Lot # 414: 1931 Bobby Jones Wire Photo Arriving in Hollywood to Film His Famous Warner Bros Shorts

Category: Photographs

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Item was in Auction "Summer 2019 Auction",
which ran from 7/31/2019 5:00 PM to
8/17/2019 7:00 PM



When Bobby Jones retired from competitive golf in 1930, it was time to cash in. Always an amateur, Jones could not profit from the game of golf or his extreme fame until the final putt dropped on his 1930 Grand Slam year. Perhaps Jones' biggest payday was from Warner Bros., which filmed a series of 12 "shorts" with Bobby Jones.

This original 1931 photograph depicts Bobby Jones arriving in Hollywood to begin filming with Warner Bros. At the train station to greet Bobby Jones was celebrated Warner Bros. director George Marshall, Los Angeles Mayor Porter, and the heads of the local Chambers of Commerce. 

8" x 10". Reverse has numerous stamp and inventory descriptions from when the photo was used for publication over the years.