The number of publicity stills of non-existent spankings issued by the Hollywood publicity machine was substantial. Posed stills of scenes that simply did not exist in the film itself were common. The only reason that they would do such a thing means that spanking sells. Here are some examples; most are unbelievably badly posed and not one represents a genuine spanking in the film. Click on picture for full size.
USA 1924 Don't Doubt your Husband Viola Dana & Allan Forrest
USA 1933 Sweethearts of Sigma Chi
USA 1933 International House WC Fields & Gracie Allen
USA 1942 Treat 'em Rough Peggy Moran & Eddie Albert
USA 1943  All by Myself Evelyn Ankers & Neil Hamilton
USA 1943 Change of Heart Susan Hayward & John Carroll
USA 1943  Lone Wolf and the Lady Betty Hutton & Alan Mowbray
USA 1943  My Man Godfrey June Allyson & David Niven
USA 1944 Broadway Rhythm
USA 1945    Kiss and Tell Shirley Temple & Walter Able Publicity Still (no full size)
USA 1945    Kiss and Tell Shirley Temple & Walter Able Lobby Card
USA 1945    Kiss and Tell Shirley Temple & Walter Able Poster
USA 1947 Suddenly its Spring Paulette Goddard & Fred McMurray
USA 1948 My Dear Secretary Laraine Day & Kirk Douglas
USA 1948 So This is New York Dona Drake & Henry Morgan
USA 1948 The Fuller Brush Man Janet Blair & Red Skelton
USA 1950 Saddle Tramp Wanda Hendrix & Joel McCrea
USA 1951 Behave Yourself Shelly Winters & Farley Granger
USA 1956 The Girl He Left Behind Natalie Wood & Tab Hunter
France 1977 (Publicity Still) Julie, Pot de Colle Marlene Jobert
France 1977   (Poster) Julie, Pot de Colle Marlene Jobert
Even the newspapers are happy to use these stills in TV listings!