Hazel Brooks, for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Laszlo Willinger, Hungarian, 1909 - 1989
1944
Black and white vintage print
Image: 12 1/2 × 9 1/2 in. (31.8 × 24.1 cm)
Sheet: 13 × 10 in. (33 × 25.4 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: The John Kobal Foundation Collection; Purchased through the Mrs. Harvey P. Hood W'18 Fund
2019.57.1964
Printer
John Kobal Foundation Limited
Geography
Place Made: United States, North America
Period
20th century
Object Name
Photograph
Research Area
Photograph
Not on view
Inscriptions
Verso: Top-right corner stamped, in black, "PLEASE CREDIT M-G-M PHOTO BY WILLINGER" Typed in black at center, "DREAM-UP Girl... Green-eyed Hazel Brooks has been chosen by servicemen as the girl about whom they would like to dream. A dream in fact as well as fancy, Hazel was signed to a term contract by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, made her film debut in 'Du Barry Was A Lady.' The Africa-born beauty, who until journey-ing to Hollywood was a New York model, has recently appeared in Red Skelton's Technicolor musical, 'Mr. Co-ed,' and 'Two Sisters and a Sailor,' featuring JImmy Durante" Bottom-right corner stamped in blue, "PROPERTY OF PHOTOPLAY-MOVIE MIRROR MAGAZINE 1944 RETUEN TO LIBRARY"
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