The personal archive of rare studio photographs and Hollywood memorabilia that belonged to the Oscar-winning cinematographer behind All About Eve, Three Coins In The Fountain and The Seven Year Itch is to be auctioned.
Milton Krasner, who died in 1988 aged 84, worked on dozens of successful productions during a career spanning 40 years and was in his prime during the golden age of film-making in Hollywood.
Brooklyn-born Krasner started his career aged just 13 as a cameraman's assistant, working his way up to being in charge of the lighting. By the 1950s he had hit his stride - his talent for black and white photography was recognized and by 1954 he became the first cameraman to win an Academy Award for a film shot in widescreen for Thee Coins in the Fountain.
By this stage he had worked with an incredible gallery of stars including Marilyn Monroe, Cary Grant, Bette Davis, Cary Grand, Cary Cooper, Shelley Winters, Joan Fontaine, Dean Martin and Marlon Brando.
An official photograph taken on the set of the 1950s classic, Monkey Business, featuring Marilyn Monroe and Cary Grant in roller skates is a noteworthy picture that offers a behind-the-scenes glimpse into Krasner's work.