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Film magnates Leo F. Forbstein, Hal Wallis, W. M. Koenig, Sam Bischoff, and Herman Politz engage in some reckless golfing, Los Angeles, 1934

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Title: Film magnates Leo F. Forbstein, Hal Wallis, W. M. Koenig, Sam Bischoff, and Herman Politz engage in some reckless golfing, Los Angeles, 1934
Date Created and/or Issued: February 25, 1934
1934-02-25
Publication Information: Los Angeles Times
Contributing Institution: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Archives
Rights Information: US
UCLA Library Special Collections, A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library, Box 951575, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575. Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu. Phone: (310) 825-4988
Description: Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
Photograph appears with the article, "Warner's Sound Artists Nab Cinema Golf Prizes," Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb 1934: 10.
Herman Politz lies on his back holding a golf tee with a ball on top between his teeth. Leo Forbstein, Hal Wallis, and Sam Bischoff stand over him, golf clubs poised, as a crowd of people watch behind them.
Handwritten on negative: Leo Forbstein Hal Wallis W.M. Koenig Sam Bischoff Herman Politz
Text from newspaper caption: We Hope the Picture Had a Happy Ending What these motion-picture magnates won't do for a picture. Anyway Herman Politz (on the ground) has found a new way to commit suicide. Brandishing golfing war clubs, left to right, Sam Bischoff, W. M. Koenig, Hal Wallis and Leo Forbstein.
Text from negative sleeve: WALLIS, AHL Hal
Type: image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_4450
ark:/21198/zz002cq7tv
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Golf--California--Los Angeles
Motion picture producers & directors--American--California--Los Angeles
Politz, Herman, 1886-1971
Forbstein, Leo F
Koenig, W.M
Wallis, Hal B., 1899-1986
Bischoff, Samuel, 1890-1975
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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