Production photos (often black and white because the film
was cheaper) were kept for various reasons.
1) They had potential value for publicity use.
2) the photographer's presence created a sense of attention for guest
stars.
3) they could in certain circumstances be used for referencing wardrobe
by scene, and
4) were standard operating procedure, certainly for key episodes--those
allotted bigger budgets because they were season openers or "special
productions." Most series would skimp weekly budget for some
episodes so they could fatten others --those special episodes were often
saved for use in key ratings sweeps periods. This kind of
"stunting" is still done today.
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