Mogambo

John Ford (director)
Wilson Collison (play)
John Lee Mahin (screenwriter)
Clark Gable, Ava Garnder, Grace Kelly (starring)

Beverly Hills, CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM], 1953. Vintage photograph from the set of the 1953 film. Director John Ford and star Clark Gable take a smoke break in between shots. With a mimeo snipe on the verso.

Based on the 1928 play "Red Dust" by Wilson Collison, previously adapted to film under that name in 1932, starring Gable, Jean Harlow, and Mary Astor. "Mogambo" moves the action from French Indochina to Africa, where it was shot on location. Ava Gardner and Grace Kelly received Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress nominations, respectively, for their roles in the film.

10.25 x 8 inches. Near Fine.


[Book #142170]