Research Catalog

Title

Publicity photographs scrapbook : Evelyn Ankers.

Publication

1941-1944.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Freulich, Roman.
• Jones, Ray, 1900-1975.

Description

1 scrapbook (147 photographs) : black and white; 22 cm

Summary

A scrapbook consisting of 147 black and white, 8 x 10 inch publicity photographs, some with identifying labels, of Evelyn Ankers, actress, heralding her appearances in the films Hold that ghost (1941) (working title: Oh, Charlie), Eagle squadron (1942), Sherlock Holmes and the voice of terror (1942) (working title: Sherlock Holmes saves London), Captive wild woman (1943), All by myself (1943), Hers to Hold (1943), Ladies courageous (1944) (working title: When ladies fly), and The pearl of death (1944), all produced by Universal Pictures.

Alternative Title

Evelyn Ankers in Universal Pictures

Subject

• Ankers, Evelyn, 1918-1985, depicted
• Ankers, Evelyn, 1918-1985 > Homes and haunts > Photographs
• Denning, Richard, 1914-1998, depicted
• Universal Pictures Company
• Universal Pictures Corporation
• His butler's sister (Motion picture)
• Motion picture actors and actresses > Homes and haunts > Photographs
• Motion picture actors and actresses > Recreation > Photographs
• Motion picture actors and actresses > United States > Photographs
• Albums > United States > Photographs
• World War, 1939-1945 > Motion pictures and the war
• World War, 1939-1945 > War work > United States > Photographs
• World War, 1939-1945 > Women > United States > Photographs
• Cisco (Horse) > Photographs
• Bathing suits > Photographs
• Exercise > Photographs
• Golf > Photographs
• Horsemanship > Photographs
• Sport clothes > Photographs
• Stockyards > California > Los Angeles > Photographs
• Swimming > Photographs

Genre/Form

• Albums.
• Photographic prints.
• Portrait photographs.
• Publicity photographs.
• Scrapbooks.

Note

• The photographs are numbered and include the prefix EA-P, probably a designation for "Evelyn Ankers-Publicity" .
• The photographs depict Evelyn Ankers modeling the fashions of the time, many featuring bathing suits and "play attire."
• Several of the photographs show Evelyn Ankers with her husband, actor and "yeoman second class" in the Navy, Richard Denning, in their three-room apartment and on the set of the film His butler's sister (1943), directed by Frank Borzage.
• Apropos of World War II, Evelyn Ankers is shown posing as an official pin-up girl for the Marine Corps, pondering her ration cards, and is depicted doing various men's jobs which might be expected of women while the men are serving "the colors."
• Some of the photographs picture Evelyn Ankers in cowgirl attire at the Los Angeles stockyards along with various livestock.
• Numerous photographs showcase Evelyn Ankers golfing, horseback riding in the Hollywood Hills, swimming, exercising, and demonstrating proper office etiquette as an aid for the "career girl."
• Many of the photographs include the credit "By Roman Freulich, Universal Pictures" and "By Ray Jones, Universal Pictures."
• Title devised by cataloger.
• Compiled and bound at The New York Public Library.

Call Number

MFLB 1078 (Evelyn Ankers)

OCLC

1110581176

Title

Publicity photographs scrapbook : Evelyn Ankers.

Production

1941-1944.

Type of Content

still image

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

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Added Author

Freulich, Roman.

Jones, Ray, 1900-1975.

Research Call Number

MFLB 1078 (Evelyn Ankers)