Mokey

Beverly Hills, CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM], 1942. Vintage double weight photograph of director Wells Root and actor Dan Dailey on the set of the 1942 film. Mimeo snipe, manuscript annotations and an studio stamp on the verso.

Based on a series of short stories by Jennie Harris Olver, published in the 1930s.
Mokey (Robert Blake), an eight year old boy who recently lost his mother, struggles to adapt to his new household. His father is largely absent and his stepmother doesn't care to understand him, and is quick to become angry when he acts out.

8 x 10 inches. Near Fine.

[Book #145119]