Publicity still of Anna May Wong from the 1931 film Daughter of the Dragon.
This specific photo is categorized as part of a set of 35 original production stills or promotional portraits used by Paramount Pictures to market the movie.
Role: Anna May Wong plays a cabaret dancer who discovers her father is the criminal mastermind Fu Manchu and is subsequently drawn into his web of revenge.
Significance: This was Wong's first American "talkie" (sound film) and a major starring vehicle for her after she returned to Hollywood from Europe.
Costume: She is pictured in one of her elaborate, "orientalist" inspired costumes that were a hallmark of the film's lavish production design.
Authentication:
Note the P67 number in the lower right corner. This is the Paramount Production Code. In the early 1930s, Paramount assigned a specific letter-number prefix to each film. The "P" prefix was standard for Paramount, and "P67" was the internal identifier for Daughter of the Dragon.
"Double Weight" Back: "Double weight" (DW) was the industry standard for high-quality portraits and keybook stills intended for long-term use in theater lobbies or by the press, as it was less prone to curling than thinner "single weight" paper.
"119904" (Back): This is likely the specific negative number or inventory number for that individual shot.
The Paramount photographer for all of Anna May Wong's photos was Otto Dyar, considered one of the masters of the studio portrait era.
From 95 years ago...
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