A Cary Grant Group of Set Stills from His Films

A Cary Grant Group of Set Stills from His Films Including Madame Butterfly, This is the Night, Hot Saturday, The Eagle and the Hawk, The Woman Accused, Gambling Ship, Kiss and Make-Up, Enter Madame!, Thirty Day Princess, The Last Outpost, Wings in the Dark, and Houseboat. Please note that there may be some duplication of photographs in each film folder. Madame Butterfly (Paramount Pictures, 1932). Starring Cary Grant. Director Marion Gering. Approximately 40 silver gelatin photographs, 8 x 10 in., some with photographer 'A.E. Freudeman' stamped to verso. This is the Night (aka Temporary Finances) (Paramount Pictures, 1932). Starring Cary Grant. Director Frank Tuttle. Approximately 45 silver gelatin photographs, 8 x 10 in., some with photographer 'A.E. Freudeman' stamped to verso, one featuring Thelma Todd and Roland Young. Hot Saturday (Paramount Pictures, 1932). Starring Cary Grant. Director William Seiter. Approximately 35 silver gelatin photographs, 8 x 10 in., many with photographer 'A.E. Freudeman' stamped to verso, one featuring Cary Grant. The Eagle and the Hawk (Paramount Pictures, 1933). Starring Cary Grant, Fredric March, Carole Lombard. Directors Stuart Walker and Mitchell Leisen. Approximately 70 silver gelatin photographs, 8 x 10 in., many with photographer 'A.E. Freudeman' stamped to verso. The Woman Accused (Paramount Pictures, 1933). Starring Cary Grant. Director Paul Sloane. Approximately 30 silver gelatin photographs, 8 x 10 in., some with photographer 'A.E. Freudeman' stamped to verso, 2 featuring Cary Grant. Gambling Ship (Paramount Pictures, 1933). Starring Cary Grant. Directors Louis J. Gasnier and Max Marcin. Approximately 40 silver gelatin photographs, 8 x 10 in., some with photographer 'A.E. Freudeman' stamped to verso, 2 featuring Cary Grant. Kiss and Make-Up (Paramount Pictures, 1934). Starring Cary Grant. Director Harlan Thompson. Approximately 30 silver gelatin photographs, 8 x 10 in., almost all with location descriptions handwritten in ink to border, some with photographer 'A.E. Freudeman' stamped to verso. Enter Madame! (Paramount Pictures, 1934). Starring Cary Grant. Director Elliott Nugent. Approximately 50 silver gelatin photographs, 8 x 10 in., almost all with location descriptions handwritten in ink to border, many with photographer 'A.E. Freudeman' stamped to verso. Thirty Day Princess (Paramount Pictures, 1934). Starring Cary Grant. Director Marion Gering. Approximately 55 silver gelatin photographs, 8 x 10 in., many with photographer 'A.E. Freudeman' stamped to verso. The Last Outpost (Paramount Pictures, 1935). Starring Cary Grant. Directors Charles Barton and Louis J. Gasnier. Approximately 50 silver gelatin photographs, 8 x 10 in., almost all with location descriptions handwritten in ink to border, many with photographer 'A.E. Freudeman' stamped to verso. Wings in the Dark (Paramount Pictures, 1935). Starring Cary Grant. Director James Flood. Approximately 65 silver gelatin photographs, 8 x 10 in., almost all with location descriptions handwritten in ink to border, many with photographer 'A.E. Freudeman' stamped to verso, one featuring Myrna Loy. Houseboat (Paramount Pictures, 1958). Starring Cary Grant, Sophia Loren. Director Melville Shavelson. Approximately 135 silver gelatin photographs, 8 x 10 in., many with 3-hole punches to border, many date stamped (July-Oct. 1957) and with 'Script' stamped to verso, 3 featuring Sophia Loren. Together with approximately 65 smaller photos, 4 x 5 in., one featuring Cary Grant; 10 color transparencies of vehicles, 4 x 5 in.; and 15 black-and-white negatives, mostly of vehicles, 4 x 5 in. Though Cary Grant had made several films before She Done Him Wrong in 1933, it was co-star Mae West's adoration of him which amplified his career. The legend goes that when West spotted Grant on the Paramount backlot, she said, 'If he can talk, I'll take him.' Co-starring with West in two films, She Done Him Wrong and I'm No Angel (both 1933), prepared Grant for the leading ladies to come including Grace Kelly, Ingrid Bergman, Irene Dunne, and Audrey Hepburn, to name just a few. His early films at Paramount found him co-starring with the likes of Marlene Dietrich and Sylvia Sidney, but it was Mae West's endorsement that had the greatest impact. His star rose to legendary status, particularly under the direction of Alfred Hitchcock in Paramount's classic To Catch a Thief (1953). 8 x 10 in. or smaller Footnotes: The collection of Paramount Pictures set stills that is being offered in this auction is an extraordinary historical archive from the late 1920s to the early 1970s. Sets stills were taken for continuity purposes and to document the arrangements of the sets and props, etc, during the making of a film. Not only does this collection photographically document the changes in filmmaking through the decades, it details the changing styles of architecture, interior design (the Art Deco sets from the 1930s are astonishingly beautiful), fashion, cars, and more. In the cases of location shooting, one can see the evolution of various southern California towns and landmarks, from the tony nightspots of Hollywood to the open spaces of Brentwood to the artistry of the Paramount Ranch. The photos give a unique behind-the-scenes look at the stars during filming; some vamp for the camera while others avoid it, some study their scripts or confer with the director, and some look incredibly bored. Equally interesting is the appearance of the stars' lookalike stand-ins and famous extras such as Bess Flowers. The unsung heroes of filmmaking, the crews, are seen as well, holding the booms, adjusting the lights, holding the clapper boards, and waiting, waiting, waiting. And speaking of unsung heroes, the talent, imagination, style, and creativity of the art directors and set decorators for these films cannot be overstated. Most of the fashion designers of the 1930s and '40s, such as Edith Head, are recognized for their contributions, as well they should be; however, the set decorators and art directors are grossly overlooked. Masters of their profession such as Hans Dreier, Robert Usher, William Flannery, Hal Pereira, Ernst Fegte, Sam Comer, Walter H. Tyler, A. Earl Hedrick, and so many others, deserve their place in the sun, and hopefully, the future owners of these historic photographs will appreciate their artistry. Lot to be sold without reserve. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing