CONNIE FRANCIS | WHERE THE BOYS ARE (1960) Oversized montage photo

[Los Angeles: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1960]. Vintage original 16 x 20″ (41 x 51 cm) black-and-white double weight matte finish photo. Minor storage wear, slight curling at top and bottom, minor corner creasing. Near fine.

Mega-talented Connie Francis hit her stride in 1960 when she was recognized worldwide as the most successful female singing artist. It was her album of Italian favorites in 1959 that broke all chart records. Because of this Hollywood called and she made her film debut in this well-remembered musical comedy.

For a few years MGM did their best to make her a star, but the musical genre that she was expert in lost audience interest as the ’60s became an entirely different time. Large format montage photos such as this kept her front and center with the fans.