King Vidor, Brian Donlery, John Qualen for An American Romance, for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Unknown Maker
1944
Black and white vintage print
Image: 12 1/2 × 9 7/16 in. (31.8 × 24 cm)
Sheet: 13 1/16 × 9 15/16 in. (33.2 × 25.3 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: The John Kobal Foundation Collection; Purchased through the Mrs. Harvey P. Hood W'18 Fund
2019.57.3462
Geography
Place Made: United States, North America
Period
20th century
Object Name
Photograph
Research Area
Photograph
Not on view
Inscriptions
Verso: Upper center, stamped in purple ink, "1275x9" and, written in black crayon, "912-72" and, stamped in red ink, "Blueprint Made" / Center, typed in black ink, "ACTORS REALLY WORK. King Vidor rehearses Brian Donlevy and John Qualen, as iron miners, in a scene that consists mainly of strenuous pick and shovel work, for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's "America," dramatic story of American industry. Donlevy and Ann Richards head the cast. Vidor is producer and director." with annotation in graphite, "An American Romance"
Provenance
John Kobal Foundation Limited, London, England; sold to present collection, 2019.
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