Original Christmas publicity photograph of Mari Blanchard

Universal City: Universal Pictures, 1952. Vintage Christmas-themed publicity photograph of actress Mari Blanchard in a metallic two-piece bikini, seated atop a wrapped Christmas gift, with a Christmas tree to the left. Credit stamp on the verso.

Mari Blanchard appeared in over 60 films between 1947 and 1970, and is best remembered today for her performances in "Abbott and Costello Go to Mars" (1953), "Destry" (1954), and "Son of Sinbad" (1955).

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.

10 x 8 inches. Near Fine.

[Book #165996]