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Harrison, Rex. (1908–1990) [Sturges, Preston. (1898 - 1959)]. Screen-Worn Sweater from 1948 Film "Unfaithfully Yours".
Screen-worn brown wool turtleneck sweater used by the British film and theatre actor in the 1948 American screwball black comedy film Unfaithfully Yours written and directed by Preston Sturges, and starring Rex Harrison, Linda Darnell, Rudy Vallée and Barbara Lawrence. With 20th Century Fox label sewn into collar with typed identifiers "JOB A539 / DATE 2-48 / NAME R. HARRISON / SIZE / INV 3-72-1-0975." Scatters small holes and pulls, else in good vintage condition. 

The film is about a jealous symphony conductor who imagines three different ways to deal with the supposed infidelity of his beautiful wife—murder, forbearance, and a suicidal game of Russian roulette—during a concert of three inspiring pieces of classical music. At home, his attempts to bring any of his fantasies to life swiftly devolve into farce, underscored with humorous adaptations of the relevant music. Although the film, which was the first of two Sturges made for Twentieth Century-Fox, received mostly positive reviews, it was not successful at the box office.

Harrison may be seen putting on this sweater and wearing it in minutes 8:40 - 24:30 of the film. In all particulars, this sweater is identical to the one shown in this large section, though in the black and white film the sweater appears somewhat lighter. This is because brown is a mix of colors and generally falls in the middle of the grayscale, appearing as a medium to light gray depending on the specific brown shade and film stock. 

The sweater had an interesting second life on film, and comes to us from the collection of Paul McMahon, a critic, photographer and artist who worked for more than 13 years touring with Marlene Dietrich as the icon’s stage manager, announcer, dresser, secretary and escort, and later spent 25 years as an arts and entertainment reviewer and photographer. But Paul began as a dancer and actor and appeared - with the man to whom he would remain partnered and then married for over 50 years, Ralph Hogdon - in the 1956 film Carousel. He was given this sweater to wear by 20th Century Fox and can be seen wearing it as he loads baskets of clams onto a cart and then pushes it up a hill in the opening of June is Busting Out All Over. Ralph is seen next to him, wearing a maroon sweater. 

Harrison, Rex. (1908–1990) [Sturges, Preston. (1898 - 1959)] Screen-Worn Sweater from 1948 Film "Unfaithfully Yours"

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Harrison, Rex. (1908–1990) [Sturges, Preston. (1898 - 1959)]. Screen-Worn Sweater from 1948 Film "Unfaithfully Yours".
Screen-worn brown wool turtleneck sweater used by the British film and theatre actor in the 1948 American screwball black comedy film Unfaithfully Yours written and directed by Preston Sturges, and starring Rex Harrison, Linda Darnell, Rudy Vallée and Barbara Lawrence. With 20th Century Fox label sewn into collar with typed identifiers "JOB A539 / DATE 2-48 / NAME R. HARRISON / SIZE / INV 3-72-1-0975." Scatters small holes and pulls, else in good vintage condition. 

The film is about a jealous symphony conductor who imagines three different ways to deal with the supposed infidelity of his beautiful wife—murder, forbearance, and a suicidal game of Russian roulette—during a concert of three inspiring pieces of classical music. At home, his attempts to bring any of his fantasies to life swiftly devolve into farce, underscored with humorous adaptations of the relevant music. Although the film, which was the first of two Sturges made for Twentieth Century-Fox, received mostly positive reviews, it was not successful at the box office.

Harrison may be seen putting on this sweater and wearing it in minutes 8:40 - 24:30 of the film. In all particulars, this sweater is identical to the one shown in this large section, though in the black and white film the sweater appears somewhat lighter. This is because brown is a mix of colors and generally falls in the middle of the grayscale, appearing as a medium to light gray depending on the specific brown shade and film stock. 

The sweater had an interesting second life on film, and comes to us from the collection of Paul McMahon, a critic, photographer and artist who worked for more than 13 years touring with Marlene Dietrich as the icon’s stage manager, announcer, dresser, secretary and escort, and later spent 25 years as an arts and entertainment reviewer and photographer. But Paul began as a dancer and actor and appeared - with the man to whom he would remain partnered and then married for over 50 years, Ralph Hogdon - in the 1956 film Carousel. He was given this sweater to wear by 20th Century Fox and can be seen wearing it as he loads baskets of clams onto a cart and then pushes it up a hill in the opening of June is Busting Out All Over. Ralph is seen next to him, wearing a maroon sweater.