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Theda Bara as Cleopatra

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Theda Bara, stands and rests an arm against a pillar with one hand on the back of a chair, in a production still from the 1917 Fox production of Cleopatra.

Date Created:
1917
Creator:
Fox Film Corporation

Publication Information

Creator
Fox Film Corporation
Date Created
1917

Physical Description

Format
Image
Dimensions
21 x 26 cm

Collection Information

Call Number
TF Cleopatra (1917)

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COPYRIGHT UNDETERMINED
Conditions For Use
This image is issued by the Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research. For further information, contact WCFTR. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Center. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied for resale or distribution as a photoprint, used as agency stock, or used in any other enterprise. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please Credit: Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research.
Rights Holder
Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research
Unique ID
W013K9H
Legacy ID
WHi 68325

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