{"product_id":"cat-0014221621-ava-gardner","title":"Cat. #0014221621:  AVA GARDNER","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003eBeautiful vintage 8x10-inch color M.G.M. publicity portrait on linen paper, dating to the 1940s, boldly signed in gold pen in her later years. In good condition, with the tips of each corner decoratively trimmed and slightly uneven ink adhesion, not detracting much from the overall appeal of the item. While working as a model and M.G.M. contract player, gawky, unsophisticated Ava Gardner was completely made over by the studio, transforming her into an impossibly beautiful, glamorous leading lady. After she was lent out to Universal for \u003cem\u003eThe Killers \u003c\/em\u003e(1946), she established a bad girl persona which studio heads struggled to tidy up in wholesome films like \u003cem\u003eThe Hucksters \u003c\/em\u003e(1947), \u003cem\u003eShow Boat \u003c\/em\u003e(1951), \u003cem\u003ePandora and the Flying Dutchman \u003c\/em\u003e(1951), and \u003cem\u003eThe Snow of Kilimanjaro \u003c\/em\u003e(1952). Fans yawned and M.G.M. got the hint: Gardner was allowed full reign as wicked or emotionally complex sexpots in \u003cem\u003eMogambo \u003c\/em\u003e(1953), \u003cem\u003eThe Barefoot Contessa \u003c\/em\u003e(1954), \u003cem\u003eBhowani Junction \u003c\/em\u003e(1956), \u003cem\u003eSeven Days in May \u003c\/em\u003e(1964), and \u003cem\u003eNight of the Iguana \u003c\/em\u003e(1964).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e","brand":"Classic Entertainment Autographs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68100554621117,"sku":"ppz1793407055688","price":186.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0772\/8172\/2557\/files\/cat-0014221621-ava-gardner_1.jpg?v=1793407060","url":"https:\/\/crossbackv.shop\/products\/cat-0014221621-ava-gardner","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}