Photographs of Laurence Olivier and Christine Shackleton
Scope & Content:
Photographs depicting two of Ralph Richardson's closest friends. These may have been collected by or sent to Ralph. This folder contains: ten photographs depicting Laurence Olivier, including - an autographed headshot dedicated to Ralph, Olivier in costume as King Lear, Othello, Iago, Mercutio...
Photographs sent to or collected by Ralph Richardson depicting friends and their families or images captured on their holidays. This folder includes: two photographs of Frank Benson one signed photograph postcard of Harcourt Williams two photographs of J B Priestley one photograph of Angus McBe...
Additional photographs depicting various scenes, and photographic copies of Ralph's drawings and writings. This folder includes: a photograph of a flying aeroplane two copies of a photograph of Ralph's first Rolls Royce car a photograph of a convertable car on an airfield identified as a Green...
Photographs depicting Ralph Richardson, his wives and co-stars, in a professional capacity, on stage and backstage, or taken by a professional photographer.
Theatrical headshots depicting Ralph Richardson as a young man. These mostly show Ralph out of character and were probably distributed to agents and fans. One image includes Ralph's autograph. Many of these images are marked with the copyright of the photographer or their organsiation, includi...
Theatrical headshots depicting Ralph Richardson in middle age. These mostly show Ralph out of character and were probably distributed to agents and fans. Some examples are copies and enlargements of the same image. Many of these images are marked with the copyright of the photographer or their...
Photographs depicting Ralph on set or behind the scenes of unidentified productions. These images were probably taken to raise publicity for upcoming shows and films. This folder includes: four images depicting Ralph and Laurence Olivier driving around a German city (possibly Hamburg) and seei...
Photographs depicting Ralph on set or behind the scenes of unidentified productions. These images were probably taken to raise publicity for upcoming shows and films. This folder includes: one photograph of Ralph sitting in a chair four photographs of Ralph getting on his motorbike in London w...
A large black and white photograph, attached to mount board, depicting Ralph seated in a chair and wearing a suit. The reverse of the mount board is annotated with a signature and the date: 1980.
Theatrical headshots depicting Meriel Forbes as a young woman. These mostly show Meriel out of character and were probably distributed to agents and fans. Many of these images are marked with the copyright of the photographer or their organsiation, including: Houston Rogers, and Harlip Limited.