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The Ten Commandments Yul Brenner And Anne Baxter Original Rare Studio Photograph

Currency:USD Category:Memorabilia / Movie - Memorabilia Start Price:150.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 500.00 USD
The Ten Commandments Yul Brenner And Anne Baxter Original Rare Studio Photograph
From the classic historic feature film The Ten Commandments (1956) this is an extremely rare original test exposure proof photograph from Paramount Studios dated June 8, 1955 of Academy Award Winner Yul Brenner and Anne Baxter who portrayed the characters of Rameses and Nefertari respectively. They are both dressed in their signature costumes seated on their iconic Egyptian thrones. This is an exquisite headshot taken by the famous director of photography Loyal Griggs and kept in the personal effects of the director Cecil B. DeMille. This photo was given to Doris Rothchilds a personal family friend of Cecil B. DeMille and was gifted to her by Cecilia DeMille in Southern California several decades ago. It is signed by Barbara Hicks who was the Secretary of the Publicity Department for the studio at the time of the release and her husband William W. Faught. It is stamped on the upper right hand corner of the photograph "This Proof Is Unretouched". Measures approximately 7 1/2" x 9 1/2".