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. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Bartholomew appeared in court against Myllicent Bartholomew, Cecil's sister, to regain guardianship of their son, child actor Freddie Bartholomew. His aunt ultimately remained his guardian and the case was settled amicably. This photograph appears with the article, "Bartholomews Nearing Plan in Boy Actor Row," Los Angeles Times, 2 Jun. 1936: 1. Text from negative sleeve: 4986 --- Cecil L Bartholomew, father + (retired British army officer) Lilian May Bartholomew, mother, Meet Here re custody (vs. aunt) of Freddie Bartholomew (British child actor) 6/1/36 Text from newspaper caption: [above:] Father Would End Battle over Boy Actor, [below:] Cecil Llewellyn Bartholomew, retired British army officer, is talking over with his wife, Lillian, an amicable settlement of her dispute with Myllicent Bartholomew, his sister, over guardianship of Freddie Bartholomew, child film actor. Mrs. Bartholomew is seeking in Superior Court here to regain custody of her son. Handwritten on negative: Cecil L. Bartholomew + Mrs. Lilian Bartholomew 6/1/36
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_14174 ark:/21198/zz002j7q9n
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Trials--California--Los Angeles Spouses--California--Los Angeles Bartholomew, Lilian May Bartholomew, Cecil Llewellyn., b. 1893
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