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. Three different views of a Gala premiere held at the California Theatre at 6528 Pacific Boulevard in Huntington Park. Various movie stars attended the premiere: William Lundigan; Anne Francis; Chill Wills and Scott Brady. View 9: group photo shows William Lundigan (3rd from left), Anne Francis (middle) and Chill Wills standing next to her. View 10: group photo with Anne Francis (2nd from left) and William Lundigan (3rd from right). View 11: shows Chill Wills in the front row, wearing a light colored suit.
Type
image
Format
3 photographic prints :b&w Photographic prints
Identifier
00037251 Ralph Morris Collection; Los Angeles Photographers Collection S-005-708.9 4x5; S-005-708.10 4x5; S-005-708.11 4x5; Huntington Park-Theaters-California Theater. CARL0000040280 http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/122170
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 premieres--California--Huntington Park Motion picture actors and actresses Huntington Park (Calif.)
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