an original film studio promotional photographic portrait of Joseph Patrick carrol Naish 1896-1973 as "looking glass " of the nez perce tribe in the 1951 production of " across the wide missouri "
Naish had a very successful career as an actor during the golden age of Hollywood, starring in over 200 films. Naish received two Oscar nominations for his supporting roles in the films Sahara (1943) and a medal for benny. (1945), the latter of which also earned him a golden globe. He was honored with a star on the Hollywood walk of fame. in 1960.
Across the Wide Missouri is a 1951 American technicolour western film based on historian Bernard devoto's eponymous 1947 book. The film dramatizes an account of several fur traders and their interaction with the native Americans.
Directed by William a wellman, the film stars Clark Gable as cunning trapper Flint Mitchell, Ricardo montalban as Blackfoot Iron Shirt, John holiday as Brecan, maria Elena marques as Kamiah, a Blackfoot chief's daughter Mitchell marries and later falls in love with, j.carrol naish as nez perce Looking Glass, and adolphe menjou as Pierre. howard keel ,as Mitchell's son "Chip Mitchell", narrates.
unframed
255mm x 205mm
