Photograph, Press - Melinda Dillon, "Close Encounters of the Third Kind"

 
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Photograph, Melinda Dillon
Photograph, Press - Melinda Dillon, "Close Encounters of the Third Kind"
Photograph, Melinda Dillon
Photograph, Melinda Dillon

Photograph, Press - Melinda Dillon, "Close Encounters of the Third Kind"

Object number2013.012.01
Date1977
MediumPaper, Ink
Dimensions8 x 9 1/16 in. (20.3 x 23 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
DescriptionA production photograph of Hope, Arkansas native Melinda Dillon from the film "Close Encounters of the Third Kind".

Melinda Dillon was born October 13, 1939 in Hope, Arkansas and has acted in over 25 movies. She is an actress best known for her roles in “A Christmas Story” and “Close Encounters of the Third Kind”. She was nominated for two Academy Awards for her performances in “Close Encounters of the Third King” and “Absence of Malice.” She was also nominated for a Golden Globe for “Bound for Glory.”

A production photograph of Hope (Hempstead County), Arkansas native Melinda Dillon. The black and white image features Dillon and co-star Cary Guffey sitting in a corner. Dillon has a look of concern on her face while Guffey is reaching out of the frame and smiling. The photograph is from "Close Encounters of the Third Kind", a Columbia Pictures Industries production from 1977.

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