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Title: Sinatra and Gardner at 'Show Boat' premiere
Alternative Title: Los Angeles Herald Examiner Photo Collection
Date Created and/or Issued: 1951
Contributing Institution: Los Angeles Public Library
Collection: Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
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Photograph caption dated July 18, 1951 reads, ""Premiere' at Premiere. Avid movie fans at the ""Show Boat"" premiere last night wondered if they didn't hear future wedding bells along with show boat whistles. For they saw another ""premiere"" when Frank Sinatra escorted Ava Gardner, on of the stars of the ..... The event at Egyptian Theater. It's first time they've attended such an occasion together. Reports say his wife, Nancy, will give him divorce."" Additional photograph caption dated August 2, 1952 reads, "" Ava Gardner. Paid High Sum of Money to Get ... Ava Gardner""
Type: image
Format: 1 photographic print
Photographic prints
Identifier: 00164200
Herald Examiner Collection
HE Box 9085
http://cdm16703.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/140938
Subject: Sinatra, Frank,--1915-1998
Gardner, Ava,--1922-1990
Show boat (Motion picture : 1951)
Motion picture actors and actresses
Singers
Couples
Motion picture premieres
Evening gowns
Tuxedos
Fur garments
Egyptian Theatre (Hollywood, Los Angeles, Calif.)
Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Los Angeles Evening Herald and Express photographs
Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
Time Period: 1951
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