Vintage original 8 x 10 in. US single-weight glossy photograph from the 1980s Mobil Masterpiece Theatre broadcast of the television mini-series LOST EMPIRES, originally broadcast in 1986. In 1913, young Richard Herncastle joins his Uncle Nick's magic act and is introduced to the enchanted world of the British music hall. Traveling from one city to the next, assisting at conjuring acts and disappearing acts, Richard comes to know romance, politics, and high adventure. The next year, in a true and terrifying vanishing act, the guns of August blast away that world forever.
The image depicts John Castle, Colin Firth, and Gillian Bevan. Affixed to the bottom is the original paper snipe that folds over to the front. It is in ery fine- condition as shown with grease pencil marks on the snipe.
Provenance: The Hearst Los Angeles Herald Examiner newspaper archive.