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A large collection of never-before-seen black and white 'kill shots' of movie stars, 1950s

16 June 2008, 10:00 PDT
Los Angeles

Sold for US$780 inc. premium

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A large collection of never-before-seen black and white 'kill shots' of movie stars, 1950s

Over 150 small vintage prints called 'kill shots' -- photographs that were deemed unpublishable by the photographer or movie star. All are candid, behind-the-scenes shots taken on various movie sets showing actors such as Elizabeth Taylor (the majority are of her), Debbie Reynolds, Van Johnson, Janet Leigh, Tony Curtis, Lana Turner, Gene Tierney, and Esther Williams, among a few others. All are really fun, showing the stars looking fabulous as they wait around for the big cameras to roll.
5 x 4in

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PROVENANCE:
From the personal archives of Lea Berkeley, a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer still photographer and apprentice to Clarence Sinclair Bull in the 1950s.

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