Book, Press - Alan Ladd, "Wild Harvest"
Object number2012.230.01.20
Date1947
MediumPaper, Ink
Dimensions14 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (36.8 x 24.1 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
DescriptionAdvertising movie booklet "Press Book" for the movie "Wild Harvest," 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.
Advertising movie booklet, "Press Book", about the movie, "Wild Harvest", starring Arkansas native, Alan Ladd. The cover is red and white with red and black print. On the left side, there is a black and white image of Ladd standing and bent while holding a gun. Part of a scrapbook kept by the president of Ladd's fan club.
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