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Theatrical and Film Production Setup

Images capturing behind-the-scenes moments of film and theater productions, including equipment setup and rehearsals from the mid-20th century.

MAKEOVER (EV007194_H)

GEORGE SIDNEY in THE SWINGER (1966), directed by GEORGE SIDNEY.

Madrid. 10/29/1956. Meteorologist Mariano Medina during the production of "el tiempo" on RTVE.

THE CREMATOR (1969) -Original title: SPALOVAC MRTVOL-, directed by JURAJ HERZ.

RICHARD CONTE in ASSAULT ON A QUEEN (1966), directed by JACK DONOHUE.

Actress in bathtub and film crew

Anefo photo collection. Diamond exhibition 1949. 15 June 1949

Cameramen of the National Photo Company of Washington, D.C., March 28, 1929. NPC shut down in 1932, when it closed after falling victim to the Great Depression (BSLOC_2016_8_155)

RALPH BELLAMY in FLYING DEVILS (1933), directed by RUSSELL BIRDWELL.

George Peppard, Michael Sarrazin, on-set of the film, "The Groundstar Conspiracy", Universal Pictures, 1972

Dick Fair & his Wirth at Circus. April 1, 1955.

FRANK LLOYD in CAVALCADE (1933), directed by FRANK LLOYD.

Two men next to a nickelodeon (EV007251_H)

BRUCE BENNETT, MORONI OLSEN and JOAN CRAWFORD in MILDRED PIERCE (1945), directed by MICHAEL CURTIZ.

Anefo photo collection. Blanket show. Fa. Van Wijk En CO nv. March 20, 1957

Human speech the result of a variety of movements made by the muscles which control the lungs. A typical deaf-mute gesture, the sign language for sunshine, as posed for in front of a cinematograph camera. Date: 22nd Dec 1928

pilota all' esame di vertigine voltaica, 1930

Anefo photo collection. Herman van de Horst films the Netherlands from Ministry of Education Art and Sciences. November 17, 1954

Anefo photo collection. 61st Jaarbeurs, Utrecht, Ruton Vacuum cleaner. September 1, 1953. Utrecht, Utrecht

Anefo photo collection. Prince Claus opens the Savoa European grandstand exhibition in the RAI in Amsterdam. Prince Claus releases ducks in the pond; Right Savoa chairman J. M. Klein Sprokkelhorst. November 27, 1981. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Stills from Cartoon film "A Story of Recovery". Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

LEX BARKER in SCARLET EYE (1963) -Original title: DAS TODESAUGE VON CEYLON-, directed by GERD OSWALD.

This picture, by Sidney Nolan, of the Contemporary Art Society, was completed just in time for the art exhibition of the South Melbourne Arts Festival. It shows Ned Kelly at Stringy Bark Creek. June 02, 1946.

Anefo photo collection. Art: Theater rehearsal. Theater rehearsal. Decorator. 1945

YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU (1938), directed by FRANK CAPRA.

The covers and pictures in his company's monthly magazine for clients are often taken and processed by expert amateur photographer Hastings Deering. November 04, 1953.

Anefo photo collection. Rudi Carrell TV show, Rudi Carrell with a viewing box. April 19, 1966

MARTIN RITT in NORMA RAE (1979), directed by MARTIN RITT.

Making glass eye

Misc - Music - Gramophone. October 22, 1953.

Concert of Europe - Series II - Austria. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Original Film Title: NOW YOU SEE HIM, NOW YOU DON'T. English Title: NOW YOU SEE HIM, NOW YOU DON'T. Film Director: ROBERT BUTLER. Year: 1972. Stars: JOE FLYNN; KURT RUSSELL.

Anefo photo collection. Hie Holland England / Anefo London series. Exhibition Netherlands Glasgow. August 10, 1942. Glasgow, Britain

Actors are preparing.

The latest type of home receiver for vision and sound, with a fluorescent screen 8 by 6 inches, displaying a picture of Mickey Mouse. In 1935 the set cost 50, while the larger size, 12 by 9 inches, cost 80. The price was significantly reduced when production became competitive. On the 2nd February 1935, the Baird system transmitted indoor and outdoor scenes to an audience in Westminster. The subjects of the recording included horse jumping and racing film scenes. Date: 9th February 1935

Anefo photo collection. Activities NTS studio in Bellevue. March 7, 1965

Iván Tubau durante el ensayo de una obra de teatro dirigida por J.Mª Loperena en la cúpula del Coliseum. Fotografía tomada en 1958.

Walt Disney (left) planning Disneyland's 60 acres of whimsy. Now he's planning a city of tomorrow and a city of yesterday - a world of fantasy started on the profits made by Mickey, the talking mouse, 38 years ago. Disneyland is the dizziest Disneyism of all - 60 acres of pure whimsy, with castles, stockaded frontier forts and a stern-wheeler steamboat. September 21, 1955.

FILM HISTORY: RODAJES. Shooting on a ship.

Robert Pullen cannot match his wife's acrobatics, but has developed a top-class comedy routine. December 10, 1950. (Photo by Fairfax Media).

REX INGRAM (ACTOR) and SABU in THE THIEF OF BAGDAD (1940), directed by LUDWIG BERGER, WILLIAM CAMERON MENZIES, MICHAEL POWELL, ALEXANDER KORDA, ZOLTAN KORDA and TIM WHELAN.

Hats - By The Thousand -- Packing the last of the many hats he is taking on his world tour is Aage Thaarup the Queen's milliner. January 5, 1954. (Photo by Daily Mail Contract Picture).

Anefo photo collection. Do you know the Melkweg. Left Lo van Hensbergen and Kees Brusse. March 28, 1961

The Vitaphone camera which photographed 'The Jazz Singer' had to be enclosed in a soundproof booth so that the whirring of the camera would not be recorded.

Whitehill

JERRY LEWIS in THE BELLBOY (1960), directed by JERRY LEWIS.

FRANK CAPRA in FRANK CAPRA: MR AMERICA (2023), directed by MATTHEW WELLS.

Franco Ghione Italian Opera to ***** Director. July 26, 1948.

Lucille Ball and ""Toy""

Dmitri Shostakovich, Vladimir Mayakovsky, Vsevolod Meyerhold and Alexander Rodchenko by Temerin, Alexei Alexeevich (1889-1977)/The State Central A. Bakhrushin Theatre Museum, Moscow/1929/Photograph/Russia/Opera, Ballet, Theatre,Portrait,Genre

CHARLIE CHAPLIN in MODERN TIMES (1936), directed by CHARLIE CHAPLIN.

Vintage photograph. Portrait of press photographer crouched holding up Speed Graphic camera looking through viewfinder with one eye closed

ROMAN POLANSKI in REPULSION (1965), directed by ROMAN POLANSKI.

Juke box. 1965.

Puppeteer Peter Scriven rehearses Johnny Bray, who will shed real tears on to the acquiescent head of a demure fan when the puppets make their Christmas bow at the Theatre Royal.Stimulated by the recent visit of a well-known singer, Mr. Scriven has created his Johnny Bray - a puppet who weeps by the bucketful as a mournful Little White Cloud floats across the stage..Meanwhile, a well-padded female puppet descends to one knee and you can almost see her heart beating. December 14, 1954.

FRED MACMURRAY and RAY MILLAND in MEN WITH WINGS (1938), directed by WILLIAM A. WELLMAN.

Anefo photo collection. Director Polish film truth knows no limits. November 23, 1949

Dr. Hans Hass.No wonder the sharks go the other way when they see this apparition! It's Dr. Hass under the water using his movie camera.Sol Lesser presents "Under The Red Sea". February 25, 1953.

Olaf Jacobson - Projectionist, State Cinema - Mandatory Photo Credit: TAHO

Anefo photo collection. Television game "Night and grapy", Rob de Vries (Jean lays a bomb). May 3, 1960

Boxer Joe Louis painting a picture for Urban League Guild Exhibit, Sept. 1949 - (BSLOC_2014_17_154)

CERCA DE LA CIUDAD (1952).

Reginald Foort at the organ of the Paramount Theatre, New York. October 31, 1947

Watching television. 1965.

San Francisco, California: c. 1948 'Cowboy Bob' hosting his popular Western music show on KYA radio.

Vintage Photograph. Man wearing suit sitting cross legged on top of earth with dark starry sky background and light rays coming from above

Budding filmmaker (OV2023_246)

1960S Couple Shopping For Color Tv'S

DANNY KAYE in A SONG IS BORN (1948), directed by HOWARD HAWKS.

The Gold Rush is a 1925 American silent comedy film written, produced, directed by, and starring Charlie Chaplin in his Little Tramp role. The film also stars Georgia Hale, Mack Swain and Malcolm Waite. Chaplin declared several times that this was the film for which he most wanted to be remembered.

1930s SMILING MAN CINEMATOGRAPHER OPERATING AKELEY HAND CRANK MOVIE CAMERA LOOKING AT CAMERA WEARING LEATHER JACKET FEDORA HAT

Glare -- Projector holds no terrors for Glare.... quite at home despite missing thumb.Glare works on his partly home-made movie projector. He lost his thumb when a baby. December 19, 1952.

Extinct.

MCCABE & MRS. MILLER (1971), directed by ROBERT ALTMAN.

OLAF FONSS in HOMUNCULUS, 1. TEIL (1916), directed by OTTO RIPPERT.

SACHA GUITRY in THE STORY OF A CHEAT (1936) -Original title: LE ROMAN D'UN TRICHEUR-, directed by SACHA GUITRY.

JERRY LEWIS in WHO'S MINDING THE STORE (1963), directed by FRANK TASHLIN.

Nelly Sawshuck, showing technical films for ECA. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Something New on The Horizon - Said to have a visual range from horizon to horizon is this new Aldis day light signalling lamp. Miss Pat Shepperd of London is seen trying it today (Tuesday) at the British Instrument Industries Exhibition, Earl's Court, London.To a person reading by it, the light from the lamp would be one thousand times as bright as a domestic electric light bulb.The Exhibition opened today until. June 28, 1955. (Photo by Reuterphoto).

The sweat grape. Dir. Granholm spring 1918. The Spetsbergen. Entered in 1931.

NACIÓN (2020), directed by MARGARITA LEDO.

CANTINFLAS in EL SUPERSABIO (1948), directed by MIGUEL M. DELGADO.

CIVILIZATION (1916), directed by THOMAS HARPER INCE, REGINALD BARKER and RAYMOND B. WEST.

Anefo photo collection. Television program from the VPRO "That had you thought" Sophie Stein. April 16, 1959

"On the set of Old Bill now Bruce Bairnsfather, famous creator of the original character does a lighting drawing for the length of the cast, which includes ***** (as old Bill) John Bill (as young Bill). Rene Ray, Renee Houston *****. February 02, 1955.

George Finey the uninhibited artot, gives his impression of atomic fury in front of his artistic conception of the state of the world. October 19, 1953.

GREGORY PECK in SPELLBOUND (1945), directed by ALFRED HITCHCOCK.

Vintage Photograph. Young boy doing magic tricks on stage.

E.E.G recording. Artist: Unknown

Anefo photo collection. Command GPD, TV recordings in the Flora Theater of the Carnival song of De Aal (artists name). January 5, 1981

1960S 1966 Crack In The World Sci-Fi Movie Starring Dana Andrews

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