Joan Crawford and Norma Shearer for The Women, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Laszlo Willinger, Hungarian, 1909 - 1989
1939
Black and white vintage print
Image: 9 5/8 × 7 1/2 in. (24.4 × 19 cm)
Sheet: 10 1/16 × 8 1/16 in. (25.5 × 20.5 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: The John Kobal Foundation Collection; Purchased through the Mrs. Harvey P. Hood W'18 Fund
2019.57.2179
Geography
Place Made: United States, North America
Period
20th century
Object Name
Photograph
Research Area
Photograph
Not on view
Inscriptions
Verso: Upper left, red pen, "80R[?]"/ Upper right, ""PLEASE CREDIT M-G-M PHOTO BY WILLINGER 1091-105" / Gold metallic sticker affixed at center, typed, "KOBAL COLLECTION 28-32 SHELTON STREET LONDON WC2H 9HP Telephone 01-240-9565" over black stamp illegible / Center, typed in black, "TWO TYPES OF ‘THE WOMEN’… Norma Shearer, as the wife, Joan Crawford as the siren, as they appear in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's new production, "The Women," in which they are starred with Rosalind Russell completing the all-star billing. The film is brought to the screen by Hunt Stromberg, directed by George Cukor." / Lower center, in graphite "[76.3?]"
Provenance
John Kobal Foundation Limited, London, England; sold to present collection, 2019.
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