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Loretta Young

Early Loretta Young signed with her real first name of Gretchen

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Early Loretta Young signed with her real first name of Gretchen

Actress who made close to 100 films, working with prominent directors such as Frank Capra, Cecil B. DeMille, and Orson Welles, and A-list leading men like Cary Grant, Clark Gable, Spencer Tracy, and Tyrone Power. Young won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in the romantic comedy The Farmer's Daughter; she earned a second Best Actress Oscar nomination for Come to the Stable. Beautiful vintage glossy 8 x 10 First National Pictures photo, signed and inscribed in fountain pen 'To Dorothy with lots of love and kisses, Gretchen.' Young was given the first name of Loretta by studio executives at the age of fourteen. Pencil date notation on reverse reads 1927. In very good condition, with light overall surface marks and impressions. a couple small edge tears and light corner dings. RRAuction COA.

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