WORLD EXCLUSIVE:

UNPUBLISHED PHOTOS OF PETER SELLERS AND SOPHIA LOREN AT ABBEY ROAD STUDIOS, LONDON 1960

20 August 2004

I recently acquired an astonishing collection of previously unseen photos of Peter Sellers and Sophia Loren from the 1960 Abbey Road Studios soundtrack recording of the film comedy The Millionairess.

These 37 negatives capture the essence of a unique day in British pop culture, a day that braided several legends together: Sellers, Loren, then just-plain George Martin, Loren’s husband Carlo Ponti, musical arranger Ron Goodwin, EMI Records, Abbey Road and, by association, The Beatles.

They tell the story of Sellers’ and Loren’s arrival, their rehearsal, recording and playback at the recording studio. They show a British comedian moving onto the international stage and the stunning beauty of Ponti’s 26 year-old muse. They also give some intimate insight into the bizarre private life of Peter Sellers and the life-long obssessional love of Loren that was to play havoc with the rest of his life.

* partners are being sought for a photographic exhibition of the portfolio for later in 2004.

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