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Title
"Alexander the Great" premiere
Alternative Title
Los Angeles Herald Examiner Photo Collection
Date Created and/or Issued
1956
Contributing Institution
Los Angeles Public Library
Collection
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information
Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Description
Photograph was edited for publication purposes.
This premiere was a charity event to benefit the Southern California Olympic Fund.
Photograph caption dated March 29, 1956 reads, "Frederic [sic] March, star of 'Alexander the Great,' appears to be in deep thought as he arrives at the premiere with his wife, Florence Eldridge (left) and Olympic diving champ, Paula Jean Myers." The premiere is taking place at the Fox Wilshire Theatre.
Type
Image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;29 x 36 cm.
Photographic prints
Identifier
00133687
Herald Examiner Collection
HE box 2448
CARL0005559592
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/34664
Subject
March, Fredric,--1897-1975
Eldridge, Florence
Wilshire Theatre (Beverly Hills, Calif.)
Alexander the Great (Motion picture : 1956)
Motion picture premieres--California--Los Angeles
Actors--United States
Olympic athletes--United States
Actresses--United States
Couples--California--Beverly Hills
Women--California--Beverly Hills
Men--California--Beverly Hills
Tuxedoes
Fur coats
Beverly Hills (Calif.)
Group portraits
Portrait photographs
Los Angeles Evening Herald Express photographs
Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
Time Period
1951-1960

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