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 5: l-r: unidentified, William Lundigan and Anne Francis. View 6: l-r: Scott Brady, unidentified, Anne Francis and William Lundigan. View 7: l-r: unidentified, Anne Francis and William Lundigan. View 8: l-r: Chill Wills, unidentified, Anne Francis and William Lundigan.
Type
image
Format
4 photographic prints :b&w Photographic prints
Identifier
00037250 Ralph Morris Collection; Los Angeles Photographers Collection S-005-708.5 4x5; S-005-708.6 4x5; S-005-708.7 4x5; S-005-708.8 4x5; Huntington Park-Theaters-California Theater. CARL0000040279 http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/122169
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 Huntington Park (Calif.)
If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.
Share your story
Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.
