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Sultan and Sultana Ibrahim are introduced to Louis B. Mayer and Jeanette MacDonald, Beverly Hills, circa 1934

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Title: Sultan and Sultana Ibrahim are introduced to Louis B. Mayer and Jeanette MacDonald, Beverly Hills, circa 1934
Date Created and/or Issued: [circa 1934]
1934
Publication Information: Los Angeles Times
Contributing Institution: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Archives
Rights Information: US
Description: Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
The Sultan and Sultana stand between Jeanette and Mayer outside of MGM Studios.
Photograph appears with the article, "Sultan and Wife Visit at Studio," Los Angeles Times, 08 May 1934: A2.
The Sultan and Sultana of Malaysia were invited to tour MGM studios with Louis B. Mayer, and had a luncheon with actress Jeanette MacDonald. The Sultan is a long-time movie lover.
Text from negative sleeve: JAHORE, SULTAN OF
Text from newspaper caption: Royal Couple and Screen Notables Hobnob Left to right - Jeanette MacDonald, His Highness Sir Ibrahim, Her Highness, the Sultana, and Louis B. Mayer.
Handwritten on negative: Jeanette McDonald -> Sultan of Johore -> Sultana of Johore -> LB Mayer
Type: image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_9789
ark:/21198/zz002dhxd1
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Gloves
Sultans--Malaysia
Visits of state--Malaysian--California--Beverly Hills
Actresses--American
Ibrahim, Helen, (Helen Bartholomew Wilson), 1889-1978
Ibrahim of Johor, (Ibrahim Al-Masyhur Ibni Al-Marhum Sultan abu Bakar Al-Khalil Ibrahim Shah), 1895-1959
Mayer, Louis B. (Louis Burt), 1885-1957
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
MacDonald, Jeanette, 1903-1965--Death and burial
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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