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"Flying Fleet" Publicity Still

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Publicity shot for "Flying Fleet," an MGM motion picture release starring Ramon Navarro and Anita Paige. The Navy aircraft on which the actors are posed is a Loening Amphibian, while the less obvious product placements in the shot are the Hamilton propellers manufactured by the Hamilton Aero Manufacturing Company of Milwaukee.

Date Created:
1929
Creator:
Benjamin, Burton

Publication Information

Creator Benjamin, Burton
Date Created 1929

Physical Description

Format Image
Extent 1 photograph
Dimensions 24 x 19 cm

Collection Information

Source Collection Burton Benjamin papers, 1957-1985
Call Number U.S. Mss 74AN
Catalog Record https://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/9911124547502121
Finding Aid https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-us0074af

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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
W0146C3
Legacy ID
WHi 10810

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