Her First All Talking Picture. A Marion Davies Production. Marion Davies in Marianne. A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture
Ephemera. Promotional broadside measuring 14 inches wide by 11 inches tall. Left side torn. Right side chipped at the corners. One small tape repair to the reverse. Item #71397
Marion Davies (1897-1961) was an American actress, producer, screenwriter, and philanthropist. She was also a featured performer in the Ziegfeld Follies. At the age of 19, she became the mistress of newspaper tycoon William Randolph Hearst, who promoted her career on an enormous scale. During the height of the Jazz Age, Davies and Hearst lived in Hearst Castle in San Simeon, California, throwing extravagant parties, with notable guests including many Hollywood actors and famous politicians. In 1929, Davies starred in the early sound film "Marianne," a romantic musical set at the end of World War I.
The left and bottom margins of this broadside feature the artwork of John Held, Jr.
Utah artist John Held Jr. (1889-1958) was mostly self-taught, however, he received some formal instruction from his father and fellow Utah artist Mahonri Young. He sold his first cartoon for publication to "Life" magazine when he was just 15 years old. After serving in the Navy during World War I, Held moved to New York City, where his career skyrocketed. By the mid-1920's he was a syndicated cartoonist with countless illustrations for magazine covers, books, advertisements, and commercial products. His work epitomized the Jazz Age and he became famous for his portrayals of the 1920s flapper girls.
Price: $150.00