Dorothy Peterson

Dorothy Peterson (December 25, 1897 – October 3, 1979), American film and television actress, original, vintage, 8 x 10, glossy photograph as Mrs. Nelson from the 1943 film 'This is the Army.'

'This Is the Army' is a 1943 American wartime musical comedy film produced by Hal B. Wallis and Jack L. Warner, and directed by Michael Curtiz, adapted from a wartime stage musical with the same name, designed to boost morale in the U.S. during World War II, directed by Ezra Stone. The screenplay by Casey Robinson and Claude Binyon was based on the 1942 Broadway musical by Irving Berlin, who also composed the film's 19 songs and broke screen protocol by singing one of them. The movie features a large ensemble cast, including George Murphy,Joan Leslie, Alan Hale, Sr., Rosemary DeCamp, and Ronald Reagan, while both the stage play and film included soldiers of the U.S. Army who were actors and performers in civilian life.

The vintage photograph, printed on a gloss stock, is in very good condition with some wear to its surface, edges and corners. Verso bears original studio stamping and hand written notations.