THE AIR CIRCUS (1928) LOST FILM Sue Carol & David Rollins BY MAX MUNN AUTREY
Item History & Price
This is a vintage original 8x10 in. US single-weight glossy publicity photograph from the lost aviation-themed drama, THE AIR CIRCUS, released at the beginning of the Sound Era in 1928 and directed by Howard Hawks. This film is notable in film history as it was the first sound-on-film feature film. Even thought it was shot as a silent film, 15 minutes of dialogue scenes were added later. The image features an interior studio publicity medium shot of Sue Manning (Sue Carol) as... she pouts while handsome Buddy Blake (David Rollins) stands behind her as he tries to cheer her up. As indicated the lower left corner, this photograph was taken by the renowned Hollywood photographer Max Munn Autrey, whose photographs are very sought-after by collectors.
Printed on single-weight stock with a glossy finish, this vintage original photograph is in very fine- condition with very minimal signs of wear on the top left corner; a light 1 in. diagonal crease with and a a tiny black dot on the top right corner; and a 0.25 in. diagonal crease on the bottom left corner. There are no pinholes, tears, or other flaws.
Handsome juvenile lead of the silent era David Rollins (who was gay in real life) wasdiscovered as an extra and given a contract with Fox Films in 1927. He workedmostly in light comedies, frequently paired with Sue Carol (thefuture wife of Alan Ladd). While under contract to Fox he worked with manygreat directors just beginning their careers, including Howard Hawks, JohnFord, and George Stevens.
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