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681. Fred and Adele Astaire Signed Photograph.
Stunning early vintage matte-finish 5.25 x 3.25 portrait of the couple, signed in fountain pen, “Fred Astaire” and “Adele Astaire.” Blindstamped in the lower left by photographer S. Georges of London. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
683. Chang and Eng Bunker Signed Pho-
tograph. World-famous conjoined twins (1811-1874) born in Siam (now Thailand) from which the phrase ‘Siamese twins’ is derived. They toured the world in various curiosity shows and were occasionally promoted by P. T. Barnum. Uncommon 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite portrait of Chang and Eng Bunker side-by-side, signed in the lower border in pencil, “Eng” and “& Chang.” Published by the London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
682. Marlon Brando Signed
Photograph. Vintage glossy 8 x 10 studio portrait of Brando in his prime, signed and inscribed in black ink, “To Sondra, Marlon Brando.” In very good to fine condition, with a small scratch under Brando’s lower lip, and the inscription traced over at some point by the recipient. Accompanied by a vintage glossy 5 x 3.5 photo of Brando in his car, taken at the time of signing.
Accompanied by a copy of a letter of provenance from the original recipient, Sondra McLean, who vacationed in LA during the summers of 1954, 1955, and 1956, and used the majority of her weekdays staking out the MGM studio parking lot for the arrival and departure of Hollywood celebrities. Starting Bid $200
Original semi-glossy 13 x 17 silver gelatin photograph of James Dean walking down West 68th Street in 1954, signed in the lower border in ink by the photographer, “Roy Schatt.” Reverse also bears Roy Schatt credit stamps. In fine condition, with a few small creases, and light rippling to the top and bottom edges. Starting Bid $200
Original semi-glossy 17 x 14 silver gelatin photograph of James Dean with a cigarette in hand, looking out the window of his apartment on West 68th Street in 1954, signed in the lower left in ink by the photographer, “Roy Schatt.” Reverse also bears Roy Schatt credit stamps. In very good to fine condition, with light rippling to the bottom edge, and scattered creases, one of which touches Dean’s cheek. Starting Bid $200
Original matte-finish 16 x 20 silver gelatin photograph of James Dean in a dark topcoat in 1954, signed in the lower right corner in pencil by the photographer, “Roy Schatt.” Reverse also bears Roy Schatt credit stamps. In very fine condition, with a tiny crease to the lower right corner.Starting Bid $200
Original semi-glossy 10 x 8 silver gelatin photograph of James Dean shirtless and using a light meter in Roy Schatt’s backyard in 1954, signed on the reverse in ink by the photographer, “Roy Schatt.” Reverse also bears Roy Schatt credit stamps. Matted to an overall size of 14 x 14. In very good to fine condition, with light wrinkling to the bottom of the photo, and a horizontal crease across the top which passes across Dean’s head.Starting Bid $200
688. Greta Garbo Signed Check. Chase Manhattan
Bank check, 6 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Garbo, “Greta Garbo,” payable to D.E.G.I. for $2510.67, April 1, 1984. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
689. Gone With the Wind: Vivien Leigh. Exquisite glossy
7.25 x 9 close-up photo of Leigh as Scarlett O’Hara from the 1939 classic Gone With the Wind, signed neatly in blue ballpoint. Archivally double-matted and framed with UV-resistant museum glass to an overall size of 14 x 16. In fine condition, with scattered light creasing. A highly desirable portrait of Leigh in her timeless Oscar-winning role. Starting Bid $200 690. Oliver Hardy Signed Photograph. Superb vintage
matte-finish 9.25 x 12.75 oversized photo of Oliver Hardy as the villainous Sharkey Nye, without his eye patch, from the 1927 silent film No Man’s Law, signed and inscribed vertically in fountain pen to Stan Laurel’s early agent Claude Bostock, “’Claude,’ This is the way I felt after my horse ran second. Best to you, Oliver Hardy, 1925.” Framed to a slightly larger size. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
691. Rita Hayworth Signed Photograph. Exceptional vintage glossy 8 x
10 full-length photo of Hayworth in a two-piece outfit, posing with one hand on her hip and one behind her head, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Nick, Best always, Rita Hayworth.” In fine condition. A great glamour photo of the iconic actress. Starting Bid $200
Amazingly early Hepburn photograph, signed at the age of 16
692. Audrey Hepburn Signed Photograph. Vintage matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photo of Audrey Hepburn years before embarking on an acting career, signed on the reverse in fountain pen, “With love from Audrey, December 1945.” Reverse bears a “Studio Orsa” stamp. In very fine condition. Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authentication holder identifying it as an original ‘Type I’ photograph, and grading the autograph an “8.” Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. An incredibly early portrait of the future movie icon, taken the same year she moved with her family to Amsterdam to begin ballet training, and three years before she first appeared on film as a stewardess in 1948’s Dutch in Seven Lessons. Starting Bid $300
694. Audrey Hepburn Typed Letter Signed. TLS signed
“Audrey,” one page, 6.25 x 8, May 17, 1954. Written from New York’s 46th Street Theatre, a letter to Rupert Allen of Look Magazine, in full: “At last I am coming to thank you for your wonderful cable of good wishes for ‘Ondine’...Please know how much your kind thoughts have meant to me, and how very very happy they made me. I do so hope that you are well and not eating too much chocolate cake.” Hepburn adds a handwritten addition: “And see me! Lots of love to Jean and Jimmy and to you.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the March 23, 1954 issue of Look Magazine, which features Hepburn on the front cover. Starting Bid $200
693. Audrey Hepburn Signed Photograph. Gorgeous
vintage glossy 8 x 10 double weight Paramount Pictures publicity photo of Audrey Hepburn from circa 1952, signed nicely in blue ink. In fine condition, with a few light surface creases. In the same year this photo was taken, Hepburn starred in her first significant role in Secret People before being discovered for William Wyler’s Roman Holiday. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200 695. Alfred Hitchcock Signed Photograph. Vintage
glossy 8 x 10 sepia-tone photo of the legendary director early into his film career, boldly signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Wally, from, Alfred J. Hitchcock.” In fine condition. A splendid and unusually early portrait of Hitchcock—such examples are quite rare and seldom encountered. Starting Bid $200
696. George Hurrell: Humphrey Bogart. Outstanding original limited
edition 16 x 20 silver gelatin photograph of Humphrey Bogart smoking a cigarette, numbered 81/250, signed in the lower border in black ink by legendary photographer George Hurrell. Matted and framed to an overall size of 23.25 x 27.25. In very fine condition. A superb close-up of the great actor. Starting Bid $200
Massive limited edition 4-foot tall portrait of Jean Harlow by George Hurrell
697. George Hurrell: Jean Harlow. Mam-
moth original limited edition matte-finish 35 x 47.5 silver gelatin photograph of Jean Harlow posing on a polar bear-skin rug, numbered 30/60, signed in the lower right corner in white ink, “Hurrell.” Impressively matted and framed to an overall size of 42.5 x 54.5. In very fine condition. An iconic and captivating portrait captured by Hollywood’s premier glamour photographer, rendered in a breathtakingly impressive size. Starting Bid $500
Stunning Monroe portrait presented to her wardrobe assistant, “Thanks for holding my belly in—But lets leave my fanny out”
698. Marilyn Monroe Signed Oversized Photograph. Vintage matte-finish 10.75 x 13.75 photo of Monroe reclining on a pillow and wearing a low-cut dress and diamond jewelry, a pose from circa 1953, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, “To Ann—Thanks for holding my belly in—But lets leave my fanny out, Marilyn Monroe.” In very good to fine condition, with trimmed edges, creasing to the upper and lower left corners, overall irregular silvering, and three file holes to the left edge, which could be matted out. An exquisite oversized portrait of Marilyn made all the more desirable by its wonderfully ‘cheeky’ inscription. Starting Bid $1000
699. Marilyn Monroe Original Photograph by Roy
Schatt. Original semi-glossy 8 x 10 silver gelatin photo of Marilyn Monroe wearing a hat with no makeup in 1955, signed on the reverse in ink by the photographer, “Roy Schatt.” Reverse also bears Roy Schatt credit stamps. In very fine condition. Starting Bid $300
700. Marilyn Monroe Original Photograph by Roy
Schatt. Original matte-finish 11 x 14.25 photo of Marilyn Monroe pointing in a diner while telling Schatt not to take her photograph, signed at the bottom in ink by the photographer, “Roy Schatt.” Reverse also bears Roy Schatt credit stamps. In fine condition, with a light crease to the left of the signature, and a slightly uneven left edge. Starting Bid $200
701. Marilyn Monroe Signature. Vintage ballpoint signa-
ture and inscription, “To Bob, Love & Kisses, Marilyn Monroe,” penned at the bottom of a “Special Orders” military document issued from “Headquarters, Norton Air Force Base,” dated July 29, 1954, 8 x 10.5, which is also signed and inscribed by Vivian Blaine, Lurene Tuttle, and Leon Ames, the latter two from the Life With Father television show. In fine condition. The consignor notes that the Monroe autograph was obtained when she was returning from a USO tour in Korea. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
8 x 10 photo of Marilyn Monroe at the Actors Studio in 1955, signed in the right margin in ink by the photographer, “Roy Schatt.” Reverse also bears Roy Schatt credit stamps. In fine condition, with light rippling to the top and bottom edges, and a faint vertical bend behind Marilyn’s head. Starting Bid $200
Rare Rat Pack signed baseball, featuring Sinatra, Martin, Davis, Lawford, and Bishop
703. Rat Pack Signed Baseball. Exceedingly rare official Reach American League (Cronin) baseball signed in black ink on the sweet spot by Frank Sinatra, and on the side panels by Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr., Peter Lawford, and Joey Bishop. In very good to fine condition, with light soiling, and a light layer of some type of spray-on coating. Consignor notes that this ball was donated to the 2017 Dean Martin Festival Scholarship Auction by Albert ‘Moky’ Faccinto, Sr., who was president of Caesar’s Palace and a Steubenville native. Faccinto was good friends with Dino and Frank. He adds: “Even Deana Martin and her husband, John, confronted me, after I won the ball, that they were humorously upset—they arrived late and missed the auction.” A virtually unheard of and highly sought after format. Starting Bid $200
“The last typewriter he ever used”—portable typewriter belonging to The Twilight Zone creator
704. Rod Serling’s Personally-Owned and -Used Typewriter. Early 1970s gray-tone Adler Contessa Deluxe portable
typewriter (serial number 10054743) personally-owned and -used by noted screenwriter and playwright Rod Serling of The Twilight Zone fame. Includes its black plastic cover with carrying handle. In fine condition, with some paint stains to the case top, and expected signs of use to the machine. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from Serling’s daughter Jodi, who identifies this typewriter as the last used by her father prior to his death at the age of 50 on June 28, 1975. It reads, in part: “Writing was easy for my dad when he was at home in California…But when the family would encamp for Lake Cayuga in the summer months…He would finger pick his ideas, concepts, thoughts, letters and scripts on a manual typewriter. An ancient beast called an Adler Contessa Deluxe...this is a most important and remarkable machine because it was the last typewriter he ever used.” Starting Bid $500
oversized photo of Rudolph Valentino as Lt. Vladimir Dubrovsky in the 1925 silent film The Eagle, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Jack Gamese, Sincerely, Rudolph Valentino.” In very good to fine condition, with a crease to Valentino’s hat, some scratches to his right sleeve, two edge tears, and some chipping to borders. Starting Bid $200
