Hollywood Unseen: Golden Age Photos by John Kobal

Just out is a new book of old photos by John Kobal called Hollywood Unseen. A woman at New York magazine writes it "showcases a peculiar subset of his archive: the stills, portraits, and 'candid' photos that studios used for promotion. Charmingly odd (and often hilariously homoerotic) reminders of a bygone era — when studio loyalty inspired stars to gamely pose in highly artificial scenarios — they seem perfectly aligned with Kobal’s own winking take on cinema: 'Film is the only thing of any creative worth that this century has produced,' he once said. 'If not, it is still providing the most fun.'"

I'm not sure what's "hilarious" about the shot of bisexual Errol Flynn above, or boyfriends Cary Grant and Randolph Scott at the home they shared even after Cary married. Kobal was gay and died of aids in 1991.

Getty has posted 54 photos from the book including Ginger, Rita, Bette, Joan, Liz, Bogart, Bacall, Lombard, Gable, Brando, Boris, Peter, Ingrid, Grace, and Monty.

   

   

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