Frances Gifford, for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Clarence Sinclair Bull, American, 1896 - 1979
1944
Black and white vintage print
Image: 12 3/8 × 9 7/16 in. (31.5 × 24 cm)
Sheet: 12 15/16 × 10 1/16 in. (32.8 × 25.5 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: The John Kobal Foundation Collection; Purchased through the Mrs. Harvey P. Hood W'18 Fund
2019.57.1268
Geography
Place Made: United States, North America
Period
20th century
Object Name
Photograph
Research Area
Photograph
Not on view
Inscriptions
Top stamped in purple "KINDLY CREDIT M-G-M Photo BY CLARENCE S. BULL" Label affixed to center, typed, "FUGITIVE FROM A LAW CAREER… For a girl who dreamed of becoming a lawyer, tawny-haired Frances Gofford has wandered somewhat afield. At one time a pre-legal student at the University of California at Los Angeles, Frances deserted this career after a casual visit to a motion picture studio netted her a screen test and subsequent contract. She was signed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer two years ago, has appeared in such hits as "Tarzan Triumphs," "Cry Havoc," and "Marriage is a Pirvate Affair." 6089 to 6109
Provenance
John Kobal Foundation Limited, London, England; sold to present collection, 2019.
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