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Original photograph has a stain in the upper left corner of the picture. Photograph caption dated June 26, 1950 reads "Lee Savitz (sic), of North Hollywood, demonstrates gun with which he peppers film actors with capsules of talcum powder to simulate bullets." The article partially reads "The Valleyite is 46-year-old Lee Zavitz, one of Hollywood's most famed prop men and a resident of 4256 Kraft Ave., North Hollywood." Savitz is also a stunt man.
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image
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Zavitz, Lee Men--California--Los Angeles Stunt performers--California--Los Angeles Shooters of firearms--California--Los Angeles Firearms--California--Los Angeles Fences--California--Los Angeles North Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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