming pilot at rural air shows, accompanied by his parachuting wife, young son, and plane mechanic. 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. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Eureka Masters of Cinema 64. Rosenbaum 1000.
Verlag: Universal Pictures, Universal City, 1956
Anbieter: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, USA
Fotografie
Vintage studio still photograph of Douglas Sirk and Lauren Bacall on the set of the 1956 film, standing in the middle of stairway that endures much use in the course of the narrative. Mimeo snipe on verso. Based on the 1945 novel by Robert Wilder, a fictionalized account of a real-life scandal involving torch singer Libby Holman and her husband, Zachary Smith Reynolds, heir to a tobacco fortune. A rich playboy (Robert Stack) impulsively marries a secretary (Bacall) at his father's office, unaware that his best friend (Rock Hudson) is in love with her, with tragic results. Winner of an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Dorothy Malone, nominated for two more, including Best Supporting Actor for Stack. Shot on location in California. 10 x 8 inches. Light edgewear, else Near Fine. Criterion Collection 96. Ebert I. Godard, Histoirie(s) du Cinema.
Verlag: Universal Pictures, Universal City, 1956
Anbieter: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, USA
Fotografie
Three reference photographs from the 1956 film. Two with Universal-International stamps and printed mimeo snipes on the verso, and one with a National Film Archive stamp. From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler. Based on the 1945 novel by Robert Wilder, a fictionalized account of a real-life scandal involving torch singer Libby Holman and her husband, Zachary Smith Reynolds, heir to a tobacco fortune. A rich playboy impulsively marries a secretary at his father's office, unaware that his best friend is in love with her, with tragic results. Winner of a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for Dorothy Malone, and nominated for two more, including Best Supporting Actor for Robert Stack. Shot on location in California. 10 x 8 inches. Light edgewear, else Near Fine. Criterion Collection 96. Ebert I. Godard, Histoirie(s) du Cinema.