Clint & Sondra Behind the cover: The Photo shoot for People Weekly Magazine, Feb 1978

Clint & Sondra Behind the cover: The Photo shoot for People Weekly Magazine, Feb 1978

I thought it would be nice to turn back the clock to around this period 44 years ago. Clint and Sondra had The Gauntlet finished and was in cinemas having been released in December of 1977. The film really established Clint and Sondra as an item, both on screen and off. The couple were taking some short time off, at least until April 1978 when filming would begin on their next feature Every which way but Loose, During this short break Clint and Sondra permitted a photo shoot to take place in Carmel, California during January of 1978. The photos (taken by Steve Schapiro) would become the basis of one of the first major magazine articles to feature the couple as a cover story. It was the February 13th 1978 edition of People Weekly magazine that featured the memorable cover photo and really cemented both Clint and Sondra as an item in the public eye, 

Whilst the cover photo has become instantly recognisable with the fans, I thought it would be interesting (for archival and historical purposes) to post several of the other photos that were taken during this shoot. They are not so commonly seen, and perhaps never seen by some, so it’s good to have them together here as a collective. 

These are not hi-res pictures, but just smaller res samples for viewing. Larger versions are available via Getty Images.