[People arriving at a Chicago theater for show starring, in person, Jack Carson, Marion Hutton, and Robert Alda] – Antique Print
![[People arriving at a Chicago theater for show starring, in person, Jack Carson, Marion Hutton, and Robert Alda] — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/82/82ddbcbb2c89-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This historic photograph of [People arriving at a Chicago theater for show starring, in person, Jack Carson, Marion Hutton, and Robert Alda] brings a moment of history to your wall. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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[People arriving at a Chicago theater for show starring, in person, Jack Carson, Marion Hutton, and Robert Alda]
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A marquee promising Jack Carson, Marion Hutton, and Robert Alda "in person" anchors this 1949 scene of a Chicago theater entrance. In the years after World War II, movie palaces often booked live personal appearances alongside their films, and crowds gathered for a chance to see screen and stage performers up close. Carson was known for light comedy on film, Hutton was a singer who had toured with a major big band, and Alda was an actor who would later be remembered for his stage work. The photograph captures the ordinary street-level bustle of city life that surrounded these evening shows.
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
|---|---|
| Notes | 1949 |
| Subjects | Theaters--Illinois--Chicago--1940-1950. City & town life--Illinois--Chicago--1940-1950. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 5,322 × 4,266 px · prints to 18 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-213845 |
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