Photograph, Jeff Bridges
Object number2013.163.01
Date2010
MediumPaper, Ink
Dimensions9 15/16 × 8 in. (25.2 × 20.3 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
DescriptionAn autographed photograph of Jeff Bridges from True Grit, a film based on El Dorado native Charles Portis' 1968 novel.The 2010 film also features folk singer and Arkansas native Iris DeMent, who was born in Paragould, Arkansas. DeMent's rendition of the well-known church hymnal "Leaning on the Everlasting Arms" plays during the closing credits of the film; however, the song does not appear on the film's official soundtrack.
Charles Portis (1933- ) was born in El Dorado, Arkansas. He is an American author best known for his 1968 novel "True Grit," which was made into films in 1969 and 2010. The 1969 version co-starred Arkansas native Glen Campbell and John Wayne. Portions of the novel and movie take place in Fort Smith, Arkansas, although neither movie adaptation was filmed in the state. Portis currently resides in Little Rock, Arkansas. He has written five novels -- "Norwood," "True Grit," "Dog of the South," "Masters of Atlantis," and "Gringos." His first novel, "Norwood," was also made into a movie and starred Campbell.
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