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James Westerfield and Melvyn Douglas in the touring stage production The Best Man

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Billy Rose Theatre Division

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Friedman-Abeles photographs

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The best man [1960]

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Touring cast [1960]

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James Westerfield and Melvyn Douglas in the touring stage production The Best Man

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Title
James Westerfield and Melvyn Douglas in the touring stage production The Best Man
Names
Friedman-Abeles (Firm) (Photographer)
Collection

Friedman-Abeles photographs: [legacy collection]

Productions

The best man [1960]

Touring cast [1960]

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1960
Library locations
Billy Rose Theatre Division
Shelf locator: *T-VIM 1992-013
Topics
Vidal, Gore, 1925-2012. Best man
Westerfield, James, 1913-1971
Douglas, Melvyn
Genres
Photographs
Notes
Funding: This image from the Friedman-Abeles Collection has been preserved, cataloged, and digitized through the generosity of Nancy Abeles Marks and the Joseph S. and Diane H. Steinberg Charitable Trust.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19936079
MSS Unit ID: 22538
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 0bdacc40-c546-012f-e41c-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library holds or manages the copyright(s) in this item. If you need information about reusing this item, please go to: http://nypl.org/permissions

Item timeline of events

  • 1960: Created
  • 2013: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "James Westerfield and Melvyn Douglas in the touring stage production The Best Man" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1960. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c0ba56e0-81e8-aa3b-e040-e00a18064b0e

Chicago/Turabian Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "James Westerfield and Melvyn Douglas in the touring stage production The Best Man" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 15, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c0ba56e0-81e8-aa3b-e040-e00a18064b0e

APA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. (1960). James Westerfield and Melvyn Douglas in the touring stage production The Best Man Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c0ba56e0-81e8-aa3b-e040-e00a18064b0e

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James Westerfield and Melvyn Douglas in the touring stage production The Best Man