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Vintage original 8x10 in. US single-weight glossy photograph from the classic 1930's small-town social-climbing themed comedy, HANDY ANDY, released in 1934 by the Fox Film Corporation and directed by David Butler. Based upon the play by Lewis Beach and William M. Conselman, a small-town druggist (Will Rogers) is henpecked by his social-climbing wife (Peggy Wood) to sell his pharmacy to a national chain. In addition, she tries to set-up her pretty young daughter (Mary Carlisle) with the nitwit son (Paul Harvey) of the chain's owner (Frank Melton), even though the girl is in love with the handsome son (Robert Taylor) of the town doctor (Roger Imhof). Finally, the druggist decides he's had enough and takes matters into his own hands.
The image features an interior close shot inside the pharmacy owned by druggist Andrew Yates (Will Rogers) as he literally takes his own medicine and reacts to the taste. It is in fine condition with five pinholes in the image area (all in the background except for one on the bottom of his left sleeve); random areas of discoloration in the borders; a 1 in. diagonal crease on the bottom center of his jacket; and some small creases simply from handling over time. The image quality is razor-sharp with very fine detail and great contrast.
Handy Andy was the opening-night film on September 9, 1934 at Los Angeles' first drive-in theater at Pico and Westwood, originally named simply "Drive-In Theater"--because there were no others in L.A.--and later named the Olympic Drive-In.
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