Singleton, Penny, 4/29/39

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection is comprised of photographs that were used in Quigley Publications, active under various titles since 1915 in motion picture industry trade publishing (Motion Picture Herald, Motion Picture Daily, and others). It is primarily an assemblage of publicity photographs that feature individuals associated with the motion picture industry: producers, directors, animators, and their colleagues. Actors and actresses figure less prominently, but are also represented among the approximately 55,000 black-and-white photographs and 3,500 negatives ranging in date from about 1906 to 1972. The collection also includes a smaller number of photographs devoted to motion picture studios, theaters, and equipment.

Dates

Creation: 4/29/39

Creator

From the Collection: Quigley, Martin Joseph, 1890-1964 (Publisher, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

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Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Container Summary

"Blondie" arrives. Penny Singleton, the "Blondie" pf the popular screen and radio series, planes in from Hollywood on the Constellation. Her co-star, Arthur "Dagwood" Lake, flew in yesterday to make their usual Sunday night broadcast from New York on May 12th. their latest Columbia picture is "Blondie Knows Best." Chic Young's Pupular Comic Strip of "Blondie" Comes to the Screen. Columbia selected Penny Singleton to portray "Blondie". Arthur Lake plays Dagwood, four-year-old Larry Simms is Baby Dumpling, and Daisy is played by a talented Holywood pup named Spooks.