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Title: Saints and Sinners honor Joe E. Brown
Alternative Title: Los Angeles Herald Examiner Photo Collection
Date Created and/or Issued: 1952
Contributing Institution: Los Angeles Public Library
Collection: Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
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Description: Photograph caption dated June 5, 1952 reads, "Film Comedian Joe E. Brown gets a "blessing" from "Mad Dog" Murphy as the Saints and Sinners formally name Brown "Mr. Movies of 1952" during stag banquet last night. More than $16,000 was raised for underprivileged children. Taking part in the ceremony are Jerome Weber (left), master of the Saints and Sinners, and Sam Mannis (right), chief jester. Weber and Mannis are co-founders of organization."
Type: image
Format: 1 photographic print :b&w ;24 x 19 cm. on sheet 26 x 21 cm.
Photographic prints
Identifier: 00092217
Herald Examiner Collection
HE box 39
CARL0004994390
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/28342
Subject: Brown, Joe E.--(Joe Evan),--1892-1973
Motion picture actors and actresses--United States
Award presentations--California--Los Angeles
Comedians--United States
Awards--California--Los Angeles
Herald-Examiner Collection photographs

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