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Jean Simmons
Jeans Simmons with film crew, preparing to film a scene from the 1948 film "Hamlet." Ms. Simmons is in the process of lying down in a creek, to reenact the drowning of Ophelia.
Laurence Olivier and Probably Eileen Herlie
Director and actor Laurence Olivier crouching under a movie camera. He is directing an actress, probably Eileen Herlie, whose face is obscured. The camera is wrapped in fabric.
Play Scene from "Hamlet"
Elevated view of the cast and crew filming the play scene from the 1949 film "Hamlet." The movie camera is on a semicircular track around the stage. Lights are along the ceiling.
Unidentified Equipment in "Hamlet"
An unidentified person is standing and working with what is probably sound recording equipment on the set of the 1949 film "Hamlet." A boom mic is behind him. Actors and actresses are in the backgr...
Production Still for "Sleep, My Love"
Unidentified actress having her gloves and veil adjusted by three other persons, on the set of "Sleep, My Love." One person is holding a fur stole.
Googie Withers and Probably Ivy Emmerton
Actress Googie Withers is having her hair done by an unidentified woman, probably hair stylist Ivy Emmerton, on the set of the 1948 film "Miranda." They are in a dressing room. Withers is sitting i...
