How films are made - No. 24 of a series of 25 - Erecting a set for "I Was A Spy"
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Phil Cartoy / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
C4AN1EFile size:
27.3 MB (2.5 MB Compressed download)Releases:
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4200 x 2270 px | 35.6 x 19.2 cm | 14 x 7.6 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
2011Location:
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How films are made - No. 24 of a series of 25 - Erecting a set for "I Was A Spy". One of a series of cigarette cards illustrating movie making given away by B. Morris & Sons of London in the early 1930s. Cigarette card original size 6.7 x 3.7 cm. Version here suitable for reproduction up to 35.5 x19.2 cm at 300 pixels per inch. The cards were printed lithographically - not half-tone - which gives them a beautiful vintage texture. The description on the back of the card states: "BACK VIEW OF SET. Our illustration is part of the elaborate set used for the filming of ‘I was a Spy, ’ This was erected out of doors a few miles from London, and was a faithful reproduction of the market square at Roulers, Belgium. In the foreground will be seen the rough lath and plaster construction, while in the distance is the ‘illusion’ of the far side of the Square. A record was created in the building of this particular set. The whole set was built in sections within three weeks at the Studio in Shepherds Bush and transported to the site for erection." "Facilities for the preparation of this series granted by Gaumont-British Picture Corporation Ltd."