"Happiness" Production Still | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

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"Happiness" Production Still

"Happiness" Production Still | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
On the left, cameraman Chester A. Lyons cranking a Bell & Howell model 2709 and director King Vidor seated next to his megaphone. On the right, a line of actors on a bench in a subway car set with the star Laurette Taylor seated at the end.

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DESCRIPTION
On the left, cameraman Chester A. Lyons cranking a Bell & Howell model 2709 and director King Vidor seated next to his megaphone. On the right, a line of actors on a bench in a subway car set with the star Laurette Taylor seated at the end.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:96726
Creation Date: 1924
Creator Name:Metro
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Collection Name:Daniel C. Blum papers, ca. 1860-1965
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:photographic print, b&w
Original Format Number:SF Production Stills H-I
Original Dimensions:10 x 8 Inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Original caption: "King Vidor, directing a scene of Laurette Taylor in 'Happiness', her second Metro starring picture, story by her author-husband J. Hartley Manners."
SUBJECTS
Actors
Actresses
Motion picture cameras
Motion picture producers and directors
Silent films
Subways
RIGHTS AND PERMISSIONS
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Reference Details
Location:Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin

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