eMoviePoster.comAuction History Result 5y1708 MYRNA LOY Austrian 5x7.25 news photo 1930 in skimpy two-piece outfit, Isle of Escape! Date Sold 2/13/2024Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage 5" x 7 1/4" [13 x 18 cm] Austrian News Photo (Learn More) Myrna Loy was an actress from the 1920s to the 1980s. She was born Myrna Adele Williams in 1905, and amazingly, she made 78 movies between 1925 and 1933, and she FINALLY got her big break when she signed with MGM, and the next year she made both "The Thin Man" and "Manhattan Melodrama", and the rest, as they say, was history! But what took Hollywood and film goers so long to recognize her amazing beauty and talent? In her early years of making movies, her "exotic" look led her to sometimes be cast as an Asian or Polynesian! She remained a major box office star for over two decades, and she had wonderful chemistry with ALL of her leading men, including William Powell, Cary Grant, Clark Gable, and many others! Some of her other movies include: The Best Years of Our Lives, Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House, The Thin Man, Cheaper By the Dozen, and countless others. She passed away in 1993 at the age of 88. Important Added Info: Note that the origins of this still (which measures 5" x 7 1/4" [13 x 18 cm]) are a bit confusing as it has an Austrian stamp but a French-language snipe. The snipe on the back mentions "A young actress has just made a resounding debut in a film entitled 'The Charmer of Burma'"! However, we couldn't find a film by that name and Loy was featured in many movies at the start of her career. Fortunately, we have discovered that the image is from Isle of Escape which was released in 1930. Of course, it's possible that this image was being used to promote a different film (Isle of Escape was set in the South Seas). Condition: very good to fine. Learn More about condition grades
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