Photograph, Press - James Bridges, "Perfect"
Object number2012.095.01
Date1985
MediumPaper, Ink
Dimensions8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
Terms
James Bridges was born February 3, 1936 in Paris, Arkansas. He was a screenwriter and director. He got his start writing for Alfred Hitchcock’s television series and went on to write nine films and direct eight films including “The China Syndrome,” “Urban Cowboy,” “Perfect,” and “Bright Lights, Big City.” He was nominated for two Academy Awards for Best Writing, Screenplay for both “The China Syndrome” and “The Paper Chase.” He was also nominated for two Golden Globes for “The China Syndrome” in the Best Director and Best Screenplay categories. Bridges died June 6, 1993 in Los Angeles, California.
Black print on bottom. The image shows Bridges standing next to a suit-clad Travolta. Bridges is wearing a plaid shirt and holding his right arm and giving instructions to Travolta. There is a stop sign in the background. Typed in black at the bottom: "James Bridges, producer, director and co-author with Aaron Latham of Columbia Pictures' 'PERFECT,' on location with star John Travolta. 'PERFECT' is based on articles in Rolling Stone written by Latham and also stars Jamie Lee Curtis, Anne De Salvo, Marilu Henner, Laraine Newman, Mathew Reed and Jann Wenner. Kim Kurumada is the film's executive producer and Jack Larson is the co-producer."
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