Clint & Maggie: Breakfast at Tiffany’s Premiere
Dateline: 17th October 1961, West Coast premiere of Breakfast at Tiffany's. Both Clint and his wife Maggie attended the evening event which was held at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles, California. The star Gala was an invitational event only and held shortly before the film went on general release.
By 1961, Clint had become well established to TV viewers. Rawhide had just begun its fourth season and the episode The Long Shakedown had just been broadcast a few days earlier.
There are very few photos from this event, which seems rather strange – most photos cover either the Rome, New York or London premieres. Thankfully, among the few that have emerged are these couple of great shots of Clint and his wife Maggie arriving at the event. I can’t believe there isn’t any newsreel footage locked away somewhere. These events were always a big affair and local news reporters would often cover these glitzy gatherings. In fact, one of the images appears to show Clint and Maggie being interviewed on their arrival. Crowds would often turn out in the hope of catching a glimpse of their favourite stars of the day.
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