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Title: California Theatre movie premiere, views 1-4
Alternative Title: Los Angeles Photographers Photo Collection
Creator: Morris, Ralph
Contributing Institution: Los Angeles Public Library
Collection: Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
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Description: This collection includes approximately 40,000 photographs by commercial photographer Ralph Morris, who worked in the Los Angeles area from 1939-1981. His advertising and industrial clients included department stores, restaurants, the automobile and petroleum industries as well as business executives. Also included is the Luckhaus Studio collection of architecture, fashion, the movie industry, sports and street scenes, images which Morris obtained in 1939.
Four different views of a Gala premiere held at the California Theatre in Huntington Park. Various movie stars attended the premiere: William Lundigan; Anne Francis; Chill Wills and Scott Brady. View 1: night view of the exterior of the California Theater. Marquee features a gala premiere with movie stars in person. View 2: night view of the California Theater's marquee featuring a gala premiere. Movie fans and staff attendants wait at the entrance of the theater. Note Christmas decorations on the left street light. View 3: movie stars smiling for the camera from l-r: unidentified, William Lundigan and Anne Francis. View 4: movie stars William Lundigan (middle) and Anne Francis sign autographs for movie fans.
Type: image
Format: 4 photographic prints :b&w
Photographic prints
Identifier: 00037249
Ralph Morris Collection; Los Angeles Photographers Collection
S-005-708.1 4x5; S-005-708.2 4x5; S-005-708.3 4x5; S-005-708.4 4x5; Huntington Park-Theaters-California Theater.
CARL0000040278
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/122168
Subject: Lundigan, William,--1914-1975
Francis, Anne,--1930-2011
Wills, Chill,--1902-1978
Brady, Scott,--1924-1985
California Theatre (Huntington Park, Calif.)
Motion picture theaters--California--Huntington Park
Motion picture actors and actresses
Motion picture premieres--California--Huntington Park
Fans (Persons)--California--Huntington Park
Huntington Park (Calif.)

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