King Vidor, Brian Donlery, John Qualen for An American Romance, for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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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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