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An original press photograph from the archives of the venerable 150 year-old Star Tribune newspaper in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Type & Size: A 9x7" original photograph.
Condition: Photo from a working archive. May contain notes, marks, labels, clippings, and/or retouching by the staff at the time of publication. May contain issues associated with time, age, and use. Please see images for scans.
British actress Glynis Johns is pictured in the center, receiving congratulations from the play's author Enid Bagnold on the left and actress Marlene Dietrich on the right. This photograph captures a moment after the opening night performance of the Broadway play "Gertie" at the Plymouth Theatre in New York on January 30th.
Glynis Johns, known for her distinctive, husky voice, is a celebrated British actress famous for roles in films like "Mary Poppins" and "The Court Jester." Marlene Dietrich, an iconic figure in cinema, was renowned for her roles in "The Blue Angel" and Hollywood classics. Enid Bagnold is best known for her novel "National Velvet," which was later adapted into a famous film starring Elizabeth Taylor.
Text present on photo:
NY170-1/31-NEW YORK: British actress Glynis Johns(C), star of new Broadway play "Gertie," receives congratulations from play's author, Enid Bagnold(L), wife of Sir Roderick Jones, former chief of Reuters in London, and actress Marlene Dietrich(R), after opening night's performance at the Plymouth Theatre 1/30. (UNITED PRESS TELEPHOTO)
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The press photo archives contained a mix of silver gelatin and wire photographs from sources such as Associated Press Wirephoto. Generally B&W images with no typed text on them in this archive are silver gelatin images, and photos with typed text are wire photos. All images are vintage and original to their era.
