Billy Connolly for Absolution, for Universal Pictures
David Appleby, English, unknown - 1989
1978
Black and white vintage print
Image: 7 3/8 × 9 15/16 in. (18.8 × 25.3 cm)
Sheet: 7 3/8 × 9 15/16 in. (18.8 × 25.3 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: The John Kobal Foundation Collection; Purchased through the Mrs. Harvey P. Hood W'18 Fund
2019.57.4574
Geography
Place Made: United States, North America
Period
20th century
Object Name
Photograph
Research Area
Photograph
Not on view
Inscriptions
Verso: Upper margin, typed in black ink on white label, "81 Billy Connolly makes his dramatic film debut as the free spirited free wheeling Blakey, whose unshackled immoral and amoral lifestyle becomes the catalist for evil doings in Anthony Shaffer's new suspense thriller Absolution." / Center right, stamped in blue ink, "Dave Appledy "Blow Up" 01-892-2304" / Lower margin, typed in black ink on white label, "Elliott Kastner and Danny O'Donovan present a Bulldog Production produced by Danny O'Donovan and Elliott Kastner, Executive Producers, George Pappas and Alan Cluer. Richard Burton stars in 'Absolution' an original screenplay by Anthony Shaffer directed by Anthony Page. Dominic Guard and Dai Bradley and Billy Connolly also star."
Provenance
John Kobal Foundation Limited, London, England; sold to present collection, 2019.
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