George Cukor PHILADELPHIA STORY Original photograph from the 1940 film #145413

Description

The Philadelphia Story (Original photograph from the 1940 film)
Author:
George Cukor (director); Clarence S. Bull (photographer); Philip Barry (play); Donald Ogden Stewart (screenwriter); Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, James Stewart, Ruth Hussey (starring)
Title:
The Philadelphia Story (Original photograph from the 1940 film)
Publication:
Beverly Hills, CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM], 1940
Description:
Vintage studio still photograph from the 1940 film. Starring actress Ruth Hussey is seen in action stealthily snapping photographs. Rubber-stamps on the verso crediting "Silver Screen Archives" and photographer Clarence S. Bull.
Based on Philip Barry's 1939 play. A socialite with plans to marry is interrupted by her ex-husband, as well as a tabloid journalist and his partner, a female photographer. Winner of two Academy Awards, including Best Actor for James Stewart and Best Adapted Screenplay, and nominated for four others, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress for Katharine Hepburn, and Best Supporting Actress for Hussey.
8 x 10 inches, double-weight, small white border. Short corner creases, else Near Fine.
National Film Registry. Byrge and Miller, The Screwball Comedies. Criterion Collection 901.
Seller ID:
145413
Subject:
1940s Cinema, Academy Awards, Comedy, Film Still Photographs, Films Based on Plays, National Film Registry
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