Ramon Novarro and Dorothy Janis for The Pagan, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Ruth Harriet Louise, American, 1903 - 1940
1929
Black and white vintage print
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: The John Kobal Foundation Collection; Purchased through the Mrs. Harvey P. Hood W'18 Fund
2019.57.3310
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, "PH: Ruth Harriet Louise" / Upper left margin, in graphite, "Novarro, Ramon." / Center right, typed in black ink on tan paper, affixed, "...Primitive Lovers..Ramon Novarro and Dorothy Janis, as the Island lover, in one of their charming scenes in 'The Pagan' , Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's tropic romance filmed in the South Seas." and, in graphite, "At Loew's State May 9th"
Provenance
John Kobal Foundation Limited, London, England; sold to present collection, 2019.
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