Twenty-four photographic prints taken on film sets

Twenty-four photographic prints by Bob Willoughby taken on film sets, 1952-1972.

Bob Willoughby apprenticed with a number of Hollywood photographers including Wallace Seawell, Paul Hesse, and Glenn Embree, gleaning technical and business know-how. His career took off in 1954 when Warner Bros. asked him to photograph Judy Garland’s final scene on the set of 'A Star Is Born'. As the first “special” he covered the making of over 100 films, including movies 'The Graduate', 'My Fair Lady', 'Rosemary’s Baby' and 'Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'.

Portrait of Montgomery Clift on the set of 'Raintree County' by Bob Willoughby, 1956.

Montgomery Clift on the set of 'Raintree County'

1956

Portrait of Judy Garland on the set of 'A Star is Born' by Bob Willoughby, 1954. This shoot provided Willoughby with his first cover of Life magazine in 1954.

Judy Garland on the set of 'A Star is Born'

1954

Anne Bancroft and Dustin Hoffman in 'The Graduate'

Anne Bancroft and Dustin Hoffman in 'The Graduate'

1967

Portrait of John Wayne on the set of 'The Cowboys' at Warner Brothers Studio by Bob Willoughby, 1972. This image was used on the cover of Life magazine on 28 January 1972.

John Wayne on the set of 'The Cowboys'

1972

Portrait of Audrey Hepburn rehearsing the song 'Loverley' with playback, on the set of 'My Fair Lady' by Bob Willoughby, 1963.

Audrey Hepburn on the set of 'My Fair Lady'

1963

Portrait of Kirk Douglas on set of 'The Juggler', Columbia Studios, 1952 photographed by Bob Willoughby.

Kirk Douglas on the set of 'The Juggler'

1952

Portrait of Richard Attenborough on the set of 'Dr Doolittle' by Bob Willoughby, 1966.

Richard Attenborough on the set of 'Dr Doolittle'

1966

Portrait of James Mason on the set of 'A Star is Born' by Bob Willoughby, 1954.

James Mason on the set of 'A Star is Born'

1954

Portrait of Jacques Tati during a visit to New York City by Bob Willoughby, 1954.

Portrait of Jacques Tati during a visit to New York City by Bob Willoughby

1954

Portrait of Kim Novak by Bob Willoughby.

Portrait of Kim Novak

c. 1960

Portrait of Rock Hudson on location in Grado, Italy shooting 'A Farewell to Arms', by Bob Willoughby, 1957.

Rock Hudson on location for 'A Farwell to Arms'

1957

Portrait of Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift dancing in rehearsal on the set of 'Raintree County' by Bob Willoughby, 1956

Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift on the set of 'Raintree County'

1956

Portrait of Alfred Hitchcock on the Universal Studios set of 'Marnie' by Bob Willoughby, 1964.

Alfred Hitchcock on the Universal Studios set of 'Marnie'

1964

Portrait of Jack Lemmon on the set of the film 'Luv' by Bob Willoughby, 1966.

Portrait of Jack Lemmon

1966

Portrait of Frank Sinatra on the set of 'The Man With The Golden Arm' at RKO Studios, 1955 by Bob Willoughby.

Frank Sinatra on the set of 'The Man With The Golden Arm'

1955

Portrait of Elizabeth Taylor on the set of 'Raintree County' by Bob Willoughby, 1956.

Elizabeth Taylor on the set of 'Raintree County'

1956

Portrait of Shirley Maclaine watching dance rehearsals on the set of 'Can Can' at Twentieth Century Fox studios, 1959, by Bob Willoughby.

Portrait of Shirley Maclaine

1959

Portrait of Jane Fonda on the set of 'They Shoot Horses Don't They' by Bob Willoughby, 1969.

Jane Fonda on the set of 'They Shoot Horses Don't They'

1969

Portrait of Jean Seberg by Bob Willoughby, 1956.

Portrait of Jean Seberg by Bob Willoughby

1956

Portrait of James Dean sitting in the shadows on the Warner Brothers set of 'Rebel Without a Cause', by Bob Willoughby.

Portrait of James Dean

1955

Portrait of Michael Caine on the set of 'Gambit', 1965 taken by Bob Willoughby.

Michael Caine on the set of 'Gambit'

1965

Portrait of Richard Burton on the set of 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?' by Bob Willoughby, 1965.

Richard Burton on the set of 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'

1965

Portrait of Mitzi Gaynor rehearsing the 'Honey Bun' number for 'South Pacific' at Fox Studios by Bob Willoughby, 1957. Willoughby was assigned by This Week magazine to cover the rehearsal.

Mitzi Gaynor rehearsing the 'Honey Bun' number for 'South Pacific'

1957

Portrait of Marilyn Monroe on the set of 'Let's Make Love', 20th Century Fox Studios by Bob Willoughby, 1960.

Marilyn Monroe on the set of 'Let's Make Love'

1960

Details

Category:
Cinematography
Object Number:
1994-5011
type:
photograph
credit:
National Media Museum, Bradford