Wong, Anna May, 1928-1931

File — Box: 209

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

1928-1931

Conditions Governing Access

Most manuscripts collections at the Georgetown University Booth Family Center for Special Collections are open to researchers; however, restrictions may apply to some collections. Collections stored off site require a minimum of three days for retrieval. For use of all manuscripts collections, researchers are advised to contact the Booth Family Center for Special Collections in advance of any visit.

Extent

From the Collection: 109.5 Cubic Feet (219 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Container Summary

Anna May Wong, who plays the Slave Girl with Douglas Fairbanks in his new picture, "The Theif of Bagdad". See-- Howard Barnes What a blonde wig does to a Chinese. This is Anna May Wong, Chinese beauty of the Hal Roach comedies, as she appears in a blonde wig. Dainty Anna May Wong brings her charming oriental personality to the cast of Warner Bros. melodrama THE CRIMESON CITY due to be released soon. Pop goes the devils- when Anna May Wong bought a new home, she had to have it remodeled. So she took a day off from work in Paramount's "King of Chinatown" and went down to scare the devils away. She was doing such a good job of it that Sgt. L. P. Rober, of the Santa Monica police force, thought someone was being machine gunned. After Miss Wong explained, he helped her scare a few more devils that remained around.