Vintage original 7.5 x 9 in. US single-weight glossy photograph from the 1920s early sound crime drama, HER PRIVATE AFFAIR, released in 1929 by Pathe Exchange and directed by Paul L. Stein. After a sordid European fling a young flighty girl decides to be a faithful wife with dire circumstances from a looming blackmail resulting in a grueling dilemma . The story ends with the unexpected solace in the love and support of a good husband.
The image depicts Vera Kessler (Ann Harding) watching the interaction between Dr. Edmond Ziegler (William Orlamond, left) and another man. It is lightly trimmed from 8 x 10 in. and is in fine- condition as shown.
This was Ann Harding's second film. In the movie, she is married to her real-life husband, actor Harry Bannister. They were married in 1926 and later divorced in 1932. Bannister was 13 years older than Harding. Harding and Bannister also starred together in The Girl of the Golden West (1930). Before their movie careers, they were prominent actors in Pittsburgh theatre, appearing in productions with the Sharp Company and the Nixon Players. Harding also performed on Broadway, making her Broadway debut in Like A King when she was only 19 years old.