This incredible assortment of movie photos includes instant classics to hilarious comedies. Movies to make you laugh, and movies to make you cry bring out the best in this lot. Actors such as Leslie Nielsen, Bill Murray and Chevy Chase provide a lift from dramatic performances by Jamie Lee Curtis, Jean Simmons, and Katherine Hepburn.
Movies featured in this lot include:
1. Grease, starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton John
2. The Greatest, starring Muhammad Ali
3. Rooster Cogburn, starring John Wayne and Katherine Hepburn
4. The Great Gatsby, starring Robert Redford and Mia Farrow
5. Help!, starring The Beatles
6. Viva Las Vegas, starring Elvis Presley
7. Hoosiers, starring Gene Hackman
8. The Rain Man, starring Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman
9. North by Northwest, starring Cary Grant
10. The National Lampoon's Animal House, starring Tim Matheson and John Belushi
11. My Fair Lady, starring Audrey Hepburn
12. Robin and the Seven Hoods, starring Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis Jr.
These movies serve as an accurate representation for the rest of the lot.
Most the photos measure 8" x 10" with the following notations on reverse: Multiple photographers credited, Affixed descriptions, Editor's markings, and the Date the Photo was taken/archived.
This image originated directly from the archives of "The Denver Post" and was intended for use in its pages. Designated as a Generation 1 photo, this image was developed directly from the original photographers negative within approximately one to five years of the depicted person/event. In some instances, usually when a date stamp is present, the photograph was developed within a year or even days of the listed event. Photographers included in the collection include Charles Conlon, George Burke, George Brace, William C. Greene, Alex P. Silverberg, and George Dorrill. Some are identified; many are not but were provided by these world class photographers. Unlike standard wire photos, these images were often hand developed by the photographer sent to the Denver Post. Therefore, the result is an actual first generation photographers print -again, not be confused with the more commonly found wire photo image. First major collection to enter the market of exclusive Generation 1 Photos.
News service photos are also included, and in those instances, are identified as such by their respective stampings. Acme Wire Photo, Associated Press, International News, and United Press have provided images to the archives. Reverse images are included for identification purposes. As part of the production process for the newspaper, images may show production notes, photographer's stamps, date codes, and other markings associated with the production of the Sporting News newspaper. In all cases, each selected image is of superior quality, subject matter, clarity, contrast and condition. Each image was archived by the Denver Post. Additional MEARS LOA included with each lot.
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