ALEXIS SMITH - DOCUMENT UNSIGNED CIRCA 1951 - HFSID 281545

ALEXIS SMITH
Unsigned, tri-lingual documents for travel in Austria and the Netherlands (1951)
Document unsigned, Folder 4¾x8 closed, 9½x4¾ opened with pockets inside. Documents 5¼x3½. Inside folder are two sets of two documents: 1) Travel permit dated 1951 August 15, issued by the Austrian State Tourist Department, New York Agency, printed in 3 languages (German, French and English), good for a stay of 6 monthos; 2) Travel permit issued by the Lissone-Lindeman Travel Bureau of The Hague, Netherlands, valid until 1951 August 2, printed in 3 languages (German, Dutch and French). Ink note (unknown hand): "Smith" at upper edge.Canadian-born actress ALEXIS SMITH (1921-1993), born Gladys Smith, trained as a dancer before being signed by Warner Bros. in 1941. Billed as "The Dynamite Girl" and "The Flame Girl", Smith starred in a number of films, including Gentleman Jim (1942), The Adventures of Mark Twain (1944), The Horn Blows at Midnight (1945), Rhapsody in Blue (1945), Night and Day (1946), Of Human Bondage (1946), Beau James (1957), The Young Philadelphians (1959) and The Age of Innocence (1993). Smith, who also appeared in made-for-TV movies and guest starred on several TV shows, was equally well known for her stage work. Married to actor Craig Stevens from June 18, 1944 until her death on June 9, 1993, Smith toured with her husband in such musicals as Mary, Mary, Critics Choice and Cactus Flower, and she made several appearances on Broadway, winning a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for Follies (1972). Smith, who was nominated for another Tony for Platinum (1979), also had a successful nightclub act in the 1970s. Worn at edges. Soiled.