LONG, THE SHORT AND THE TALL 1959 PETER O’TOOLE ROBERT SHAW EDWARD JUDD STILL

Original 10 inch x 8 inch Still of BRYAN PRINGLE, DAVID ANDREWS, EDWARD JUDD, RONALD FRASER, ALFRED LYNCH, KENJI TAKAKI, PETER O'TOOLE & ROBERT SHAW rehearsing for the 1959 play THE LONG, THE SHORT AND THE TALL at The Royal Court Theatre.

The Long and the Short and the Tall is a play written by British playwright Willis Hall. Set in the Second World War, the play premiered at the Royal Court Theatre in London in January 1959; it was directed by Lindsay Anderson and starred Peter O'Toole and Robert Shaw. It was Anderson's first major production for the Royal Court, transferring to London's West End in April 1959.

Text on the reverse: 5-1-59 rehearsing “THE LONG, THE SHORT AND THE TALL”..
A rehearsal was held this afternoon at the Royal Court Theatre of the ‘Army Game’ play “The Long, the Short and the Tall” - location of which is a remote part of Malaya.. The only Japanese characteris being played by Japanese actor KENJI TAKAKI.

KEYSTONE PHOTO SHOWS:- Members of the cast during the rehearsal this afternoon - Back L-R- ALFRED LYNCH; BRYAN PRINGLE; DAVID ANDREWS; EDWARD JUDD and ROBERT SHAW - with in front L-R:-KENJI TAKAKI the Japanese member and PETER O’TOOLE...
JSS/KEYSTONE FRA/697970

The still is in very good condition with minor warping and minor stain in bottom right corner.