ROBERT MITCHUM & wife DOROTHY at film premier after jail 1949 ORIG PRESS PHOTO

Description: This is a 7x9 inch original press photo showing Robert Mitchum with his wife Dorothy at the premier of his first film since his release from jail for marijuana charges. On September 1, 1948, after a string of successful films for RKO, Mitchum and actress Lila Leeds were arrested for possession of marijuana. The bust was the result of a sting operation designed to capture other Hollywood partiers as well, but Mitchum and Leeds did not receive the tipoff. After serving a week at the county jail (he described the experience to a reporter as being "like Palm Springs, but without the riff-raff"), Mitchum spent 43 days at a Castaic, California, prison farm. Life photographers were permitted to take photos of him mopping up in his prison uniform. The arrest inspired the exploitation film She Shoulda Said No! (1949), which starred Leeds. Mitchum's conviction was later overturned by the Los Angeles court and district attorney's office on January 31, 1951, after being exposed as a setup. (Source: Wikipedia) All items are carefully packaged and mailed within one business day of receipt of payment.Multiple purchases combine to save on shipping.

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