Film Production Publicity Stills, 1930s – twenty-three black and white photographs, several with studio stamps on versos, images depicted W.T. Partleton, ‘Bill’, make-up special effects artist, applying prosthetics and make-up to actors and actresses of the day, and depicted actors such as Boris Karloff after their make-up effects had been applied. The films included, Love on Wheels (1932), The Code (released as Heatwave 1935), The Man Who Changed his Mind (1936), Lady Jane Grey (released as Tudor Rose (1936) Windbag the Sailor (1936), Dr. Syn (1937), Owd Bob (1938), Girl Must Live (1939), Shipyard Sally (1939), [The] Frozen Limits (1939), and others, 10 x 8 inches. (23)

Provenance: The Collection of W.T. Partleton (1911-1975) Makeup SFX artist who worked on over 100 film productions from the 1930s to 1970s. throughout his long film career including, Doctor in the House (1954) The Prisoner (1955) A Night to Remember (1958) Carry on Spring (1964) Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines (1965) Island of Terror (1966) Jane Eyre (1970) Kidnapped (1971) The Wicker man (1971) and numerous others.