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BOB HOPE (1903-2003) Vintage signed photograph: 8"x10" black/white glossy Paramount Pictures publicity still (circa 1956). Dedicated and signed To Betty Jo, My Best, Bob Hope. Pinholes at corners, a few surface dings but, overall, in very good condition. Due to minor imperfections this has been reduced from retail. $ 175 Betty Jo was an entertainment writer with the Binghamton, NY Binghamton Press. Mr. Hope toured to promote That Certain Feeling. British-born American comedian and actor. Appeared in vaudeville, on Broadway, stage, screen, radio and television. Celebrated for his work with the US Armed Forces and USO. Honored by the United States Congress in 1996 as the "first and only honorary veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces.
Uncommon Signed Van Damme Image
WYNN, ED (1886-1966) Billed as The Perfect Fool. According to John Dunning in On the Air: the Encyclopedia of Old-time Radio …..”Ed Wynn was never a comedian. His son Keenan made that point years later in a taped interview. Wynn was a clown, a vastly different breed of entertainer. A comedian made you laugh: a clown could make you cry. In a way, Keenan Wynn regretted that his father had ever tried his hand on radio." Adds Dunning, "suddenly he was locked in to coming up with 55 jokes every week. Basically he was visual, a very gentle man who was put under great stress by everyone. He did the best he could. He was a sad man...” There can be no question that Wynn was a pioneer in radio and may have been the first to ever assemble an ensemble for radio. He was hugely popular for The Texaco Fire Chief radio show in the 1930s. After his radio show ended, Wynn suffered depression and addiction for many years. He enjoyed a comeback in the 1950s and went on to appear in several Disney productions.
Signed photograph: Magnificent 14"x11" sepia-tone, matte-finish Van Damme portrait of the great clown. He has dedicated it thus: For mother from Sonny Ed. Ed Wynn 1932. Professionally matted in acid-free board. This is, without question, the finest signed photograph we have ever seen of Wynn and highly desirable being stamped Van Damme. $ 325 BURNETT, CAROL (1933- ) Comedienne, actress, singer, dancer, star of stage and television. Her hugely popular "Carol Burnett Show" ran for over 270 episodes. Hilarious 8"x10" color matte-finish photo of Miss Burnett, nicely signed in blue fountain pen. $ 50 CRABBE, BUSTER (1908-83) American athlete and actor. Appeared in a number of film series in the 1930s and '40s and went on to success in television. Document signed: check dated 1981, made payable to AAA Lawn Care for $15.00. Accompanied by a 5"x7" black and white image of a youthful Crabbe in coat and tie. Nice ensemble. $ 75 Crabbe was USC's first All-American swimmer and a 1931 NCAA freestyle titlist. His role in the 1933 Tarzan serial Tarzan the Fearless launched a successful career in which he starred in over 100 movies. It would be the only movie in which Crabbe starred as Tarzan (the serial was re-edited into a made-for-TV feature in 1964). In the 1933's King of the Jungle, 1941's Jungle Man, and the 1952 serial King of the Congo, Crabbe played generic "jungle man" roles in the Tarzan mode. He also starred in the film Search for Beauty (1934) and his next major role was in 1936 as Flash Gordon in the popular Flash Gordon serial, which he reprised in two sequels, released by Universal in 1938 and 1940. The three serials were later shown extensively on American tV during the 1950s and '60s and then edited for release on home video. Other characters he portrayed included Western hero Billy the Kid, Buck Rogers, and a brother of his real-life fraternity in the movie The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi. Crabbe is the only actor who played Tarzan, Flash Gordon and Buck Rogers -- the three top comic strip heros of the 1930s. DeMILLE, CECIL B. (1881-1959) American film director and Academy Award-winning film producer in both silent and sound films. Autograph Note Signed, one page, 1951, to the wife of a gentleman who was DeMille's teacher in his youth. Accompanied by an original, vintage, black and white vintage reproduction glossy image of DeMille examining a strip of celluloid. $ 225
DeMille was renowned for the flamboyance and showmanship of his movies. Among his best-known films are The Ten Commandments, Cleopatra, The Greatest Show on Earth (that won the Academy Award for Best Picture). DIETRICH, MARLENE (1901-92) German born American actress, singer and cabaret star. Vintage signature display: fountain pen signature on a small card, (circa 1940) professionally double-matted in slate grey and burgundy tones along with an interesting 8"x10" color glossy portrait of Dietrich in her early 40s. Shrink wrap protected. Matboard has a unique double cut design. Display overall measure 11"x13.5". $ 175
DION, CELINE (1968) - Canadian born international pop recording artist. In-person signed color photograph measure 8"x10" glossy. We will provide details of signing to purchaser. $ 95
DURANTE, JIMMY (1893-1980) Singer, pianist, comedian and actor. Remember "Inka dinka doo"? Autograph Letter Signed, no date, one page, on Sheraton-Astor Hotel, NY letterhead. Written to a relative. Professionally matted in an interesting grey slate-motif board along with a vintage black and white glossy portrait of Durante in fedora, seated at the piano holding a stogie. $ 175 Letter reads: Dear Julia: Was happy to hear from you since i remember you and your Dad, Uncle Bob and when you were all over to the house in Flushing. Wish I could get over to see you and Sandy but I don't get home (sic) till three in the morning and by the time I get to bed it's 5 oclock. Thanks for your invitation my very best wishes to you and Love. Jimmy Durante. EDEN, BARBARA (1934 - ) American film and television actress and singer; best known for her co-starring role in "I Dream of Jeannie." Wonderful 8"x10" color glossy character still as Jeannie, boldly signed in blue marker pen. Obtained at an in-person signing. $ 75 GABLE, CLARK (1901-60) American film actor; the undisputed King of Hollywood. Signed check paired with a glicee fine art reproduction of an original watercolor portrait of Gable in the role of Rhett Butler from Gone With the Wind. Originally painted on fiberglass paper, Rhett has been reproduced on photo-matte glicee paper with the result that the similarity between the copy and original are astounding. Image executed by Texas illustrator Gary Giuffre. Check and image have been double-matted in green and brown tones, encased in museum conservation glass and a complementary wood frame. $ 925
Originally painted on fiberglass board, “Rhett Butler” has been reproduced in glicee format with the result that the similarity between the copy and the original is so astounding that the artist himself has trouble telling the difference between the two. ...We have another Gable display: a striking oversized black and white, matte-finish, studio portrait of Gable from an original Hurrell plate. The portrait is matted in archival board, museum conservation glass and a high-gloss, black lacquer wood frame. Please inquire. GORDON, HARRY (1883-1957) - The most famous and successful comedian ever produced by the city of Aberdeen, Harry Gordon was a prolific entertainer in the theatre, on the radio and on records. In a period from the late 1920's till the early 1950's Harry turned out records numbering well into 3 figures including several under assumed names. The records are popular but difficult to find, especially in decent condition, as indeed is most memorabilia relating to the great man.
Vintage Signed Photograph - circa 1950. A 4"x6" sepia tone, matte-finish image. Accomplished in fountain pen ink Best wishes, Harry Gordon. Fine condition. Reverse has stamp of publisher. $ 50 Born in 1893, on the 11th of July, at 7 Powis Place, Aberdeen, Harry showed the qualities of an entertainer within his family from a very early age. When he left school, he had to take a job to help the family finances, but his ambitions lay in the theatre and he began to develop his stage skills around Northeast Scotland, as a singer and mimic and anything else that would make people laugh. By the age of fifteen, Gordon had made the decision to earn his living as a full time entertainer and without hesitation "dived out the door and into the deep sea". As a boy he longed to get on the stage and when he left school, despite being employed by a firm of grain merchants as an office boy, he spent all his leisure time appearing in concerts. It was a decision that he would never regret and rapidly his career grew and developed.An early career landmark was the formation of a Pierrot Troupe in Banchory (a village that would influence his most famous creation - Inversnecky*) in 1909. The performances - usually given in the open air - were a success and kept Harry in the public eye. Thereafter he traveled far and wide appearing in Northeast theatres and traveling cinemas with seaside shows in the summer. By 1915 his touring extended into southern Scotland. The path of progress was halted, or rather diverted by participation in The Great War in which, since he was not fit for active service, Harry participated as an entertainer, no doubt gathering more valuable experience and stories.After the armistice, Harry was quickly demobilised and resumed his theatrical work, including appearances at the Beach Pavilion in Aberdeen, where he often acted as master of ceremonies. Eventually, Harry went on to lease this little theatre himself and his association with the place lasted till it closed down in 1941. He met his best known comic foil there, in the shape of Jack Holden who worked with him in many sketches and contributed several songs to the ever burgeoning Gordon Repertoire. Pantomime soon beckoned and Harry quickly established himself as one of Scotland's most popular dames, appearing in major productions not only in Aberdeen, but in Glasgow and Edinburgh too.The career of Harry Gordon shone bright on the Scottish scene, but never quite transferred to England, although he did tour abroad and worked on cruise liners. He worked up until December 1956 when he was struck down by influenza and spent his last days in the Royal Infirmary in Glasgow where he died in January 1957. His 48 year career was a genuine success story and in Scotland, at least, he stands comfortably in the company of greats like Harry Lauder and Will Fyffe. Indeed, his work is still well remembered and in recent times some of his material has been revived in a one man show about him in Aberdeen. *Harry created an imaginary village of Inversnecky portraying various members of the community in songs & monologues. His stand up routines were linked by his Inversnecky characters. As such The Inversnecky Postman was a character built out of a string of postman jokes:-"You know, even when I was a laddie I used to play at Posties. I rushed in one day and cried, "Hey Mother, I've just delivered a real letter to every hoose in the street." She said, "Thats a smart boy-but where did you get real letters?" I said "Oh, I found them in the dresser ,a' tied up wi' pink ribbon." In The Inversnecky Fireman a desperate telephone caller whose house was on fire was told:- "Oh, but we canna' come the day, though - no, no, this is oor half holiday, the day, ye see.....aye,....eh?" GUINNESS, (SIR) ALEC (1914-2000) Academy Award-winning British actor of stage and screen. Although his film career spanned several decades, he is known to contemporaries for playing Obi-Wan Kenobi in the original Star Wars trilogy. Signed 3"x5" card Good wishes, Alec Guinness, 1990. Accompanied by a 8"x10" black and white vintage reproduction glossy closeup headshot (formal in coat and tie). The pair...$ 135 de HAVILLAND, OLIVIA (1916- ) British-American actress of stage and screen. Signed photograph: measure 4"x6". A striking black and white photograph which she has signed on the lower white mount in black marker pen Very best wishes, Olivia de Havilland. $ 75
Winner of Academy Awards for Best Actress in 1946 and 1949. Elder sister of actress Joan fontaine. Made her stage debut at the Hollywood Bowl as Hermia in A Midsummer Night's Dream. Was the caracter Melanie Hamilton Wilkes in Gone With the Wind. For some inexplainable reason, I always associate deHavilland with Bette Davis, Joseph Cotten and Agnes Moorehead in Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte. You didn't want to stand under that balcony! HOUSEMAN, JOHN (1902-88) Romanian-born British-American actor and film producer. Renowned for his highly publicized collaboration with director Orson Welles from their days in the Federal Theatre Project through to the production of Citizen Kane. Winner of a best supporting actor Oscar for The Paper Chase. Signed photograph: 10"x8" black and white silver gelatin print boldly signed by the producer in black marker pen. This is a side-profile closeup image of Houseman. $ 100 HOWARD, TREVOR (1913-88) English actor of film, stage and television. Signed photograph: sepia-tone litho print image measure 3.25"x5.25" of the actor in his 30s. Bears a facsimile signature on the bottom. In the upper right hand corner, there is an authentic fountain pen signature. Image is in very good to fine condition. $ 95 Howard attended the Royal Academy of Dramtic Art and acted on the British stage for several years before the outbreak of WWII. In 1934 he was spotted by Paramount but turned down the offer of film work in favor of a career in the theatre. In 1936 he was invited to join the Stratford Memorial Theatre and, in London, given the role of one of the students in French Without Tears which ran for two years. Howard volunteered for the RAF at the outbreak of WWII but was turned down. In 1940, after working at the Colchester Repertory Theatre, he was called up into the Royal Corps of Signals, airborne division, becoming a second lieutenant but was invalidaded out in 1943. Although his publicity machine indicated he had seen courageous wartime service, files in the Public Records Office reveal that he had actually been discharged from the Army for mental instability and having a "psychopathic personality." howard returned to the screen in several projects. In 1945 he co-starred in Brief Encounter with Celia Johnson. Directed by David Lean, the film won an award at the Cannes Film Festival and considerable critical acclaim for Howard. Howard's film reputation was secured in The Third Man (1949). Over time, Howard easily shifted to being one of England's finest character actors. His later works included Mutiny on the Bounty, Morituri, Von Ryan's Express, The Charge of the Light Brigage, Battle of Britain, Superman and Ghandi. HULL, HENRY (1890-1977) American character actor with a unique voice, most notable for playing the lead in the Universal Picture Werewolf of London (1935). The film flopped but has since come to be highly regarded. Vintage signature in fountain pen ink; professionally double-matted with a 5"x7" black and white character still of Hull as the menacing Werewolf in the 1935 thriller Werewolf of London. $ 175 Hull appeared in 74 films between 1917 and 1966, often playing supporting characters. Mr. Hull's last film was The Chase (1966) with Marlon Brando and Robert Redford. Important-Content Showbiz Letter from Betty Hutton HUTTON, BETTY (1921-2007) American stage, film and television actress, comedienne and singer. Typewritten Letter Signed, two pages, dated 1949, on her pale blue personal stationery. Chatty, revealing letter to celebrity columnist and screenwriter Jimmy Starr (1904-90). Letter, in part, reads “Some said the other day, ‘Betty Hutton, where have you been? Haven’t seen you in a picture in AGES.’” “It occurred to me that you, as a reviewer, might feel the same way if my name came up, and I thought I’d like to bring you up to date on where I’ve been, just in case any questions were asked. (And also to give you something to talk about besides ‘Dream Girl.’”) Dream Girl was Hutton’s last film in 1948 before this letter was written. Goes on to talk about her family and her decision, now, to try another film project. Most revealing letter with superb content. Nota bene: the letter may be a very early variant of Hutton’s signature, but it might also be signed secretarially. Regardless of that “fine point,” the letter has wonderful content seldom encountered. Most Hollywood star letters of this nature are already in private collections. Letter ends “I’m hoping that people will soon be saying they’ve seen me in a picture, and liking it.” The following year was her major screen success with “Annie Get Your Gun.” Comes with a 10"x8" sepia-tone silver gelatin silverprint publicity image of Hutton in Dream Girl. Beautiful image. $ 100 KITT, EARTHA (1927-2008) Actor, singer, cabaret star, author. Signed Photograph: 8"x10" color glossy character still as Catwoman. Very boldly signed in black marker pen. $ 95 Although a woman of singular accomplishment, particularly the ability to re-invent herself Kitt is, perhaps, best remembered for her recurring role as Catwoman on the popular TV-series Batman. An older generation will remember her for such song hits as Santa Baby and a fun disco release in the early 1990s. Authored a book on physiciall fitness as well. The Undisputed King of the Forest
Lahr is, perhaps, best remembered for his roles as the Cowardly Lion and the farmworker Zeke in the 1939 movie The Wizard of Oz, but was also well known for work in burlesque, vaudeville and on Broadway. Made his film debut in 1931 in Flying High, playing the part of the oddball aviator he had previously played on stage. Winner of a 1964 Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical for his role in Foxy. Mr. Lahr was filming The Night They Raided Minsky's when he died of cancer. It was later revealed that he had quietly suffered from cancer for some time. A gentle soul who is greatly missed by so many. His manner was very reminiscent of Ed Wynn, another comedic genius (see FEATURED ITEM). LANDIS, CAROLE (Frances Lillian Mary Ridste) (1919-48) It has long been rumored that Landis took her life at age 29 over a turbulent love affair with actor Rex Harrison. Uncommon vintage fountain pen ink signature on an autograph album leaf from the early 1940s. Professionally matted with a 8”x10” black and white vintage reproduction glossy glamour photograph of the stunning actress. $ 150
Popularly billed as the Ping Girl. Her parents were of Norwegian and Polish descent. In 1934, Landis moved to Hollywood in search of work where she was a dancer and singer. Early on she won a studio contract with Warner Bros. as a bit player in such films as A Star Is Born, A Day at the Races, The Emperor’s Candlesticks. Six years later she was cast as Loana in Hal Roach’s production of One Million B.C. which introduced her stunningly good looks to film audiences and her career took off. Although Landis did not gain leading roles, she landed many B picture parts. While a capable actor, the better roles went to more established actors of the day. In 1942, Landis made an exhausting six films such as Manila Calling, The Powers Girl and A Gentleman at Heart. By the mid 1940s, her career was beginning to short-circuit due to poor health, a cancelled contract with 20th Century Fox, as well as failed marriages. Her final two films were released in 1948: Brass Monkey and The Noose. Carole Landis committed suicide in 1948 by an overdose of seconal. She was only 29 but had made 49 films. It was long rumored that Landis took her life over a turbulent love affair with actor Rex Harrison. Landis had dinner with Harrison the night before she died and it was Rex Harrison who discovered her lifeless body. Had Hollywood moguls given Carole Landis a running start, she might have become another Hollywood legend. LEWIS, JERRY (1926- ) American comedic actor of stage, screen and television. Writer, producer and director.
Signed photograph: 8"x10" black and white litho print signed and dated '93 in black marker pen. A hilarious and uncommon image of Lewis pantless! $ 100 Lewis is best known for his unique brand of slapstick humor. He successfully teamed up with Dean Martin in 1946. They starred in a series of successful films for Paramount. Lewis also is known for his charity fundraising telethons as National Charman of the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Mr. Lewis has won several awards for lifetime achievement from The American Comedy Awards, The Golden Camera, LA Film Critics Association, and the Venice Film Festival. He has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 1005, he received the Governors Award of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Board of Governors, which is the highest Emmy Award presented. On February 22, 2009, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awarded Lewis the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award. LIBERACE, WALTER (WLADZIU VALENTINO) (1919-87) Acclaimed, flamboyant, American pianist of Polish and Italian descent popularly hailed as "Mr. Showmanship".
Signed photograph: interesting 8"x10" black and white glossy publicity still from a drawing of the pianist. Very boldly signed in black marker. $ 165 At one time Liberace was the highest paid entertainer in Las Vegas. Starred in a few films and had a long-running TV show. Late in life he was embroiled in a palimony suit with a former male suitor. The case was settled out of court but the young man went on to author a tell-all book. Despite protestations from Liberace's management of nearly five decades, it is widely assumed that the entertainer died from complications of AIDS which, at the time, was attributed to a "watermelon diet." Despite a somewhat eccentric, over the top lifestyle, Liberace was loved by millions of fans around the world. Prior to his death he established a foundation to assist young pianists. Sadly, the Liberace Museum closed its doors due to lack of funding. 2. Vintage signed business card on which, in gold ink, Liberace has penned his name, date (1967) and the piano avec candelabra. Accompanied by a 8"x10" color glossy image of Mr. Showmanship decked out in all his glitter. Great pair for display. $ 145 MIRREN, (DAME) HELEN (1945- ) English actor of stage and screen. Signed photograph: 10"x8" color glossy character still as Queen Elizabeth II. $ 145
Academy Award winner, four SAG Awards, four BAFTAs, three Golden Globes, for Emmy Awards, two Cannes Film Festival awards...the list goes on and on. Began her career in 1966 with the Royal Shakespeare Company. Her stage career "breakthrough" came 28 years later in an Yvonne Arnaud Theatre production in the West End. She was cast as Natalya Petrovna in Ivan Turgenev's A Month in the Country. MOOREHEAD, AGNES (1900-74) American film and TV actress. Vintage signature on small card. Professionally matted and framed with a color glossy of Moorehead as Endora from Bewitched. $ 295 Moorehead is, perhaps, best remembered to contemporary viewers as Endora in the long-running TV series as Bewitched. Others recall her off-beat memorable roles in such films as Hush, Hush Sweet Charlotte, (co-starring Bette Davis, Olivia deHavilland and Joseph Cotten), Parthy Hawks in the 1951 MGM remake of Showboat, and her on-stage role in the 1943 play Sorry, Wrong Number. Ms. Moorehead was a woman of consummate style, confidence, and allure who captivated millions with her quirky, on-spot characterizations. MUNI, PAUL (1895-1967) American actor of stage and screen. Vintage fountain pen ink signature, professionally matted with an original, VINTAGE sepia-tone glossy portrait (in character as Dr. David Newcome) in the film We Are Not Alone (1939). $ 145 Began acting on Broadway in 1926. Three years later, Muni was signed to Fox and received an Oscar-nomination for his first film, The Valiant. Unhappy with the roles then being offered, Muni returned to roadway. Thre years later he returned to Hollywood to star in such harrowing pre-code films as Scarface and I Am A Fugitive From A Chain Gang. The acclaim he received as a result of the latter performance led to a Warner Bros. contract. He received his second Oscar nomination for Best Actor for his performance as James Allen, but lost to Charles Laughton in The Private Life of Henry VIII. Muni eventually won a long-overdue Oscar for his performance in the biographical drama The Story of Louis Pasteur. In 1946, Muni again appeared on Broadway in A Flag Is Born, refusing, along with co-stars Celia Adler and Marlon Brando, to accept compensation above the Actor's Equity minimum wage because of his commitment to the cause of creating a Jewish State in Israel. "An actor of great integrity" - film critic David Shipman Muni was nominated for a total of five Academy Awards, an impressive number by any standard but all of the more remarkable for Muni since he only appeared in 25 films through his career. Muni was widely recognized as an eccentric if talented individual. He would go into a rage whenever anyone wore red but, at the same time, could often be found between sessions relaxing with his violin. Over the years he became increasingly dependant on his wife, Bella who terrified directors by forcing them to redo scenes that did not meet with her satisfaction. A dispute with Warner led to the termination of Muni's contract, the result of which was stardom for Humphrey Bogart. Bogart had been bombarding studio head Jack Warner with telegrams, beginning to be cast as Roy Erle in the film High Sierra, a part that was supposed to have been played by Muni. After Muni's departure from the studio, Warner told Bogart that the part was his (according to rumor, he made the offer on the condition that Bogart stop sending him telegrams). After reigning as one of the biggest stars in Hollywood for many years, Muni only made eight films between 1941 and 1959. Following several failed projects, Muni made a triumphant return to Broadway, winning a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play in 1956 for the role of Henry Drummond in Inherit the Wind. Muni retired from filmmaking in 1959, soon after receiving his fifth Academy nomination for The Last Angry Man. he has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. MURPHY, EDDIE (1961- ) Academy Award-nominated, Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild-winning actor; film director, producer, comedian and recording artist.
Signed photograph: 8"10" color glossy character still as James Thunder Early in his Best Supporting Actor role from Dreamgirls. Signed in-person. Superb image. $ 100 NOVARRO, RAMON (SEE LGBT) OLIVIER, (BARON) LAURENCE KERR (1907-89) English actor, director and producer. One of the most famous and revered thespians of the 20th Century. Vintage signature on a small card. Professionally double-matted in mauve and grey tones with a 8"x10" color glossy character still of Sir Larry from Titus Andronicus (1958). Further protected by a Mylar sleeve. $ 225 PRICE, VINCENT (1911-93) Star of stage, screen and television; author; art connnoisseur; the ultimate Renaissance man. Original vintage 8"x10" black and white glossy newspaper publicity still as Sebastian Melmouth - Oscar Wilde in the stage production of John Gay's Diversions and Delights. Accompanied by a signed 3"x5" card professionally double-matted in shades of green, encased in glass and a wooden frame. This was Price's award-winning one-man performance of Oscar Wilde which toured the world and was received to wide acclaim. $ 225
Of Diversions and Delights, the NY Post proclaimed A Virtuoso Performance. Clive Barnes observed A delight: witty and moving. Said the Wall Street Journal: Vincent Price is a master. The play opened in 1977 in San Francisco's Marine Memorial Theatre. It was my privilege to know Mr. Price. Accompanied by a copy of a Chicago Tribune review of the play by this dealer-author.
2. Oversized, vintage, original black and white, matte-finish studio portrait of Price (circa 1950s) as photogaphed by a Miami, FL newspaper photographer. Price has added a hilarious quip about "an old familiar face," and dated it 1856! Professionally matted in acid-free board, museum conservation glass, and a high quality wood frame. An uncommon and highly desirable image. From this dealer's personal collection. $ 450 SAINT, EVA MARIE (1924- ) Star of stage, screen and television. Autograph on 3"x5" card, accomplished in black marker pen June 1995 All Best, Eva Marie Saint. Accompanied by a 5"x7" color glossy image of the actress holding an Oscar. $ 50 Winner of an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in the dramatic film On the Waterfront (1954), and later starred in the thriller North by Northwest (1959). Received both Golden Globe and BAFTA award nominations for the film A Hatful of Rain (1957) and won an Emmy for the TV ministeries People Like Us (1990). Her film career also includes Raintree County, Because of Winn-Dixie and Superman Returns. WEST, MAE (1893-1980) American actress, playwright, screenwriter and sex symbol. Famous for her double entendre.
Dramatic 8"x10" black and white vintage glossy photograph that the glamorous dame has signed in black marker pen (from the film Myra Breckenridge - 1970 - based on Gore Vidal's 1968 novel). Professionally double-matted along with a marvelous printed quip I used to be snow white but I drifted! Must see to appreciate. $ 365 WILDER, BILLY (1906-2002) Director, writer, producer. Credited with more than 50 films. Signed Photograph, a 4”x5.75” color glossy close up portrait, which Wilder signed in black marker pen at the bottom (late in life). $ 65
LGBT Armageddon is not around the corner. This is only what the people of violence want us to believe. The complexity and diversity of the world is the hope for the future. -- Michael Palin From a signed first edition of Christopher Isherwood -- to an autograph of Radclyffe Hall or letter of Carl Van Vechten, Walt Whitman, Quentin Crisp or Allen Ginsberg -- we celebrate the depth and diversity of human endeavor and achievement in our acquisition and sale of quality material. BARKER, CLIVE (1952- ) English author, film director and visual artist best known for his work in both fantasy and horror fiction. I want as many people as possible to know that these imaginings come from a gay man who’s happy to be gay. One who’s making work which will be read by straight readers and enjoyed by straight readers. -- Clive Barker (SEE Poets and Authors section) BEATON, (SIR) CECIL - SEE BOOK SECTION CHAMBERLAIN, RICHARD (1934- ) Signed photograph: 8"x10" black and white vintage reproduction glossy of a youthful Chamberlain, very boldly signed in black marker pen. Fine. $ 50 Star of stage and screen who became a teen idol in the title role of the television show Dr. Kildaire (1961-66). Starred or co-starred in several films such as The Towering Inferno, Lady Caroline Lamb, The Music Lovers. He later appeared in several popular TV miniseries (earning him a nickname King of the Miniseries) including Centennial, Shogun, The Man in the Iron Mask, and The Thorn Birds. Although he hid is sexuality for much of his career, he came out at age 69 in his autobiography Shattered Love. COWARD, (SIR) NOEL (1899-1973) Vintage signature taken from the title page of one of his books; professionally matted in plum-colored suede board along with an interesting color reprint of a Matisse-motif charcoal drawing of Sir Noel. Encased in museum conservation glass and a gilt-wood frame. An uncommon image and excellent display. $ 375
English playwright, composer, director, actor and singer, known for his wit and what Time magazine called a sense of personal style, a combination of cheek and chic, pose and poise. FERBER, EDNA (1885-1968) Typewritten Letter Signed, one page, to a serviceman, thanking him for his comments and regretting that she is no pin up model but sending her autograph just the same. Professionally matted with a set of mint US commemorative stamps honoring the playwright. Encased in museum glass and a complementary wood frame. Nota bene: it has come to light in recent years that author-turned-forger Lee Israel produced scores of bogus Edna Ferber letters. Many other great literary figures were her target as well. We are happy to report that our letter is undisputedly 100% authentic with excellent content. $ 450 American novelist, short story writer and playwright. Her novels were especially popular and included the Pulitzer Prize-winning So Big, Show Boat and Giant. ...We also have a wonderful display piece consisting of a lengthy book dedication to a physician-friend, matted with a small image of Ferber and small image of a Showboat poster. $ 350 LIBERACE, WALTER (WLADZIU) VALENTINO - (SEE Entertainment). Although the highest paid entertainer in showbiz at one time, he steadfastly denied his sexuality to the bitter end. When rumors began that he had AIDS, his press machine blamed weight loss on "the watermelon diet." Fear is a potent, destructive beast. Celebrated Controversial "Negrotarian" Carl Van Vechten (1880-1964) If Carl was a people instead of a person, I could then say, these are my people. - Zora Neale Hurston Document Signed: one-page Who's Who In America biographical proof. Professionally matted with a small black and white litho print portrait of Van Vechten in the forefront and his friend, Langston Hughes, in the rear. Sketch is dated and signed October 28, 1921. Some corrections in the handwriting of Van Vechten. Overall size is 12"x22.5" $ 165 Van Vechten was a writer, photographer and patron of the Harlem Renaissance. He also was the literary executor of Gertrude Stein with whom he had been acquainted from 1913 until her death. He was keenly interested in black writers and artists, and knew and promoted many of the major figures of the Harlem Renaissance, including Langston Hughes, Richard Wright and Wallace Thurman. Van Vechten's controversial novel Nigger Heaven was published in 1926. His essay Negro Blues Singers was published in Vanity Fair in 1926. An accomplished photographer, Van Vechten photographed such luminaries as James Baldwin, Tallulah Bankhead, Jane Bowles, Marlon Brando, Paul Cadmus, Truman Capote, Salvador Dali, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Mahalia Jackson, among others. His original studio photographs are highly collectible. Nota bene: we have a serviceable first edition copy of Van Vechten's Nigger Heaven. SEE Books. NOVARRO, RAMON (1899-1968) The price of being someone other than yourself can be great. Vintage signature on the reverse of a gentleman's calling card; professionally double-matted in rich suede matboard, under glass, in a sophisticated black lacquer frame (with an ORIGINAL artwork accomplished in art pencil. SEE ARTIST BIO). $ 450
Mexican actor hailed as the Latin Lover. Hugely successful star of silent films (Scaramouche, Ben Hur, among others). Novarro also made numerous sound films such as We Were Strangers and Mata Hari. At the peak of his career in the 1920s and 30s, Novarro was earning $100,000 per film. Although later successes were few and far between, Novarro wisely invested in real estate which enabled him to lead a comfortable, albeit, semi-private life with occasional film roles. While a lifelong Catholic, Novarro led a tortured double-life as a closeted gay man fearing the loss of celebrity status and work should his sexually become public. Louis B. Mayer tried, unsuccessfully, to encourage Novarro into a lavendar marriage which he steadfastly resisted. Novarro paid the ultimate price when, after inviting two young men into his home, an extortion attempted turned into a brutal murder. The two brothers, Tom and Paul Ferguson, believed wrongly that Novarro had a large sum of money in his home. The prosecution accused them of torturing Novarro for several hours to force him to reveal where the nonexistent money was hidden. The brothers left with a mere $20 they took from his bathrobe pocket before fleeing the scene. ABOUT MIKI GROSS - artist Ms. Gross is an Orlando-based artist who has enjoyed a successful fashion and art-illustration career for over 35 years. She has worked with major retail operations in Seattle, Honolulu, Vienna and elsewhere. Her illustration art has also appeared in national magazines and newspapers. Primarily working in pen and ink and colored pencil, Ms. Gross has an exceptional eye and talent as evidenced by the Roman Novarro portrait. This is an ORIGINAL one-of-a kind display piece, not a second or third-generation print. A magnificent work of art and desirable as such. WEAKLAND O.S.B., REMBERT G. (1927- ) Served as archbishop of Milwaukee from 1977-2002. Former abbott primate of the worldwide Benedictines. Signed First Edition, 1992, Orbis Books, Maryknoll, NY. The Education of an Archbishop: Travels with Rembert Weakland, Paul Wilkes author. Dustjacket and boards in very good to fine condition. $ 45 Following his retirement from active ministry, Archbishop Weakland came forth to announce publically his gay identity. More recently, he has authored a book: A Pilgrim in a Pilgrim Church: Memoirs of a Catholic Archbishop.
WILLIAMS, TENNESSEE (1911-83) Signed playbill for Vieux Carre, professionally matted with a 8"x10" black and white glossy photograph of the writer. Williams has dedicated the St. James Theatre playbill thus: To my dear Jordan, with love always, Tennessee. Matted in a pearl-grey suede board, encased in glass and a burnished dark metallic frame. Overall measurement 16.5"x13.25". $ 525
Distinguished American playwright and novelist. He also wrote short stories, poetry, essays and screenplays. His professional career lasted from the mid 1930s until his death in 1983 and saw the creation of many plays that are regarded as classics of the American stage. Williams received virtually all of the top theatrical awards for his works of drama, including a Tony Award for best play for The Rose Tattoo and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for A Streetcar Named Desire and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. In 1980, Williams was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Jimmy Carter and is, today, acknowledged as one of the most accomplished playwrights in the history of the English speaking theater. WARHOL, ANDY (SEE the Arts above)
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