Paper mask of laughing boy?
October 21, 2022 12:08 PM Subscribe
Do you recognize this flat paper mask of a smiling or laughing boy, with round holes cut out for the eyes?
I know someone who's seeking more information about this flat paper mask of a photorealistic (...or, like a black-and-white photostat or photocopy) boy's face, looking like a kid from the past (e.g. maybe the 1950s):
https://i.imgur.com/yMb1a0w.jpg
They said, "This image was a mask that I recall seeing in a book or art exhibit catalog. There was a group of seated people in what looked like a movie theater" and "There was an audience in a theater? & each person was holding a mask of the laughing boy up to their faces."
Does this ring a bell for anyone here?
My initial searches weren't successful, but I'm sure many of you have greater search skills than I. The term "mask" of course brings up a lot of clutter these days...
I know someone who's seeking more information about this flat paper mask of a photorealistic (...or, like a black-and-white photostat or photocopy) boy's face, looking like a kid from the past (e.g. maybe the 1950s):
https://i.imgur.com/yMb1a0w.jpg
They said, "This image was a mask that I recall seeing in a book or art exhibit catalog. There was a group of seated people in what looked like a movie theater" and "There was an audience in a theater? & each person was holding a mask of the laughing boy up to their faces."
Does this ring a bell for anyone here?
My initial searches weren't successful, but I'm sure many of you have greater search skills than I. The term "mask" of course brings up a lot of clutter these days...
The only child star I know from that era would be little Ronnie Howard - could it be him? I see *some* similarities.
posted by rrrrrrrrrt at 1:54 PM on October 21, 2022
posted by rrrrrrrrrt at 1:54 PM on October 21, 2022
I have a faint memory of this face on a product, like pancake mix or something.
posted by SPrintF at 1:55 PM on October 21, 2022
posted by SPrintF at 1:55 PM on October 21, 2022
There is a better/more detailed version of the same picture here: https://imgflip.com/meme/34820567/Good-Luck-Gus
posted by Pig Tail Orchestra at 2:06 PM on October 21, 2022
posted by Pig Tail Orchestra at 2:06 PM on October 21, 2022
Male child stars 40s: no.
Male child stars 50s: no.
Male child stars 60s: no.
Pancake advertisements: https://www.advertisingarchives.co.uk/preview/33143/1/Magazine-Advert/Pancakes/1960s.jpg
I will keep searching.
posted by Stuka at 2:27 PM on October 21, 2022
Male child stars 50s: no.
Male child stars 60s: no.
Pancake advertisements: https://www.advertisingarchives.co.uk/preview/33143/1/Magazine-Advert/Pancakes/1960s.jpg
I will keep searching.
posted by Stuka at 2:27 PM on October 21, 2022
This is the boy but it doesn't solve the problem of I'm pretty sure the this-face-as-eyeless-mask is familiar to me.
posted by phunniemee at 2:35 PM on October 21, 2022 [1 favorite]
posted by phunniemee at 2:35 PM on October 21, 2022 [1 favorite]
Response by poster: No luck yet on this end either, but I must say, locating the original photo/photoset is amazing, and far more than I've been able to do!
posted by theatro at 5:48 AM on October 24, 2022
posted by theatro at 5:48 AM on October 24, 2022
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I do not know from where.
posted by phunniemee at 1:40 PM on October 21, 2022 [1 favorite]