Title: To Be or Not To Be (1983) – Original Production Slides
Format: 35mm color transparency slides
Photographer: Stephen Vaughan
Total Slides: 19 original transparencies
Film: To Be or Not To Be (1983)
Notable Subjects: Mel Brooks, Anne Bancroft, cast and crew, Nazi satire sequences
Condition: Very good. Slides are housed in archival sleeves. Mounts show minor wear consistent with age.
Provenance: From the estate of Alan Johnson, the film’s director and longtime Mel Brooks choreographer.

Description:
Rare set of 19 original 35mm color production slides from the 1983 MGM comedy To Be or Not To Be, directed by Alan Johnson and starring Mel Brooks and Anne Bancroft. This remake of the 1942 classic blends theatrical comedy with WWII satire, and these transparencies vividly document both on-screen performance and behind-the-scenes direction. Photographed by acclaimed Hollywood still photographer Stephen Vaughan, the slides capture key moments from the production:

• Mel Brooks in Nazi costume for the stage parody scenes
• Anne Bancroft in glamorous period wardrobe
• Charles Durning in the stage parody scenes
• Choreographed group numbers with cast
• Behind-the-scenes direction and technical setups

These slides were likely used for press or studio archiving and are authentic studio-era materials from an iconic comedy production.

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