JOHN GARFIELD | AWAKE AND SING (1935) Theatre photo
$500.00
Vintage original 10 x 8″ (25 x 20 cm.) black-and-white double weight photo, USA. Stamped on verso by photographer, also with 1938 date stamp and snipe of printed promotional text. Slight wear at edges, near fine.
Portrait of John Garfield (then still under the name of Jules) with his co-star Phoebe Brand, who created their roles in the world premiere of Clifford Odets’ groundbreaking play about a working-class Jewish family in the Bronx. The affixed text refers to a road trip appearance by the cast for performances in June 1936 in Cleveland, Ohio. Garfield would finally yield to Hollywood’s entreaties and began a Warner Brothers contract in 1938.
Photos from his earlier stage career are very uncommon.
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