I found and subsequently purchased this photo on-line about 4 months ago. The seller was in South America (Argentina, I think?). Included on the back of the photo (who doesn't like a good little back-story?) was an explanation. As I do not understand Spanish, a Facebook friend more or less translated it for me. The man in the photo is Director, Dave Gould, and apparently, he is having trouble on the film, so Bonnie Bannon is helping him. I do not believe for one moment that Nana is helping him with anything in this staged photo. But it is a fun look into the publicity machine at MGM in the early 1930's. As I have probably stated on this Blog before, it is likely that Nana would have taken the seat, then used whatever direction they were giving, and when they were done taking some photo's, somebody would yell "Next!".... It is a business, after all.
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Sunday, June 22, 2014
Dave G., and Bonnie B.... a puff peice for the Spanish-speaking market.
I found and subsequently purchased this photo on-line about 4 months ago. The seller was in South America (Argentina, I think?). Included on the back of the photo (who doesn't like a good little back-story?) was an explanation. As I do not understand Spanish, a Facebook friend more or less translated it for me. The man in the photo is Director, Dave Gould, and apparently, he is having trouble on the film, so Bonnie Bannon is helping him. I do not believe for one moment that Nana is helping him with anything in this staged photo. But it is a fun look into the publicity machine at MGM in the early 1930's. As I have probably stated on this Blog before, it is likely that Nana would have taken the seat, then used whatever direction they were giving, and when they were done taking some photo's, somebody would yell "Next!".... It is a business, after all.
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