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An original 8x12" vintage photo (NOT a modern reprint) from a large collection of hundreds of original movie photos acquired from a film business estate. Photo is an original silver gelatin print, and most are part of "Concorde Film" prints.
Photo Overview
This striking 8x12 inch original color silver gelatin movie still captures Richard Gere playing trumpet in a warmly lit jazz club setting, a scene from Francis Ford Coppola\'s 1984 film \'The Cotton Club.\' Gere portrays Dixie Dwyer, a cornet player who becomes entangled with gangsters and the world of Harlem\'s legendary Cotton Club during the 1920s and 1930s. The image has a rich amber-toned atmosphere with bokeh stage lighting in the background, capturing the glamour and intimacy of the film\'s period jazz setting perfectly.
The photo comes from a large collection of original movie stills acquired from a film industry estate, and bears a Concorde Film label on the reverse identifying it as a production still from the film.
Historical Notes
Francis Ford Coppola\'s \'The Cotton Club\' (1984) was one of Hollywood\'s most turbulent productions - a notoriously over-budget film that cost approximately $47 million and became the subject of a real-life murder investigation involving its producer Robert Evans. Despite the chaos behind the scenes, the film received considerable critical praise for its lavish recreation of the Harlem Renaissance era and its jazz-infused atmosphere. Richard Gere actually learned to play the cornet for the role, a commitment that impressed critics and audiences alike.
The film performed below expectations at the box office but has grown substantially in reputation over the decades, culminating in Coppola releasing a restored \'Extended Cut\' in 2019 that earned renewed critical acclaim and significantly boosted the film\'s legacy. Gere went on to cement his A-list status through the late 1980s and 1990s with films including \'Pretty Woman\' (1990), \'Primal Fear\' (1996), and \'Chicago\' (2002), for which he won a Screen Actors Guild Award. \'The Cotton Club\' is now regarded as an important entry in both Coppola\'s filmography and Gere\'s career.
Text Present
Back of photo (printed label):
* THE COTTON CLUB *
CONCORDE FILM
SETNR Q FOTONR 14/17 FILMNR (reference number)
Print analysis
This is an original Type 1 color silver gelatin print produced contemporaneously with the film\'s 1984 release for promotional and distribution purposes. The Concorde Film label on the reverse is consistent with a European theatrical distribution still produced at the time of original release. The color rendering, paper stock, and print quality are all consistent with a period original production still from the early-to-mid 1980s.
Condition
In good to excellent vintage condition. Please see scans of the image we have provided for the most accurate and complete state of the photo. Some of the photos in this collection have tiny holes from staples in some of the corners from being displayed, so please check images.
