Vittorio Mussolini arrives at Union Air Terminal from Rome and is greeted by his host, producer Hal Roach, and the press, Los Angeles, September 25, 1937
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Vittorio Mussolini (at microphone right), Italian film critic, producer and son of dictator Benito Mussolini, is greeted by the press upon his arrival at Union Air Terminal. Mussolini is spending about two weeks in Los Angeles with his wife and daughter to study motion-picture manufacture in Culver City and visit friends in Hollywood and Beverly Hills. His host for the visit is film producer Hal Roach (at microphone left). Police expected a protest or demonstration from anti-Fascists at the arrival, but none occurred Handwritten annotation from nitrate negative: Hal Roach & Vittorio Mussolini Text from original nitrate sleeve: Mussolini, Vittorio; Roach, Hal
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b&w nitrate negative
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Motion picture producers & directors--American--California--Los Angeles People Entertainment Arrivals & departures--Italian--California--Los Angeles Press--California Media Roach, Hal, 1892-1992 Mussolini, Vittorio, 1916-
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