James Stewart for The Gorgeous Hussy, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Ted Allan, American, 1910 - 1993
1936
Black and white vintage print
Image: 12 3/16 × 9 1/4 in. (31 × 23.5 cm)
Sheet: 13 × 10 1/16 in. (33 × 25.5 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: The John Kobal Foundation Collection; Purchased through the Mrs. Harvey P. Hood W'18 Fund
2019.57.2454
Geography
Place Made: United States, North America
Period
20th century
Object Name
Photograph
Research Area
Photograph
Not on view
Inscriptions
Verso: Upper left corner, in graphite, "Stewart, James" and, stamped in black ink, "DELL PUBLISHING COMPANY, Inc. Name Received Used" / Upper right corner, stamped in purple ink, "KINDLY CREDIT M-G-M Photo by TED ALLAN" and in graphite, "2881" / Lower center, typed in black print, "WATCH HIS SMOKE! In less than a year James Stewart, who studied to be an architect, has plunged into the forefront of Hollywood fame, winning his latest role as one of Joan Crawford's four leading men in MGM's 'THE GORGEOUS HUSSY'. Parts in 'Rose-Marie', 'Wife vs. Secretary', 'Small Town Girl' and 'Speed' were milestones on the road to fame. A princeton graduate, Stewart turned to acting when he couldn't get a job as an architect. With him in the new picture are Robert Taylor, Melvyn Douglas abd Walter Abel. Clarence Brown directs 'The Gorgeous Hussy' and Joseph Mankiewicz produces." and in graphite, "1936" / Lower left corner, in graphite, encircled, "8" / Lower right corner, in graphite, "MVA - SW - 7"
Provenance
John Kobal Foundation Limited, London, England; sold to present collection, 2019.
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