Janet Leigh, for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Clarence Sinclair Bull, American, 1896 - 1979
1949
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
2019.57.791
Geography
Place Made: United States, North America
Period
20th century
Object Name
Photograph
Research Area
Photograph
Not on view
Inscriptions
Verso: JANET LEIGH… Popular Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer actress who got her film start because of a photograph. Norma Shearer saw her picture in a family album and showed it to studio officials. A contract and the lead opposite Va- Johnson in "The Romance of Rosy Ridge" followed. Having completed roles recently in "Words and Music," "Act of Violence" and "Little Women," she is now preparing for her role in "The Forsyte Saga."
Provenance
John Kobal Foundation Limited, London, England; sold to present collection, 2019.
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