Photographs from the film (ca. 1958 - 1962); watercolour sketches, with annotations of costume designs by Irene Sharaff (ca. 1958 - 1962); watercolour sketches, with annotations of film sets by Oliver Smith (ca. 1962); display sheets (ca. 1962); press notices (ca. 1962); publicity handouts (ca. 1962).
Porgy and Bess, film production : records
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- ReferenceGB 73 AAD/1991/7
- Dates of Creationca. 1958 - 1962
- Name of Creator
- Language of MaterialEnglish
- Physical Description17 files
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Administrative / Biographical History
The film version of George Gershwin's opera, Porgy and Bess, was first shown at the Warner Theatre, Broadway, New York, on 24 June 1959. It was produced by Samuel Goldwyn, directed by Otto Preminger. The costumes were designed by Irene Sharaff and the film sets by Oliver Smith.
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Acquisition Information
Given by Mrs Samuel Goldwyn via Victoria and Albert Museum, Prints, Drawings and Paintings Department, and the Theatre Museum, 1959. Transferred to the Archive of Art and Design, 1991.
Cataloguing supported by the American Friends of the V&A through the generosity of The David Berg Foundation, New York.
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