Bert Lytell for Alias Jimmy Valentine, for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Nelson Evans, American, 1889 - 1922
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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