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Beverly Hills, CA: MGM, 1953. Vintage borderless photograph of Ava Gardner with the camera-crew on the set of the 1953 film. With mimeo snipe, press agency stamps, and manuscript annotations in blue ink. The remake of the 1932 MGM film Red Dust, adapted from the play of the same name. Victor Marswell (Clark Gable) owns and operates a safari guide company. Eloise Kelly (Ava Gardner) is there to meet the former owner of the company, and in his absence she falls for Victor. Linda Nordley (Grace Kelly) is the wife of Marswells client, an anthropologist who wishes to travel deep into the jungle. Eloise goes along with them, and quickly tensions run high as both Linda and Eloise are attracted to Victor. Shot on location in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. 10 x 6.5 inches. Near Fine.
Mogambo (Original photograph of John Ford and Ava Gardner on the set of the 1953 film) by John Ford (director); Wilson Collison (play); John Lee Mahin (screenwriter); Jitendra Arya (photographer); Clark Gable, Ava Gardner, Grace Kelly (starring) - 1953
by John Ford (director); Wilson Collison (play); John Lee Mahin (screenwriter); Jitendra Arya (photographer); Clark Gable, Ava Gardner, Grace Kelly (starring)
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Mogambo (Original photograph of John Ford and Ava Gardner on the set of the 1953 film)
by John Ford (director); Wilson Collison (play); John Lee Mahin (screenwriter); Jitendra Arya (photographer); Clark Gable, Ava Gardner, Grace Kelly (starring)
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N.p.: N.p., 1953. Vintage borderless black and white photograph of director John Ford and actress Ava Gardner on the set of the 1953 film. With a printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso, along with the stamp of photographer Jitendra Arya. From the archive of the PIX Agency, a photo house that acted as an intermediary between emigre photographers (as well as those still living in Europe) and the American magazine and newspaper market between 1935-1969.
Based on the 1932 play "Red Dust" (also starring Clark Gable), which was in turn based on Wilson Collison's 1928 play. While on a safari in Kenya, a hunter is ensnared in a love triangle between a young American socialite and an anthropologist's unfaithful wife.
Set and shot on location in Kenya, in Okalataka, Mount Kenya, Mount Longonot, and Lake Naivasha.
10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus, with a small holograph pencil annotation on the bottom left corner noting No. 73.
Based on the 1932 play "Red Dust" (also starring Clark Gable), which was in turn based on Wilson Collison's 1928 play. While on a safari in Kenya, a hunter is ensnared in a love triangle between a young American socialite and an anthropologist's unfaithful wife.
Set and shot on location in Kenya, in Okalataka, Mount Kenya, Mount Longonot, and Lake Naivasha.
10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus, with a small holograph pencil annotation on the bottom left corner noting No. 73.
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Mogambo (Original photograph from the set of the 1953 film)
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Mogambo (Original photograph of John Ford and Clark Gable on the set of the 1953 film)
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Beverly Hills, CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM], 1953. Vintage photograph from the set of the 1953 film. Director John Ford and star Clark Gable take a smoke break in between shots. With a mimeo snipe on the verso. Based on the 1928 play "Red Dust" by Wilson Collison, previously adapted to film under that name in 1932, starring Gable, Jean Harlow, and Mary Astor. "Mogambo" moves the action from French Indochina to Africa, where it was shot on location. Ava Gardner and Grace Kelly received Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress nominations, respectively, for their roles in the film. 10.25 x 8 inches. Near Fine.
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Mogambo (Original photograph of Ava Gardner and Grace Kelly from the 1953 film)
by John Ford (director); Wilson Collison (play); John Lee Mahin (screenwriter); Clark Gable, Ava Gardner, Grace Kelly (starring)
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N.p.: N.p., 1953. Vintage reference photograph from the 1953 film, showing actresses Ava Gardner and Grace Kelly. Based on the 1932 film "Red Dust" (also starring Clark Gable), which was in turn based on Wilson Collison's 1928 play. While on a safari in Kenya, a hunter is ensnared in a love triangle between a young American socialite and an anthropologist's unfaithful wife. Set and shot on location in Kenya, in Okalataka, Mount Kenya, Mount Longonot, and Lake Naivasha. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine.
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Mogambo (Two original photographs of John Ford, Clark Gable, and Ava Gardner on the set of the 1953 film)
by John Ford (director); Wilson Collison (play); John Lee Mahin (screenwriter); Jitendra Arya (photographer); Clark Gable, Ava Gardner, Grace Kelly (starring)
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N.p.: N.p., 1953. Two vintage matte-finish photographs taken on the set of the 1953 film, one showing director John Ford and actor Clark Gable enjoying a coffee break, and one showing Ford in conversation with actress Ava Gardner. One photograph with a number stamp on the verso, noting No. 1616X112. Based on the 1932 play "Red Dust" (also starring Clark Gable), which was in turn based on Wilson Collison's 1928 play. While on a safari in Kenya, a hunter is ensnared in a love triangle between a young American socialite and an anthropologist's unfaithful wife. Set and shot on location in Kenya, in Okalataka, Mount Kenya, Mount Longonot, and Lake Naivasha. 5 x 4 inches. Near Fine. Complete collation details available on request.
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