Advertisement, Magazine - Alan Ladd, "Lucky Jordan"
Object number2012.230.01.17
Date1942
MediumPaper, Ink
Dimensions12 3/16 x 9 1/4 in. (31 x 23.5 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
DescriptionAdvertisement page for the movie "Lucky Jordan," starring Hot Springs native Alan Ladd.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.
Advertisement page for the movie, "Lucky Jordan" starring Arkansas native, Alan Ladd. The ad is red and white with black print. The movie was made by Paramount Pictures. Marie McDonald's signature is in dark ink beneath her image. Black and white image of Ladd in the bottom right corner. Part of a scrapbook kept by the president of Ladd's fan club.
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