THE ICONIC RITA HAYWORTH. COLUMBIA PICTURES PROMO PHOTO. SIGNED. EARLY (c1940)

THE ICONIC RITA HAYWORTH. COLUMBIA PICTURES PROMO PHOTO. RARE SO EARLY IN FILM CAREER. Here is an 11″ by 14″ original black and white studio photograph, signed in fountain pen ink by Hayward. She posed for this picture early in her career at Columbia Pictures, after her stage named was changed, and before she had achieved stardom. In excellent condition, with bright signature and wonderful pose and photography. A beautiful memento of one of Hollywood’s greatest. Backstory of photo: In 1938, Harry Cohn, studio head of of Columbia Pictures, signed her to a seven-year contact after her brief and unsuccessful …Read more »