This is an ORIGINAL Key SET Photograph measuring 8"x 10" featuring LORETTA YOUNG and BILLY RAYES, with ORIGINAL Press Snipe on the back and stamped PLEASE CREDIT MILTON GOLD for the 1941 motion picture,The Men in Her Life Director:Gregory RatoffBased on the novel by Eleanor Smith Screenplay by Frederick KohnerA circus performer becomes a ballerina and then begins her life of a career versus marriage and a home-life. She marries her first husband, her mentor and instructor, primarily out of gratitude. After his death, she marries an American thinking that can be her escape from the world of ballet. But she leaves him to return the dancing. She has a child but does not tell her husband. When her daughter is two-years-old, the husband finds out and takes the child to America. The ballerina continues to dance until her best dancing days have gone by. The life of a 19th century ballerina, her triumphs and loves. The entire cast included: Loretta Young... Lina VarsavinaConrad Veidt... Stanislas RosingDean Jagger... David GibsonEugenie Leontovich... MarieShepperd Strudwick... Roger Chevis (as John Shepperd)Otto Kruger... VictorPaul Baratoff... ManilovAnn E. Todd... Rose (as Ann Todd)Billy Ray... Nurdo (as Billy Rayes)Ludmila Toretzka... Mme. OlenkovaTommy Ladd... Lina's Dancing Partner (as Tom Ladd)It'sa nice shape photo for ALMOST 70 YEARS OLD!!MORE INFO ON LORETTA YOUNG: A&E's Biography recently summed up Loretta Young this way: "She remains a symbol of beauty, serenity, and grace. But behind the glamor and stardom is a woman of substance whose true beauty lies in her dedication to her family, her faith, and her quest to live life with a purpose." That statement, in a nutshell, summed up Loretta who entered the world in Salt Lake City, Utah on January 6, 1913. Her parents separated when Loretta was three years old. Her mother moved the rest of the family to Southern California. Mrs. Young's brother-in-law was an assistant director and managed to get the young Loretta a small role in the film, The Only Way (1914). The role consisted nothing more than a small, weeping child lying on an operating table. Later that year she appeared in another small role in The Primrose Ring (1917). The film starred Mae Murray who was taken with the little Loretta. She even wished to adopt her, but Mrs. Young said no. Loretta did wind up staying with the Murrays for a year and a half. She would not be in another film again until 1921 when she had a brief scene in The Sheik (1921).She and her sisters were educated in parochial schools. Afterwards she went back to helping her mother run the boarding house Mrs. Young started when they had first moved west. In 1927, Loretta returned to the silver screen in a small part in Naughty But Nice (1927). She was all of fourteen, but anxious to get started in a film career for real. As Denise Laverne in The Magnificent Flirt (1928), she began to shape any character she had with total dedication. It was the first of many outstanding roles for her. Later in the year she received second billing in The Head Man (1928). Loretta continued to toil in many roles as the 20s turned into the 30s. She was appearing in anywhere from six to nine films per year. Her two older sisters were also involved in the acting profession, but they weren't making as many films their younger sister was - Loretta's career overtook theirs early on. It seemed that Loretta's natural beauty was a distinct advantage for her. By the mid-30's Loretta had switched studios, leaving First National to go to rival Fox Studios. She had worked for Fox before, but only on a loan-out basis. It was at Fox that Loretta became one of the premiere leading ladies of Hollywood. In 1938, Loretta starred in Kentucky (1938) as Sally Goodwin. The film was an outstanding success. Although she was not nominated for an award, her co-star, Walter Brennan, won for best supporting actor for his role as Peter Goodwin. It was only a matter of time before Loretta would get the accolades she so deserved. By the time the 40s dawned, Loretta was still churning out quality films. Newcomers were now hitting the big screen, but Loretta's star never dimmed. She was still one of the most beautiful ladies in the film world. Loretta, finally, was given her due when she won an Academy Award for best actress in The Farmer's Daughter (1947), the tale of a farm girl who rises through the ranks and becomes a congresswoman. The film was a smash and one for which she is best remembered. With the win she had reached the pinnacle of her career. That same year, she starred in the delightful fantasy, The Bishop's Wife (1947)with David Niven and Cary Grant. It was a hit then as well as today. It continues to be a staple of television during the Christmas season. In 1949, Loretta starred in the well-received film, Mother Is a Freshman (1949) with Van Johnson and Rudy Vallee as well in Come to the Stable (1949). The latter film garnered her a second Oscar nomination. Unfortunately, she lost to the great Olivia de Havilland for her film, The Heiress (1949). In 1953, Loretta filmed It Happens Every Thursday (1953). It was to be her final performance on the big screen.She entered the relative new medium of television. That year she started her TV series "Letter to Loretta" (1953). The show garnered with three Emmy Awards for Loretta. After that series' long run, she took a some time off before returning in 1962 with "The New Loretta Young Show" (1962). It didn't do as well, lasting only one season. Then for the next 24 years she didn't appear in any entertainment medium. Her final fling before the cameras was with a made for TV film called Lady in the Corner (1989) (TV). Loretta lived a quiet retirement in Palm Springs, California until her death on August 12, 2000 from ovarian cancer at the home of her sister Georgiana and her husband, Ricardo Montalban.The "Dick" Whittington Studio was the largest photography studio in the Los Angeles area from 1924 to 1987. Founded by Wayne Whittington, the Studio specialized in commercial photography, taking photographs for nearly every major business and organization in Los Angeles; in so doing, they documented the growth and commercial development of Los Angeles. The Studio’s clients included department stores, oil companies, real estate developers, food service companies, television and radio broadcast companies, automobile manufacturers and related industries, aircraft manufacturers, construction firms, and the entertainment industry. They also photographed the 1932 Olympics and the National Air Races of 1933 and 1936. Another notable client was the University of Southern California, which contracted with the Whittington Studios for coverage of athletic and other events. Wayne Whittington was born and raised in Los Angeles near Exposition Park. He attended Manual Arts High School and then the University of Southern California. After graduation, he served in the Signal Corps in World War I. He founded the Studio after leaving his first business venture, the Acme Tire Company. Whittington adopted the name of his studio from a historical figure who was the subject of a popular children’s story, "Dick Whittington and His Cat." Dick Whittington was an orphan who, in the late 14th century, traded his cat for funds to become a merchant, and then rose to Lord Mayor of London. The name inspired the Tudor architecture of the Studio, located at 3845 Wisconsin Street near the University of Southern California, and also the use of a cat as its logo."Dick" Whittington Studio experienced its greatest growth during the 1930s, at which time it employed 27 people. During this period, it launched a news-picture division, taking photographs to supplement the wire services and the photographic departments of local newspapers. This led to work for Life magazine and other national publications, and to the establishment of an in-house stock photograph library. The Studio also created the Trav-l Lab, a self-contained processing lab on wheels with a thirty-foot extension ladder that allowed photographers to take elevated shots.World War II saw the loss of a number of personnel and a decline in business due to the rationing of silver and paper. The Studio made its facilities available to the United States government, and the Navy agreed to use them under contract, an arrangement that lasted for fifteen years. The Studio remained in active business until 1987. Winning buyder agrees in advance to pay - Mail postage (Foreign orders will require additional postage) and to remit full payment within 10 days after notification from the seller. PLEASE ALLOW 10 TO 14 DAYS DELIVERY. California residents must add - state sales taxes. Be sure to click on "View Seller's Other products" for more great items like this! Powered by eCRATER . List your items fast and easy and manage your active items.
