Yankees slugger Joe DiMaggio prepares to make his film debut in this sepia Type 1 news service photo from International. Shot in 1937, the image features The Yankee Clipper surrounded by "a bevy of film beauties" as his costar, Kay Thompson applies makeup. The 1937 film, Manhattan Merry-Go-Round, was a musical comedy directed by Charles Reisner and it was on this film set where the Hall of Famer would meet his first wife, Dorothy Arnold. 6.5" x 8.5" photo shows two light creases in the top-right corner when front is tilted towards a light source. Otherwise, both surfaces of photo remain surprisingly clean for a photo of this type. Large credit stamping from International has been applied to verso which also carries a large paper caption providing details on the image. Guaranteed Type 1.