Along with “Terror Island”, the world’s most famous escape artist appeared in “The Grim Game” during his two picture deal with the Famous Players-Lasky Corporation. It was during filming of that 1919 pic that this photo was taken. Minor areas of paper loss. EX. 10x8”.

This lot is from the legendary San Francisco Examiner Archive (SFXArchive).
This is one largest collections ever of historic vintage photos spanning the entire 20th century. The San Francisco Examiner was the first paper acquired by William Randolph Hearst and itself was the subject of the film classic Citizen Kane. The majority of the photographs are fully identified, and back-stamped with dates. Included throughout this auction is a diverse mix of subjects including sports, historical, political, transportation, Hollywood, and all facets of entertainment.