1940 · Universal City
by Jean Carol [Alice Eyland] (subject); Ray Jones (photographer)
Universal City: Universal Pictures, 1940. Vintage publicity photograph of actress Jean Carol, also known as Alice Eyland, in 1940. Date stamp and credit stamp for photographer Ray Jones on the verso.
Upon signing with Universal International in 1940, Eyland's name was changed by producers to Jean Carol. She would ultimately appear in no films with the studio, later moving to MGM and appearing in bit parts in several film musicals.
From the archive of noted Hollywood still photographer Ray Jones. Born in Wisconsin on January 1, 1901, Jones worked for Paramount Pictures in the early 1930s, and was the first still photographer to win an Academy Award. He went on to be the head of the still photography department at Universal Pictures, where he worked well into the 1950s.
8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. (Inventory #: 164424)
Upon signing with Universal International in 1940, Eyland's name was changed by producers to Jean Carol. She would ultimately appear in no films with the studio, later moving to MGM and appearing in bit parts in several film musicals.
From the archive of noted Hollywood still photographer Ray Jones. Born in Wisconsin on January 1, 1901, Jones worked for Paramount Pictures in the early 1930s, and was the first still photographer to win an Academy Award. He went on to be the head of the still photography department at Universal Pictures, where he worked well into the 1950s.
8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. (Inventory #: 164424)
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