*THIS THING CALLED LOVE (1940) On-Set Rosalind Russell, Joseph Walker ASC, Hall

Description

Vintage original 8x10 in. US single-weight glossy on-set photograph
taken during the making of the classic 1940's screwball comedy,
THIS THING CALLED LOVE
, released in1940 by Columbia Pictures and
directed by Alexander Hall
. A woman (Rosalind Russell) insists to her new husband that they must remain celibate for the first three months of their marriage, which he tries desperately to get around. The cast includes Melvyn Douglas, Binnie Barnes, Allyn Joslyn Gloria Dickson, Lee J. Cobb, and Gloria Holden.
The image features a posed on-set shot taken during a break in filming as star
Rosalind Russell
smiles at
director Alexander Hall
with
cinematographer Joseph Walker, ASC
sits on a stool behind her on the camera platform with three camera crew members around him as the sound boom operator stands behind the director. Affixed to the verso is the original paper snipe caption that describes the image. This vintage original on-set photograph is in fine- condition with varying signs of light wear on the corners; a 1.75 in. horizontal crease starting near the top of Miss Russell's right arm and extends towards her right; and multiple surface scuffs from handling over time which are mostly visible when viewing the photo at an angle. The image quality is razor-sharp with fine detail and great contrast.
Joseph Walker, A.S.C.
(August 22, 1892 – August 1, 1985) was an American cinematographer who worked on 145 films during a career that spanned 33 years and was nominated for the Academy Award for “Best Cinematography” four times. He was the first recipient of the Gordon E. Sawyer Award, presented to him in recognition of his technological contributions to the film industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 1982.
Author F. Scott Fitzgerald was among the people at the premiere in Los Angeles. This was the last movie he ever saw, as he died of a heart attack the very next day. Cast member
Binnie Barnes threatened to sue Columbia Pictures for forcing her to shed clothing in the film and the pertinent scene was deleted from the released film (which was suesequently
banned by the Catholic Legion of Decency and censors in Australia and Ireland).