Three Stooges
Original 1946 Promo Photo
Rare "Killshot"

INCREDIBLY RARE 8X10" ORIGINAL 1946 PHOTO OF THE 3 STOOGES BEING MENACED BY THUGS...THIS RARE DITTY IS WHAT IS KNOWN AS A STUDIO KEYBOOK PHOTO...IT'S A STUDIO REFERENCE PRINT ON DOUBLE WEIGHT STOCK WITH THE COLUMBIA STUDIO STAMP,HOLLYWOOD CENSOR APPROVAL STAMP AND TEXT TAG ON THE REAR...IT'S AN ESPECIALLY RARE IMAGE AS IT WAS ALSO A "KILLSHOT" AS IS EVIDENCED BY THE TORN CORNER...THIS WAS THE STUDIO'S WAY OF OFFICIALLY MARKING A KEYBOOK PHOTO AS UNFIT FOR CIRCULATION DUE TO AN UNFLATTERING POSE OF A FEATURED PLAYER...IN THIS CASE,   IT'S PROBABLY LARRY WHO WAS CAUGHT FROM AN UPPER ANGLE WHICH MAKES HIM APPEAR UNCUSTOMARILY TOAD-LIKE...OTHERWISE THE PHOTO IS IN FINE SHAPE AND THE TORN AREA COULD ACTUALLY BE MATTED OUT AS IT DOESN'T AFFECT THE ACTION AREA AT ALL.AT ANY RATE ,THIS IS A SUPREME CATCH FOR THE DISCERNING STOOGES FAN...YOU MAY NEVER SEE ONE OF THESE UNCIRCULATED STUDIO FILE PHOTOS AGAIN..

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