Card, Lobby - Alan Ladd, "Lucky Jordan"
Object number2012.089.05
Date1942
MediumPaper, Ink
Dimensions11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
Terms
Alan Ladd was born September 3, 1913, in Hot Springs, Arkansas, and lived in Arkansas until around the age of five. He was an actor who appeared in over 80 films and was one of the most recognizable celebrities of the 1940s and '50s. He starred in such films as "Two Years before the Mast," "The Blue Dahlia," and "The Great Gatsby." However, Ladd is perhaps best known for his role in the 1953 western movie "Shane." Ladd died on January 29, 1964.
The movie is about a gambler/racketeer who tries to get out of serving in the military and after being drafted, deserts. He takes a WAC hostage and she hopes to reform him. Made by Paramount Pictures.
White background with blue and red print. A color image of Ladd and Helen Walker in the upper left quadrant. Ladd is wearing a brown suit and hat and a red tie. Walker is wearing a red and black dress and a black hat.
Status
Not on view