Advertisement, Magazine - Alan Ladd, "The Blue Dahlia"
Object number2012.230.01.22
Date1946
MediumPaper, Ink
Dimensions10 1/2 x 3 9/16 in. (26.7 x 9 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
DescriptionAdvertisement from the movie "The Blue Dahlia," 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.
Ad from the movie, "The Blue Dahlia" starring Arkansas native, Alan Ladd. The ad has a white background with dark blue accents. Blue and black print. There is an image of Ladd hitting a man with two people (one on each side) in the background. In the bottom left corner are images of three other actors. The movie was made by Paramount Pictures. Pasted to the back are black and white movie images of Ladd. Part of a scrapbook kept by the president of Ladd's fan club.
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