English: Photograph of Orson Welles following the U.S. Army physical examination
Snipe attached to reverse reads as follows: LA 684576 ....... NEW YORK BUREAU ARMY SAYS "NO" TO ORSON LOS ANGELES -- Orson Welles, the one-man movie studio, adjusts his tie after the Army gave him a going-over and judged him "4-F" at the Los Angeles induction center. The actor-director-radio artist explained he has a "chronic and progressive back ailment." CREDIT LINE (ACME) 5/7/43 (JR)
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