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  • A portrait of Gene Tierney as Laura used as a prop in the 1944 film "Laura."
    • Twentieth Century Fox

    Laura

    1944

    Portrait

  • A portrait of Gene Tierney used as a prop in the 1951 film "On the Riviera."
    • Twentieth Century Fox

    On the Riviera

    1951

    Portrait

  • A portrait of Gene Tierney used as a prop in the 1954 film "Woman's World."
    • Twentieth Century Fox

    Woman's World

    1954

    Portrait

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About the Costume

This portrait of actress Gene Tierney is perhaps one of the most recognizable props in the history of film. It was created for the 1944 film Laura, and it actually played an important role in the film itself.

Originally, the wife of the film’s director, Rouben Mamoulian, painted a portrait of Tierney. After a few weeks, the director was replaced with Otto Preminger, who did not feel the painting lived up to the mystery and allure that was required for the film. In order to fix the problem, Tierney was photographed by Frank Polony. The final photo was enlarged and brushed over to look like a painting.

The portrait and frame were reused in the 1951 film On the Riviera. In 1954, the photo resurfaced again in Woman’s World, though it appears to be a smaller print rather than the enlarged “painting” created for Laura.

You can read more about this wonderful prop at Film Spectrum or Robs Westek. 

What do you think of the history of this prop? Tell us below!

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About the Costume

This portrait of actress Gene Tierney is perhaps one of the most recognizable props in the history of film. It was created for the 1944 film Laura, and it actually played an important role in the film itself.

Originally, the wife of the film’s director, Rouben Mamoulian, painted a portrait of Tierney. After a few weeks, the director was replaced with Otto Preminger, who did not feel the painting lived up to the mystery and allure that was required for the film. In order to fix the problem, Tierney was photographed by Frank Polony. The final photo was enlarged and brushed over to look like a painting.

The portrait and frame were reused in the 1951 film On the Riviera. In 1954, the photo resurfaced again in Woman’s World, though it appears to be a smaller print rather than the enlarged “painting” created for Laura.

You can read more about this wonderful prop at Film Spectrum or Robs Westek. 

What do you think of the history of this prop? Tell us below!

This portrait of actress Gene Tierney is perhaps one of the most recognizable props in the history of film. It was created for the 1944 film Laura, and it actually played an important role in the film itself.

Originally, the wife of the film’s director, Rouben Mamoulian, painted a portrait of Tierney. After a few weeks, the director was replaced with Otto Preminger, who did not feel the painting lived up to the mystery and allure that was required for the film. In order to fix the problem, Tierney was photographed by Frank Polony. The final photo was enlarged and brushed over to look like a painting.

The portrait and frame were reused in the 1951 film On the Riviera. In 1954, the photo resurfaced again in Woman’s World, though it appears to be a smaller print rather than the enlarged “painting” created for Laura.

You can read more about this wonderful prop at Film Spectrum or Robs Westek. 

What do you think of the history of this prop? Tell us below!

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