STEVE McQUEEN WITH RACE CAR | LE MANS (1971) French photo

Cinema Center Films. No binding. Fine. France: Cinema Center Films, [1971]. Vintage original 8 x 10" (20 x 25 cm) black-and-white glossy photo. Remnants of original paper glue on verso. Fine. Filmed during the annual 24-hour endurance race at Le Mans, France, in 1970, this fast-paced drama follows Michael Delaney (Steve McQueen), a Porsche driver haunted by the memory of an accident at the previous year's race in which a competing driver was killed. With a brilliant star, an exciting setting and real-life adventure, the film seemed to have everything going for it -- except for a strong script. A troubled production, McQueen envisioned it as a star vehicle but was so discouraged that he did not attend the film's premiere.