RR Auction January 2014 Hollywood Auction by RR Auction

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silver loving cup is already on board

A golden opportunity for Titanic

consignors and collectors Once again, RR Auction is seeking rare, Titanic-related artifacts, ephemera, and documents for our next Titanic Auction that will be held in April of 2014. For a free consignment appraisal, email Bob Eaton at Bob.Eaton@RRAuction.com or call (603) 732-4280.

Bob Eaton owner, acquisitions bob.eaton@rrauction.com Carla Eaton NH Auctioneer License #3029 Bill White lead authenticator bill.white@rrauction.com Mandy Eaton-Casey chief financial officer amanda.casey@rrauction.com

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Bidding begins on January 16th An initial bid must be placed on lots by 6pm Thursday, January 23rd. A one hour extended bidding period begins followed immediately by the 30 Minute Rule at 7pm. All times in RR Auction guidelines and instructions are stated according to the Eastern (U.S.) time zone.

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Table of Contents

Bobby Livingston vice president, public relations bobby.livingston@rrauction.com

Legends & Icons Oversized Signed Photos �� 3

Tricia Eaton specialty auction manager tricia.eaton@rrauction.com Bobby Eaton vice president of operations bobby.eaton@rrauction.com Mike Nelson senior catalog writer mike.nelson@rrauction.com Dan McCarthy catalog writer dan.mccarthy@rrauction.com Jon Siefken consignment director jon.siefken@RRAuction.com Erika Rosenfeld inventory processing, researcher erika.rosenfeld@rrauction.com Tyler Labrie inventory assistant tyler.labrie@rrauction.com Adam Karr shipping supervisor shipping@rrauction.com Sue Recks customer service sue.recks@rrauction.com Sarina Carlo art director sarina.carlo@rrauction.com Annie Nichols junior art director annie.nichols@rrauction.com Linda Immerman acquisitions assistant linda.immerman@rrauction.com Robert S. Eaton Sr. 1940–2001

Legends & Icons Signed Photos �� 8 Actors & Actresses Signed Photos �� 20 Contracts & Letters �� 30 Original Manuscripts & Documents �� 45 Directors & Notables �� 48 Signatures .................................................................................................................................................................. 51 Marilyn Monroe �� 60 Judy Garland �� 67 Disney........................................................................................................................................................................... 84 Horror & Suspense �� 93 Vintage Production, Set & Costume Design �� 101 Vintage Costumes & Props �� 108 Awards & Personal Effects �� 145 Classic Television ��153 Vintage Photos ��165 Contemporary Costume & Props ��177 Contemporary Television �� 189 Star Trek ...................................................................................................................................................................195 Contemporary Signed �� 202 Contemporary Production �� 210 Terms & Conditions �� 213

RR Auction is committed to offering authentic autographs and memorabilia. This commitment is the foundation on which RR has built its reputation as a responsible, respectable auctioneer. Backing our commitment to authenticity, we are proud to offer a 100% Lifetime Money Back Guarantee on every signed item we sell—unsigned items are covered up to one year. The Certificate of Authenticity that accompanies every signed item is good for the life of the piece regardless of owner. While RR Auction is exclusively responsible for its guarantee, we are proud to work with a group of industry experts providing authentication services for autographed collectibles.

Auction Consultants BOB EATON AND BILL WHITE, RR AUCTION

After 30 years in business, during which time well over 1,000,000 signed items have crossed their paths, no one has had more daily exposure to autographs than Bob Eaton and Bill White. To date, RR Auction has published more than 400 consecutive monthly catalogs. Several award-winning, in-depth published studies have earned Bill a reputation as a trusted authenticator. Bob, a PSA/DNA authenticator, is well established as one of the foremost authenticators in the autograph industry.

PSA/DNA

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HANDWRITING EXPERTS Bill White: Lead Authenticator, RR Auction Bob Eaton: Authenticator, RR Auction and PSA/DNA Tricia Eaton: Authenticator, RR Auction

Letters of Authenticity Third-Party Letters of Authenticity are available on certain lots. Priced from $25 to $200. For more information on Letters of Authenticity call (603) 732-4280. All items come with our RR Auction COA.

Legend� & Icon� Oversize� Photo�

Exquisite oversized Hurrell portrait of one of Hollywood’s most desirable and elusive starlets, with a deeply personal inscription, originally from the estate of Arthur Landau

Jean Harlow

Stunning oversized vintage matte-finish 10.75 x 13.75 Hurrell portrait of Harlow bathed in soft light, her hands tucked into her collar, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To—The two Dearest ones I have—I love you more than my life. Jean.” Scattered edge creases and small dings, as well as one small tear to lower right, and some mild silvering to darker areas of background, visible only at an angle, otherwise fine condition. Photo originates from the estate of the man credited with discovering Harlow, Arthur Landau. Landau first laid eyes on harlow as she drank from a water cooler at a studio in Culver City. Although physically stunning, it was her amazingly blonde hair that told Landau she would be a star. One of Hollywood’s most sought-after autographs, particularly in authentic signed photos, with an incredibly intimate inscription. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

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Grant muses

at Gardiner’s haunted estate 2

Cary Grant

Dashing vintage matte-finish 10.5 x 13.5 photo, signed and inscribed in fountain pen “Yes, Reg, you have a theory! Cary.” In fine condition, with slightly trimmed edges, trivial surface spotting, and some staining and rippling along bottom edge. The ‘Reg’ that Grant is referring to is Reginald Gardiner, a film and television star most widely known for his roles as a British butler, and made his breakout appearance in Alfred Hitchcock’s 1926 silent film, The Lodger. Gardiner often mused that his Beverly Hills estate was haunted, a place where he entertained high-profile Hollywood stars like Cary Grant. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Beautiful

uninscribed glamour portrait 3

Carole Lombard

American actress (1908–1942) who enjoyed great success as a popular screen comedienne in the 1930s, and who became Mrs. Clark Gable in 1939. On January 16, 1942, the plane in which Lombard was traveling crashed en route to a war bond rally, killing all 22 aboard. Gorgeous vintage matte-finish 10 x 12.5 portrait of Lombard in a flowing outfit, signed in fountain pen, “Most cordially, Carole Lombard.” Matted to an overall size of 16 x 20. In fine condition, with light scattered surface dings and spotting. An appealing oversized example from the tragic vixen. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

4 | Legends & Icons Oversized Photos

4 Clark Gable

7 Joan Crawford

Dashing vintage mattefinish 9.75 x 13 Clarence Sinclair Bull MGM publicity photo, signed and inscribed in red fountain pen, “To Jerry, Best of luck always, Clark Gable.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.… (MB $200)

Gorgeous oversized vintage matte-finish 8.5 x 12 portrait of Crawford peering into her reflection, signed and inscribed against the light background in fountain pen, “For Claire, Gratefully, Joan Crawford.” Attractively matted and framed to an overall size of 17.5 x 21. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

8 Frank Sinatra

5 Susan Hayward Attractive vintage mattefinish 11 x 14 photo, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Cliff—All my very best wishes for your happiness—Susan Hayward.” A few creases to background along right side, and some light rippling, creases, and surface loss along top, not detracting from the overall appearance, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Fabulous vintage mattefinish 11 x 14 photo of a young Sinatra in a jacket and bow tie, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Hazel—With fondest regards, Frank Sinatra.” Some creasing and surface loss to edges, and a small hole near top edge, all of which could be matted out for a wonderful display, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Distinguished oversized

Bull portrait

Frank Morgan

Spectacular crystal-clear vintage pearl-finish 10 x 13 Clarence Sinclair Bull MGM publicity photo, signed and inscribed in fountain pen “To George, with all my best wishes, Frank Morgan.” Photo bears a studio impression to lower border and photographer’s stamp to reverse. In fine condition, with light creases to three corners and a few small mounting remnants to reverse. Oversized portraits of this quality are seldom encountered. Precertified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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9 Joan Crawford Glowing oversized vintage matte-finish 13.25 x 10.5 photo of Crawford lying on a floral pillow, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Ethel, from Joan.” Matted and framed to an overall size of 19 x 15.5. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Spectacular oversized

1954 portrait

Carole Landis

Buxom Hollywood starlet (1919–1948) who committed suicide at the age of 29; by some accounts, her unrequited love for Rex Harrison was the source of her despair. Lovely vintage matte-finish 11 x 14 photo of Landis with her hand in her hair, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Alan, Happiness and good luck always, Carole.” In fine condition, with a couple trivial corner creases. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

12 Marion Davies

Gary Cooper

Handsome vintage matte-finish 11 x 14 photo, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Jesse King, With many many thanks and many good wishes always, Gary Cooper, 1954.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

6 | Legends & Icons Oversized Photos

Radiant crystalclear vintage matte-finish 10.25 x 13 James Manatt photo of Davies looking out from under her sun hat, signed and inscribed in fountain pen “To Don Wood, with best wishes from Marion Davies.” In fine condition, with some light adhesive remnants to image, visible only at an angle. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

13 Bette Davis

15 Shirley Temple

Pretty satin-finish 11 x 14 photo of a young Davis in black lace, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “Hello to Harold Merry, Bette Davis.” Scattered edge and corner creases, which could be matted out, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.… (MB $100)

Superlative vintage glossy 11 x 14 portrait of Temple resting her chin on her hand, boldly signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “For Beverly Anne Burt, Love, Shirley Temple.” A few corner tip creases and tiny edge tears, and a surface ding near her hand, otherwise fine condition. A stunningly sharp image with the child star’s highly desirable early signature. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

14 Tallulah Bankhead

16 Elizabeth Taylor

Oversized vintage matte-finish 10 x 13 portrait of Bankhead in profile, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “For Diane, with love, from Tallulah.” Also signed in the lower left in gold ink by the photographer, “Robert Mitchell.” Cloth-matted and framed to an overall size of 17.5 x 21. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Fantastic and visually-striking oversized color satinfinish 16 x 20 photo of a young Taylor in a red floral-print dress, signed in black felt tip, “Best wishes, Elizabeth Taylor.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.… (MB $200)

Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis

Satin-finish 14 x 11 photo of the classic comedy duo, signed in black felt tip by Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin. In very fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Legend� & Icon� Signe� Photo�

Abbott and Costello

Choice vintage matte-finish 5.25 x 3.5 promotional photo for Abbot & Costello Go to Mars, signed in blue ballpoint, “Bud Abbott” and “Lou Costello.” In fine condition, with a few trivial surface marks. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

22 Lucille Ball Vintage glossy 8 x 10 RKO publicity photo from 1940, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “Hello Bill, Sincerely, Lucille Ball.” In very good condition, with a noticeable vertical crease to right side, a few other creases, and a bit of irregular ink adhesion to signature and inscription. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Josephine Baker

Marvelous vintage pearl-finish 7.5 x 10 full-length photo of Baker in an elaborate costume, signed in fountain pen, “En souvenir de Josephine Baker 1934.” In fine condition, with some light contrast to portions of signature and sentiment. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Presenting a portrait from her Academy Award-winning role

from Gaslight to the film’s screenwriter

Ingrid Bergman

Stunning vintage matte-finish 7 x 9 photo of Bergman as she appeared as Paula Anton in her Academy Award-winning performance in the 1944 film Gaslight, signed and inscribed in blue ink to screenwriter Walter Reisch, “To Walter—from his sad Paula and happy Ingrid Bergman 1945.” In fine condition, with slightly trimmed edges. A magnificent and crystal-clear portrait of Bergman from the peak of her Hollywood career. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

8 | Legends & Icons Signed Photos

Rugged Bogart photo

from 1944’s To Have and Have Not 25

Humphrey Bogart

Vintage glossy 8 x 10 studio photo of Bogart as Harry ‘Steve’ Morgan in the 1944 film To Have and Have Not, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Marvin, good luck, Humphrey Bogart.” In very good condition, with a noticeable horizontal crease to lower portion of image affecting just a couple letters of signature and sentiment, thin vertical lines to right side from onetime storage in a magnetic photo album, small tack holes to border corners, and a small stain to right side. It was on the set of this film that Bogart met co-star Lauren Bacall, making her film debut at the age of 19. A romance blossomed despite director Howard Hawks’s disapproval, with Bogart eventually leaving his wife Mayo and marrying Bacall. Photos of Bogart in this memorable role are seldom encountered. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

Dashing early Brando photo from

Guys and Dolls

Marlon Brando

Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Brando as the smooth, mellowvoiced gambler Sky Masterson from the film Guys and Dolls, apparently from a 1956 Ted Allan photo shoot, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, “To Jack, a great fighter and a nice guy. Very best wishes— Marlon Brando.” In very good condition, with light toning and staining to borders from adhesive on reverse, a light central vertical crease through facial area, a tack hole to top right corner tip and right edge, and a few other scattered light creases. Brando signed photos are notoriously difficult to find—this one, in character and with a charming inscription, is a particularly outstanding example. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

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Ultra-rare and mesmerizing

color portrait of the iconic Hollywood rebel

27 James Dean Incredibly scarce and fantastic color vintage 8.25 x 10.25 magazine photo of Dean in a dark blue sweater, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, “To Mary, with best wishes, James Dean.” Nicely suede-matted and framed with a small name plaque to an overall size of 17.5 x 20.5. In fine condition, with a few trivial creases and surface marks, with one wrinkle passing through a single letter of signature. Dean is notably scarce in all forms, especially signed photos, with this example being the first signed color photo we have ever offered in over 30 years. An absolute Hollywood rarity. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $1000)

10 | Legends & Icons Signed Photos

28 Charlie Chaplin Matte-finish 4 x 5.5 photo of an elderly Chaplin, signed in the lower border in black felt tip. In fine condition, with a small brush to last name of signature. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.… (MB $200)

The father and son actors,

as captured by Hurrell

29 Douglas Fairbanks, Jr and Sr Vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo made from a Hurrell negative, signed and inscribed in person in fountain pen, “To Saul, from Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.” and “Douglas Fairbanks.” Reverse of photo bears collector’s stamp dates of January 25, 1937, and November 2, 1938, when the signatures were acquired. In fine condition. Precertified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Grapewin presents a studio portrait to his

make-up artist, Jack Pierce 30 Charley Grapewin Character actor (1869–1956) best known for his role as Uncle Henry in The Wizard of Oz. Vintage glossy 8 x 10 double-weight Universal publicity photo of Grapewin as he appeared in Kiss Before the Mirror, signed and inscribed in white ink to legendary Universal make-up artist Jack Pierce, “Dear Jack, You do the impossible and I thank you. Charley Grapewin.” Mounting remnants to corners and scattered rubbing to finish, otherwise fine condition. Pierce did the make-up for the 1933 film and the photo comes directly from the Jack Pierce scrapbook. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

31 Douglas Fairbanks, Sr Vintage matte-finish 7.25 x 9.25 photo of Fairbanks as a gaucho, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Arnie Blecker, very sincerely, Douglas Fairbanks.” Matted to an overall size of 12.25 x 14.5. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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Likely the finest

Scarlett O’Hara portrait extant

Gone with The Wind: Vivien Leigh

Magnificent and choice vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 portrait of Leigh as Scarlett O’Hara, signed in the lower left in fountain pen. Trivial small bend to lower left corner tip, otherwise very fine condition. A simply exquisite example of one of the most sought-after characters in film history. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

“Rita Cansino”—

before she was Hayworth 33

Rita Hayworth

Scarce and stunning vintage matte-finish 5 x 7 Fox Studios publicity photo of the actress in a floral top, signed in fountain pen, “Best Wishes, Rita Cansino.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, stamp-dated April 18, 1936. Hayworth appeared in a number of small roles for Fox Studios under her birth name, Margarita ‘Rita’ Cansino, then adopted her familiar stage name (which was adapted from her mother’s maiden name) soon after her move to Columbia Pictures in 1937. One of just a handful of items we have offered signed with her given name. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

12 | Legends & Icons Signed Photos

Choice photo of Gone With the Wind’s

‘Mammy’

34 Gone With the Wind: Hattie McDaniel American actress (1895–1952) who earned a place in Hollywood history as the first African-American performer to win an Academy Award. Rare vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 head-andshoulders portrait of McDaniel in her classic role as Mammy in Gone With the Wind, signed in fountain pen, “Best Wishes, from Hattie McDaniel, ‘44,’ G.W.T.W.” In fine condition. Exceptionally rare and highly desirable, this is just the third photo of McDaniel in her iconic role that we have ever offered—and the first uninscribed example in over a decade. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

35 Rita Hayworth Beautiful vintage glossy 8 x 10 headand-shoulders photo of Hayworth wearing a shiny top, signed in fountain pen. In fine condition, with a few slight surface creases and impressions. Precertified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

36 Audrey Hepburn Adorable vintage pearlfinish 3.25 x 5.25 photo of Hepburn looking over her shoulder, signed and inscribed in the lower border in black ink, “To Holley, Best wishes, Audrey Hepburn.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Especially serious image of the acclaimed actress

37 Katharine Hepburn Scarce vintage semi-glossy 8 x 10 head-andshoulders photo of Hepburn, signed in the lower right in fountain pen. In very good condition, with scattered creases and rippling to top. Hepburn famously refused to sign any type of photo except for friends and family, and uninscribed examples are particularly difficult to find. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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38 Buster Keaton

40 Bert Lahr

Scarce vintage glossy 7.5 x 9 photo of Keaton sitting cross-legged and wearing one of his trademark facial expressions, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Walter, with my best, Buster.” In fine condition, with an unobtrusive but noticeable crease to lower left corner, a mild scuff to the left of his signature, and some brushing to the inscription. A superb image of Keaton at the height of his career. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Quaint vintage sepia matte-finish 8 x 10 photo by G. Maillardm Kesslere, signed in white ink, “Sincerely, Bert Lahr.” In fine condition, with some mild rippling and silvering along right edge. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

39 Grace Kelly Attractive matte-finish 7.25 x 9.25 head-andshoulders photo, signed in black felt tip, “Grace Kelly.” In fine condition, with slightly trimmed edges and some scattered light surface marks. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

41 Vivien Leigh Vintage pearl-finish 7.5 x 9.75 Angus McBean promotional photo for Duel of Angels at the Helen Hayes Theatre, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, “For Walter, With kind remembrances always, Vivien Leigh.” A few corner tip creases and surface loss along top edge from tape removal, which could easily be matted out, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

42 Laurel and Hardy Classic vintage matte-finish 10 x 8 photo of the comedic duo posing side-by-side in their bowler hats, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen, “Hello Marjorie! Stan Laurel” and “Oliver Hardy.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

14 | Legends & Icons Signed Photos

Rare photo

of McQueen in Bullitt 43

Steve McQueen

Desirable glossy 8 x 10 photo of McQueen in his memorable role as Frank Bullitt, signed and inscribed in thick black felt tip, “To Danielle, Best Wishes, from Steve McQueen.” In very good to fine condition, with overall surface creases, slight toning confined to upper left corner, and a tiny and unobtrusive edge tear to upper right. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

46 Paul Newman

44 Jayne Mansfield

Glossy 8 x 10 publicity photo of Newman, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To John, Best Wishes, Paul Newman.” Affixed to a samesize sheet. In fine condition, with mounting remnants to top edge. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA and RR Auction COA.… (MB $200)

Alluring vintage glossy 8 x 9.75 photo, signed and inscribed in black felt tip “To the Maine Lobster Pound! Love & Kisses, Jayne Mansfield.” In very good condition, with slightly trimmed top edge, scattered creases and ripples, and signature and inscription a shade or two light, but still legible. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

45 Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis Glossy 8 x 10 photo of the classic comedy duo in sailor costumes, signed in blue felt tip by both. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.… (MB $200)

Ronald Reagan

Vintage glossy 7 x 8.75 head-andshoulders photo, signed in fountain pen. Trimmed edges, scattered creases and surface marks, and a PSA/DNA authentication label affixed to lower right, otherwise fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/ DNA. Reagan is quite uncommon and desirable in 1930s Hollywood-era signed photos, since his mother signed most of his fan mail early in his career. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Elizabeth Taylor

Vintage circa 1952 glossy 9 x 7 photo of Taylor signing autographs for Italian soldiers as a crowd begins to form, signed later in fountain pen, “Best wishes, Elizabeth Taylor.” Double-matted to an overall size of 14.5 x 12.5. In fine condition. This Italian image predates the frenzy caused by Taylor’s affair in Italy with Richard Burton less than a decade later, during the making of ‘Cleopatra,’ where the word ‘paparazzi’ was literally created because of the Italian press’s fervent pursuit of the pair. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Spectacular early portrait

signed for “Pete the Cop” 49

Elizabeth Taylor

Stunning vintage circa early to mid-1950s matte-finish 8 x 10 head-and-shoulders photo of Taylor as a young woman, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, “To ‘Pete the Cop,’ Best wishes always, Elizabeth Taylor.” In fine condition. An outstanding example from this Hollywood legend who has become quite elusive in signed photos of this era. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

16 | Legends & Icons Signed Photos

Rare early 1940s studio portrait

of the future Superman at the outset of his career 50

George Reeves

Actor (1914–1959) best remembered for his role as Superman in the popular 1950s television series. Very early handsome vintage glossy 8 x 10 portrait of Reeves in a stylish coat, signed against the bright white background in fountain pen. In very good to fine condition, with unobtrusive scattered creases and cracks to emulsion (primarily to left side, not affecting the image or signature). A dashing pose and rare format, particularly in uninscribed examples. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Shirley Temple

Vintage circa 1934 matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Temple in an adorable checkered dress, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Marie, love, Shirley Temple.” In fine condition, with some creasing to corners and edges, and moderate silvering to dark areas of the image. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Spencer Tracy

Superb vintage glossy 8 x 10 head-and-shoulders portrait, signed and inscribed in person in fountain pen, “To Saul, Spencer Tracy.” Reverse of photo bears collector’s stamp date of December 9, 1936, the date the signature was acquired. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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John Wayne

Vintage 8 x 10 head-and-shoulders photo of Wayne in a cowboy hat, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, “Good Luck Evelyn, John Wayne.” In fine condition. An ideal pose of Wayne in a Western costume. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Super rare and desirable

portrait of the beloved Cowardly Lion 55

Wizard of Oz: Bert Lahr

Highly sought after vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of Lahr as the Cowardly Lion, signed and inscribed in red felt tip, “To ‘Kim’ Best wishes, Bert Lahr.” In very good condition, with a small tear to the left edge (repaired on the reverse), scattered overall creasing, and a bit of brushing to the inscription. Signed photos of Lahr in his iconic role only occasionally appear for sale and are highly coveted by Hollywood collectors. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

18 | Legends & Icons Signed Photos

John Wayne

Desirable matte-finish 6.75 x 8.5 close-up photo, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “My best—John, John Wayne, 1972.” Photo is affixed to an identical size sheet of red cardstock. In fine condition, with trimmed edges. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

56 Natalie Wood Vintage glossy 8 x 10 Warner Bros. publicity photo of Wood sporting a short hairstyle, credited to Bert Six, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, “To Gloria, Love, Natalie Wood.” Photo is also signed and inscribed on the reverse in blue ballpoint, “To Gloria, Love, Bob Wagner.” In very good condition, with a bit of light contrast to beginning of inscription, scattered creases, and surface impressions and show-through from Wagner’s signature and inscription on reverse. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

58 Natalie Wood and Robert Wagner Vintage mattefinish 8 x 10 photo of a young Robert Wagner, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint by Wagner, “For ‘Sig,’ With my best, Bob Wagner,” and by Wood, “and wife—Natalie Wood Wagner.” Light soiling to both left corners and a small crease to background, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Incredible uninscribed West Side Story photo of

Wood and Moreno

Natalie Wood and Rita Moreno

Iconic glossy 8 x 10 publicity photo for the 1961 musical film West Side Story featuring Wood as Maria and Moreno as Anita, signed in blue ballpoint, “Natalie Wood,” and black ballpoint, “Rita Moreno.” In fine condition, with trivial creases to corner tips. Moreno won the Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, and Wood’s performance is regarded as one of her best. Signed photos of Wood as Maria are exceptionally scarce and desirable—this being just the fifth we have offered—and never before have we encountered a dual-signed example. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Actor� & Actresse� Signe� Photo� Rare oversized portrait of the reclusive Arthur as Peter Pan

60 George Arliss

61 Jean Arthur

OVERSIZED

MB $100

MB $200

63 Ethel Barrymore OVERSIZED MB $200

62 Fred Astaire OVERSIZED MB $100

64 Freddie Bartholomew

65 Wallace Beery

66 Charles Boyer

OVERSIZED

MB $200

MB $100

67 Maurice Chevalier

68 Noel Coward

69 Linda Darnell

70 Marlene Dietrich

OVERSIZED

MB $100

MB $200

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71 Douglas Fairbanks, Jr

72 Kay Francis OVERSIZED

73 Gone with the Wind: Olivia de Havilland

OVERSIZED MB $100

OVERSIZED

MB $100

OVERSIZED

MB $100

74 Gilda Gray

MB $100

75 Mitzi Green OVERSIZED MB $200

76 Neil Hamilton

77 Cedric Hardwicke

78 [Jean Harlow]

OVERSIZED

MB $100

MB $200

79 Helen Hayes

80 Sonja Henie

81 John Ireland

82 Hedy Lamarr

OVERSIZED

MB $100

MB $200

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83 Harry Langdon

84 Gertrude Lawrence

85 Myrna Loy

OVERSIZED

MB $200

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86 Fred MacMurray OVERSIZED MB $100

Choice Rogers portrait boasting an

early version of her signature 88 Marie Prevost

89 Ginger Rogers

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90 Cesar Romero

91 Sylvia Sidney

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87 Merle Oberon

92 Ann Sothern

93 Barbara Stanwyck

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94 Gloria Swanson

95 Franchot Tone

96 Tamara Toumanova

97 Lenore Ulric

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Magnificent early portrait of Fred and Adele

98 Teresa Wright

99 Blanche Yurka

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103 Desi Arnaz MB $200

102 Fred Astaire MB $200

104 Fred and Adele Astaire

105 Fred Astaire

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106 Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers

107 Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers

108 Nils Asther MB $200

109 Mary Astor MB $100

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110 Lionel Atwill

111 Warner Baxter

112 Joan Blondell

113 Eric Blore

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114 Charles Boyer

115 Helen Broderick

116 Nigel Bruce

117 Yul Brynner

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118 Billie Burke

119 Eddie Cantor

120 Eddie Cantor

121 Maurice Chevalier

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A 14 year-old Clarke inscribes her first studio

portrait to her father 122 Mae Clarke

123 Noel Coward

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124 Bing Crosby

126 Bebe Daniels

127 Linda Darnell

128 Irene Dunne

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131 Douglas Fairbanks, Jr

132 Henry Fonda

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133 Henry Fonda

134 John Gielgud

135 Jack Haley

136 Helen Hayes

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137 Sonja Henie

138 Stanley Holloway

139 Celeste Holm

140 Bob Hope

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129 Jimmy Durante

130 Deanna Durbin

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141 Betty Hutton

142 Louis Jourdan

143 Gene Kelly

144 Kay Kendall

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145 Edgar Kennedy

146 Hedy Lamarr

147 Dorothy Lamour

148 Tilly Losch

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149 Dean Martin

150 Groucho Marx

151 James Mason

152 Carmen Miranda

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153 Conrad Nagel

154 Ramon Novarro

155 Ivor Novello

156 Margaret Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien

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157 Laurence Olivier

158 Jean Parker

159 Gregory Peck

160 Anthony Perkins

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161 William Powell

162 Eleanor Powell

163 Michael Redgrave

164 Bill Robinson

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165 Ginger Rogers

166 Peter Sellers

167 Otis Skinner

168 Gloria Swanson

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169 Shirley Temple

170 Lana Turner

171 Clifton Webb

172 Toby Wing

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173 Wizard of Oz: Ray Bolger

174 Wizard of Oz: Billie Burke

175 Wizard of Oz: Jack Haley

176 Vera Zorina

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Contract� & Letter� Rare and verbose Brando letter revealing

dissatisfaction with domestic life in Hollywood 180

Marlon Brando

Spirited ALS signed “Mar,” one page, lightlylined yellow legal paper, 8.5 x 14, postmarked June 18, 1956. Brando writes to actor Eddie Sherman, in full: “Thanks so much for the note. I just can’t tell you what a fine fucking time I had. It was one of the big gasses for me and I’ll always remember it. When I finish the picture I’m going to try to get back for a week or two. That’ll be in about two months. I just can’t get over how many pleasant people I met there. After having lived in the scuffling suburbs for about fourteen years it was a big relief to meet people who were happy enough to leave themselves unprotected. It was just great Eddie and I want to thank you sincerely for giving us such a wonderful time. I’m sending you a couple of things and I hope you like them. Please give everyone a good rimming for me especially my little nigger,” adding the post-script, “I got the passport and stuff—thanks.” Three horizontal mailing folds, a central vertical fold, and scattered light surface and corner creasing, otherwise fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, partially addressed in Brando’s hand. In 1956, Brando had recently been named the number one box-office star in Hollywood, and used his considerable sway with the studio to lobby for and win the lead role in The Teahouse of the August Moon, a satire on the US occupation of Japan. He spent the first part of 1956 working on the Japanese island of Okinawa filming the picture. Some viewers of the film were so convinced of his performance as the Japanese interpreter Sakini that they asserted Brando wasn’t in the picture and demanded their money back. A forthright letter embodying Brando’s brash persona. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

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Hepburn offers George Cukor her

opinionated critique of Oliver 181 Audrey Hepburn ALS signed “Audrey xx,” eight pages on seven light blue sheets (on the last page she uses both sides), plus an additional postscript page, 6 x 7.75, personal letterhead, January 6, 1964. Hepburn writes legendary film director George Cukor to express her interest in a role in Oliver and offer several ideas on how to improve it. In part: “Family and festivities have come and gone, a glorious sunny snowy time was had by all—it was the Christmasiest View all 8 pages at www.RRAuction.com Christmas I have ever known…Am all excited by the idea of ‘Oliver’ if you were to do it. As you know Harold asked me to see it explaining that the girl was no great shakes as a part but that it could be rewritten. I went to it and enjoyed the show but with a skeptical view of doing it—as usually a part ‘is not there’ for a good reason, there is none. Watching the show I found the performance in general stale, they all seemed to have done it too often, with the exception of ‘Fagan’ played by Clive Revill whom I thought was brilliant and highly entertaining. In all I felt much much more can be made of the piece. The girl I find could be more human, have far more warmth for and relationship with the Boys—and be more one of them, the ‘pickpocket with heart of gold’ so to speak. I think she could have more spirit and much more humor, the girl ‘yammered’ a bit too much for my liking. The Baubles and Bill Sykes are badly cast—the first could be jollier less sinister and Sykes should be a brute but physically more attractive. You may wonder why I want to play the girl as the boy and Fagan are the whole cheese. But she could be fascinating if you see it too, if you and Mel don’t then I am wrong about the possibilities. The movie should be Hogarthian, Dickensian, sepia, moody and real. The score is not superb…it should be a story, where the music and songs are incidental, not a MUSICAL as such…I know how frantically busy you are and I may kill myself if I have wasted your time. The prospect of doing another with you is what may have persuaded and coloured my reaction! We’ll see!” Hepburn has underlined several words for emphasis. In fine condition, with a light paperclip mark along top edge. Cukor and Hepburn had just finished My Fair Lady together when she sent this letter concerning re-teaming with the director. The perfect vehicle, she believed, was Oliver!, at the time in the midst of a 774-performance run on Broadway. However, ‘Eliza Doolitle’ still stung from the realizations that the majority of her songs in My Fair Lady had been dubbed by Marni Nixon, despite a lengthy vocal preparation for the role. Shouldering what she saw as the blame for not being able to vocally play the role, Hepburn suggested that a role in Oliver! be re-written for her, making the female part “more human” with “far more warmth for and relationship with the Boys—and be more one of them, the ‘pickpocket with heart of gold.’” After seeing the Broadway play, she believed that the film version “should be a story, where the music and songs are incidental,” as opposed to being a musical. The motion picture version of Oliver! was released in 1968…as directed by Carol Reed and without Hepburn’s participation. A lengthy and insightful look into the beloved actress’s commitment to her craft. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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“

Someday I would like too come to see you and bring my new pet chipmunk ‘Nibbles’

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One-of-a-kind archive of

Taylor’s early letters to Hopper 182

Elizabeth Taylor and Hedda Hopper

Breathtaking archive of correspondence from Taylor to Hedda Hopper, the pioneering Hollywood gossip columnist, as well as some of Hopper’s personal papers related to Taylor. Most important are early letters and cards, dated between 1946 and 1954, six of which are signed by Taylor, outlined as follows: ALS inside a Christmas card, signed “Elizabeth Taylor,” one page both sides, 4.5 x 5.5, no date but circa late 1946. In full: “I hope you have a happy happy Xmas and a New Year. I want to thank you for being so nice to me—for all the nice things you write about me in your newspaper. Someday I would like too [sic] come to see you and bring my new pet chipmunk ‘Nibbles’ to see you. He is so sweet. You would love him and so would your little dog.” Her experiences with the chipmunk led her to write, illustrate, and publish a book entitled Nibbles and Me. ALS signed “Elizabeth,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 4, personal letterhead, February 2, 1948. In part: “Thank you for the wonderful paragraph you had about me, in your column today. When I arrived in ‘makeup’ this morning (at eight o’clock) everyone came rushing up to me, asking me if I had read it…Mother dashed out to buy a paper and we were so thrilled and happy when we read it. Hedda you have always been so wonderful to me and I do so appreciate it…I was so glad you mentioned ‘Young Bess’ because I want to do it more than anything in the world. Mr. Franklyn [sic] has promised to test me for it— and has promised to work with me on the test, just like it was a production—oh it is such a wonderful part. I hope I get it! I closed in ‘Date with Judy’ last Wednesday morning—and started with ‘Julia Misbehaves’ in the afternoon. That’s the way I like it. It’s such fun. Everybody is so nice.” Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, addressed in Taylor’s hand. Despite Taylor’s unbridled enthusiasm for the role, Jean Simmons was selected to play Young Bess in the biopic about the early life of Queen Elizabeth I. An original invitation to Taylor’s first bridal shower to be held on April 2, 1950, in the Sun Lounge at the Beverly Hills Hotel, in anticipation of her forthcoming marriage to Conrad ‘Nicky’ Hilton. Invitation indicates that the shower was being organized by Helen Rose, an MGM costume designer who also created Taylor’s wedding dress. ALS signed “Elizabeth,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 4,

floral letterhead, no date but postmarked April 4, 1950. Taylor thanks Hopper two days after her bridal shower. In part: “I just can’t thank you enough for that gorgeous lace scarf you gave me—it’s the prettiest thing I’ve ever seen.” Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, addressed in Taylor’s hand, including her name and return address on the flap. Thank-you card signed “Elizabeth,” 3 x 4, no date but postmarked February 21, 1955. In part: “The clock is lovely. It’s the only one we have in the nursery.” Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. Taylor gave birth to her second child, Christopher, just one week after sending this note. Easter card featuring chicks gathered around hat full of eggs, signed “Elizabeth & Mike (Wilding),” 4.75 x 6.25, no date but circa 1954. Inside, Taylor writes: “This looked so much like you that I just couldn’t resist it.” A nice example of Taylor’s sense of humor, as Hopper was known for her large and flamboyant hats. Handmade Christmas card featuring an affixed image of Taylor in ‘Courage of Lassie,’ 5.25 x 8, no date. Inside, Taylor uses festive inks to write: “Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year from Elizabeth Taylor.” Also of interest are seven TLSs to Hopper from her father, Francis Taylor, six from 1941 and one from 1949, related to the beginning of Taylor’s career, one including a glossy 8 x 10 publicity photo of her at age nine; an original candid snapshot of Hopper with Francis Taylor is also present, as well as an ALS from her mother, Sara. Included as well are over a dozen original typescripts and drafts of Hopper’s work related to Taylor, including articles and interview transcripts, many of which bear pencil corrections and notations. Finishing off the archive are an abundance of Taylor–related articles clipped from newspapers, dated between 1947 and 1956. Contents of archive are generally in overall fine condition. All together, this is an amazing assemblage of items chronicling Taylor’s growth during an early period of her career, as well as her relationship with Hopper. These letters offer an extraordinary insider’s view of Taylor’s career—from her early cinematic successes and failures to her first marriage in what would become a legendary caravan of husbands, her life and work are superbly represented. RR Auction COA.…(MB $500)

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“I know you will be marvelous in ‘Gypsy’ and I am only sad that we cannot be there for your opening” 183

Grace Kelly

ALS signed “Love—Grace,” one page both sides, 6.25 x 6.25, Palais de Monaco letterhead, November 23, 1973. Letter to actress and friend Dolores Gray. In full: “What wonderful news. I am very happy for you and send many warm happy thoughts for your opening in London. I know you will be marvelous in ‘Gypsy’ and I am only sad that we cannot be there for your opening—It will be an exciting occasion & I will be thinking of you on the 17th. I must go to Wash. D. C. & Phila. mid Dec. & will just be returning here at that time for all of our Christmas parties for old & young—I hope it won’t be too long before our next trip to London & we can come & see you—God bless!” Matted and framed, so both sides can be read, with the original mailing envelope, addressed in Kelly’s hand, to an overall size of 10.25 x 15. In fine condition, with a bit of scattered light soiling to second page and envelope and the mat obscuring a few letters at the end of each line of text on the front. Kelly had originally been cast to star along with Gray and James Stewart in the 1957 film Designing Women. However, her engagement to Prince Rainier prevented her from taking the role, which instead went to Lauren Bacall. Despite her inability to become a breakthrough star on the big screen, Gray had a very long and successful career on the stage in London and in New York. In late 1973, she replaced Angela Lansbury in the London revival of Gypsy, as Lansbury moved on to New York to play the same role. Gray would eventually replace Lansbury there as well, returning to Broadway again. A wonderful letter of support from the former actress, who never quite cut all her Hollywood ties. Provenance: The John Strangi Collection. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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“I also hope that in ‘To Hell And Back’ we do not have on our hands (in the classic words of Winston Churchill) ‘a stranded whale’” 184

Audie Murphy

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.25, personal letterhead, September 26, 1955. Letter to arts and entertainment editor Edwin Howard. In part: “I enjoyed tremendously your column in answer to Mr. Pegler’s personal Anzio campaign. Well done. This was all very interesting to me since I just returned from a P. A. Tour with ‘To Hell And Back,’ and as you might guess, the picture deals in great part with the Anzio Beachhead. I hope you will find that we have not departed too far from the facts in the telling of our story. I also hope that in ‘To Hell And Back’ we do not have on our hands (in the classic words of Winston Churchill) ‘a stranded whale.’” In very good condition, with intersecting folds and scattered toning. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

185 Robert Redford

186 Stan Laurel

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, May 23, 1995. Letter to John Huscha. In part: “Thank you for your detailed and thoughtful letter. The flattery notwithstanding, I felt I had traveled the road of another’s journey to solid ground. The solid ground of knowing precisely who you are. Your life sounds interesting and fulfilling. I believe the immigrant background intensifies both the search and the journey. You are kind in your words of praise. In many ways, this is the artist’s final reward to be recognized for the right reasons.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

TLS, one page, 8 x 10, personal letterhead, October 29, 1958. Letter to “Bob.” In part, “Am certainly delighted to know of your success in San Francisco & winning the contest—this is a great tribute to your talent & am sure must be very encouraging to you…Both Mrs. Laurel & I enjoyed the pleasure of meeting you & were really thrilled in seeing your accomplishment on the screen, we hold great admiration for your work & predict a wonderful future for you.” In fine condition, with intersecting folds, one through a single letter of signature. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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A shrewd letter

from Gable’s starlet wife about the financial success of “They Knew What They Wanted”

187

189 Carole Lombard

Stan Laurel

TLS, one page on a 5.5 x 3.25 government postcard, February 14, 1964. Letter to Steve Ward. In part: “Shall be pleased to see you again on Thursday afternoon.” In very good condition, with heavy overall creases and some brushing to ink. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Howard seeks a reading of his play not long before moving to the big screen

188 Leslie Howard TLS, one page, 5.5 x 8, Hotel Richmond letterhead, October 12, 1921. Letter to Mr. Miller. In full: “May I read a play of mine to you sometime or other? I know this is a rather boring process but as I have written the central part with an idea of playing it myself I feel I might be able to give you a better idea by reading it to you. Will you let me know if I may and when?” Letter is affixed to an identical size piece of cardstock. In very good condition, with uniform toning from previous display, and black border added later by a collector, Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $150)

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American actress (1908–1942) and wife of Clark Gable who enjoyed great success as a popular screen comedienne in the 1930s; she tragically passed away in an airplane crash when returning from a war bond rally. TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.25, personal letterhead, November 4, 1940. Letter to Danny Winkler at RKO Pictures. In full: “Will you kindly authorize your accounting department to forward to me each week, if possible, a statement of the proceeds from my last picture They Knew What They Wanted and on all pictures in the future. I should like them to show on each statement not only the weekly proceeds but the totals to date.” In fine condition, with punch and staple holes to top, a horizontal mailing fold through tops of a few letters of signature. Lombard’s dramatic roles were much less successful than her comedic parts, and as this letter indicates, she followed the financial results of her films—the proceeds were important to Lombard because her contract stipulated that she was to receive a percentage of the profits. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

190 Katharine Hepburn TLS signed “Katharine,” one page, 6 x 8, personal letterhead, January 7, 1976. Brief letter to an admirer. In full: “Nice to have a word—Happy 1976.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. Provenance: The John Strangi Collection. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

191 Katharine Hepburn Two items: a handwritten recipe on the reverse of a 7.25 x 5.25 envelope. Although untitled, it appears to be a recipe for meatloaf, with Hepburn listing ingredients including one pound of hamburger, parsley, Parmesan cheese, and an egg; and a sheet of printed return address labels, 6.75 x 3.5, with 12 labels bearing Hepburn’s 49th Street, New York address. In fine condition. Provenance: The John Strangi Collection. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

Collection of correspondence and autographs 192

Gertrude Lawrence

Collection of 19 items consisting of signed and unsigned items. Included in the collection are: an ink signature, “My best wishes, Gertrude Lawrence,” on a light peach card; several Western Union telegrams to Leonard Lyons; an ALS, signed “Gertie,” on the inside of a Christmas card; a TLS, signed “‘Mrs. Anna,’” to Charlie Abrahamson; a vintage fountain pen signature on a light green album page; and a 1947 Playbill from the North Shore Players, signed on the cover by Lawrence and two others. In overall fine condition. Provenance: The John Strangi Collection. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Fan letters to Hepburn

with individual handwritten responses for her secretary 193

Katharine Hepburn

Collection of 10 fan letters sent to Hepburn, various sizes, all from 1988–89, with brief handwritten notations on either the front or back of each envelope, used by her secretary to type her responses. Several have a few words in Hepburn’s hand, with a few having slightly longer responses, including: “Thank you for your charming letter,” “Thank you & good luck,” and “Thank you for your flattering note.” The fan letters are included. In overall fine condition. Provenance: The John Strangi Collection. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Bogie’s large life insurance policy

Payable to Bacall, canceled the day after his death 194

Humphrey Bogart

DS, signed “Humphrey D. Bogart,” one page both sides, 9 x 13.75, September 10, 1948. Application for an insurance policy from the Manufacturer’s Life Insurance Company. Policy is for $85,000, listing his wife Betty as his only beneficiary. Application also lists three other policies for Bogart totalling $195,000. Reverse bears a report written by the insurance agent listing Bogart’s personal information, and goes on to state he is in good overall health, lists his monthly income at $100,000 from “salary and profits,” and recommending his policy at ordinary rates, “subject to rating.” At the bottom the agent requests, “Please date policy 24 June, 1948 to issue at age 48.” Signed at the bottom of the front by Bogart. Front of the document also bears a large red stamp which states, “DEAD Jan 15, 1957.” In very good condition, with expected document wear, some paper loss and small tears to edges, and some scattered light soiling. Bogart would succumb to esophageal cancer on January 14, 1957, after fighting the disease valiantly for several years. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

195

Errol Flynn

DS five pages, 8.5 x 11, January 27, 1938. Agreement between Warner Bros and Flynn regarding the reworking of his contract after the completion of The Adventures of Robin Hood. In part: “Upon completion of your services in the photoplay tentatively entitled ‘Adventures of Robin Hood,’ you will not, as in said agreement of November 13, 1937, go upon vacation without pay, but the salary payable to you… shall continue …We shall designate that starting date of a separate period of eight (8) consecutive weeks…after the completion of your said services in ‘Adventures of Robin Hood,’…we agree to use your services in the production of one photoplay, tentatively titled, at present, ‘All Rights Reserved,’ provided, of course, that your services are available for the purposes. For your services in such photoplay we agree to pay you the sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars…It is further agreed that if, after the commencement of said eight (8) weeks’ period, we shall determine that it is necessary to make retakes, added scenes or sequences, in connection with ‘Adventures of Robin Hood,’ you will render your services in making such retakes, added scenes and/or sequences as may be required by us, even during the progress of production of the picture ‘All Rights Reserved.’” Document also goes on to give Flynn eight weeks of unpaid vacation after filming. Signed on the final page in fountain pen by Flynn. In fine condition, with expected light document wear. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

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196 Oliver Hardy

198 Jayne Mansfield

DS, signed “Oliver N. Hardy,” one page, 8.5 x 11, April 8, 1939. Amendment to an earlier agreement between Hardy and Hal Roach Studios, extending the term of his contract for several months, cancelling all options, giving Hardy final approval before appearing on the radio, and setting guidelines for a layoff period. Signed at the conclusion by Hardy, who also initials along the left edge. In fine condition, with expected document wear. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Actress and sexual icon of the 1950s and 1960s, she died in a car crash in 1967 at the age of 34. DS one page, 7.5 x 10.5, February 15, 1963. Rider to a previous agreement between the National Orange Show and Mansfield regarding contributions to the American Guild of Variety Artists trust fund on behalf of the show. Signed at the bottom by Mansfield and also signed by the show’s operator. Document is affixed to a slightly larger gray sheet. In fine condition, with expected document wear. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Hepburn’s contract for The Animal Kingdom, the play from which Leslie Howard had her fired

197 Katharine Hepburn Very early DS, two pages, 8.5 x 17, November 6, 1931. Equity Minimum contract between Hepburn and Charles Frohman, Inc. for Hepburn to appear in the role of Daisy Sage in the play entitled The Animal Kingdom, for a salary of $250.00 per week, with the first performance commencing on December 21, 1931. Signed at the bottom of the first page by Hepburn and also signed by manager “Gilbert Miller.” A crossed out pencil notation across the top reads, “after 3rd wk 200/wk + 1% gross.” Matted and framed to an overall size of 14 x 22. In fine condition, with expected light document wear. In the summer of 1931, Hepburn was approached by Philip Barry to appear in his new play alongside Leslie Howard. Despite Hepurn feeling this role would propel her to stardom, Howard disliked the actress and she was unceremoniously fired just five days later, even though Barry had written the role of Daisy for Hepburn. It was believed that when she showed up for rehearsals in high heels, she towered over her co-star, much to his dismay. She contacted Berry after her termination, and, despite a knock to her confidence, she found a bit part in another production. As rehearsals began, she received an offer for the lead role in The Warrior’s Husband, which proved to be her breakout performance. An important document which began Hepburn’s climb to becoming a stage and Hollywood legend. Provenance: Sotheby’s 2004, Property from the Estate of Katharine Hepburn, 2004. The John Strangi Collection. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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199 Groucho Marx DS one page, 8.5 x 11, February 25, 1965. Agreement between ABC and Marx with the television company loaning Marx a 16mm print of an episode of Hollywood Palace for an indefinite amount of time. Signed at the bottom by Marx and bearing a stamped signature of a company executive. In fine condition, with expected document wear. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

McQueen negotiates payment

for Pocket Money, a film he never made

201

Steve McQueen

DS, four pages, 8.5 x 13, 1971. An amendment to a three-picture agreement between McQueen and Astral Productions for an upcoming film entitled Pocket Money, and the payments due to McQueen after production and release. Signed on the final page in green felt tip by McQueen as well as three studio executives. In fine condition, with expected document wear. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

202 Gloria Swanson

200

Zeppo Marx

DS three pages on two adjoining sheets, 8.5 x 14, July 25, 1951. Agreement for Zeppo and his wife Marion to rent a house on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills for a rent of $400 per month. The Marxes also put down an $800 security deposit and agree to maintain the premises and personal property of the house. Signed on the final page in blue ballpoint by Zeppo and Marion Marx. In fine condition, with several horizontal folds. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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DS two pages, 8.5 x 11, January 5, 1938. Agreement between Swanson and HawksVolck Corporation, terminating Swanson’s current contract with the company, with Swanson owing the company $2416.66, as well as 10% of any future earnings as compensation for her signing with the Transamerican Broadcasting & Television Corporation, as well as a percentage of other future earnings. Signed on the second page by Swanson, who has also initialed the first page. In fine condition, with expected document wear. Provenance: The John Strangi Collection. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Shearer’s first studio contract— a 1923 deal with Louis B. Mayer Productions

203

Norma Shearer

DS, nine pages, 8 x 10.5, February 28, 1923. Contract between Shearer and Louis B. Mayer Productions, Inc. In part: “The Company hereby engages the Artist to pose for and participate in the manufacture of one (1) motion picture photo-play…The Artist shall immediately proceed to the Company’s studio at Los Angeles…The Artist hereby engages herself to pose for and participate in the making of said motion picture photo-play…and agrees to give her best efforts for the success of said motion picture photo-play, and to perform her services in a careful and painstaking manner…The Company hereby agrees to pay…the sum of…$250 per week for each and every week of said term of employment.” The contract also stipulates that if certain requirements are met, “The Artist shall be advertised as a featured player and shall play only leading parts.” Signed at the conclusion in purple ink by the actress, “Norma Shearer,” her mother, “Edith Shearer,” and in black ink by Mayer Productions general counsel J. Robert Rubin. The final page is also initialed by both Shearer and her mother. In fine condition, with expected document wear. Shearer was initially ‘discovered’ by young MGM producer Irving Thalberg, who arranged for her first screen test, and was one of her greatest advocates in securing roles for her before she became a star; the pair would go on to get married in 1927. This document was the 20-year-old Shearer’s very first major film contract, under which her first film was Pleasure Mad, followed by a leading role in The Wanters. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

204

Erich von Stroheim

DS one page both sides, 8.5 x 11, September 25, 1936. Agreement between MGM and von Stroheim in which von Stroheim sells a photoplay entitled “Grace Moore Original,” to the studio. Signed on the reverse by von Stroheim. In fine condition, with expected document wear. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

205

Bonnie and Clyde: Michael J. Pollard

Actor best known for playing C. W. Moss in Bonnie and Clyde. DS one page, 8.25 x 4.75, September 25, 1961. Pollard serves notice to an unidentified party that he has “authorized MCA Artists, Ltd. to accept delivery of any and all checks and/or sums of money which may from time to time become payable to me from you.” Signed at the conclusion by Pollard. In fine condition, with expected folds. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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Large and meticulous collection of thousands of pieces spanning a lifetime

42 | Contracts & Letters

including early movies, Broadway drama and musicals, opera, & much more 206 Lifetime Collection Large and well-maintained lifetime collection of thousands of items, encompassing many genres of entertainment from early film, the stage, musicals, opera, and other artists. Collection consists of signed photos (ranging from cabinet photos up to oversized portraits), signatures, playbills, sheet music, letters, programs, unsigned portraits (including Bull and Vandamm), movie stills and publicity photos, as well as some books, with a majority of the collection housed in approximately 80 binders and albums, with much of the remainder neatly separated into labeled boxes. Names include: Julie Andrews, George Arliss, Fred Astaire, Ray Bolger, William Boyd, Joe E. Brown, Yul Brynner, Billie Burke, Claudette Colbert, Joan Crawford, Marlene Dietrich, John Drew, Julian Eltinge, Maurice Evans, Henry Fonda, Joan Fontaine, Margot Fonteyn, Fay Frances, John Gielgud, Ruth Gordon, Betty Grable, Alec Guinness, Jack Haley, Rex Harrison, Helen Hayes, Paul Henreid, Katharine Hepburn, Charlton Heston, Walter Huston, Jeremy Irons, Van Johnson, Al Jolson, Madeline Kahn, Gene Kelly, Deborah Kerr, Dorothy Lamour, Harry Lauder, Gertrude Lawrence, Jack Lemmon, Ida Lupino, Mary Martin, James Mason, Lauritz Melchior, Ethel Merman, John Mills, Anna Neagle (2), Patricia Neal, Ramon Novarro, Maureen O’Hara, Peter O’Toole, Laurence Olivier, Lily Pons, Eleanor Powell, Tyrone Power, Vincent Price, Richard Rodgers, Buddy Rogers, Vivienne Segal, George Bernard Shaw, Phil Silvers, Kate Smith, Stephen Sondheim, Barbara Stanwyck, James Stewart, Dorothy Stone, Laurence Tibbett, Rudy Vallee, Mae West, and Ruby Zwerling. Also included are postcard portraits of stars of the opera and Broadway stage; a copious amount of playbills and programs from various productions including: Gypsy, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Funny Face, Porgie and Bess, The Gay Divorcee, Anything Goes, and This Is the Army; as well as unsigned portraits by such noted studios as Clarence Sinclair Bull, Vandamm, Mishken, and Richee. Due to the enormous size of the collection please be advised that extra shipping charges will apply. Also due to the vast number of items, a few secretarial/and or printed signatures may be included. The sheer overwhelming volume of items precludes a list, and interested parties are strongly advised to view the collection in person at our offices, as this collection is sold as is, and no returns will be accepted. Collection rates in overall very good to fine condition. Such painstakingly preserved collections of this size and scope are seldom offered, and with thousands of pieces, there are undoubtedly still many discoveries that lie within. RR Auction COA.…(MB $5000)

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207

Lucille Ball

Three checks: personal check, 8.25 x 3, filled out in type and signed by Ball, “Lucille Ball Arnaz,” payable to The Gay Fay School for $48, stamp-dated April 11, 1955; personal check, 8.25 x 3, filled out in type and signed by Ball, “Lucille Ball Arnaz,” payable to Southern California Edison Co. for $24.47, stamp-dated September 6, 1955; and a personal check, 6 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Ball, “Lucille Ball Arnaz,” payable to cash for $139. In overall fine condition, with vertical folds to the larger checks, and expected bank stamps and cancellation holes (some slightly affecting signatures). RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

208

Mae West

Personal check, 7.75 x 3, filled out in type and signed by West, payable to Beverly West for $125.00, December 17, 1979. Double-matted and framed with a color photo of West to an overall size of 15 x 18.5. In fine condition, with several bank stamps and a central vertical fold. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

209

Clark Gable

Personal check, 8.25 x 3, filled out in type and signed by Gable, payable to Encino Pharmacy for $58.90, September 10, 1947. In fine condition, with cancellation holes to top portion, not affecting the clean signature area. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Origina� Manuscript� & Script�

Newman’s remarkable hand-notated working script for his 1973 con man classic, The Sting

212

Paul Newman

Newman’s working script for the 1973 film The Sting, 8.5 x 11, 129 pages, labeled on the front cover, “Final Draft Screenplay / The Sting / No. 02062 / December 14, 1972,” with the Universal Studios logo below. Script is notated throughout by Newman on approximately 35 pages, with a few of his questions about the plot jotted down on the final page, reading: “Pg 14, 20, 26, 27. Work on the cards. Did Lonnigan ever pay Gondorff the fifteen grand? Evelyn Woods. Does the whole Loretta stuff work—gunman, etc.” Commenting on a scene within the script, he comments on a character’s actions, “I think Coleman got his six biggest haul yet and decides to go straight,” and criticizes some of the dialogue as “soft.” He again offers an idea on page 26, adding, “Shouldn’t a line tip Hooker to try & get Luther on the phone, see 26.” On the reverse of another page, he comments at length: “No I lammed it around a bunch of bohunk towns—Due kick ahead of the G-men. Still would be if Billie hadn’t set me up here.” Later on, he adds a direction after one of his pieces of dialogue— ”Laugh,” emphatically underlining it below. On one of the most interesting pages, he questions the motivations of his character multiple times: “More needed here. The con of Hooker & hook Gondorf…how does Hooker get Gondorf to go the the [sic] hustle? Charm? Potential? Gondorf should have more a sense if laying low and Hooker has to drag him out of hiding or retirement or whatever. Not in here now. Gondorf should have more a sense of laying low and Hooker seduces him into going the big con.” In the scene where they discuss the ‘big con’ central to the plot, Newman notes next to his dialogue, “No but we can sink him with the wire,” and “Suck him a little on the cards then would think the wire on ponies would sucker any poker nut.” In fine condition, with some expected wear from on-set use such as a few light stains and small tears to a few pages. One of Newman’s most successful pictures, The Sting went on to be nominated for ten Academy Awards, winning seven—including Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay. Starring Newman as Henry ‘Shaw’ Gondorff and Robert Redford as Johnny ‘Kelly’ Hooker, two professional grifters, the film revolves around a complicated plot to con mob boss Doyle Lonnegan, played by Robert Shaw. Most of the notations in this script relate to these three characters, seeking to clear up any questions about their motivations and anticipating potential discrepancies in the plot—an apt demonstration of Newman’s thorough dedication to his craft and his quest for excellence. Although the initial script imagined the Gondorff a bit differently—he was older, more burly—screenwriter David S. Ward modified it after Newman expressed interest in the role, tailoring it to his style. Ward later reflected, ‘At the end of the day, I knew Newman would just do his thing—and that was better than anything I could come up with.’ Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $500)

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Signed working script from Temple’s Susannah of the Mounties,

produced by Zanuck

213 Darryl F. Zanuck Original “revised temporary” script for the 1939 Twentieth Century Fox film, Susannah of the Mounties, starring Shirley Temple, Randolph Scott, and Margaret Lockwood. The 158-page brad-bound script has its original cover, labeled “revised temporary” at the top and dated December 17, 1938, with pencil notations on the front, and is quickly signed on the front cover in pencil by Zanuck. The inside is moderately notated in pencil, with some scenes crossed out, dialogue changes, as well as a few changes to the scene or shooting, possibly in the hand of Zanuck. In fine condition, with creases and edge tears to cover. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

214 Thoroughly Modern Millie Original brad-bound script for the 1967 film Thoroughly Modern Millie, starring Julie Andrews, Carol Channing, and Mary Tyler Moore. Script, dated May 16, 1966, measures 8.5 x 11, is 130 pages long, and is headed at the top, “Revised Final Screenplay,” with “B. Morgan,” written on the cover in pencil. In fine condition, with mild handling wear. Provenance: The John Strangi Collection. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

215

Star!

Original brad-bound script for the 1968 film Star!, starring Julie Andrews, Richard Crenna, and Daniel Massey. Script, dated January 26, 1967, measures 9 x 11, is 202 pages long, and is headed at the top, “Final.” In fine condition, with mild handling wear and moderate creases to edges of covers. Provenance: The John Strangi Collection. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

46 | Original Manuscripts & Scripts

216

Annie

Original clapper board used in the production of the classic 1982 film Annie. Board measures 11 x 9, and is labeled with the title “Annie,” and crew, “Dir: John Houston/Jim Arnett, Cam: Rex Metz, Cam: C,” dated June 9, 1981. In fine condition, with expected heavy overall wear from use. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

217 Universal Studios Original Universal Studios clapper board used in the production of the 1975 made-for-TV film The UFO Incident. Board measures 11 x 12, and is labeled with the identification number “31347,” and crew, “Dir: Colla, Cam: Metz,” dated May 9, 1975. A piece of tape affixed to the bottom reads, “Process Shot.” In fine condition, with expected heavy overall wear from use. Directed by Richard A. Colla, the film starred James Earl Jones and Estelle Parsons. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

220 Joan Crawford Playbill for the Mark Hellinger Theatre’s production of Coco, starring Katharine Hepburn, 6 x 9, 48 pages, quickly signed on the front cover in blue ballpoint by Crawford. In fine condition, with light handling wear and an ink mark to back cover. Provenance: The John Strangi Collection. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

218 Katharine Hepburn Program from the production of Coco, 9 x 12, 16 pages, signed and inscribed on the front cover in black felt tip, “For Sharon, Katharine Hepburn.” Program is also signed and inscribed inside in felt tip by five other cast members including Rene Auberjonois, George Rose, and Gale Dixon. In fine condition. Provenance: The John Strangi Collection. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

221

United Artists Stock

Original unissued United Artists Studio Corporation $50 capital stock certificate #5. Certificate retains its receipt attached to the left edge. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

219

My Fair Lady

Program from the gala performance of My Fair Lady to benefit the Royal College of Nursing, on May 22, 1958, 8.75 x 11, signed inside in ink and ballpoint by 12 cast members, including Rex Harrison, Julie Andrews, Stanley Holloway, Robert Coote, Zena Dare, Alan Dudley, Betty Woolfe, Leonard Weir, and Elaine Garreau. In very good condition, with Andrews’s signature fairly light, but still legible, expected handling wear, and most of the pages separated. Provenance: The John Strangi Collection. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Director� & Notable� 223 Cecil B. DeMille Vintage glossy 8 x 10 head-and-shoulders photo, signed in fountain pen, “Greetings from Cecil B. de Mille.” In fine condition, with a few light creases, mainly to edges and corners. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.… (MB $200)

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224 Darryl F. Zanuck Film producer (1902-1979) best known for The Jazz Singer which introduced sound to motion pictures. Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 head-and-shoulders photo, signed in green fountain pen. In fine condition, with a couple staple and tack holes near edges. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

225 Fritz Lang TLS, one page, 5.25 x 8.5, personal letterhead, January 10, 1974. Letter to a friend. In part, “Just returning from quite a prolonged absence, I found amongst the accumulated mail your season’s greetings for Lily and me.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

48 | Directors & Notables

Busby Berkeley

Iconic director and choreographer (1895–1976) whose lavish, elaborate dance numbers defined the look of movie musicals in the 1930s and 1940s. DS two pages, 8.5 x 11, March 5, 1930. Agreement between Berkeley and the Z. and G. Motion Picture Corporation engaging the services of Berkeley “in staging the dances and acting as ballet master in the production of the sound motion picture about to be made by us based upon ‘Whoopee,’” for a salary of $1000 per week. Signed on the second page by Berkeley. Expected document wear and a rusty paperclip mark to top edge, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

227 Sylvia Fine Lyricist and composer (1913–1991) and wife of Danny Kaye. Notarized DS one page, 8.25 x 14, November 11, 1944. Agreement between Fine and Samuel Goldwyn in which Fine assigns all rights to a “certain literary and/ or dramatic material and/or musical number and/or comedy routine entitled ‘So-O-O In Love Number.’” Signed at the bottom by Fine. In fine condition, with expected document wear. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

Publishing agreement for the Sunset Boulevard screewriter’s first novel,

1920’s Counsel of the Ungodly 228 Sunset Boulevard: Charles Brackett DS one page both sides, 9.25 x 14.75, February 21, 1920. Agreement between Brackett and D. Appleton and Company for the publication of “a work, which is entitled ‘The Consal [sic] of the Ungodly.’” Brackett signs off on the fact that this “has not heretofore been published in book form,” with Appleton agreeing to “pay the author or his legal representatives, ten (10) per cent on the catalogue (retail) price, cloth style for each copy thereof sold.” He also gives permission for the book to be published in foreign countries. Typed additions to the conclusion allow for royalties of 10% to Brackett should cheaper versions be printed, as well as a royalty of 50% payable if the book sells less than 500 copies in its first year. Nicely signed at the conclusion by Brackett and the publishing company’s president. In fine condition. The first of his five novels, Counsel of the Ungodly was released in 1920, the same year he acquired his law degree and began practicing. In 1925 he became a a drama critic for the New Yorker, eventually leaving New York for Hollywood to become a screenwriter for Paramount. While at Paramount, Brackett enjoyed an amazing partnership with director Billy Wilder, collaborating on such classics as Ninotchka, The Lost Weekend, and perhaps their greatest achievement, Sunset Boulevard, for which Brackett won one of his three of his Academy Awards. During his time, he wrote or produced 40 films during his career, while also serving as president of the Screen Writers Guild as well as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The earliest professional document for Brackett we have ever seen, and one which began an amazing, and award-winning, Hollywood career. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Rare signature

of the Gone With the Wind and Wizard Of Oz director 229

Victor Fleming

Academy Award-winning director of Gone With the Wind, The Wizard of Oz, Treasure Island, and Captains Courageous, to name a few. Scarce vintage fountain pen signature and inscription, “To Arthur Howard with good wishes, Victor Fleming,” on an off-white 5 x 3 page. In fine condition, with collector’s typed notations to bottom, punch holes to left edge and unobtrusive mounting remnants to two edges. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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230

George Hurrell: Joan Crawford

Pearl-finish 9.75 x 12.75 Hurrell photo of a young Crawford, signed in the lower border in black felt tip, “Hurrell / ‘81.” Photo also bears a photographer’s stamp to lower right. In fine condition, with a couple trivial edge and corner tip creases. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

231

George Hurrell: Marlene Dietrich

Stunning limited edition oversized matte-finish 16 x 20 close-up photo of Dietrich, signed in the lower border in black ink, “Hurrell.” In fine condition, with a couple surface dings and some mild rippling along top edge. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

50 | Directors & Notables

232

Laszlo Willinger: Vivien Leigh

Photographer (1909–1989) noted for his portrait photography of movie stars and celebrities. He was one of the first Hollywood photographers to experiment in the use of color. Gorgeous limited edition matte-finish 13 x 10.25 photo of Leigh in a delicate white dress, AP 10/20, signed in the lower border in pencil by Willinger. Matted and framed to an overall size of 20 x 17.5. In very fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

233

Betty Comden and Adolph Green

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Comden and Green, boldly signed in the lower border in fountain pen. In fine condition, with creases to extreme edges. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

Signature� Wartime album from the bond drive

that raised over one billion dollars, including Garland, Harpo, Lucy, and Cagney

235

Hollywood Bond Cavalcade 1943

Impressive vintage hardcover autograph album 10 x 11, from the 1943 Hollywood Bond Cavalcade stop in St. Louis, Missouri, signed inside in fountain by 41 participants. Some signatures are single page, with some pages bearing multiple signatures. Signers include: Judy Garland; Harpo [Marx], who adds a nice harp sketch and self-portrait; James Cagney, adding a well-done profile self-portrait; Fred Astaire (2), Lucille Ball; Greer Garson; Paul Henreid; Mickey Rooney; Betty Hutton; Dick Powell; Kathryn Grayson; Ish Kabibble; Kenneth Thomson; Muriel Goodspeed; Doris Merrick; Georgia Carroll (Mrs. Kay Kyser); Margie Stewart; Rosemary LaPlanche; Ruthe Bardy; Dorothy Merritt; Diane Pendleton; Harry Babbitt; Sully Mason; Kay Kyser; Stuart Ross; Edward Buzzell; and Jose Iturbi, who adds a detailed two-bar AMQS. All signed pages have been carefully and professionally laminated, which does not detract from the overall appearance of the album. In fine condition, with a mild shade of toning to pages. The caravan arrived in St. Louis on September 18, leading a parade to the Hotel Jefferson which included members from every branch of the armed forces. Met with over 300 fans, some of whom went to extremes to obtain an autograph, most were removed from the lobby, making this collection of signatures quite uncommon. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

236 John Barrymore Vintage ink signature, “Sincerely—John Barrymore—Theatre Royal—Haymarket 1925,” on an off-white 3.25 x 4.75 album page with a circular photo of Barrymore affixed above his signature. Page is affixed to an identical size piece of cardstock. In fine condition, with a bit of trivial light soiling. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

237

Gary Cooper

Vintage fountain pen signature and inscription, “To Joey, Gary Cooper,” on a light blue album page. Double-matted with two photos of Cooper from High Noon and Pride of the Yankees to an overall size of 20 x 16. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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52 | Signatures

Spectacular collection of over 1,200 signatures obtained by Hollywood mystic Madame Wanda,

including James Whale, Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Buster Keaton, Bela Lugosi and two AQSs of Irving Berlin 238

Madame Wanda Collection

Two books of signatures collected by the professional psychic, seer, astrologer, and handwriting analyst Madame Wanda (real name Pauline Strauss), from the period of 1929–1953. The books contain over 1200 signatures from actors and actresses, ballet dancers, swamis, composers, musicians, cartoonists, columnists, and foreign dignitaries. The books have multiple signatures to each page (most pages are signed on both sides), with most in ink, and some in pencil. One book measures 7 x 9.25, the other 7.75 x 10. An amazing collection of notable names, including many Academy Award winners. Signers include: Don Ameche, Desi Arnaz, Lucille Ball, John Barrymore, Warner Baxter, William Bendix, Joan Bennett, MIlton Berle, Irving Berlin (2 AQSs), Joan Blondell (2), Ward Bond, Phyllis Brooks, Joe E. Brown, Billie Burke Ziegfeld, Leo Carillo, John Carradine, Charles Coburn, Perry Como, Jack Coogan, Laird Cregar, Albert Dekker, Dolores Del Rio, William Demarest, Ruth Donnelly, Gracie Fields, Henry Fonda (2), Reginald Gardiner, Janet Gaynor, Betty Grable, Bonita Granville, Virginia Gray, Jack Haley, Thomas Crawford Hall, Margaret Hamilton, Cedric Harwicke, Signe Hasso, Rita Hayworth, Sonja Henie, Katharine Hepburn, Louise Hovick, Helen Jepson, Bobby Jones (Robt. S. Jones, Jr.), Buster Keaton, Hedy Lamarr, Carole Landis, Frances Langford, Mervyn LeRoy, Mary Livingstone, Anita Louise, Myrna Loy, Bela Lugosi, Ida Lupino, Helen Mack, Rouben Mamoulian, Chrispin Martin, Mary Martin, Victor Mature, Roddy McDowell, Victor McLaglen, Lauritz Melchior, Burgess Meredith, Una Merkel, Ray Milland, David Niven, Maureen O’Sullivan, Jackie Oakie, Louella Parsons, Zasu Pitts, Dick Powell, Vincent Price, George Raft, Sally Rand, Basil Rathbone, Martha Raye, Gene Raymond, May Robson, Charles ‘Buddy’ Rogers, Gilbert Roland, Cesar Romero, George Sanders (2), Randolph Scott, Cornelia Otis Skinner, Barbara Stanwyck, James Stewart, Shirley Temple, Gene Tierney, Sidney Toler, Spencer Tracy, Arthur Treacher, Claire Trevor (2), James Whale, Richard Widmark, Shelly Winters, Anna May Wong, Fay Wray, Loretta Young. There is mention of an Assistance League several times in these books. The Assistance League was the first non-profit orginization in the West and still exists today. Anne Banning, a prominent member, whose signature is in the book borrowed the money to purchase a house for their first headquarters. In this house, the Assistance League had a thrift shop, trousseau shop, the Treasure Chest, an art gallery, and a tea room in the attic. The Attic Tearoom of Hollywood began in the attic of League headquarters. Meals were prepared for executives and actors who worked at the nearby studios. Such rising stars such as Anne Miller, Shirley Temple, Norma Shearer, and Mary Pickford served as volunteer waitresses who donated their tips to the League. The books themselves are in good condition, obviously handled from obtaining the signatures, with most of the pages fully- or partially-detached from the binding. The pages themselves are in very good to fine condition, with some pencil name notations near some of the signatures, and some staining to the edges of Book Two’s pages, affecting just a small handful of signatures. A more comprehensive list is available for download online at RRAuction.com. RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

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Choice Dean signature

from shortly before Rebel Without a Cause

240 James Dean Large vintage ballpoint signature, “James Dean,” on a light brown 6.5 x 9 sheet, dated at the bottom by the collector November 28, 1954. In fine condition. Accompanied by an unsigned glossy photo. Dean’s crisp signature measures 4.5˝ long in the center of the sheet. Dean was in between film roles at the time, having finished East of Eden the prior month and returning to New York for a brief visit, where he found out his then-girlfriend Pier Angeli became engaged to Vic Damone. When the two married in November, there were reports of Dean watching the ceremony from across the road while on his motorcycle. More than half a century after his death, demand for any authentic Dean material far exceeds the availability. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

241

Gone With the Wind: Hattie McDaniel

Vintage fountain pen signature and inscription, “Ever best wishes to Sears, Roebuck & Company for continued success, Hattie McDaniel, ‘Queenie’ Showboat 1936 Edition,” on a light yellow sheet of Sears, Roebuck, and Company stationery, trimmed to a size of 5.25 x 3.75 and affixed to an identical size card. In fine condition, with slight surface loss along bottom edge, not affecting any of the writing. Accompanied by an unsigned glossy 8 x 10 photo of McDaniel as she appeared in Gone With the Wind. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

54 | Signatures

244

Grace Kelly

Ink signature, “Grace de Monaco,” on an off-white 5.25 x 4 card bearing a typed notation at the top. In fine condition, with show-through from an ink stamp to reverse. Accompanied by a lovely unsigned photo. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

242

Marie Dressler

Vintage fountain pen signature, “Sincerely—Marie Dressler,” on an off-white card, dated August 12, 1895, in a collector’s hand. Matted and framed with a photo of Dressler to an overall size of 17 x 14. In fine condition, with a bit of light toning along bottom edge. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

243 George Reeves Actor (1914–1959) best remembered for his role as Superman in the popular 1950s television series. His homicide at the age of 45 remains one of the great unsolved mysteries of Hollywood lore. Vintage fountain pen signature, “George Reeves,” on an off-white 3 x 2 slip. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

245 Marx Brothers Exceptional vintage fountain pen signatures, “Groucho Marx,” “Chico Marx,” and “Harpo Marx,” on an off-white 4.5 x 3.5 album page. Also includes a business check, 8.5 x 3.5, filled out in type and signed by Zeppo Marx, payable to his wife, Barbara Marx, for $1022.75, September 27, 1971. Also endorsed on the reverse by Barbara, who later married Frank Sinatra. In overall fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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The greatest Stooge trio—

Moe, Larry, and Curly 246

The Three Stooges

Vintage fountain pen signatures, “Sincerely, The 3 Stooges, 1940, Larry,” “Moe,” and “Curly,” on an off-white 6 x 4.75 album page. In fine condition. Crisp, clean signatures from the legendary comedy trio. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

247

Three Stooges: Ted Healy

American actor (1896–1937) who, as a vaudeville impresario, assembled the act that evolved into the Three Stooges. The tumultuous relationship between Healy and his star trio, fueled largely by Healy’s heavy drinking, led to several rifts and reconciliations, until the Stooges struck out on their own for good in 1934. Vintage fountain pen signature, “Ted Healy,” on an off-white 5 x 3 album page, and also signed “Bonnie,” with two clipped photos affixed to the corners. Page is affixed to an identical size card. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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Italian-born actor (1895–1926) who became the most legendary sex symbol of the silent era. Bold vintage ink signatures, “R. Valentino” and “Natacha Valentino,” on an off-white 8 x 6.5 album page. In fine to very fine condition. Accompanied by a modern unsigned photo of the couple. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Rudolph Valentino

Italian-born actor (1895–1926) who became the most legendary sex symbol of the silent era. Scarce vintage fountain pen signature, “Sincerely, Rudolph Valentino, Nov. 21st 1923,” on an off-white 6 x 4 album page. Also signed on the reverse by Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. In fine condition. A fantastic exemplar. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

56 | Signatures

Rudolph and Natacha Valentino

250

Actors and Actresses

Nice collection of ink signatures and over 130 unsigned color candid photos of actors and actresses. Signatures are on individual off-white slips and all include photos taken at the time of signing. Signers are: Red Buttons, John Carradine, Michael Callan, Don Dubbins, Barbara Feldon, James Garner, Tippi Hedren, Carolyn Jones, Fred MacMurray, Jean Simmons, Danny Thomas, Miyoshi Umeki, Dennis Weaver, Peter Haskell, and Pearl Bailey. Additional unsigned candid photos include Charlie Chaplin, Joan Crawford, Jennifer Jones, Elsa Lanchester, Michael Landon, Leonard Nimoy, David Niven, Peter Sellers, Jay Silverheels, and Natalie Wood. In overall fine condition. A complete list of photos is available online at RRAuction.com. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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251

Captain Blood

Ink signatures of Errol Flynn, Basil Rathbone, and Olivia de Havilland on individual cards and slips. All three are double-suede-matted and framed with a photo from the film and a small reproduction poster to an overall size of 22 x 24. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Tarzan

Vintage matte-finish 5 x 7 photo of Johnny Weissmuller as Tarzan, signed in black ink, “Sincerely, Johnny (Tarzan) Weissmuller”; a personal check, 7.5 x 3, filled out and signed by Edgar Rice Burroughs, “E. R. Burroughs,” for $100.00, dated July 12, 1938; an ink signature, “Brenda Joyce, Sept. 15, 1995,” on an off-white card; and a ballpoint signature and inscription, “To George—Johnny Sheffield ‘Boy’ ‘Bomba,’” on an off-white card. All four items are doublematted and framed with a Tarzan book cover and a lobby card for Tarzan and the Amazons to an overall size of 17.25 x 30.25. Light to moderate contrast to Weissmuller’s signature, otherwise fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Cagney’s program

from the 1942 Hollywood Victory Caravan, with heartfelt inscriptions

253

Hollywood Victory Caravan

Original vintage program from the Hollywood Victory Caravan, for a star-studded performance at Loew’s Capital Theatre, in Washington, D. C., on April 30, 1942, 9 x 12, 32 pages, signed and inscribed inside in fountain pen by four performers, two signing next to their images inside. “To ‘Jimmy’ who isn’t so tough but a sweet kind whose friendship I shall cherish and whose sincere thought I will always admire. Believe me your friend, Bert Lahr”; “To Jimmy—with the admiration and respect of Ray Milland.” The other two have signed on top of Cagney’s image, “May 1942, Jimmy, you’re a man’s man—It took a caravan of national importance to bring two alumni together—Its been my pleasure & one that I’ll always remember. Bob Weitman,” and also signed by musical director Alfred Newman, who adds a three-bar AMQS of an unidentified song, writing underneath, “(I love this tune—(Irish–not Welsh) and I love you too! Alfred Newman.” In fine condition, with expected light handling wear and slight show-through from signatures on two following pages. The Hollywood Victory Caravan was a three-week trip across the country by famous performers to raise money for war bonds. Among those who appeared were Laurel and Hardy, Cary Grant, Bing Crosby, and Bob Hope, who served as the host. A wonderful item with great patriotic and celebrity association. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

254 British War Relief

255 John Wayne

Vintage program page from a British War Relief Association of Southern California event, 8.25 x 11.5, signed in fountain pen by 19 attendees, including: George Sanders, Gertrude Niesen, George Burns, Gracie Allen, Jack Benny, Bob Hope, Henry Wilcoxon, Blanche Stewart, Jerry Colonna, Gene Lockhart, and Elvia ‘Cobina’ Allman. Page is affixed to a slightly larger sheet of red cardstock, with Dymo labels affixed to edges of page. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Auction catalog from the fifth annual sale of the 26 Bar Ranch, held on November 27, 1971, in Stanfield, Arizona, 5.5 x 8.5, full of photos and descriptions of bulls and cows, as well as pictures of Wayne and other attendees from previous visits, signed on the last page in black felt tip by Wayne. In fine condition, with a bit of mild handling wear. Precertified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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256

Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers

Sheet music to ‘The Waltz in Swing Time,’ from the film Swing Time, 9 x 12, seven pages, signed on the cover in black felt tip by Fred Astaire and in blue felt tip by Ginger Rogers. In fine condition, with a small price label to top right. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

257

The Sound of Music

Original soundtrack to The Sound of Music album signed on the back cover in silver ink by Julie Andrews, and on the front cover in black felt tip by Charmian Carr, Nicholas Hammond, Heather Menzies, Duane Chase, Angela Cartwright, Debbie Turner, and Kym Karath. In fine condition, with a partial separation to top edge. The record is not included. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Perry Cox for the Andrews signature. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

‘Fast Eddie’s’ tool of the trade

258

Paul Newman

Very nice two-piece Bellville pool cue, 57˝ long, with several mother-of-pearl inlays, “Bellville” printed near the bottom, and a leather-wrapped handle. Signed on the lower portion in black felt tip by Newman. Cue comes in a Brunswick leather carrying case. In fine condition, with expected wear from use. Signature was acquired on April 13, 1998, in New York City. Excellent association between Newman and two of his most memorable roles, The Hustler and The Color of Money, his only Academy Award-winning performance. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Marily� Monro�

Marilyn presents a glamorous oversized portrait

to her beloved choreographer and confidant Jack Cole 260

Marilyn Monroe

Gorgeous vintage matte-finish 11 x 14 photo of Monroe in a low-cut dress and diamond jewelry reclining on a pillow, circa 1953, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint to choreographer Jack Cole, “Jack— you certainly can—and I’m not mad! Marilyn.” In fine condition, with some light silvering and showthrough due to mounting remnants on reverse and a few scattered light creases. Provenance: Sotheby’s, 1979; The Jack Cole Collection of Books and Pictures on The Dance, part of lot 107. Accompanied by catalogs from Part I and II of the Cole Sotheby’s auction. A long-time choreographer, Cole worked with the likes of Betty Grable and Rita Hayworth. Cole was responsible for helping Marilyn develop her on-screen personality, and coached her in her role as Lorelei Lee in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Normally very difficult and demanding, Cole was much more patient when working with the actress, going over her work time and time again. In Diamond’s Are a Girl’s Best Friend, Cole avoided placing too much stress on Marilyn, using his dancers to help carry the number and create one of her most iconic performances. In all Cole worked on five of Monroe’s pictures, with this lovely portrait a sign of the legendary actress’s great love and respect for his help. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $2500)

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Stunning Beaton portrait of the Hollywood icon,

one of her personal favorites 261

Marilyn Monroe

Vintage matte-finish 9 x 9 photo of Monroe lying down in an off-the-shoulder dress and holding a flower to her chest by Cecil Beaton, taken in 1956, affixed to a 14 x 15 mount, signed and inscribed on the mount in black ink, “To Eddie—Love & kisses, Marilyn Monroe.” In very good condition, with some professional well-done cleaning around signature and inscription, some light creases to mount, and a bit of scattered light silvering to darker portions of image. One of Beaton’s most iconic portraits of Marilyn, the only time she would ever sit for the famous photographer. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $900)

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One-of-a-kind photo inscribed to her River of No Return body double

262 Marilyn Monroe Vintage glossy 7.5 x 9.5 photo of Monroe with her stand-in body double, Dorothy Skelton, on the set of River of No Return, signed and inscribed to Skelton in fountain pen, “To Dorothy, Thanks millions, Marilyn Monroe.” The image shows the pair playfully posing together next to a large spotlight, wearing identical costumes of jeans and floral-print blouses, with the scenery of their Jasper, Alberta, filming location in the background. Attractively double-suedematted and framed to an overall size of 15.75 x 17.75. In very good to fine condition, with overall creases smoothed such that they are hardly noticeable from a distance, and some light contrast to the signature and inscription. Provenance: Dorothy Skelton; Christie’s, December 5, 2000. Monroe injured her ankle during filming in Canada and was ultimately put in a cast, presumably making her body double an even more important asset to the filmmakers. An exquisite photo with impeccable provenance and a great cinematic association—inscribed by Monroe to the ‘Marilyn’ that occasionally appeared on-screen to the viewers of River of No Return. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $1000)

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Exceptionally rare, biographyfeatured handwritten letter in which an 18-year-old Norma Jeane thanks her sister following their first reunion since childhood

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Marilyn Monroe

One-of-a-kind ALS signed “Norma Jeane,” on a 5.5 x 3.5 Chas. Levy picture postcard of Chicago trains, no date, but postmarked October 28, 1944. Postcard to her half-sister Berniece Baker Miracle. In full: “I just can’t tell you both how I enjoyed meeting you. I want to thank you for everything, for I had a wonderful time.” Under her signature Marilyn adds a brief postscript which reads, “P.S. Berniece, I will write to you soon. Give Mona Rae my love.” Monroe has filled out the address panel as well to “Mr. and Mrs. Paris Miracle, 3654 Cicotte, Detroit 10, Mich.” In fine condition, with a couple slight rusty paperclip marks to edges. Provenance: Sotheby’s 2001.

was no chance of missing her…all of a sudden there was this tall gorgeous girl…so pretty and fresh.”

Towards the end of October 1944, Norma Jeane had become increasingly lonely with first husband Jim Dougherty’s constant departures with the Merchant Marines and decided to embark on a railroad trip. First, she visited her half-sister Berniece and her family in Detroit— an important event—and the first time since childhood she had the chance to see her. As quoted in The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe, Berniece recalled their initial meeting: “Norma Jeane had written to tell me what kind of outfit she’d be wearing and what color it would be…I wondered which one of us would recognize her first…well there

This supremely scarce ALS—the first Norma Jeane letter we’ve ever offered—is written in her unique childlike scrawl, mirroring her youthful, wholesome life before her transition to Marilyn Monroe. A few weeks later she would step in front of her first camera, resulting in her breakthrough appearance in Yank magazine. This exact letter is featured in renowned biographer J. Randy Taraborrelli’s book The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $900)

The sisters truly connected and had a wonderful time together, touching upon their rocky family history and mutual mother, the mentally troubled Gladys Baker. Afterwards, Norma Jeane moved on to Chicago, as evidenced by the colorful picture side of this postcard, to see her previous caretaker and beloved mother figure Grace Goddard. It was from there that she took the time to mail this note in eager thanks for her sister’s hospitality.

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Marilyn signs a cocktail napkin from Joe DiMaggio’s San Francisco restaurant

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Marilyn Monroe

Original vintage cocktail napkin from Joe DiMaggio’s restaurant on Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco, measuring 4.5 x 8.5 unfolded, with the DiMaggio restaurant logo on the upper portion of the napkin, and boldly signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint on the lower half, “To Mary Ann, Best wishes, Marilyn Monroe.” Ornately triple-suede-matted and framed four great photos of Monroe to an overall size of 39 x 36. In fine condition, with old tape reinforcement to the fold of the napkin. DiMaggio and his family opened a restaurant in 1937 on San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf after his rookie season with the New York Yankees, originally called Joe DiMaggio’s Grotto. Run by DiMaggio’s father, all three brothers took part in the business, with Joe there much of the time welcoming guests. An incredibly rare offering, as the relatively short duration of her relationship with DiMaggio, makes any item associated with the famous couple very desirable. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $900)

In troubled times, Marilyn cuts herself a four-figure check

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Marilyn Monroe

Bank check, 8.25 x 3, filled out in type and signed by Monroe, payable to Marilyn Monroe for $7500.00, July 13, 1961. Reverse bears a secretarial endorsement. In fine condition, with a central vertical fold, red check mark to right edge, and expected cancellation holes, well away from the clean signature area. In unusually clean, bright condition. The year of 1961 proved to be a difficult year for Marilyn. Her divorce from Arthur Miller was finalized in January, and her increasing dependence on alcohol and prescription medications began to take a toll on her health; two days before writing this check, she was discharged from Polyclinic Hospital following gallbladder surgery, which was her fifth hospital stay in a ten month period. A month later, Joe DiMaggio unsuccessfully asked Marilyn to remarry him in an attempt to save her. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $500)

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Marilyn Monroe

Desirable original 1955 wall calendar, 9.5 x 16, featuring Monroe’s famous fully nude ‘Golden Dreams’ pose. All 12 calendar pages remain intact and attached. In fine condition, with expected mild toning and a small edge tear to lower left. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

267

Niagara

Color 14 x 11 lobby card for the 1953 film noir classic Niagara, which cast Monroe in her first starring role as Rose Loomis. Terrific card shows the scene in which the two-timing Rose requests that a young man play her record of the song ‘Kiss’—while her husband listens from their Niagara Falls cabin in the background, knowing that this song is Rose and her unnamed lover’s song. In very good condition, with scattered creases and soiling, and a repaired tear to the lower right corner. RR Auction COA.…(MB $150)

Scarce original unsigned program for graduation ceremonies of the Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School Class of 1941, held on June 26, 1941, 6 x 9, six pages. Monroe is listed on the first page of the girls in the graduation class as “Norma Jean Baker.” Remainder of the program lists the boy graduates, as well as the complete ceremony which included singing and dancing, a symposium, and finally the presentation of diplomas. In fine condition, with slight handling wear. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Original negatives 268

Dangerous Years

Original color 22 x 28 jumbo window card for the 1947 film Dangerous Years, which was Marilyn Monroe’s first appearance in a movie. Window card also advertises The Invisible Wall. In fine condition, with moderate edge toning. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

269 Marilyn Monroe: Bruno Bernard Attractive limited edition oversized color satin-finish 12 x 15 photo of Monroe in a white swimsuit during her first professional sitting with Bruno Bernard, numbered 089/1000. Blindstamped in the lower right by Bernard’s estate. Matted and framed to an overall size of 17.75 x 21.75. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

of Marilyn’s dance rehearsals for Let’s Make Love

271 Let’s Make Love: Marilyn Monroe Collection of 20 original negatives of Marilyn Monroe during rehearsals of the 1960 film Let’s Make Love, some individual, and others in small two or three image strips. Most of the negatives show Monroe in a heavy cable-knit sweater, singing and dancing with a group of men in the background, with three images of Monroe, in a leotard, dancing with co-star Yves Montand. The negatives originate from Margaret ‘Maggie’ Banks, assistant choreographer for the film, and includes two negatives of Banks at work during the rehearsals. In very good condition, with some scattered creases to several of the strips. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Astoundingly moving letter

to director Billy Wilder in which Miller paints an eerily accurate caricature of his wife for her Misfits role 272

Marilyn Monroe: The Misfits

Historically significant TLS signed “Arthur Miller,” six pages, 7.25 x 11, personal letterhead, March 13, 1958. Letter to Billy Wilder. In part: “The central preoccupation of the story is with what the title implies—the lack of a fruitful connection between people and the world they live in…Among these men and in this environment, Roslyn is the catalyst. She too has been betrayed—by a husband who could live without ecstasy, by a life that had no beauty, by people who uphold moral conventions in order to conceal their illicit desires and actions. She is that idiot, in Dostoevski’s sense, whose childhood has never ended. She is a poet without words who must always make those about her uneasy until they have hurt her. In another context, another story, she is that thing of beauty which exists in order to be destroyed. She is a misfit in every sense but one—she cannot help committing herself. With her, to feel is to act. Her object in staying on here after the time required to get a divorce is to achieve indifference…I add now that in the present script I have perhaps not given as much of her past as a true impression of her requires. She is a girl out of a broken family, neglected by her mother whose husband deserted her when Roslyn was a child. She has struggled between two opposing forces—on the one hand an inevitable sense of her own worthlessness, on the other, an awareness of her beauty, a confidence in it, and at the same time a conviction that she is fated to be always cast aside and humiliated…Gay’ s advice to her is, ‘Roll with it.’ Her reply is that she always did but cannot seem to anymore. In terms of her character this may require more development, I am not sure. It means that throughout her life, she could float from one relationship to another, many times ending them condemned and cast out by her partner, but always returning to life with gaiety, humor, interest. Once married, however, she could not so easily walk away once she had been humiliated. So that her decision to divorce represented an inchoate, instinctive choice whose repercussions she is living through in this story-the choice to refuse the role of the victim once and for all.” In fine condition, with punch holes to tops of each page. The similarities between Marilyn and her Misfits character Roslyn are startling: a broken family life, a low self-worth dependent upon the adoration of others, an inherent childlike emotional state, and the mirroring of her own significant problems with her husband Arthur Miller; the likeness is not

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“She is that thing of beauty which exists in order to be destroyed. She is a misfit in every sense” surprising given the circumstances. When Miller initially began to write the screenplay, he experienced a debilitating case of writer’s block, discarding his first draft and placing blame on his wife. A friend of Marilyn at the time recalled, ‘Marilyn blamed herself for his lack of vision…she feared she no longer inspired him.’ Originality so eluded Miller that he sculpted a cruel caricature of Marilyn, further agitating her fragile mental state. Marilyn’s makeup artist Allan ‘Whitey’ Snyder once recalled, ‘There were so many script changes in her part that Arthur made so often, she became less and less happy with her role and character…he had written a movie that seemed very personal, that drew from elements of the real Marilyn’s personality and her relationship with him, so that made it even more difficult to her…there were lines in that movie that were straight out of her experience with Arthur Miller.’ In this impressively articulate letter, Miller wrote of Roslyn that “her decision to divorce represented an inchoate, instinctive choice whose repercussions she is living through in this story-the choice to refuse the role of the victim once and for all.” Perhaps, subconsciously, this is what the playwright wished for his own troubled wife. She would, unfortunately, only continue to spiral out of control, especially after their real-life divorce, passing away four years later in August 1962. This volatile film-making experience would be Marilyn’s last completed role. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Jud� Garlan�

12-year-old Judy signs with her older sisters for her best friend, the earliest such example we have ever seen

273

Judy Garland

Fabulous, one-of-a-kind, extremely early vintage pearl-finish 8 x 9.75 photo, circa 1934, of the three Garland sisters by Bloom of Chicago, signed and inscribed in fountain pen by Garland “To Dorothy from the Garland Sistes [sic], Baby Frances,” and also signed by her sisters “Jimmie,” and “Janie.” In very good to fine condition, with scattered creases, mild rippling along top edge, soiling over beginning portion of inscription, as well as a couple of minor spots, and some light silvering and surface impressions. Garland’s given name was Frances Gumm, and her nickname was ‘Baby,’ hence her signing “Baby Frances.” This unique photo, taken by Bloom of Chicago, was from one of the first official photograph sessions of the three Gumm sisters, when Judy was a mere 12 years of age. It was most likely photographed during the time of the Chicago World’s Fair when the sisters were in town performing in the late summer of 1934. It was also in Chicago in August of 1934 that a monumental turning point in Judy’s career occurred when George Jessel suggested the sisters change their last name to Garland. As you can see in this signing, Judy seems to be between names as she signs her original first name “Frances” and her newfound last name of “Garland.” The amazing inscription makes this photo all the more interesting as it is made out to “Dorothy,” how ironic that five years later a role of the same name would catapult Garland into stardom. “Dorothy” was Dorothy Gray a fellow child actress and Judy’s best friend at the time. Accompanied by a photo of this item’s original recipient, Dorothy Gray, and a photocopy of a newspaper article in which Gray is identified as Judy’s best friend. Once in a lifetime chance to own the earliest Garland signed photo we have ever encountered, a must have addition to any accomplished vintage Hollywood collection. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

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Endearing oversized portrait

presented to the talented, and troubled, composer Oscar Levant 274

Judy Garland

Lovely vintage matte-finish 10 x 13 photo of Garland looking skyward, signed and inscribed in blue ink to pianist, comedian, and composer Oscar Levant, “For Oscar—Our friendship is the most precious thing I have. May it last forever. Love always, Yours, Judy.” In fine condition, with some light contrast to closing of inscription and signature, and a bit of scattered light silvering. Accompanied by the original Sotheby Parke Bernet mailing envelope. Garland met Levant in 1938 and quickly became enamoured with him. Although their relationship never progressed past friendship, they would share their deepest feelings including those about stage fright and other trying experiences. A magnificent photo between to performers who shared many of the emotional troubles. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Judy Garland

DS, two pages, 8.5 x 11, February 6, 1961. Agreement between Garland and Marvin McDonald for her to “present her act for a single performance at the Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina, on April 17, 1961.” In fine condition, with expected document wear. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Crystalclear oversized

Garland portait 276

Judy Garland

Choice vintage matte-finish 10 x 13 MGM publicity photo of Garland showing off a pearl ring, beautifully signed and inscribed against the light background in fountain pen, “To Karl—Sincerely, Judy Garland.” In fine condition. A simply stunning image of the silver screen legend in 1949, the year before she left MGM. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

278 Judy Garland

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Judy Garland

Personal check, 7.5 x 3.25, filled out in type and signed by Garland, payable to Hettia J. Chapman for $98.62, January 21, 1964. Expected bank stamps (affecting a couple letters of the signature) and some light creasing to edges, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Page from the Palace Theatre’s presentation of Garland‘s show, 6 x 9, a Sid Luft Production, with a stub from the Tuesday evening, August 1, 1967, performance stapled to the top right. In fine condition. Provenance: The John Strangi Collection. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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Judy Garland:

The Eric Hemphill Collection The remaining items in this section represent the lifetime collection of Eric Hemphill, a renowned Garland collector and expert. Beginning at age ten and continuing over the course of thirty-five years, he amassed one of the most diverse and definitive collections of Garland memorabilia in the world; many of his pieces have been featured in magazine and newspaper articles, as well as referenced in various books about Garland. His extensive and exhaustive research about Judy’s life made him the ‘go-to’ person for several of her biographers, and he was considered an authority on her signature. Impressive in size and scope, the assortment of items that follows is resultant of this single collector’s unparalleled passion and dedication to Garland’s life and work.

Reassuring her Star is Born lyricist

he behaved himself 279 Judy Garland ALS signed “xxx J,” one page both sides, 5 x 3.5, monogrammed personal stationery letterhead, March 27, 1961. Letter to Leonard Gershe in Beverly Hills. In full: “Just got your note! Wanted to re-assure you—I knew that was the real you long before we went to Pats. There wasn’t a second when you weren’t yourself. So you see—there’s no reason for concern.” Under her signature, Garland adds a brief postscript which reads: “P.S. Keep talking to Davis—and if get anywhere with her—stay there! xxx J.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, addressed in Garland’s hand, writing, “by jet airplane if you please,” on the front and “Miss I have business,” on the reverse. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Exceptional signed and initialed document for the Denver show during her 1961 tour 280 Judy Garland DS, three pages, 8.25 x 10.75, August 9, 1961. Agreement between Garland’s Kingsrow Enterprises and Concerts Incorporated for her to perform at the Denver Coliseum during her legendary 1961 tour. Beautifully signed at the conclusion in blue ballpoint, “Judy Garland,” and initialed three times throughout the text, “JG,” to approve changes to the contract’s terms. Attractively matted and framed with a portrait of Garland to an overall size of 24.5 x 19.75. In fine condition, with expected document wear. On April 23, 1961, Garland had appeared at Carnegie Hall in what was to become known as ‘the greatest night in show business history’—the performance she signed on for here took place on September 20, 1961. A choice document from this high point later in her career. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

281 Listen Darling

282 Everybody Sing

283 Wizard of Oz

MB $200

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284 Wizard of Oz

285 Babes in Arms

286 Little Nellie Kelly

MB $200

288 Life Begins for Andy Hardy MB $200

289 Ziegfeld Girl 287 Little Nellie Kelly

MB $200

MB $100

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290 Babes on Broadway

291 Babes on Broadway

292 For Me and My Gal

MB $200

293 Presenting Lily Mars

294 Thousands Cheer

295 Meet Me In St. Louis

MB $200

MB $100

MB $200

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296 The Clock

297 The Clock

298 Till the Clouds Roll By

MB $200

300 The Harvey Girls MB $200

301 The Pirate MB $200

299 Ziegfeld Follies MB $200

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302 Easter Parade

303 In The Good Old Summertime

304 Pepe

MB $200

MB $100

305 A Star Is Born

306 A Star is Born

307 A Star is Born

MB $100

MB $200

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Gargantuan three sheet

310 A Star Is Born

311 A Star is Born

MB $100

312 The Clock

313 Babes in Arms

MB $100

309 A Star is Born

314 Everybody Sings

MB $200

MB $100

315 Easter Parade, Till The Clouds Roll By, Words and Music

308 A Star Is Born MB $200

MB $100

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316 For Me and My Gal

317 Judy Garland

318 Girl Crazy

319 The Harvey Girls

MB $100

320 In the Good Old Summertime

321 Listen Darling

322 Meet Me in St. Louis

MB $200

MB $100

323 Love Finds Andy Hardy, Strike Up the Band, Andy Hardy Meets Debutante

MB $100

324 Little Nellie Kelly MB $100

325

The Pirate MB $100

326 Presenting Lily Mars MB $100

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327

Summer Stock MB $100

330

328 Wizard of Oz

329 Ziegfeld Girl

MB $100

Strike Up The Band

Uncommon color silk promotional banner for the 1940 film Strike Up the band, starring Garland and Mickey Rooney. Banner features images of Garland and Rooney and has a decorative wood dowel with painted gold fineal, braided silk hang lines with tassels, and a tassel along the bottom. Some minor crazing to colored areas and scattered light soiling, otherwise fine condition. Rolled. RR Auction COA.â&#x20AC;Ś(MB $200)

331 Babes on Broadway and Broadway Melody of 1938 Two color glass slides of movie title cards, 2.75 x 2.25, used to promote upcoming attractions, both still stapled into their 4 x 3.25 cardboard holders, and each with the title stamped on the cardboard. Film titles are Broadway Melody of 1938 and Babes in Arms, one with the show date written along the bottom. Some surface loss to color areas of one of the slides, not affecting overall appearance, otherwise fine condition. RR Auction COA.â&#x20AC;Ś(MB $100)

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332

Life Begins for Andy Hardy, The Clock, and Little Nellie Kelly

Three color glass slides of movie title cards, 2.75 x 2.25, used to promote upcoming attractions, all still stapled into their 4 x 3.25 cardboard holders, and each with the title stamped on the cardboard. Film titles are: Little Nellie Kelly, The Clock, and Life Begins for Andy Hardy, each with the show dates written along the bottom. Scattered surface loss to color areas of two of the slides, not affecting overall appearance, otherwise fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

Fantastic

Wizard of Oz collection 333

Wizard of Oz

Nice collection of ephemera and vintage collectibles related to the Wizard of Oz: a circa 1939 British Wizard of Oz card game, complete with 44 playing cards with color images, the instruction booklet, and box; a Cinema Cavalcade Volume II Max cigarettes tobacco card, number 168, entitled ‘The Haunted Woods,’ showing Dorothy, the Tin Man, and the Scarecrow; a Spanish-language 5.25 x 3.5 handbill featuring a gorgeous color image of the four main characters; a 5 x 8 flyer billing the film as the “Biggest Screen Sensation Since ‘Snow White,’” which unfolds into an 8 x 20 color advertisement; a 1955 MGM press book; the August 1939 issue of Screen Romances, featuring a vibrant Oz image; cover image removed from the August 20, 1939, edition of the Sunday Mirror; the September 6, 1939, issue of Cinemonde magazine, with Dorothy and the Scarecrow on the cover; and two 15.5 x 21.5 posters, one featuring a comic representation of the film and one showing the main characters and a munchkin scene. Separation to the flap of the card game box and few images clipped out of the press book, otherwise overall fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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334 Judy Garland Cut Out Doll and Paint Books

335 Judy Garland: Jacques Kapralik

Five items consisting of paint books and cut-out doll books: Fashion Paint Book-Whitman #874, 1940, partially colored in; Paint BookWhitman #601, 1941, partially colored in; Ziegfeld Girl Paint Book-Merrill #3465, 1941; Garland Cut Out Doll Book by Queen Holden-Whitman #999, original uncut book, 1940; and Judy Garland Cut Out DollsWhitman #996, original uncut book, 1945. In very good to fine overall condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Nine printed color promotional caricatures of Garland designed by Jacques Kapralik, for the films Andy Hardy Meets Debutante, Strike Up the Band, Little Nellie Kelly, Babes On Broadway, Life Begins for Andy Hardy, For Me and My Gal, Presenting Lily Mars, Girl Crazy, and The Clock. Various small creases and tears, otherwise overall fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Large collection of A Star is Born ephemera

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A Star is Born

Collection of items related to A Star is Born, including over a dozen programs from around the world, including Japan, Denmark, and France; a color 13.5 x 30 Australian daybill; two different glossy keybook stills; a booklet with images of scenes cut from the final release of A Star is Born; a program with a velvet cover; a lobby card; and two large press booklets. In overall very good to fine condition. RR Auction COA.… (MB $200)

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Judy’s classy high-heeled shoes obtained at her 1978 auction

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Judy Garland

A pair of Garland’s personally-owned and -worn dress shoes. Pinkish-red high heels, size 5 1/2B, are stamped “Rinaldi Custom Bottier,” on one insole, and “Made Expressley for I. Magnin & Co.,” on the other, with 4˝ heels. In fine condition, with expected light wear to the toe, insole, and sole. Accompanied by photocopied pages from the 1978 Garland auction by C. B. Charles’s Galleries, as well as a photocopy of an admission ticket to the auction. Provenance: C. B. Charles’s Galleries; The Judy Garland Auction, November 27, 1978, item number 113E. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Screen-worn glasses from Judy’s variety show

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Judy Garland

A pair of Garland’s personally-owned and screen-worn reading glasses. Brown half-lens glasses are by Kobley and Stern, which is printed on the inside of one of the temples, are fitted with prescription half lenses, and were worn by Garland on an episode of The Judy Garland Show during a sketch with Bob Newhart. Accompanied by a printed screen grab of Garland in the glasses. Accompanied by photocopied pages from the 1978 Garland auction by C. B. Charles’s Galleries, as well as an original admission ticket to the auction. Provenance: C. B. Charles’s Galleries; The Judy Garland Auction, November 27, 1978. Screen-worn items from any point in Garland’s career are highly sought after by collectors. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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341

Judy Garland

Collection of 10 unsigned promotional photos, almost all glossy 10 x 8, from various Garland films. Films include: A Star is Born, The Pirate, The Clock, Ziegfeld Girl, Little Nellie Kelly, and Presenting Lily Mars. Scattered creases, punch holes to one blank border, and tack holes to one image, otherwise fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

342 Easter Parade, The Pirate, In the Good Old Summertime Six pieces of promotional material: 1948 MGM press sheet and press book for Easter Parade; circa 1950s British press book for Easter Parade; 1948 press book for The Pirate; 1949 press book for In the Good Old Summertime; and a 1950 press book Summer Stock. Various small tears and tape repairs, and a few stamps and notations, otherwise overall fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

343

Judy Garland Early MGM Press Books

Six press books: 1938 British press book for Love Finds Andy Hardy; 1938 British press book for Listen, Darling; 1939 British press book for Babes in Arms; 1942 press book for For Me and My Gal; 1943 press book for Presenting Lily Mars; and a 1944 press book for Girl Crazy. Various tears and tape repairs, otherwise overall fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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344 The Clock, Harvey Girls, Meet Me in St. Louis Diverse group of press books and promotional materials: 1944 Mexican press book for La Rueda de la Fortuna (Meet Me in St. Louis); 1945 press book for The Clock, starring Garland and Robert Walker; two different 1946 press books for The Harvey Girls, one in English and one in Spanish. Also includes a fold-out trade ad for Meet Me in St. Louis, a Swedish poster for Easter Parade, an Escalante Hotel menu advertising The Harvey Girls,and an MGM press sheet for Meet Me in St. Louis. In overall fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

346

Collection of approximately 30 programs from appearances and performances throughout her career, some as early as 1951 but the majority circa late 1950s. In overall very good to fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

347

345

Everybody Sing

Original circa 1938 program, 9.25 x 12.25, advertising Everybody Sing and featuring a nice color image of Garland on the front. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

Judy Garland Early Film Ads

Judy Garland

Collection of eight pieces of promotional material consisting of press books, and other materials. Items are: a Little Nellie Kelly British press book; Everybody Sing-British press book; Babes in Arms-British press book; Babes in Arms handbill; Easter Parade press sheet; an 8 x 14 insert for Thoroughbreds Don’t Cry; press book for Strike Up the Band; and a German press kit for Thoroughbreds Don’t Cry. In very good to fine overall condition.. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Disne� & Animatio� Unique sketch featuring the cartoon characters that started it all,

Mickey Mouse and Oswald the Rabbit 354

[Walt Disney]

Incredibly rare original vintage signed and inscribed pen and ink sketch of Mickey Mouse and Oswald the Lucky Rabbit on an off-white 7 x 9 sheet of parchment-type paper, presented to Universal Studios founder Carl Laemmle on the 20th anniversary of the building of Universal Studios. This drawing and signature, though not in Disney’s hand, was done under Disney’s direction by artist Hank Porter. Sketch shows Mickey walking towards Oswald waving his hand, with Oswald looking fairly unhappy at seeing Mickey as he has his hands on his hips. Inscribed underneath, “To Carl Laemmle—In memory of the days when I produced Oswald for Universal—Best wishes always, Sincerely, Walt Disney.” Sketch is dated in the lower left by the Laemmle family, “Oct 1, 1935.” In very fine condition. Disney had created the Oswald character while working for Universal in 1927, and he quickly became a major hit, competing in popularity with the likes of Felix the Cat. Seeing this success, Disney tried to renegotiate his contract to no avail, and decided to sever ties with Universal set out on his own—this meant leaving behind his beloved creation, Oswald. In order to compete, he decided to come up with another character, and thus Mortimer Mouse—now Mickey—was born. When Steamboat Willie debuted in 1928, Mickey quickly surpassed Oswald in popularity and Disney didn’t look back. This sketch is especially interesting as it is probably the only one featuring both Mickey and Oswald, since the characters were owned by separate companies. The humor of Disney’s somewhat insincere sentiment directed at his former boss, as well as the image of an enthusiastic Mickey greeting the perturbed Oswald, make this a superb piece steeped in cartoon history. RR Auction COA.…(MB $900)

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Rare 1948 ‘Mousecar’ award

presented to Disney employee Bernie Cobb 355

Walt Disney

A seldom-seen ‘Mousecar’ award presented to Disney employee Bernie Cobb. Walt Disney felt that since he was the only one of the many company employees singled out for Academy Awards and other accolades, he created an in-house award to recognize the important contributions of his key personnel who worked on projects, participated in community service, or for long-term employment. The first went to his brother Roy Disney. Walt called the initial version the ‘Mousecar Award’ (a play on the Academy’s “Oscar”), with the first being presented in 1940. The award features a six-inch tall, solidly cast metal humble-looking Mickey statue with an enamel coating that gives the impression of an aged bronze patina, all mounted upon a round Academy-standard Bakelite base that is 2.5˝ tall. This Mousecar’s shiny brass plaque reads, “With Thanks and Best Wishes to Bernie Cobb, Walt Disney 1948.” In fine condition, with a few missing paint flecks. Company awards such as this are quite rare and seldom come to auction, and this example represents possibly the oldest known ‘Mousecar’ available. RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

‘Hyperion-style’ Duckster meant for longtime Disney Studio employees 356

Walt Disney

A Disney Hyperion-style ‘Duckster’ award. These statues were distributed at a special ceremony sometime in the early-1970s to longtime studio employees who had been with the company continuously from the days when the studio was located on Hyperion Avenue in Hollywood. Award stands on a wooden base, measures approximately 9.5˝ tall, with a “WDP” copyright stamp on the back of the right foot. In fine condition. These awards on wooden bases were given after Walt died to honor those living survivors of the original Hyperion Studio before the move to Burbank in 1939. They originally had decal labels which are most often removed as families and aged recipients, did not want it known they had sold the statue. Most experts agree, these date to a dinner in 1973. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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“I also ask of you again for information as to what you are doing with the song, ‘The Wedding Party of Mickey Mouse’” 357

Roy O. Disney

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, Walt Disney Productions Ltd. letterhead, October 9, 1931. Letter to Charles Lang of Bibo-Lang. In part, “I cannot understand your continued silence…I am in receipt of a letter from Robert Teller, Sons & Dorner…tendering a statement showing a balance of $1,349.22 due for the printing of this Mickey Mouse book. You agreed to make payments to them of some monies…Evidentally you have not been doing this. If you expect to continue doing business with us you must realize that your silence and inattention to the above matter is jeopardizing our cordial relations. I must demand that you make a full account to us of the monies you have received in New York…I also ask of you again for information as to what you are doing with the song, ‘The Wedding Party of Mickey Mouse’ and wish to remind you that you have no license from us to promote this song. Please snap out of it and give this your attention.” In fine condition, with several rusty paperclip and staple marks and light toning. After seeing success in the sales of some Mickey Mouse notebooks in 1928, Walt decided that merchandising was an excellent new way to raise money for the company and gain publicity for his studio’s characters. They began signing licensing agreements, one of the earliest of which was with Bibo and Lang. Over four different printings, the back cover illustration would be also very slightly altered and used on the cover of The Wedding Party of Mickey Mouse sheet music book, to which Roy Disney refers in this letter to the publisher. Superb content showing the earliest merchandising dealings of Disney’s burgeoning empire. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

358

Mary Poppins

Original brad-bound script for the 1964 Disney film Mary Poppins, starring Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke, and David Tomlinson. Front cover of the script is labeled “Shooting Script,” and “Mary Poppins, Prod. 2162, Based on the Stories by P. L. Travers, Walt Disney Productions,” and dated February 11, 1963. Script measures 8.5 x 11, with 144 pages inside on different color paper, with some pages missing. In fine condition, with some light toning and ink notations to front cover, as well as expected handling wear. Provenance: The John Strangi Collection. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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359

Donald Duck

Circa 1950s original hand-painted animation cel of Donald Duck meeting Huey, Dewey, and Louie on Halloween, 10.75 x 7.75, set against an original hand-painted background. Triple-matted and framed to an overall size of 17.25 x 14.25. In fine condition. Provenance: Christie’s, 1994. RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

360 Chip ‘n Dale Rescue Rangers Original hand-painted animation cel of Chip and Gadget Hackwrench, 11 x 8.5, gouache on two full celluloid sheets set against a pre-printed color background. Bears a Walt Disney Company stamp to lower right. Double-matted to an overall size of 16 x 13.5. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

362

Graveyard

Impressive original hand-painted animation cel of a spooky graveyard at night from an unknown production, 25.5 x 9.5, gouache on a full celluloid sheet set against a watercolor studio background. Matted and framed to an overall size of 30 x 13.5. In fine condition. Provenance: Christie’s, 1994. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

363 Minnie Mouse

361

Clarabelle Cow and Horace

Original circa 1930 Walt Disney Studios pencil concept drawing for ‘The Picnic’ on an off-white 8.25 x 6.25 sheet, showing Clarabelle Cow pulling Horace’s tail. Matted to an overall size of 17 x 13.75. In fine condition, with overall toning. Provenance: Christie’s, 1994. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Circa early 1940s original hand-painted animation cel on trimmed celluloid of Minnie Mouse looking enthusiastic, 5 x 7.25, beautifully triplematted and framed to an overall size of 11.5 x 13.5. Some cracking to a couple portions of the gouache, otherwise fine condition. Provenance: Christie’s, 1994. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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364

Mickey Mouse and Pluto

Original hand-painted animation cel of Mickey and Pluto from an unknown production, circa 1950s, gouache on trimmed celluloid, with the characters affixed to a 13.25 x 7.75 original hand-painted watercolor production background. Attractively triple-matted and framed to an overall size of 19.75 x 14.25. In fine condition. Provenance: Christie’s, 1994. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

367 Church Interior

365 The Truth About Mother Goose Original circa 1957 Walt Disney Studios handpained animation cel for The Truth About Mother Goose, gouache on a full celluloid 9.25 x 7.5 sheet, showing Mary Mary Quite Contrary in a large blue dress. Attractively triple-matted and framed to an overall size of 12.5 x 14. In fine condition. Provenance: Christie’s, 1994. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Original circa 1950s Walt Disney Studios handpainted color production background, gouache on a 14 x 11 sheet, depicting the interior of a church. From an unknown production, possibly Ben and Me (1953). Matted to an overall size of 15.5 x 12.5. In fine condition. Provenance: Christie’s, 1994. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

366 Two C o p s and a Mouse Original pencil animation layout sketch for the 1961 Chuck Jones short The Mouse on 57th Street on an offwhite 12 x 9.75 sheet, showing a cop about to whack a mouse that is perched on a bald man’s head. Triple-matted to an overall size of 16 x 13.75. In fine condition. Provenance: Christie’s, 1994. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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368

Candle

Original Walt Disney Studios hand-painted color production background, gouache on a 12 x 9.75 sheet, depicting an unlit candle placed on the corner of a table. Matted to an overall size of 13.5 x 20.5. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

369

Winnie the Pooh

Original hand-painted animation cel of Winnie the Pooh from the 1983 film Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore, 11.5 x 8.5, depicting a 7˝ tall three-quarter length image of Pooh with a honey pot in his hands. Cel bears the Walt Disney Productions certified seal in the lower left with an unknown initial in the center. Double-cloth-matted to an overall size of 18 x 15, with the original Walt Disney label on the reverse which states “This is an original painting actually used in Walt Disney Productions’ Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore.” Scattered light bubbling and separation of paint along edge of facial area, otherwise fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

370

Winnie the Pooh

Original hand-painted animation cel of Winnie the Pooh done for an educational film. Cel measures 10.5 x 8.75 three-quarter length image of Pooh straining with a huge pumpkin on his back and a basket of apples balanced on top of his head. Double-matted and framed to an overall size of 18 x 16. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

371 Winnie the Pooh Original hand-colored colored pencil and felt tip final sketch entitled ‘Pooh Peek A Boo Frame,’ 16.25 x 9.75, and shows a front and back image of Pooh and Piglet peeking around the frame, with the rear pose showing Pooh sitting on a honey pot. Sketch also features color samplings for both images, bears a large and bold “Final Art” Disney copyright stamp, and is signed in gold ink by the artist “Best wishes, Darren Hunt 97.” Double-matted and framed to an overall size of 24.5 x 17.75. In very fine condition. Accompanied by a finished version of the frame, new in the box. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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372

Winnie the Pooh

Original hand-painted animation cel of a pink Heffalump in a tutu from the 1968 film Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day, 9.75 x 8, showing the Heffalump with its arms and legs crossed and its trunk in a knot hovering over the ground and set against a color background. Double-matted and framed to an overall size of 16.75 x 14.5, with a portion of the back cut-out to reveal the original label which reads, “This is an original handpainted celluloid drawing actually used in a Walt Disney production. Released exclusively by Disneyland.” In fine condition, with some mild rippling. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

373

Winnie the Pooh

Original hand-painted animation cel of Winnie the Pooh wearing a party hat and holding a net, 9 x 10.25, gouache on a full celluloid sheet set against a pre-printed color background. Bears a Walt Disney Company stamp to lower left. Double-matted to an overall size of 16 x 13.5. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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374

Winnie the Pooh

Original hand-painted animation cel of an orange Bee Heffalump in flight from the 1968 film Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day. Cel shows the Heffalump flying low and is set against a color background. Double-matted and framed to an overall size of 16.75 x 14.75, with a portion of the back cut-out to reveal the original label which reads, “This is an original handpainted celluloid drawing actually used in a Walt Disney production. Released exclusively by Disneyland.” In fine condition, with some mild rippling and a bit of bubbling to image. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

377 Fantasia: Cupids

375 Western Mickey Original circa 1934 Walt Disney Studios pencil animation drawing for ‘Two Gun Mickey’ on an offwhite 9 x 8 sheet, showing Mickey Mouse clad in Western gear and angrily wielding two revolvers. Double-matted to an overall size of 15 x 14. In fine condition. Provenance: Christie’s, 1994. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Original circa 1940 Walt Disney Studios pencil animation drawing for ‘Fantasia’ on an off-white 7.5 x 7.5 sheet, showing four cupids using flowers as horns. Double-matted to an overall size of 16 x 16. Light irregular toning, otherwise fine condition. Provenance: Christie’s, 1994. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

378 Pluto

376 Dancing Mickey Original pencil animation sketch of Mickey Mouse on an off-white 9.5 x 8 sheet, showing the classic character dancing with a cane and bouquet of flowers in his hands. Double-matted to an overall size of 15 x 14. In fine condition, with some creases to left side. Provenance: Christie’s. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Original pencil single-panel storyboard sketch for an unknown production on an off-white 7.5 x 6 sheet, showing a close-up of Pluto’s face, with his snout and eyes most prominent. Affixed to an off-white 12 x 10.5 cardstock sheet. In fine condition. Provenance: Christie’s, 1994. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

379

Casper

Original circa 1960s hand-painted animation cel of Casper and three ghostly friends in a graveyard, 11 x 7.75, gouache on two full celluloid sheets set against an original watercolor background. Nicely triple-matted in Halloween colors to an overall size of 17 x 13.75. In fine condition, with a small chip to gouache at the bottom of one ghost. Provenance: Christie’s, 1994. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Mammoth panoramic chase scene 380 Walter Lantz: Woody Woodpecker Impressive original handpainted animation MCA/ Universal Studios cel entitled ‘Cookoo Nuts,’ of Woody being chased by a man with an axe, circa 1970, gouache on two full celluloid sheets set against a 48 x 8.5 key watercolor production background. In fine condition. Provenance: Christie’s, 1994. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Vivid, supremely rare original oil painting that

once hung in Lantz’s studio 381 Walter Lantz: Woody Woodpecker Extremely scarce original painting by Walter Lantz, oil on canvas, entitled ‘Liberty Bell,’ 19.25 x 16.5, depicting Woody Woodpecker looking unhappy with a broken beak presumably from flying into the Liberty Bell behind him. This is one of a small series of paintings done by Lantz which shows Woody at different historical places. Painting is signed in black paint in the lower right, “Walter Lantz 1979.” Framed to an overall size of 26 x 22. In very fine condition. Provenance: Christie’s, 1994. A magnificent piece of art, this was one of a scant handful of paintings by Lantz depicting Woody at various historical locations; other themes in the set included Philadelphia and Mount Rushmore. This exceptional series, apparently done for his personal enjoyment, are a tribute to Lantz’s artistic capabilities. This painting hung in Lantz’s studio in Beverly Hills until his passing in 1994, when it was sold by Christie’s in his estate sale. An exceptional piece of artwork with impeccable provenance. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $2500)

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Horro� & Suspens�

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385

Boris Karloff

Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 head-and-shoulders photo, signed in fountain pen, “Sincerely, Boris Karloff.” Photo is affixed to a slightly larger sheet of red cardstock. Surface loss and mounting remnants to edges, all of which could be matted out, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Frankenstein: John Boles

American actor-singer (1895–1969) who, after starring in a number of early screen musicals, appeared in the 1931 horror classic Frankenstein as Victor Moritz. Vintage pearl-finish 7.25 x 8.75 double weight photo of Boles as Prince Dmitri in Resurrection, signed and inscribed in fountain pen to legendary Universal make-up artist Jack Pierce, “To Jack, Remembering the good old days to-gether—You’re 100% O.K., John.” Slightly trimmed edges, small tape remnant and surface loss to lower left, and some mild rubbing to finish, otherwise fine condition. Photo originates directly from the Jack Pierce scrapbook. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

Clarke rails against Universal merchandising 388 Frankenstein: Mae Clarke Glossy 10 x 8 photo, signed and inscribed in blue felt tip “To Larry Talbot, never forget, Mae Clarke, who will always remember. It is now 1989!” On the reverse, Clarke adds, “I hate to write all over my gorgeous Bridal Veil—but for you, a concession. Why not visit Universal City merchandising mart and ask why they write me out of their Frankenstein lore. Nasty people. M. C. PS. Yes it was real scary but I never forgot it was a movie. MC.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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Scarce glamor portrait of the future Grandmama Addams,

389 Frankenstein: Marilyn Harris Child actress (1924–1999) best remembered for her role as Litlte Maria in Frankenstein, who was accidentally drowned by the monster. Glossy sepia 4 x 6 photo, signed and inscribed in blue felt tip “To Doug Norwine, all good things— Marilyn Harris ‘Little Maria.’” In very fine condition. Precertified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

signed with her original name

390 The Invisible Man: Gloria Stuart Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 head-and-shoulders photo, signed and inscribed in fountain pen “To Kenny—Long live our past, present and future friendship. Ever, Gloria Stewart.” In very good condition, with scattered horizontal creases passing through image and portion of inscription. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

391 Wolfman: Curt Siodmak Novelist and screenwriter (1902–2000) known for writing horror and sci-fi films, most notably The Wolf Man and Donovan’s Brain. Glossy 8 x 10 full-length photo of Lon Chaney, Jr., as the Wolfman, signed in silver ink by Siodmak. In very fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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392

The Addams Family: Blossom Rock

Character actress (1895–1978) best known for her role as Grandmama Addams on the TV series The Addams Family. Scarce vintage matte-finish 5 x 7 photo, signed and inscribed in fountain pen “Hello Lillian, Best wishes, Sincerely, Marie Blake.” In fine condition. Just the second photo we have ever offered signed with her real name. Rock used the professional name of Marie Blake from 1937 to 1952, due to advice and pressure from her agents and various movie producers. When she was finally free of all obligations, she changed her name back to Blossom, and used her married last name. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

The Phantom of the Opera screenwriter begins his tenure at Universal in 1923

393 Phantom of the Opera: Raymond Schrock Screenwriter (1892–1950) who wrote 155 films, including Universal’s Phantom of the Opera. DS seven pages, 8.5 x 13, March 8, 1923. Employment agreement between Schrock and Universal Studios. The studio hires Schrock as “a continuity and scenario writer, and writer of original stories.” Contract is for one year, with Schrock receiving a salary of $300.00 per week. He also agrees to not work on any non-Universal projects without permission, assumes no ownership to anything he writes, and he may be loaned out to other studios if necessary. Agreement also provides two one-year extensions, with Schrock’s salary eventually reaching $500.00 per week. Signed on the last page by Schrock and also signed by studio president Carl Laemmle. Schrock has also initialed the document twice on the second page. Agreement is still stapled into its original legal folder. In fine condition, with expected document wear. Schrock would be with Universal from 1923–1926, with his most famous work coming in 1925 for his adaptation of Gaston Leroux’s novel Phantom of the Opera. Universal president Carl Laemmle was presented a copy of his book, which the studio head read in one night, and immediately purchased the film rights with Lon Chaney in mind for the Phantom. The first cut of the film opened to mixed reviews, with Schrock and Elliot Clawson re-writing several scenes, for a second release, and again the film was panned. Finally, a third cut was filmed and released in the fall of 1925 to rave reviews on both coasts. Despite production issues, including Lon Chaney and director Rupert Julian barely on speaking terms, the film was a financial success, and pushed Universal to green light a long string of horror classics, including Dracula, Frankenstein, and The Wolf Man. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Scarce portrait of King Kong’s

Captain Englehorn

394

King Kong: Frank Reicher

German-born actor (1875–1965) best known for playing Captain Englehorn in King Kong and The Son of Kong. Rare oversized vintage matte-finish 9 x 14 portrait of Reicher in costume as Ferrand and smoking a cigarette, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Mrs. Peck, in remembrance of Frank Reicher as ‘Ferrand’ in ‘The Pigeon,’ Little Theatre, April 1912.” In fine condition, with some moderate contrast to inscription and signature against his dark pants. Reicher appeared in the stage play The Pigeon, written by Nobel Prize winner John Galsworthy, from March to May 1912, at the Little Theatre in New York. An uncommon and sought-after portrait with a gorgeous, clear image. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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395 Daddy Long Legs: Henry Ephron

Scarce document

from Frankenstein’s Hollywood writer

Playwright and screenwriter (1911–1992) and father of Nora Ephron. DS one page, 8.5 x 3, December 28, 1953. Ephron’s W-4 listing his personal information, including address, phone number,and emergency contact. Signed at the conclusion by Ephron. In fine condition, with several vertical folds lightly passing through single letters of signature. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

396 Alfred Hitchcock Original signed felt tip selfportrait profile on an off-white 6.5 x 9.5 piece of illustration board. Matted to an overall size of 11 x 14. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

398 Frankenstein: Francis Edward Faragoh Screenwriter (1898– 1966) who wrote Frankenstein and was nominated for an Academy Award in 1931 for his adaptation for Little Caesar. Incredibly rare notarized DS one page, 8.5 x 14, January 25, 1939. Agreement between Faragoh and Samuel Goldwyn Inc., Ltd., in which he agrees to sell all rights to a “certain adaptation dialogue continuity ‘Heifetz Original.” Signed at the conclusion by Faragoh. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Elusive signature

of monster actor Don Megowan 397 Creature from the Black Lagoon: Don Megowan Actor (1922–1981) who portrayed the monster during the filming of the land scenes in The Creature Walks Among Us (1956). He also starred in The Werewolf (1956) and The Creation of the Humanoids (1962). DS one page both sides, 6.5 x 9, September 17, 1954. Megowan’s AFTRA membership application, filled out in another hand and signed by Megowan, listing his occupation as “actor,” and listing his income as under $25,000. The $54 payment receipt is stapled to the front of the application. In fine condition, with expected document wear. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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The Monster drawn by the great sci-fi designer 399

Frankenstein: Kenneth Strickfaden

Set designer and electrical special effects creator (1896–1984) whose work appeared in more than 100 films and television shows including Frankenstein, The Wizard of Oz, and The Munsters. Original signed and inscribed ballpoint sketch of a piece of laboratory equipment known as ‘Jacob’s Ladder’ and the Frankenstein monster on an off-white 5 x 3.5 sheet, signed and inscribed, “To Gary—Ken Strickfaden.” In fine condition. Signed sketches from Strickfaden are extremely rare. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

400 Frankenstein: Lionel Belmore

402 Lon Chaney, Jr.

English character actor (1867-1953) best remembered as the huffy-puffy Herr Vogel the Burgomaster in Frankenstein. Vintage pencil signature and inscription, “To Phylis, Always, Lionel Belmore,” on a light purple 6 x 4.5 album page, with a small collector’s notation in the lower corner. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

Vintage pencil signature, “Lon Chaney, Jr.,” on a light brown 5 x 4 slip, also signed by five others including George Barnes, Don Meeks, and George Chandler, and Margaret Browne, with a clipped photo of Barnes affixed to the bottom of the slip. Slip is affixed to a 6 x 4.5 light yellow album page, dated September 1938. In fine condition, with some mild rippling. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

401

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Frankenstein: Lawrence Grant

English actor (1870–1952) known for his supporting roles in Son of Frankenstein and Werewolf of London. DS one page, 6 x 4, 1931. Rider previously attached to a larger document stating the commencement date of Grant’s employment and providing a two week notice before starting. Signed at the bottom by Grant, who signs above his lawyer’s signature on his behalf. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

The Invisible Man: E. E. Clive

Welsh character actor (1879–1940) who made his debut as rural police officer Constable Jaffers in The Invisible Man. Vintage ink signature and inscription, “To Lyle, E. E. Clive,” on an off-white 5.75 x 4.25 album page, with collector’s notations along top dated December 18, 1939. In fine condition, with some light show-through from a photo affixed to reverse. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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Rare offering

of the director of The Black Cat 404

The Black Cat: Edgar G. Ulmer

Film director (1904–1972) best known for the 1934 horror film The Black Cat and Detour. Scarce partly-printed DS one page, 8.5 x 11, December 22, 1965. Director’s Guild of America release, filled out and signed by Ulmer, listing his gross earnings for 1965 as $11,000, and predicting the following year’s earnings to be $10,000. Signed in the middle by Ulmer, who also prints his name, and adds his address underneath. In fine condition, with office notations and stamps to lower portion. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

405 The Black Cat: Albert Conti Character actor (1887–1967) who portrayed a police lieutenant in the 1934 film The Black Cat. DS one page, 8.5 x 11, October 5, 1933. Conti requests that “my paycheck for 1 days work…and my future weekly paychecks…to my manager.” In fine condition, with intersecting folds and Conti’s manager’s signature at the bottom. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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406 Wolfman: John Fulton Academy award-winning special effects wizard (1902–1965) who worked on such films as The Invisible Man, Bride of Frankenstein, and the parting of the Red Sea in The Ten Commandments. DS one page, 8.5 x 11, November 1, 1947. Employment extension of Fulton from Samuel Goldwyn Productions, extending his work for the same salary for a period of not more than 60 days. Signed at the conclusion by Fulton and also signed by the studio vice president. In fine condition, with usual document wear. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

Unpublished notes

on Clarke’s loving recollections of Clive, Whale, and “Dear unforgettable Boris” from the set of the iconic horror film 407 Frankenstein: Mae Clarke Two letters to Clark from Art Ronnie at 20th Century Fox concerning his attempts to get a story by Clarke published in various magazines, both with notations by Clarke, as well as a 14-page unpublished typed manuscript entitled, “Frankenstein Remembered,” written by Ronnie and Clarke, also notated by Clarke. A letter dated October 14, 1969, reads, in part, “Unhappily, the Times turned down the three page story I boiled this down to. Said there was no room, I knew this from the beginning…But it was worth a try.” At the bottom of the page, Clarke writes, in pencil, “Replied:—I said: Ronnie keep trying—it is good work, and you deserve your writer’s dollars for it. As for me—I’m not disappointed because I no longer care for, or seek publicity on only past performance. I’m more interested in ‘now’ happenings for myself. MC.” The manuscript recounts the filming and production of Frankenstein, including thoughts on Boris Karloff, Colin Clive, and James Whale. Excerpts include, with Clarke’s handwritten pencil notations in brackets: “James Whale was British and so was Colin Clive. [Boris Karloff and celebrated Mr. Frederick Kerr who played the elderly Baron Frankenstein.]…Jim Whale would say about Colin ‘His voice is like a pipe organ’…[I was twenty-one—a very good year—and Colin’s voice was very near…! Dear unforgettable Colin.]” Later on the story recounts the controversial scene between little Maria and the Monster, including excerpts from the script, “It is the moment when he finds the little girl playing beside a lake in the forest. Unfortunately, the key scene of the monster throwing the girl into the water was scissored when audiences reacted adversley,” with Clarke adding, “She shows no fear. He shows no ferocity. Would he perhaps have been docile if he had not been goaded? But then we would never then have our monster.” Story also recounts working with Karloff in an important scene, “The audience is saying ‘Turn around, Elizabeth!’ But I don’t. [They screamed with me—But my scream made history and was coupled with Fay Wray’s scream when she met up with King Kong.]…I asked Boris if he knew any tricks that would help me. ‘Remember,’ he said ‘when I am coming at you to keep your eye on my up-camera little finger. I’ll keep wiggling it. Then you’ll know it’s only Boris underneath all this makeup…Fortunately for me, Boris didn’t forget to wiggle his finger. [Dear unforgettable Boris.]” On the final page, Clarke adds a short thank you note to the writer, signing “MC.” The pages are all bound together with tape along the left edges, with the final page affixed to the inside of the folder. In fine condition. Released in 1931, Frankenstein received critical acclaim as one of the year’s best films, as well as recognition as one of the greatest movies of all time. Clarke’s honest revelations about her co-stars and director and fond recollections are obvious as she notates Ronnie’s article. One of the most controversial parts of the film is when the Monster throws little Maria into the water after watching her throwing flowers into the lake, with several state censorship boards cutting the scene in half. Her account of Karloff easing her tension of their scene together is a story not known by many. Amazing and unpublished first-hand memories from the last surviving major cast member. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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London After Midnight: Lon Chaney Sr

Two original vintage glossy 10 x 8 publicity photos of Chaney in the 1927 MGM film London After Midnight. Paper loss to corners of both photos and scattered light creases and surface impressions, and a few small tears, otherwise very good condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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409 Alfred Hitchcock

412 The Amityville Horror: Samuel Z. Arkoff

Partly-printed DS one page, 6.25 x 3.5, May 2, 1955. Paramount Pictures receipt, filled out in another hand and signed by Hitchcock, for $200 received from William Coleman “for expense advanced for Mr. Hitchcock.” In fine condition, with punch and staple holes to top edge. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

410 Jack Pierce Certificate of membership presented to legendary make-up artist Jack Pierce, 6.5 x 5, 1944, as a member of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, Inc. In fine condition, with old tape toning to each corner tip and a few light bends. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

411 Dracula: Heinz Roemheld Academy Award-winning film composer (1901–1985) who contributed to over 400 films including Dracula’s Daughter and The Invisible Man. DS, one page, 8.5 x 13, February 23, 1945. Employment assignment for Roemheld to be the composer for our photoplay, ‘Wonder Man,’ for a salary of $4500.00, for Warner Bros. and the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera. Signed at the bottom in black ink by Roemheld. In very good condition, with torn punch holes, scattered creases and edge tears, and some light soiling. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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Producer of ‘B’ movies (1918–2001) including I Was A Teenage Werewolf and Blacula. He also created the ARKOFF formula for successful movies. Personal check, 8.25 x 3.25, filled out in type and signed by Arkoff, payable to Hilda Arkoff for $1,250.00, May 9, 1985. In fine condition, with light show-through from stamps on reverse. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

413 Boris Karloff: Jack Pierce Vintage glossy 7.5 x 9.25 composite photo of Boris Karloff and 11 of his characters, including Frankenstein’s monster and the Mummy. Photo originates directly from the scrapbook of legendary Universal make-up artist Jack Pierce. Slightly trimmed edges, light surface loss to corners, and a crease to top right, otherwise fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

414 Stephen King: Quicksilver Highway A set of production-made chattering teeth made for the 1997 film Quicksilver Highway. The oversized teeth and adjoined feet, clad in purple and yellow sneakers, are made of metal and resin and sit on a 6 x 8 wooden base, with a plaque which reads, “’Quicksilver Highway’ Steve Johnson’s XFX Inc.—1997.” This set was made during production and later displayed at Steve Johnson’s XFX office. In fine condition, with feet a little bit loose from base as well as a bit of scattered paint loss. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Elemental Auctions stating the item “came directly from the Steve Johnson XFX archives.” Also included is a videotape of the film. The book upon which a portion of the film is based is actually titled ‘Chattery Teeth’ and involves a man who picks up a hitchhiker. The chattering teeth themselves play a major heroic role in the story. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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