Desire Under the Elms (Original photograph of Sophia Loren on the set of the 1958 film)

Sophia Loren, Anthony Perkins, Burl Ives (starring); Delbert Mann (director); Eugene O'Neill (play); Irwin Shaw (screenwriter); Bill Avery (photographer)

Published by N.p., N.p., 1958

About this Item

Vintage borderless photograph of actress Sophia Loren on the set of the 1958 film. With a Photoplay Library stamp on the verso, along with the stamp of photographer Bill Avery and manuscript pencil annotations regarding layout. Based on Eugene O'Neill's 1924 play. A greedy New England farmer marries for a third time after working his first two wives to death. Trouble ensues when his new wife, a headstrong Italian woman, begins an affair with his youngest son. Bill Avery worked as a photographer at Columbia Pictures in the early 20th century, with a brief interlude working as a combat cameraman during World War II. He also worked at MGM under noted photographer C.S. Bill, and occasionally worked as a freelance publicity photographer, shooting iconic images of Elvis Presley, Jack Lemmon, Katharine and Audrey Hepburn, and Shirley MacLaine, among many others. 9.5 x 7.5 inches. Near Fine.

Seller Inventory # 150167

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Desire Under the Elms (Original photograph of Sophia Loren on the set of the 1958 film)
• Publisher: N.p., N.p.
• Publication Date: 1958
• Seller catalogs:
  • On the Set
  • Photographs
  • Film Still Photographs