Clark Gable for The White Sister, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Clarence Sinclair Bull, American, 1896 - 1979
1933
Black and white vintage print
Image: 12 1/4 × 9 5/16 in. (31.1 × 23.6 cm)
Sheet: 12 15/16 × 10 1/16 in. (32.9 × 25.5 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: The John Kobal Foundation Collection; Purchased through the Mrs. Harvey P. Hood W'18 Fund
2019.57.1233
Geography
Place Made: United States, North America
Period
20th century
Object Name
Photograph
Research Area
Photograph
Not on view
Inscriptions
Stamp at top right, in blue, "KINDLY CREDIT - PHOTO BY CLARENCE SINCLAIR BULL METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER No" Written in graphite, "B6202" Label affixed to image at center, typed, "CLARK GABLE… In his role as "Giovanni," young Italian aviator who wins the heart of Helen Hayes through their tender romance in the talking picture version of F. Marion Crawford's famous story, "The White Sister," now being produced by the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios with Victor Fleming directing."
Provenance
John Kobal Foundation Limited, London, England; sold to present collection, 2019.
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