Bert Lytell for Alias Jimmy Valentine, for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Nelson Evans, American, 1889 - 1922

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1920

Black and white vintage print

Image: 9 7/16 × 7 1/2 in. (24 × 19 cm)

Sheet: 9 7/16 × 7 1/2 in. (24 × 19 cm)

Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: The John Kobal Foundation Collection; Purchased through the Mrs. Harvey P. Hood W'18 Fund

2019.57.4328

Geography

Place Made: United States, North America

Period

20th century

Object Name

Photograph

Research Area

Photograph

Not on view

Inscriptions

Verso: Upper left corner, in black ink and graphtie on white label, "JKF 4918" / Upper right corner, in graphite, "Jan 1920" / Center, typed in black ink on tan paper, affixed, "Bert Lytell in 'Alias Jimmy Valentine' The young Metro star wearing the stripes of Sing Sing servitude in his picturization of the famous Paul Armstrong drama, Bert has played Jimmy on the stage with great success and amplified his adroit characterization for the screen. Finish Fox wrote the scenario for the picture, which was made at the Metro studios in Hollywood, Cal. under personal supervision of Maxwell Karger, Director General." / Center right, stamped in red ink, "Property of Photoplay Magazine Return to Library"

Provenance

John Kobal Foundation Limited, London, England; sold to present collection, 2019.

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