{"title":"Simone Simon Photographs Collection","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eOriginal Simone Simon Photographs Collection\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExplore our collection of \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal vintage Simone Simon photographs\u003c\/strong\u003e, including rare Type I photos, Hollywood studio portraits and authentic period publicity stills.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBest remembered for her haunting performance in the 1942 horror classic \u003cem\u003eCat People\u003c\/em\u003e, Simone Simon captivated audiences with her delicate beauty, mysterious screen presence and elusive personality. Her guarded private life and complicated relationship with Hollywood only add to her fascination among collectors today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe collection may include original \u003cstrong\u003e20th Century-Fox photographs\u003c\/strong\u003e, vintage gelatin-silver prints and portraits by legendary Hollywood photographer \u003cstrong\u003eGeorge Hurrell\u003c\/strong\u003e. Period studio stamps, photographer credits and editorial markings provide valuable provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover authentic Simone Simon and \u003cem\u003eCat People\u003c\/em\u003e memorabilia from one of Golden Age Hollywood’s most beautiful and enigmatic stars.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBe sure to visit our World-class\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cvtreasures.com\/collections\/historical-photos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(161, 225, 236);\"\u003eHistorical Collection Gallery HERE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConway’s Vintage Treasures offers original vintage memorabilia only—never modern reproductions.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"seventh-heaven-james-stewart-simone-simon-1937-lobby-card","title":"Seventh Heaven, James Stewart Simone Simon, 1937, Lobby Card","description":"\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-WEIGHT: bold\"\u003e\"Seventh Heaven\", 1937\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"FONT-WEIGHT: bold\"\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-WEIGHT: bold\"\u003eOriginal Vintage Lobby Card\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"FONT-WEIGHT: bold\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-WEIGHT: bold\"\u003eStarring James Stewart \u0026amp; Simone Simon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cfont size=\"+0\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-WEIGHT: bold\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"2\"\u003eA very RARE \u0026amp; incredible original vintage Jimmy Stewart and Simone Simone lobby card from the 1937 title \"Seventh Heaven\". A great shot of these two young, soon to be Hollywood Superstars.  She for the 1942 \"\u003cstrong\u003eCatwoman\".\u003c\/strong\u003e And, of course Stewart as a young actor , soon to be legendary leading man!!!  This is a very RARE Stewart early title. This would look incredible nicely matted \u0026amp; framed.    The vintage colors are just stunning!\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"CVTreasures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49516995346711,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0882\/6781\/7239\/files\/seventh-heaven-james-stewart-simone-simon-1937-lobby-card-491980.jpg?v=1742499564"},{"product_id":"simone-simon-type-i-historic-photograph-by-george-hurrell-1937","title":"Simone Simon Type I Historic Photograph by George Hurrell 1936","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eRare 1936 Simone Simon Type I Historic Photograph by George Hurrell\u003cbr\u003e 20th Century-Fox\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn exceptional original \u003cstrong\u003eType I vintage photograph of Simone Simon\u003c\/strong\u003e, photographed by \u003cstrong\u003elegendary \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHollywood portrait master\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eGeorge Hurrell\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor \u003cstrong\u003e20th Century-Fox circa 1936\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis mesmerizing full-length portrait captures Simon in a dramatically sculpted composition of light and shadow, her dark gown nearly dissolving into the background while her softly illuminated face and hand emerge with remarkable theatrical intensity. The image displays the unmistakable visual language that made Hurrell the defining glamour photographer of Hollywood’s Golden Age.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSimone Simon in Girl's Dormitory (20th Century-Fox, 1936). Fine\/Very Fine.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Portrait Gallery  (10.5\" X 13.5\") Photography by George Hurrell \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStarring Herbert Marshall, Ruth Chatterton, Simone Simon, Constance Collier, J. Edward Bromberg, Dixie Dunbar, John Qualen, Shirley Deane, and Tyrone Power. Directed by Irving Cummings. Vintage gelatin silver glossy borderless 10.5\" X 13.5\" portrait gallery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse bears the important original studio credit stamp:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“CREDIT TO 20th CENTURY-FOX WILL BE APPRECIATED – PHOTO BY HURRELL”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis period studio stamp provides exceptional provenance and directly attributes the photograph to both \u003cstrong\u003eGeorge Hurrell\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e20th Century-Fox\u003c\/strong\u003e. Simone Simon signed with the studio in 1936, and surviving Hurrell portraits from her early Hollywood period are highly desirable among collectors of vintage celebrity photography, classic cinema and photographic art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBest remembered for her haunting performance as Irena Dubrovna in the Val Lewton horror masterpiece \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCat People\u003c\/em\u003e (1942)\u003c\/strong\u003e, Simon possessed an enigmatic beauty perfectly suited to Hurrell’s sophisticated lighting. Here, she appears delicate, mysterious and almost sculptural—an extraordinary marriage of subject and photographer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA rare opportunity to acquire an original studio portrait created by one of the most influential photographers in Hollywood history. Hurrell’s photographs are represented in major museum collections and remain celebrated for transforming movie stars into enduring visual icons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Presents beautifully with expected signs of age and handling consistent with an original period photograph. Please examine the supplied front-and-back images for the complete condition and provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGuaranteed original and authentic. No reproductions are offered by Conway’s Vintage Treasures.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*NOTE: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eWe just acquired an extraordinary collection of about a dozen Rare TYPE I photographs of this early 20th Century  elusive movie star.   \u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhotographs are all by George Hurrell and Gene Kornman\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003eBe sure to check out the others \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore on Simone Simon unique Appeal:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdding to the photograph’s appeal is Simone Simon’s famously elusive and enigmatic nature. Unlike many Hollywood stars who carefully cultivated constant publicity, Simon often appeared guarded, unpredictable and difficult for the studio system to fully control. Her complicated relationship with Hollywood, and what some have interpreted as moments of career self-sabotage, only deepened the mystery surrounding her. That rarity of access makes an intimate, studio-authorized Hurrell portrait such as this especially compelling: it preserves a carefully illuminated glimpse of a star who never allowed audiences to feel they completely knew her. For collectors today, Simon’s mystery is not incidental to her legacy, it is one of the qualities that makes her memorabilia so fascinating.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Authentic Vintage Posters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67617159741719,"sku":null,"price":495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0882\/6781\/7239\/files\/Simon-photo-Hurrell.jpg?v=1790886381"},{"product_id":"simone-simon-type-i-historic-photograph-by-gene-cornman-1936-1","title":"Simone Simon Type I Historic Keybook Photograph by Gene Kornman 1936 1","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eRare 1936 Simone Simon Type I Historic Keybook Photograph by Gene Kornman\u003cbr\u003e 20th Century-Fox\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn exceptional original \u003cstrong\u003eType I vintage keybook photograph of Simone Simon\u003c\/strong\u003e, photographed by \u003cstrong\u003elegendary \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHollywood portrait master\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eGene Kornman\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor \u003cstrong\u003e20th Century-Fox circa 1936\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an original 1936 20th Century-Fox keybook publicity photograph of Simone Simon, photographed by studio photographer Gene Kornman while promoting her first Hollywood film, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGirls’ Dormitory\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSimon is pictured modeling a navy-blue, backless bathing suit decorated with white palm motifs and tied at the neck with a halter strap. She poses partly concealed behind an elaborate geometric screen, creating a striking Art Deco composition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe lower border identifies her as “SIMONE SIMON … 20th CENTURY-FOX PLAYER” and carries the studio negative number \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eF207-129\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The reverse retains the original purple \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e20th Century-Fox \/ Photo by Gene Kornman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e credit stamp, a typed studio caption and the related negative numbers \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eF207-129, 130, 131, 141 and 142\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. A faint circular archive stamp is also visible but no longer fully legible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe two holes at the top identify this as a studio keybook photograph, originally filed in Fox’s internal photographic reference archive. The matching negative number, studio caption, photographer credit and direct connection to Simon’s 1936 Hollywood debut give this rare Type I photograph exceptional provenance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1ynej3u\" dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2347\" data-end=\"2382\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eWhy the keybook markings matter\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2384\" data-end=\"2824\"\u003eStudio keybooks served as internal photographic reference archives. Prints were punched, numbered and organized so publicity departments could locate specific negatives for newspapers, magazines and promotional campaigns. The matched punch holes, negative number, studio caption and Gene Kornman credit strongly support this photograph’s status as an authentic \u003cstrong data-start=\"2745\" data-end=\"2789\"\u003e20th Century-Fox keybook print from 1936\u003c\/strong\u003e, rather than a later reproduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2826\" data-end=\"3050\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThe combination of a precisely identifiable negative number, original caption, photographer attribution and direct connection to Simone Simon’s Hollywood debut gives this photograph particularly strong historical provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSimone Simon in Girl's Dormitory (20th Century-Fox, 1936). Fine\/Very Fine.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Portrait Gallery  (8 X 10\") Photography by Gene Kornman \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStarring Herbert Marshall, Ruth Chatterton, Simone Simon, Constance Collier, J. Edward Bromberg, Dixie Dunbar, John Qualen, Shirley Deane, and Tyrone Power. Directed by Irving Cummings. Vintage gelatin silver glossy borderless 10.5\" X 13.5\" portrait gallery\u003c\/span\u003eThe reverse bears the important original studio credit stamp:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“CREDIT TO 20th CENTURY-FOX WILL BE APPRECIATED – PHOTO BY \u003cspan\u003eGENE KORNMAN\u003c\/span\u003e”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis period studio stamp provides exceptional provenance and directly attributes the photograph to both \u003cspan\u003eGene Kornman\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e20th Century-Fox\u003c\/strong\u003e. Simone Simon signed with the studio in 1936, and surviving \u003cspan\u003eGene Kornman\u003c\/span\u003e portraits from her early Hollywood period are highly desirable among collectors of vintage celebrity photography, classic cinema and photographic art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBest remembered for her haunting performance as Irena Dubrovna in the Val Lewton horror masterpiece \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCat People\u003c\/em\u003e (1942)\u003c\/strong\u003e, Simon possessed an enigmatic beauty perfectly suited to \u003cspan\u003eGene Kornman'\u003c\/span\u003es sophisticated lighting. Here, she appears delicate, mysterious and almost sculptural—an extraordinary marriage of subject and photographer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA rare opportunity to acquire an original studio portrait created by one of the most influential photographers in Hollywood history. \u003cspan\u003eGene Kornman\u003c\/span\u003e’s photographs are represented in major museum collections and remain celebrated for transforming movie stars into enduring visual icons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Presents beautifully with expected signs of age and handling consistent with an original period photograph. Please examine the supplied front-and-back images for the complete condition and provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGuaranteed original and authentic. No reproductions are offered by Conway’s Vintage Treasures.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*NOTE: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eWe just acquired an extraordinary collection of about a dozen Rare TYPE I photographs of this early 20th Century  elusive movie star.   \u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhotographs are all by George Hurrell and Gene Kornman\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003eBe sure to check out the others \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore on Simone Simon unique Appeal:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdding to the photograph’s appeal is Simone Simon’s famously elusive and enigmatic nature. Unlike many Hollywood stars who carefully cultivated constant publicity, Simon often appeared guarded, unpredictable and difficult for the studio system to fully control. 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For collectors today, Simon’s mystery is not incidental to her legacy, it is one of the qualities that makes her memorabilia so fascinating.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Authentic Vintage Posters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67617350058263,"sku":null,"price":495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0882\/6781\/7239\/files\/Simon-photo-keybook-1.jpg?v=1790890606"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0882\/6781\/7239\/collections\/Simon-photo-Hurrell.jpg?v=1790888360","url":"https:\/\/www.cvtreasures.com\/collections\/simone-simon-photographs-collection.oembed","provider":"Authentic Vintage Posters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}