Riders of Death Valley

Universal City: Universal Studios, 1941. Vintage publicity photograph from the set of the 1941 film, showing actors Charles Bickford, Jeanne Kelly, and Buck Jones christening the main street on the Universal "Western movie" lot, in honor of then-recently-deceased Western actor Tom Mix. Printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso.

From the archive of noted Hollywood still photographer Ray Jones. Born in Wisconsin on January 1, 1901, Jones worked for Paramount Pictures in the early 1930s, and went on to be the head of the still photography department at Universal Pictures in 1935, where he worked well into the 1950s.

8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus.

[Book #165581]