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613.      Sarah Bernhardt
(1844-1923) French stage actress.  Bernhardt made her fame on the stages of Europe in the 1870s, and was soon in demand in Europe and the Americas. She developed a reputation as a serious dramatic actress, earning the nickname "The Divine Sarah." 3 ½” x 5 ½” postcard photograph signed on the lower margin.

 

$500 to $900

 


614.      (Edwin Booth)
(1833-1893) Actor. Booth toured throughout America and to the major capitals of Europe, performing Shakespeare. Theatre historians consider him the greatest American actor and Hamlet of the 19th century. 7” x 18 ½” broadside for his performance in Richard III at the Boston Theatre on February 22, 1864. Uniformly age toned and framed. The frame shows considerable damage.   

 

 

 

 

$150 to $250

 

 

615.      (Edwin Forrest) (1806-1872) Actor. Forrest is acknowledged as the first grand tragedian of the American stage. 7” x 18 ½” broadside for his performance in Damon and Pythias at the Boston Theatre on February 22, 1864. The broadside has been torn horizontally and is crudely repaired, uniformly age toned and framed. The frame shows considerable damage. 

 

 

 

 

 

$ 75 to $150

 

616.      Bob Fosse (1927-1987) Musical theater choreographer, director, film director. Fosse won an unprecedented eight Tony Awards for choreography, as well as one for direction. He was nominated for an Academy Award four times, winning for his direction of Cabaret.6” x 9” autograph letter signed, no place or date, on lined paper, to “Mr. Baker.” “…I haven’t any recent photos but here is the autograph you requested….”   

 

$ 50 to $ 75

 

616A.      Alfred Lunt (1892-1977) and Lynn Fontanne (1887-1983) Actors. Lunt and Fontanne were the pre-eminent Broadway acting couple of American history, having the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on Broadway named in their honor. Celebrated for their sophisticated comic skills, they were known for their ability to swiftly overlap dialogue with such adroitness that every word was understood. 3 ½” x 5 ½” matte finish black and white photograph signed by both.  

 

$100 to $200

 

617.      Theatre – Collection of Letters. A huge lot of eight autograph letters signed and four typed letters signed by personalities from the early British and American stage. The collection includes: Morris Barnett (1800-1856) English actor, dramatist, George Bartley (1782-1858) English comedian, actor, David Belasco (1854-1931) American actor, dramatist, producer, typed letter signed, Alex Meyrick Broadley (1847-1916) English lawyer, author, collector, Minnie Maddern Fiske (1865-1919) American actress, three typed letters signed, Albert M. Palmer (1838-1905) American theatrical manager, Edward Hugh Sothern (1859-1933) American actor, James H. Stoddard (1827-1907) English comedian, actor, Alfred Sutro (1863-1933) British playwright, typed letter signed and Francis Talfourd (1828-1862) English dramatist. The overall condition is very good.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$250 to $350

 

 

Circus

618.      P. T. Barnum (1810-1891) Showman. Barnum founded the circus that became the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. He was a businessman, his profession was entertainment, and he was perhaps the first "show business" millionaire. 7 ¼” x 2 ¾” check written and signed, Pequannock National Bank, Pequannock has been crossed out and Barnum has written “Park,” October 28, 1865. Slightly soiled, revenue stamp in the right corner with staining in that margin.

$600 to $1,000

 

619.      Emmett Kelly (1898-1979) Clown. Kelly created the memorable clown figure "Weary Willie," based on the hobos of the Depression era. 8” x 4” promotional flyer for his appearance at Harrah’s, signed on the message side in green ink, “Best Wishes Emmett Kelly 7/31/64.”  


 

 

 

 

 

$100 to $150

 

620.      Karl Wallenda (1905-1978) Circus performer. Wallenda was the founder of The Flying Wallendas, an internationally known daredevil circus act famous for performing death-defying stunts without a safety net. 12 ½” x 13 ½” black and white photograph of Wallenda on the tight wire at Philadelphia’s Veterans Stadium signed, “To Bill Caruso, All good wishes! Sincerely, Karl Wallenda…Dec. 25, 1973.” 

$150 to $250

 

Silver Screen

 

621.       Actors – Signed Photographs. A collection of nine photographs, 8” x 10” except noted, signed by the following actors and actresses: Claude Akins (1926-1994) 5” x 7”, Lauren Bacall (1924-    ), Adrienne Barbeau (1945-    ) 5” x 7”, Drew Barrymore (1975-    ), Ben Gazzara (1930-    ), Donald O’Connor (1925-2003), Lynn Redgrave (1943-    ), Debbie Reynolds (1932-    ) and Robert Stack (1919-2003).  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$100 to $200

 


622.       June Allyson
(1917-2006) Actress. Allyson was a very popular motion picture star in the 1940s and 1950s. She won a Golden Globe Award for her performance in the comedy Too Young To Kiss in 1951. 11” x 14” black and white photograph signed. The photograph has been double matted.

 

$100 to $150

 

623.      Fred Astaire (1899-1987) dancer, actor. Astaire was the American movie dancer of the 1930s and 1940s. Famed for his mixture of elegance and nice-guy charm, he was a popular romantic lead. 5” x 3” sheet signed.

 $100 to $200

 

624.      Lew Ayres (1908-1996) Actor. Ayres played opposite Greta Garbo in 1929's The Kiss, but it was his starring role in  All Quiet on the Western Front which made him a star. He played the title role in Young Dr. Kildare and became a matinee idol, starring in several Kildare films. 8” x 10” movie still from his 1939 film, Broadway Serenade, signed. 

$ 50 to $ 75

 

 

625.      Brigitte Bardot (1934-    ) French actress. Bardot started her acting career in 1952 and after appearing in 16 films became world-famous due to her role in the controversial film And God Created Woman. During her career in show business Bardot starred in 48 films, performed in numerous musical shows, recorded 80 songs.  8” x 10” color photograph signed, “Love For Pete Brigitte Bardot.”    

$ 50 to $ 75

 

626.      Jack Benny (1894-1974) Comedian. Benny was one of the top stars of radio, television, and stage in a career which spanned over 50 years. A master of comic timing, Benny changed the nature of the weekly comedy show on radio and his likeable skinflint stage persona delighted audiences. 5” x 7” black and white photograph signed, “To Bernard Jack Benny.” There is also a printed inscription and signature.

$100 to $200

 

627.      Mel Blanc (1908-1989) Voice actor. Blanc was the versatile cartoon voice creator of such unforgettable characters as Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, and Daffy Duck. 8” x 10” color printed photograph signed, “Eh – what’s up Ronnie? ‘Bugs Bunny & Gang’ Mel Blanc 6/9/80.” 

 

$100 to $200

 

628.      Ben Blue (1901-1975) Actor, comedian. Often appearing in baggy pants, with an eccentric straw hat and cane, Blue went on during the sound era to work for Paramount, where he was the long-limbed, wistful-eyed funny man in dozens of pictures, tending to put in cameo appearances that stole the show from those with top billing. 8” x 10” black and white photograph signed, “To Darling Cecil – Thanks for the memory – Really! Ben Blue.”  

 $ 50 to $ 75

 

629.      Ray Bolger (1904-1987) Actor, dancer. Bolger won a Tony Award for his appearance in Where’s Charley? His most famous role was as the Scarecrow in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz. 3 ½” x 5” photograph of Bolger in costume as the Scarecrow, signed “To. E. Robert Whittmore From The Scarecrow of Oz Ray Bolger.” Included is a 1 ¼” piece of straw from his Scarecrow costume with a copy of the letter of provenance from Bolger, “…Every shooting day we replaced the straw to match the day before….”

 $250 to $500

 

630.      William Boyd (1895-1972) Actor. Boyd’s career took off in 1935 when he began to appear in Hopalong Cassidy, beginning with the film, Hop-A-Long Cassidy and eventually amounting to sixty-six episodes. 8” x 10” black and white photograph signed, “To Bernard Good luck Hoppy.”  

 $150 to $250

 

 

631.      Marlon Brando (1924-2004) Actor. Brando was a smash hit on Broadway in A Streetcar Named Desire in 1947; in the early 1950s he was nominated in four consecutive years for best actor Oscars, winning once for the 1954 film On the Waterfront. 8 ½” x 11”, three page, typed legal document signed, Wyman, Bautzer, Rothman, Kuchel and Silbert, May 3, 1984. The document is a copy of his agreement for his performance in the film, In the Garden of Eden. An authenticator has found it necessary to affix their sticker in the lower right corner. 

 $450 to $800

 

632.      Fanny Brice (1891-1951) Comedienne, singer. Brice is best remembered as the creator and star of the top-rated radio comedy series, The Baby Snooks Show. Thirteen years after her death, she was portrayed on the Broadway stage by Barbra Streisand in Funny Girl. 6 ½” x 2 ¾” check endorsed, “Fanny Brice Checking  a/c,” June 12, 1936 the check payable to Brice was written and signed by comic actress Bea Lillie (1894-1989). 

$100 to $200

 

633.      Billie Burke (1885-1970) Actress. Burke became a musical comedy star in the early 1900s. She will forever be remembered for her lighthearted portrayal of Glinda the Good Witch in the film classic The Wizard of Oz. Her book, With a Feather on My Nose, Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1948, signed on the first blank page “To Billie Witt. With best wishes. Billie Burke 1949.” The book shows wear, although the covers are firmly attached, some age spotting to the blank pages. 

 

 

 

$100 to $200

 

 

634.      Billie Burke. 3 ½” x 5” black and white photograph, signed in green ink “This is the only little picture I Best wishes. Billie Burke 1957.” 

 

 

$150 to $250

 

635.      Billie Burke. 5 ¾” x 3 ½” autograph note signed, “Most happy to be included in your collection. Ever Sincerely, Billie Burke Ziegfeld. 1957.” Includes an unsigned 7” x 9” black and white photograph.

 

 

 

$100 to $200

 

635A.    Richard Burton (1925-1984) Welsh actor. Burton was known for his outstanding abilities as a Shakespearean actor, his commanding presence on Broadway, and his compelling screen portrayals. He was almost as famous for his romance with actress Elizabeth Taylor, to whom he was twice married. 8 ½” x 11” typed legal document signed, in blank. The document is an “Inducement Agreement” typed in 1979.

$200 to $400

 

636.      James Cagney (1899-1986) Actor. Cagney inaugurated a new film persona, a city boy with a staccato rhythm who was the first great archetype in the American talking picture. Two typed letters signed, “Jim,” personal stationery, August 13, 1971 and November 4, 1977, to “Ann” and “Minnie.” Ann’s letter is a page and a quarter, “…You may know that Jim McWilliams, who was barred from the Keith circuit for not showing enough respect for Martin Beck, hired a hansom cab…drive up to the Palace Theatre…shouted, while hauling on the reins, ‘Beck, you bastard, Beck.’ Of course, he was arrested….” There are several notes in another hand, presumably Ann’s. The second letter is one page, “…keep working at the book, Frank McHugh has started his autobiography, and he too finds it slow going, but maybe that’s because he too is Irish….”   

 

 

 

$150 to $300 

 

637.      Eddie Cantor (1892-1964) Comedian, singer, actor. Cantor was regarded almost as a family member by millions because his top-rated radio shows revealed intimate stories and amusing anecdotes about his wife Ida and five children. His eye-rolling song-and-dance routines eventually led to his nickname, “Banjo Eyes.”  His book, Take My Life, Doubleday & Co., 1957, first edition, signed on the first blank page “To Herschel Hart – My Kindest regards goes with this life of mine. Eddie Cantor.” The dust jacket is shelf worn and torn, the spine is tight. 

 

 

 

 $ 75 to $125

 

638.      George Carlin (1937-2008) Comedian. Carlin was noted for his political and black humor and his observations on language, psychology, and religion along with many taboo subjects. He was arrested for violating obscenity laws in 1972 after a radio broadcast of an uncensored version of his routine “Seven Dirty Words You Can’t Say on Radio or Television.” 8” x 10” black and white photograph signed, “Hi Allan! George Carlin.”   

$100 to $200

 

339.      Comedians Books. Jerry Lewis (1926-    ) Comedian, actor, producer, writer, director and singer. He is best-known for his slapstick humor on stage, screen and television. His book, Dean & Me, Doubleday, 2005, first edition, signed “Jerry,” on the first blank page and Jim Belushi (1954-    ) Actor, comedian. His book, Real Men Don’t Apologize, Hyperion, 2006, first edition, signed on the title page.

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$ 75 to $125

 

640.      Comedy – Signed Photographs of Six “Funny Men.” Milton Berle (1908-2002), George Burns (1896-1996), Billy Crystal (1948-    ), Jim Carey (1962-    ), Buddy Hackett (1924-2003) and Pee-Wee Herman (Paul Reubens) (1952-    ).

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$100 to $200

 

641.      Comics.  A collection of four 5” x 3” cards with a commemorative stamp affixed. The collector has asked the following personalities to cancel the stamp by signing through it: Steve Allen (1921-2000), George Burns (1896-1996), Red Skelton (1913-1997) and Whoopi Goldberg (1955-    ). Allen has added, “To the Gerstleys – All good wishes!”  (there is no stamp on the Red Skelton signed card and Burns has signed twice).

 

 

 

$100 to $200

 

642.      Gary Cooper (1901-1961) Actor. Cooper received five Academy Award nominations for Best Actor, winning twice, for Sergeant York and High Noon. He also received an Honorary Award in 1961 from the Academy. 5” x 3” bank account card, signed, March 31, 1961, he has also listed his address and phone number and indicated his occupation as “Motion Pictures.”       

$200 to $350

 

643.      Joseph Cotten (1905-1994) Actor. Cotten as perhaps best known for his collaborations with Orson Welles, which included Citizen Kane, The Third Man and Journey into Fear, which Cotten wrote, and for his work with Alfred Hitchcock in Shadow of a Doubt. 8” x 10” matte finish photograph signed, “Best wishes, Joseph Cotton 1955.”  

 $100 to $150

 

644.      Joan Crawford (1905-1977) Actress. Crawford was one of the most active and glamorous stars in Hollywood during the 1930s and 1940s. Her entire filmography spans a 45-year period from 1925 to 1970 and includes over 70 films, from silent pictures to talkies. She was best known for her portrayals of ruthless women. Her book, A Portrait of Joan, Doubleday & Company, 1962, signed on the first title page “To Joan Bless you Joan Crawford.” The dust jacket shows wear but is fully intact, some age toning to the first blank page.

 

 

 

 

 

$100 to $200


645.      Hume Cronyn
(1911-2003) and Jessica Tandy (1909-1994) Actors. Cronyn was married to actress Jessica Tandy from 1942 until her death in 1994, and appeared with her in many of their more memorable dramatic stage, film and TV outings, including The Green Years, The Gin Game, Foxfire, Cocoon and Cocoon: The Return. 5” x 7” matte finish black and white photograph signed by both.

 

$ 50 to $ 75

646.      Bing Crosby (1903-1977) Singer, actor. Crosby was one of the best-loved show business personalities of his time. He recorded over 1,600 songs, had his own radio show for over 20 years, starred in over 60 films, and made many guest appearances and specials for television. 7 ¼” x 10 ½” typed letter signed, “Bing,” three pages, personal stationery, December 21, 1968, to Albert C. Boatwick. “…Thank you for your informative letter…relating to the Helio-Courier and the Super-Courier. I am very much interested in getting a craft of this type…for hopping around the different little fields for fishing and hunting…I’d like to get the plane in February or certainly no later than early March, because we go there the first of April for 2 months. Where would it be picked up? In Pittsburgh, Kansas? Or would our outfit be able to deliver it to No. California - the San Francisco area….”

 

 

$200 to $350

 

647.      Marion Davies (1897-1961) Actress. Davies is best remembered for her relationship with newspaper tycoon William Randolph Hearst. Even during her career, her high-profile social life often obscured her professional career. 3 ½” x 5” card with a circular illustration of Davies, signed “To Bernard Baker Best wishes from Marion Davies.” 

 

$ 50 to $ 75

 

648.      Bette Davis (1908-1989) Actress. Considered by some to be unappealing in her first screen tests, Bette Davis went on to become one of Hollywood’s greatest actresses. She won two Best Actress Academy Awards and was nominated eight other times. 5 ¾” x 7 ½” autograph note signed on her personal “Bette” stationery, “Hello to Bernard Baker from Bette Davis.” 

 

 $100 to $200

 

649.      Olivia de Havilland (1916-    ) Actress.  De Havilland had one of her most memorable roles, as Melanie Hamilton in 1939’s Gone With The Wind. She won an Oscar in 1946 for To Each His Own, and another in 1949 for The Heiress. 11” x 14” black and white movie still as Melanie signed, he adds: “Melanie.” Defaced by an authenticator’s sticker at the lower right corner. 

$100 to $200

 

650.      Olivia de Havilland. 8” x 10” black and white photograph in her role as “Melanie,” signed.

 

 

$100 to $200

 

651.      Cecil B. DeMille (1881-1951) Film producer, director. DeMille was most noted for his epic extravaganzas, like The Ten Commandments and The Greatest Show on Earth. He produced and directed over seventy films over the years, with The Greatest Show on Earth winning the Best Picture Oscar, in 1952. 8 ½” x 11” typed letter signed, Paramount Pictures Corporation, January 14, 1957, to Bernard Baker. “…The words of Jeremiah are words of great comfort when he says, ‘Thy work shall be rewarded.’ Warm appreciation such as yours is a welcome reward to the many…who spent five years…in the making of THE TEN COMMANDMENTS….” 

$150 to $250

 

652.      Phyllis Diller (1917-    ) Comedienne. Diller is considered to be one of the pioneers of female stand-up comedy. She created a stage character persona that was a wild-haired, eccentrically-dressed housewife. A collection including an 8” x 10” black and white photograph signed, 5 ¼” x 8 ¼” autograph note signed, “Love Phyllis” and four Christmas cards with printed signatures.

 

 

 

 

 

 

$ 50 to $ 75

 

653.      Melvyn Douglas (1901-1981) Actor. Douglas often played the suave sophisticate in pursuit of a beautiful woman, as in Ninotchka, opposite Greta Garbo. Douglas began appearing in supporting roles in the early 1960s and turned in Oscar winning performances in Hud and Being There. 8” x 10” matte finish black and white photograph signed, “Best Wishes Melvyn Douglas.”   

 

$ 50 to $ 75

 

654.      Faye Dunaway (1941-    ) Actress. Dunaway has starred in a variety of films, from blockbusters such as The Towering Inferno and the camp classic Mommie Dearest, to the most critically acclaimed including Bonnie and Clyde, Chinatown, and Network. Her book, Looking For Gatsby, Simon & Schuster, 1995, first edition, signed on the title page. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$ 50 to $ 75

 

655.      Clint Eastwood (1930-    ) and Eli Wallach (1915-    ) Actors. Eastwood got his start acting in spaghetti Westerns. Later in his career he turned to directing, and has won two Oscars for Best Director, for Unforgiven and Million Dollar Baby. Wallach’s film debut was in Elia Kazan’s controversial Baby Doll and he went on to have a prolific career in films, although rarely in a starring role. 10” x 8” black and white movie still from the 1966 film, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly  depicting Eastwood and Wallach signed, “To Debora – Best Wishes From Clint Eastwood” and “For Deborah Best Wishes from Eli Wallach Tuco.” Matted to 14” x 11”. 

$125 to $200 

 

656.      Farrah Fawcett (1947-    ) Actress. Fawcett came to the attention to the highly successful producer Aaron Spelling that won her a role in the TV series "Charlie's Angels". She played a private investigator who works for a wealthy and mysterious businessman, along with two other glamorous female detectives, played by Kate Jackson and Jaclyn Smith. The show immediately became the most popular series on television, earning record ratings and a huge audience. Provocative 8” x 10” color photograph, signed.

$150 to $250

 

657.      W.C. Fields (1879-1946) Comedian. Fields emerged as a top film comedian after the advent of sound pictures, when audiences could hear his distinctive raspy voice. His screen personality, an unlovable but hilarious con man, braggart, misanthrope, and hater of children and dogs, was largely his own. Fields wrote and improvised the action for most of his films. 8 ¼” x 3 ¼” check signed, Security-First National Bank, February 15, 1936. An ink cancellation lightly touches the signature.  

$300 to $600

 

658.      Henry Fonda (1905-1982) Actor. Fonda was one of America’s most popular movie stars from the 1940s through the 1970s. He capped his career with his first Best Actor Oscar for On Golden Pond in1981, opposite screen legend Katharine Hepburn. 8” x 10” black and white photograph signed, “Julie – All My Best – Henry Fonda.” Matted to 12” x 16”. 

$ 75 to $125

 

659.      Funny Men. A collection of three 5” x 3” cards with a commemorative stamp affixed and a block of four stamps. The collector has asked the following comedians to cancel the stamp by signing through it and two photographs signed, the collection includes cards signed by: Woody Allen (1935-    ), Steve Martin (1945-    ) and Dom Deluise (1933-    ) there is also a 6” x 4 ¼” printed color photograph signed by Deluise, “Michael LoveDom Deluise,” and an 8” x 10” black and white photograph signed by John Candy (1950-1994). Woody Allen has signed the reverse side of the card.

 

 

 

 

$100 to $200

 

660.      Ava Gardner (1922-1990) Actress. Gardner was best-known films include Showboat and The Barefoot Contessa. She received her only Oscar nomination for Mogambo. Check signed, Security First National Bank, June 21, 1966, payable to her stock broker for the purchase of 400 shares of Itek stock. The cancellations are away from the signature. Matted with a photograph to 16” x 20”.

$100 to $200

 

661.      Lillian Gish (1893-1993) Actress. Gish was the movie industry’s first true actress. A pioneer of fundamental film performing techniques, she was the first star to recognize the many crucial differences between acting for the stage and acting for the screen. 7” x 9” vintage black and white photograph, signed. The photograph is triple matted.  

 

$100 to $200

 

662.      Good Will Hunting. This was a film released in 1997 which won two Academy Awards and garnered seven additional Oscar nominations. It starred Robin Williams,  Ben Affleck (1972-    ) and Matt Damon (1970-    ).  8” x 10” color photograph of and signed by Affleck and Damon.

 

$ 50 to $ 75

 

663.      Margaret Hamilton (1902-1985) Actress. Hamilton played the nasty, cackling Wicked Witch of the West in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz. 8” x 10” black and white photograph signed, “William – For you to catch up with what I look like now! Tempus fugit – fugit! Warmest wishes – Maggie H.” 

 

$200 to $400

 

664.      Helen Hayes (1900-1993) Actress. Hayes’ career spanned almost 70 years. She eventually garnered the nickname "First Lady of the American Theater", and was one of the nine people who have won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony Award.

8 ¾” x 11 ½” pastel original portrait signed, “Blessings Helen Hayes.”

 $100 to $150

 

665.      Katharine Hepburn (1907–2003) Actress. Hepburn won four Academy Awards in an acting career which lasted more than 60 years. She is perhaps best known for her role as a prim missionary opposite Humphrey Bogart in The African Queen. 8 ½” x 11” cover from Newsweek, November 10, 1969, with Hepburn featured, signed “To Arthur Todd Katharine Hepburn.”  

$250 to $500

 

666.      Katharine Hepburn. 6” x 8” typed letter signed, personal stationery, January 22, 1982, to Laurie Schaefer. “…What a very very nice letter…I’m sorry – no photos.” The letter is framed, there is some surface spotting. 

 

 

$150 to $250

 

667.      William Holden (1918-1981) Actor. Holden is remembered for his role down-at-the-heels screenwriter Joe Gillis who is taken in by faded silent-screen star Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard, for which Holden earned his first Best Actor Oscar nomination. Following this breakthrough film, he played a series of roles that combined good looks with cynical detachment, including the prisoner-of-war entrepreneur in Stalag 17, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor.  5” x 3” bank document, signed. The document is a card closing his and his wife’s account at United California Bank, September 3, 1971, also signed by Ardis Holden. Matted with two printed photographs to 16” x 20”.

 $100 to $200

668.      Hedda Hopper (1885-1966) Actress, gossip columnist. Hopper’s long-running feud with friend turned arch-rival Louella Parsons became at least as notorious as many of Hopper's columns. 8” x 10” black and white matte finish photograph signed, “To Bernard Baker Bless You Hedda Hopper.”  

 

$ 50 to $ 75

 

669.      Hollywood Directors. A collection of three 5” x 3” cards with a commemorative stamp affixed. The collector has asked the following personalities to cancel the stamp by signing through it: Mel Brooks (1926-    ), Ron Howard (1954-    ) and Spike Lee (1957-    ). Howard has signed under the commemorative stamp.

 

 

$100 to $200

 

670.      Bob Hope (1903-2003) Comedian, actor. Hope was one of television's most renown comedians and actors. He also worked in vaudeville, radio, and film, and for the last eight decades has made audiences laugh at themselves, their contemporary culture and its foibles, their politics and politicians. His book, They Got Me Covered, Bob Hope, 1941, first edition, signed on the first blank page “Herschell Hart Honestly! It’s ‘Nothing but the Truth’ Bob Hope.” No dust jacket, shelf worn, age spotting.  

 

 

 

 

 

$ 75 to $125

 

671.      Bob Hope and Jane Russell. 9” x 12” sheet music for the song Buttons and Bows from their film, The Paleface, signed by both. Hope signed, “To Peter Bob Hope.”

 

$ 50 to $ 75

 


672.      Rock Hudson
(1925-1985) Actor. Hudson completed nearly 70 motion pictures and starred in several television productions during a career that spanned over four decades. 8” x 10” black and white movie still of Hudson carrying Doris day, signed.

 

$ 50 to $75

 

673.      Innerspace. A 1987 Academy Award-winning Warner Brothers science fiction comedy film produced by Steven Spielberg. The film was based on the classic 1966 sci-fi film Fantastic Voyage. 10” x 8” black and white promotional photograph signed by the principle cast members: Martin Short, Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid. Matted to 14” x 11”. 

 $ 50 to $75

 

674.      Emil Jannings (1884-1950) Swiss actor. Jannings the first winner of the Academy Award for best actor winning the 1928 Oscar for two films, The Way of All Flesh and The Last Command. 3 ½” x 5 ½” sepia toned, printed photograph, signed.

 

 

 $200 to $350

 

675.      George Jessel (1898-1981) Actor, singer. Jessel was famous in his lifetime as a multitalented comedic entertainer, achieving a level of recognition that transcended his limited roles in movies. He was widely known by his nickname, the "Toastmaster General of the United States" for his frequent role as the master of ceremonies at political and entertainment gatherings. His book, This Way Miss, Henry Holt and Company, 1955, first edition, signed on the first blank page, “Love George Jessel 68.”  The condition of the book is very good, the dust jacket shows considerable wear. 

 

 

 

 

$ 50 to $ 75

 

676.      Al Jolson (1886-1950) Singer, actor. Jolson first sang “Mammy” in black face in 1909, and his style brought him fame and many imitators. The first of his many Broadway appearances was in La Belle Paree; his film work began with The Jazz Singer, the first major film with sound and a landmark in the history of motion pictures. 8” x 20” legal document signed, New York, January 6, 1941. The document is an Actor’s Equity Contract employing George L. Church to appear in the musical Hold on to Your Hats and is signed by Church and Jolson as “Manager.” The document has been trimmed at the right margin affecting the printed text but not the signatures.

$200 to $400

 

677.      Tommy Lee Jones (1946-    ) Actor. Jones is perhaps best known for his appearances as Samuel Gerard on The Fugitive and U.S. Marshals, as Woodrow F. Call in the Lonesome Dove series and as Sheriff Ed Tom Bell in No Country for Old Men. 10” x 8” color photograph signed. The photograph has been attached to a 15” x 12” wooden plaque. There is a brass plaque mounted under his photograph.  

$ 50 to $ 75

 

678.      Grace Kelly (1929-1982) Actress, Princess. Kelly won a best actress Oscar in 1954 for The Country Girl.  She is still better known for playing the gorgeous, reserved blonde in three Alfred Hitchcock films: Dial M for Murder, Rear Window, and To Catch a Thief. While attending the Cannes film festival she met Prince Rainier III of Monaco. The two were married in 1956 and Kelly abandoned her acting career to become Princess Grace.  8” x 10” black and white photograph signed.

 $700 to $1,200

 

679.      Eartha Kitt (1927-2008) Singer, actress. Kitt was perhaps best known for her 1953 Christmas song Santa Baby. She took over the role of Catwoman for the third season of the 1960s Batman television series. 8” x 10” color photograph, signed.

 

$ 50 to $ 75

 

680.      Martin Landau (1931-    ) Actror. Landau is perhaps most well-known for his roles in the television series Mission: Impossible and Space: 1999. In 1994 he won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in the movie Ed Wood, having already received two previous Oscar nominations. 11” x 14” black and white photograph signed in silver ink.

 

$ 50 to $ 75

 

681.      Leading Men. A collection of four 5” x 3” cards with a commemorative stamp affixed. The collector has asked the following personalities to cancel the stamp by signing through it: Robert DeNiro (1943-    ), Clint Eastwood (1930-    ), Dustin Hoffman (1937-    ) and James Earl Jones (1931-    ). De Niro has signed under the stamp and Hoffman signs the reverse side and Eastwood adds: “Best to Michael-.”

 

 

 

$100 to $200

 

682.      Vivien Leigh (1913-1967) British actress.  Leigh will best be remembered as the defiant and beautiful Scarlett O’Hara, heroine of the 1939 movie classic Gone With the Wind. 4 ¾” x 6 ½” matte finish black and white photograph signed.

 

 

$300 to $500

 

683.      Sophia Loren (1934-    ) Italian actress. Loren was one of Italy's great 20th-century sex symbols. In 1961 she won an Oscar for the Italian wartime drama Two Women (La Ciociara). Loren has always been a respected actress; in 1991 she won an honorary Oscar in recognition of her full body of work. 8” x 10” color photograph signed.

$ 50 to $ 75

 

684.      Bela Lugosi (1882-1956) Hungarian actor. Lugosi shot to stardom in the title role of the 1931 film version of Bram Stoker’s Dracula and set the standard for movie vampires. 7 ¼” x 9 ¼” sepia toned photograph signed, “To Al good luck to a friend always Bela Lugosi.”  Mounted. A back note indicates that this photograph had been inscribed to the owner of the Papapango Lounge in the Fairmount Hotel in San Francisco and had been displayed there. 

 $900 to $1,600

 

685.      Bea Lillie (1894-1989) Comic actress. She was noted primarily for her stage work in revues and light comedies, frequently paired with Gertrude Lawrence, Bert Lahr and Jack Haley. Beatrice Lillie took advantage of her gift for witty satire that made her a stage success for more than 50 years. Two checks, written and signed, “Beatrice (Lillie) Peel,” Corn Exchange Bank and Trust Company, one dated September 19, 1935 and the second November 16, 1938. There are no cancellations on the face of either check.

$ 50 to $100

 

686.      Mary Martin (1913-1990) Actress. Martin was a Broadway superstar in the 1950s, when she played spunky characters like Peter Pan and Maria von Trapp and won four Tony Awards in 13 years.  5” x 3 ¾” autograph letter signed, “Your loving, Mary,” Nossa Fazenda, March 14, 1973, to actress Joan Crawford. “Joan darling – Your warm message wrapped me ‘round with comfort when…I most needed it….” Includes the original envelope addressed by Martin. Matted with a photograph to 14” x 18”.

$100 to $200

 

687.      James Mason (1909-1984) British actor. Mason first performed on stage and in film in England, where in the 1940s he became the country's most popular leading man. He came to Hollywood in 1949 and turned in superb performances in classics such as A Star Is Born, North by Northwest Lolita, Georgy Girl, The Verdict, and The Shooting Party . 4” x 6 ½” black and white photograph signed, “For Samuel Walker! James Mason.” An authenticator has found it important to affix their sticker to the lower right corner.

 

$ 50 to $75

 

688.      Butterfly McQueen (1911-1995) Actress. McQueen entered films in 1939 with roles in The Women and Gone with the Wind in which she played Prissy, Scarlett O'Hara's maid. Two signed items: 10” x 8” movie still from Gone With the Wind and a first day of issue postal cover with the GWTW commemorative and cachet. 

 

$ 50 to $ 75

 

689.      (Marilyn Monroe) (1926-1962) Actress. Monroe epitomized the Hollywood sex symbol with her provocative clothes, champagne blond tresses, and breathless, whisper-voiced manner of speaking. An unsigned 6” x 8 ¼” rental agreement for the rental of a limo from Carey Cadillac Renting Co. of California, May 14, 1962. Marilyn was picked up at Fox Studios and taken shopping and returned home for a total of 40 miles at a cost of $102.43.

$ 75 to $150

 

690.      Roger Moore (1927-    ) British actor. Moore is best known for portraying two British action heroes, Simon Templar in the television series The Saint from 1962 to 1969, and James Bond in seven films from 1973 to 1985. His book, My Word is My Bond, Collins, 2008, first edition, signed on the title page, the dust jacket is pristine

 

 

 

 

 

$ 50 to $ 75

 

691.      Paul Muni (1895-1967) Actor. Muni is remembered for his trio of biographies: 1936's The Story of Louis Pasteur for which he wan an Oscar, 1937's The Life of Emile Zola, and 1939's Juarez. An original 7” x 5” sepia toned snapshot of Muni, signed on the reverse “Hello and Goodbye best always. Paul Muni.”  

 


 

$ 75 to $150

 

692.      Robert Montgomery (1904-1981) Actor. Montgomery was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor as a psychopath in the chiller Night Must Fall in 1937, and again in 1942 for Here Comes Mr. Jordan. 8” x 10” sepia toned photograph signed. 

 

$ 50 to $ 75

 

693.      Barry Nelson (1920-2007) Actor. Nelson was the first actor (and, to date, the only American) to play James Bond on screen, in a 1954 adaptation of Ian Fleming's novel Casino Royale. Five playing cards (9, 10, Jack, Queen and King of diamonds) signed “Barry Nelson 007.”   

 $100 to $200

 

694.      Paul Newman (1925-2008) Actor. Newman won numerous awards, including an Academy Award for his performance in the 1986  film The Color of Money and eight other nominations and many honorary awards. He also won several national championships as a driver in Sports Car Club of America road racing, and his race teams won several championships in open wheel racing. 10” x 8” printed black and white photograph from The Hustler, signed.

$200 to $350

695.      Barbara O’Neil (1910-1980) Actress. O’Neil debuted in film in the movie Stella Dallas and in 1939 she was cast in the role of Ellen O'Hara, Scarlett O'Hara's mother, in Gone with the Wind. 6 ½” x 8” cover from a Playbill from the play, Affairs of State, signed in pencil also signed by  Reginald Owen (1887-1972). 


 

 

$150 to $250

 

696.      Our Gang. Gordon “Porky” Lee (1933-2005) and Tommy “Butch” Bond (1926-2005) Child actors. Bond is remembered for his role of 'Tommy' and later as 'Butch' in the Our Gang / Little Rascals comedies of the 1930s and 40s. Lee appeared in the Our Gang comedies as Porky from 1935 to 1939. During his tenure in Our Gang, Porky originated the catchphrase "O-tay!" 10” x 8” black and white movie still signed by both. Lee adds “o’tay.”  

$100 to $200

 

697.      Bettie Page (1923-2009) Pin-up model. Page was a struggling actress when she began posing for photographs in the late 1940s. Her shapely figure, easy smile and trademark hairstyle, long black hair with bangs, made her a favorite. 8” x 10” Bunny Yeager photograph signed, “Love, Bettie Page.”  

$150 to $250

 

 

698.      Gregory Peck (1916-2003) Actor. Peck was best known for his Oscar-winning role as Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird. Lean and handsome, Peck played stalwart and decent heroes in dozens of dramas, westerns and romances. 8” x 10” black and white photograph signed, “To John Cleary All good wishes Gregory Peck.” Matted to 11” x 14”.

 $150 to $250

 

699.      Anthony Perkins (1932-1992) Actor. Perkins was best known for his role as Norman Bates in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho and its three sequels. 8” x 10” black and white photograph signed, “For Pete Thanks for asking! Tony Perkins.”

 

$ 50 to $ 75

 

700.      Eleanor Powell (1912-1982) Actress, dancer. Powell started her career on Broadway in 1929, where her machine-gun foot work gained her the title of world champion in tap dancing. In 1935 she came to Hollywood where she starred in the great MGM musicals in the late 1930s. 8” x 10” printed black and white photograph signed, “To – ‘Ray’ It must have been a good story Jeanette was telling me – We were good friends & I loved her dearly. Eleanor Powell.” Mounted. 

 $ 75 to $125

 

701.      Sally Rand (1904-1979) Burlesque dancer, actress. Rand’s most noted for her ostrich feather fan dance and balloon bubble dance. Her most famous appearance was at the 1933 Chicago World's Fair entitled Century of Progress. She had been arrested a few times due to indecent exposure while dancing, but the nudity was only an illusion. 5” x 7” sepia printed photograph signed in green ink.

 $ 75 to $125

 

702.      Bill “Bojangles” Robinson (1878-1949) Dancer. Robinson was a pioneer and pre-eminent African-American tap dance performer. Bojangles starred in vaudeville, musical stage and movies. He invented the stair tap routine and is remembered for his appearances as trouper with the moppet Shirley Temple in four of her 1930s films. 7” x 9 ½” sepia toned photograph signed, “To – Emile Thomson May good luck and success follow you always – Bill Robinson 1931.” The photograph has been mounted. 

 $300 to $500

 

703.      Edward G. Robinson (1893-1973) Actor. Robinson has played a wide range of characters, he is best remembered for his roles as a gangster, most notably in his star-making film Little Caesar. 8” x 10” black and white photograph signed, “To Bernard Baker – All the best – Edward G. Robinson.”        

 

$100 to $200

 

704.      Ginger Rogers (1911-1995) Actress. Rogers’ film career spanning fifty years, she made a total of seventy-three films, and is now principally celebrated for her role as Fred Astaire's romantic interest and dancing partner in a series of ten Hollywood musical films that revolutionized the genre. 8” x 10” black and white photograph signed. The photograph is double matted and framed to 14” x 16”.

$ 50 to $ 75

 

705.      Roy Rogers (1911-1998) and Dale Evans (1912-2001) Actors and singers. Rogers was called the “King of the Cowboys” during his long career as a folksy singing hero of movies and TV. He often co-starred with cowgirl Dale Evans, whom he married in 1947. 11” x 14” sepia toned photograph signed, “Our best wishes Roy Rogers” also signed by Evans. Also an 8” x 10” color photograph signed, “To Paul Happy Trails Roy Rogers,” double matted and framed to 13” x 16 ½”. 

 

 

 

$100 to $200

 

706.      Jane Russell (1921-    ) Actress. Russell made her motion picture debut in The Outlaw 1n 1941, a story about Billy the Kid that went to great lengths to showcase her voluptuous figure. The release of the film was delayed two years due to problems with the censorship of the production code over the way her ample cleavage was displayed. Two Photographs signed a 10” x 12 ½” black and white movie still from the film, The Outlaw, signed. Defaced by an authenticators sticker at the lower left corner and an 8” x 10” black and white photograph signed.

 

 

 

 

$ 50 to $75

 

707.      Signed Celebrity Photographs. Collection of twenty-five signed photographs of twenty-one personalities, all but one 8” x 10”, most inscribed with some duplication. Included are: Marv Albert, Sarah Buxton (color), George Carlin, Dick Clarke, Kirk Douglas (2), Charlton Heston (3 color), Ben Johnson (color), James Earl Jones, Mary Tyler Moore, Brenda Lee (8 ½” x 11” color), Donald O’Connor, Martin Sheen, Joyce Randolph, Mickey Rooney, Neil Sedaka, Diane Sawyer (color), George Takei (2, one color), Bernie Taupin, Dick Van Dyke, Andy Williams and Henry Winkler.   

 $200 to $350

 

708.      Penny Singleton (1908-2003) Actress. Singleton was best known for her role in the series of motion pictures based on the comic strip Blondie, followed by the popular Blondie radio program. She is also well known as the voice of Jane Jetson from the cartoon show the Jetsons. 10” x 8” black and white movie still (49/352) from Blondie Hits the Jackpot, signed “For Pete Fondly ‘Blondie’ Penny Singleton.”  

$50 to $ 75

 

709.      Ann Sothern (1909-2001) Actress. Sothern, after a career in largely “B” movies, resurrected her career in television playing the meddlesome Susie in the 1953 series Private Secretary. The series was canceled in 1957 and Ann came back in The Ann Sothern Show, which ran from 1958 to 1961. 8” x 10” printed black and white promotional photograph signed, “To Ray Bravo, All Good Wishes Ann Sothern.” Mounted.

 $ 50 to $ 75

 

710.      Steven Spielberg (1946-    ) Filmmaker, director. Spielberg is a three-time Academy Award winner and is the highest grossing filmmaker of all time. His shark-attack thriller Jaws became one of the highest-grossing movies ever, and he went on to direct huge successes such as Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and E.T. - the Extraterrestrial. 8” x 10” color photograph signed.

 $100 to $200

 

711.      Stephen Spielberg. 9 ¼” x 12 ¼”, ninety-four page book, A Celebration of the Human Spirit…Tribute to Steven Spielberg, signed on the title page.

 

 

$100 to $175

 

712.      James Stewart (1908-1997) Actor. Stewart was one of Hollywood’s most respected and admired stars during his long movie career. He was considered by many critics to be one of the great leading men from Hollywood’s studio era. 6” x 4” autograph note signed, to Harold Nalven. “…I send you my best wishes – Have a wonderful life….”

 $100 to $200

 

713.      James Stewart. 8” x 10” black and white photograph of “Oscar,” signed. 

 

 

$ 50 to $ 75

 

714.      James Stewart and Frank Capra (1897-1991) Film director. Capra was an Academy Award winning director and a major creative force behind a number of highly popular films of the 1930s and 1940s, including It's a Wonderful Life and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. 10” x 8” photograph of a lobby card from It’s a Wonderful Life, signed by both.

$150 to $250

 

715.      John Travolta (1954-    ) Actor. Travolta established his career as a leading Hollywood actor with films such as Saturday Night Fever and Grease, and Lilly Tomlin (1939-    ). 8” x 10” black and white photograph from their 1978 film, Moment By Moment,” signed by both.

 

 $ 50 to $ 75

 

716.      Claire Trevor (1910-2000) Actress. Trevor was nicknamed the "Queen of Film Noir" because of her many appearances in "bad girl” roles in film noir and other black-and-white thrillers. She appeared in over 60 films. 9” x 7” color printed photograph of a lobby card for her film Dead End, signed in red ink “To Bobby – My best wishes, Claire Trevor.”

 $ 50 to $ 75


717.      Vivian Vance
(1909-1979) Comic actress. Vance is remembered for playing Lucille Ball’s landlady, ‘Ethel Mertz’ in the hit 1950s television sitcom I Love Lucy. 7 ½” x 9 ½” (margins trimmed) black and white photograph with Lucy, signed.

$350 to $600

 


718.      Vintage Hollywood. 
A collection of four 5” x 3” cards with a commemorative stamp affixed. The collector has asked the following actors to cancel the stamp by signing through it: Bette Davis (1908-1989), Kirk Douglas (1916-    ), Vincent Price (1911-1993) and Charlton Heston (1923-2008). There is also a 3 ½” x 5” black and white photograph signed and a 5 ¼” x 7” color photograph of Robert Mitchum (1917-1997), signed “Cheers! Robert Mitchum.” Douglas and Price have signed under the stamp, Price has added “For Michael.” Six items. 


 

 


 

$100 to $200

 

719.      Mae West (1893-1980) Actress. West played the sultry, provocative woman in numerous popular films and plays. Her sexuality and off-color comments made her films and plays the frequent target of censors. 8” x 10” black and white photograph signed, “To Bernard Baker Sincerely Mae West 1960.”

 

$100 to $200


720.      Joanne Woodward
(1930-    ) Actress. Woodward is an Emmy Award and Academy Award-winning American actress. Woodward, who was married to Paul Newman, is also a television and theatrical producer. 8” x 10” black and white photograph signed, “Iris Best Wishes Joanne Woodward.” 

 $ 50 to $ 75  

 


721.      Bunny Yeager
(1930-    ) Model, photographer.  Yeager began her career as a fashion model. After retiring from modeling, she began her career behind the camera. Along with photographer Irving Klaw, Yeager played a role in helping to make Bettie Page famous. 8” x 10” black and white photograph of Yeager accepting a trophy from Joe DiMaggio, signed.

$ 50 to $ 75

 

722.      Wizard of Oz Munchkins. Munchkins are the natives of the fictional Munchkin Country in the Oz books by L. Frank Baum. They are probably better known from their depiction in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, in which they are played by adult proportional dwarfs. Fifteen cards (fourteen 5” x 3”, one 6” x 4”) signed by actors who portrayed Munchkins. The collection includes: Betty Ann Cain, Mickey Carroll (1919-    ), Tommy Cottonaro (1914-2001), Tiny Doll (1914-2004), Ruth Robinson Duncan (1887-1966), Fern Formica (1925-1995), Emil Kranzler (1910-1993), Jarry Maren (1920-    ), Harry Monty (1904-1999), Nels Nelson (1921-1995), Margaret Pellegrini (1923-    ), Meinhardt Raabe (1915-    ), Clarence Swensen (1917-    ) Karl Slover (1918-    ) and Betty Tanner (1916-1994).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$200 to $350

 

723.      Faye Wray (1907-2004) Actress. Wray is best remembered for her role as Ann Darrow, the blonde seductress of a gigantic, prehistoric gorilla in the classic horror/adventure film King Kong. 5” x 3” card signed, “…Do send photo for autographing – Faye Wray.”

$ 75 to $150

724.      Ed Wynn (1886-1966) Comedian, actor. Wynn is remembered for his Perfect Fool comedy character, his pioneering radio show of the 1930s, and his later career as a dramatic actor. 8” x 10” black and white photograph signed, “Sincerely Ed Wynn.” There is a small water stain in the upper right corner.

 

$100 to $200

 

725.      Loretta Young (1913-2000) Actress. Young made as many as seven or eight movies a year and won an Oscar in 1947 for her performance in The Farmer's Daughter. She hosted and starred in the well-received half hour television series The Loretta Young Show from 1953–1961. 8” x 10” black and white photograph signed, “To Roy Bravo, with all good wishes, Loretta Young.”

 $ 75 to $125

 

726.      Adolph Zukor (1873-1976) Filmmaker. Zukor founded Paramount Pictures, of which he served as president until 1936 when he was elevated to chairman of the board. He revolutionized the film industry by organizing production, distribution, and exhibition within a single company. 8” x 10” sepia toned photograph signed, “Bernard Baker Kind regards Adolph Zukor.”

 $100 to $150

 

727.      Entertainers. A collection of signed album pages and photographs comprising eighteen identified Hollywood stars. The album pages have small printed photographs affixed. Included are the following: Keith Andes (1920-2005) album page, Bob Arthur (1925-2008) 3 ½” x 5” photograph, Jess Barker (1912-2000) 4” x 5” photograph, Lee Bowman (1914-1979) 4” x 5” photograph, Tessa Brind (1928-1999) 5” x 7” photograph,  Gower Champion (1919-1980) album page (Helene Stanley (1932-1990) on reverse), John Conte (1915-2006) 5” x 7” photograph,  Marta Eggerth (1912-    ) 3 ¼” x 5 ¼” photograph, Sally Forrest (1928-    ) album page (Marcia Henderson (1929-1987) on reverse), Ruth Hussey (1911-2005) album page, Andrea King (1919-2003) 5” x 7” photograph, Terry Moore (1929-    ) album page, Dorothy McGuire (1916-2001) album page (Kathleen Hughes (1928-    ) on reverse), Gene Nelson (1920-1996) album page (Barbara Rush (1927-    ) on reverse), Maria Palmer (1923-1981) album page, Dale Robertson (1923-    ) 8” x 10” photograph, Joan Vohs (1927-2001) album page and Robert Watson (1888-1965) 3 ½” x 5” photograph. There are three additional unidentified autographs and a large color map from the 1939 New York World’s Fair.

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$100 to $200

 

Television

 

728.      Frances Bavier (1902-1989) Actress. Bavier played the continuing role of Aunt Bee on The Andy Griffith Show and Mayberry R.F.D. from 1960 to 1970. 8” x 10” black and white photograph from The Andy Griffith Show signed, “Best wishes from “Aunt Bee” Andy Griffith Show Frances E. Bavier.”  

$100 to $200

 

 

729.      Diff’rent Strokes.  Diff’rent Strokes was a television sitcom that aired from 1978 until 1986. 8” x 10” color photograph signed by the cast: Conrad Bain (1923-    ), Dana Plato (1964-1999), Todd Bridges (1965-    ) and Gary Coleman (1968-    ).

 

$100 to $200

 

730.      Mike Douglas (1925-2006) Entertainer. The Mike Douglas Show started December, 1961. The show's run spanned 21 years and more than 6,000 episodes ending in 1982. His book, I’ll Be Right Back, Simon & Schuster, 2000, first edition, signed on the title page. Also included is an 8” x 10” black and white photograph signed, “Best regards, Mike Douglas.” 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

$ 50 to $ 75

 

731.      Dave Garroway (1913-1982) Garroway was the founding host of NBC's Today from 1952 to 1961. His easygoing, relaxed, and relaxing style belied a battle with depression that may have contributed to the end of his days as a leading television personality and, eventually, his life. 8” x 10” black and white photograph signed, in green ink, “Peace, Dave Garroway.”  

$ 50 to $ 75

 

732.      Jackie Gleason (1916-1987) Comedian, actor. Gleason was one of the most popular stars of early television. He is best remembered for his portrayal of Ralph Kramden on the television comedy The Honeymooners and Art Carney (1918-2003) who played Ed Norton on The Honeymooners.  8” x 10” color photograph from their 1985 made for television movie, Izzy & Moe, signed by both. Also an 8” x 10” color photograph of Carney, signed. 


 

 

$150 to $250

 

733.      Andy Griffith (1926-    ) Actor. Griffith gained prominence in the starring role in the film A Face in the Crowd before he was better known for his television roles, playing the title characters in the 1960s sitcom, The Andy Griffith Show, in the 1980s and 1990s legal drama, Matlock. Three black and white photographs signed, two from The Andy Griffith Show and the third his William Morris Agency “head-shot,” which is signed “To Pat Thank you Andy Griffith.”  

 

 


 

 

$ 50 to $ 75

 

734.      The Golden Girls. The Golden Girls was a television sitcom that aired from 1985 until 1992. 8” x 10” color photograph signed by the cast: Bea Arthur (1922-    ) who adds: “Fondly,” Betty White (1922-    ) adding, “Love,”, Rue McClanahan (1934-    ) and Estelle Getty (1923-2008).

 $100 to $200

 

735.      Jim Henson (1936-1990) Puppeteer. Hanson was the creator of The Muppets, Fraggle Rock, and the leading force behind their long run in the television series Sesame Street and The Muppet Show and films such as The Muppet Movie and The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth. Two signed items: 7” x 7” record from Sesame Street Fever and a 4” x 5 ½” postcard with an image of Big Bird, both signed in green ink.

 

 

 

 $100 to $200

 

736.      Happy Days. Happy Days was a television sitcom that originally aired from 1974 to 1984. Happy Days centers on the life of a middle-class family, the Cunninghams of Milwaukee. The family consists of Howard, a hardware store owner, Marion, his homemaker wife, and the couple's teenage son, Richie and his friend Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli. 8” x 10” color photograph signed by co-stars Henry Winkler (1945-    ) and Ron Howard (1954-    ) Actor, director. 

 $ 50 to $ 75

 

737.      Michael Landon (1936-1991) Actor. Landon is widely known for his roles as Little Joe Cartwright in Bonanza, Charles Ingalls in Little House on the Prairie, and Jonathan Smith in Highway to Heaven. 5” x 3” card signed, his name and the date “9/9/64” are typed above his signature. Matted with two printed color photographs to 20” x 16”.

   $100 to $200

 

738.      Laverne & Shirley. Laverne & Shirley was a popular situation comedy which ran on ABC from 1976 to 1983. It starred Penny Marshall as Laverne De Fazio and Cindy Williams as Shirley Feeney, roommates who, as the series began, worked in a Milwaukee brewery. 8” x 10” color photograph signed by both. Williams signature is in gold ink.

$ 50 to $75

 

739.      Leave It To Beaver. Leave It To Beaver was a 1950s and 1960s family-oriented situation comedy about an inquisitive but often naive boy named Theodore "Beaver" Cleaver and his adventures at home, in school, and around his suburban neighborhood. 8” x 10” cast photograph signed by Barbara Billingsly (1915-    ) “To Peter,” Jerry Mather (1948-    ) “To Peter Your friend…Beaver” and Tony Dow (1945-    ) “Peter – Best of Luck….”  

$ 50 to $ 75

 

740.      Mad About You. Mad About You was a sitcom that aired from September, 1992, to May , 1999. The show starred Paul Reiser (1957-    ) and Helen Hunt (1963-    ) as a newly married couple in New York City. 8” x 10” color photograph signed by Hunt and Reiser.

$ 75 to $125

 


741.      The Odd Couple
was a television situation comedy broadcast from 1970 until 1975 on ABC. It starred Tony Randall (1920-2004) as Felix Unger and Jack Klugman (1922-    ) as Oscar Madison. It was based upon the play of the same name, which was written by Neil Simon. Felix and Oscar are two divorced men. Felix is a neat freak while Oscar is sloppy and casual. They share the same apartment, and their different lifestyles inevitably lead to some conflicts and laughs. 8” x 10” color photograph, signed by both Randall has inscribed the photograph “To Bert.” 

$ 50 to $ 75      

 

742.      Star Trek.  The Star Trek fictional universe created by Gene Roddenberry is the setting of six television series including the original 1966 Star Trek, in addition to ten feature films. Star Trek stories usually depict the adventures of humans and aliens who serve in the Federation's Starfleet. The protagonists are essentially altruists whose ideals are sometimes only imperfectly applied to the dilemmas presented in the series. 14” x 11” color cast photograph signed by: William Shatner (1931-    ), Leonard Nimoy (1931-    ), DeForest Kelley (1920-1999), Nichelle Nichols (1932-    ), George Takei (1937-    ), James Doohan (1920-2005) and Walter Koenig (1936-    ). 

$500 to $900

 

743.      The Sopranos. The Sopranos was originally broadcast in the United States on the premium cable network HBO from spanning six seasons and 86 episodes. The series revolved around mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the often conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads. 20” x 16” color photograph signed by James Gandolfini (1961-    ) (Tony Soprano), Steve Van Zandt (1950-    ) (Silvio Dante) and Tony Sirico (1942-    ) (Paulie Gualtieri).

$200 to $350

 

744.     Ed Sullivan (1901-1974) Journalist, television host. Sullivan was best known as the presenter of a popular television variety show called The Ed Sullivan Show that was at its height of popularity in the 1950s and 1960s. 7” x 9” black and white photograph signed, “Hi Bernard – Sincerely, Ed Sullivan.”  

$ 50 to $100

 

 

745.      Burr Tillstrom (1917-1985) Puppeteer. Tillstrom was the creator of "Kukla, Fran and Ollie." Other famous puppets from the group included Oliver J. Dragon, Beulah Witch, and Fletcher Rabbit. 8” x 10” black and white photograph signed, “To Bernard Baker – Sincerely KUKLA – Burr Tillstrom.” 

 

 $ 50 to $100
 

Newscasters

746.      Edward R. Murrow (1908-1965) Journalist, newscaster. Murrow considered the father of broadcast journalism. Having made his mark with his radio broadcasts from London during World War II, Murrow moved his radio format to television with his See it Now series. 7” x 9” black and white photograph signed, “E.R. Murrow.”  

 

$150 to $250

 

747.      David Brinkley (1920-2003) Newscaster. Brinkley co-anchored NBC's top rated nightly news program, The Huntley–Brinkley Report with Chet Huntley from 1956 through 1970. In the 1980s and 1990s, Brinkley was host of the popular Sunday This Week with David Brinkley program.8” x 10” black and white photograph signed, “Best wishes,- David Brinkley.”  

 $ 50 to $100

 

748.      Chet Huntley (1911-1974) Newscaster. Huntley and David Brinkley developed documentary techniques for televised analyses of public affairs. Their Huntley-Brinkley Report series (1956–70) won several awards, including the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Award for news program achievement. 8” x 10” black and white photograph signed, Regards, Chet Huntley.” 

 $ 75 to $125

 

Music

749.      The BeeGees. British singing brothers Barry (1946-    ), Robin (1949-    ) and Maurice Gibb (1949-2003). The multiple award-winning group was successful for most of its forty years of recording music, but it had two distinct periods of exceptional success: as a harmonic "soft rock" act in the late 1960s and early 1970s. 12 ¼” x 12 ¼” record album, Main Course, RSO Records, 1975, signed on the cover “Barry,” “Robin” and “love Maurice.” The record is included, the cover shows minor scuffing.

$200 to $400

 

750.      Pete Best (1941-    ) Musician. Best original drummer for The Beatles. He was replaced by Ringo Starr, just weeks before the group would record their first single. 10” x 7” black and white photograph of Best with the other three Beatles signed, “Best Wishes Pete Best.”  

$100 to $200

 

751.      (The Beatles) 1964 United States Tour. 12” x 12”, twenty-four page program from their initial United States Tour which began in February with their appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. 

 $100 to $200

 

752.      “Big Band” Leaders. A collection of four 5” x 3” cards with a commemorative stamp affixed and a block of four stamps. The collector has asked the following band leaders to cancel the stamp by signing through it: Tex Beneke (1914-2000), Les Brown (1912-2001), Cab Calloway (1907-1994) he signs a block of one-cent stamps, Woody Herman (1913-1987) and Artie Shaw (1910-2004). Herman has added “My Best” and signed above the stamp.

 

 

 

 

$100 to $200

 

 

753.      Sonny Bono (1935-1998) Singer, politician. Bono first gained fame in the 1960s as part of the singing duo Sonny and Cher. Bono was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1994. 8” x 10” color photograph signed, “Hi! Sonny Bono.”

 

$ 75 to $125

 

754.      Dave Brubeck (1920-    ) Jazz pianist. Brubeck's style ranges from refined to bombastic, reflecting his classical training and his improvisational skills. His music is known for employing unusual time signatures, and superimposing contrasting rhythms, meters, and tonalities. 11” x 14” reprint of the TIME cover, November 8, 1954, on which he is featured, signed. 

 $ 50 to $100

 

755.      The Carpenters. Karen (1950-1983) and Richard Carpenter (1946-    ) Singers.  The Carpenters were a vocal and instrumental duo, consisting of siblings Karen and Richard Carpenter. During a period in the 1970s when louder and wilder rock was in great demand, Richard and Karen produced a distinctively soft musical style that made them one of the best-selling music artists of all time. 9” x 12” sheet music from their hit, Merry Christmas, Darling signed by both. Karen suffered from anorexia nervosa, a little known disease at the time, and died at the age of 32 from heart failure later attributed to complications related to her illness.

$250 to $450

 

756.      Cher (1946-    ) Singer, actress. Cher came to prominence in 1965 as one half of the pop/rock duo Sonny & Cher. She subsequently established herself as a solo recording artist, a television star in the 1970s, and a film actress in the 1980s. 8” x 10” color photograph in Native American garb, signed “Love Cher.” 

$ 50 to $ 75

 

757.      Country-Western, Folk Vocalists. A collection of four 5” x 3” cards with a commemorative stamp affixed and a block of four stamps. The collector has asked the following singers to cancel the stamp by signing through it: Roy Acuff (1903-1992), Arlo Gutherie (1947-    ), Buck Owens (1929-2006) and Charlie Pride (1938-    ). Acuff has signed “Sincerely Roy Acuff 10-16-90.”  

 

 

 

$100 to $200

 

758.      Country Music. A collection of six baseballs (one official American League) signed by nineteen Country Music stars. Identified artists are: Crystal Bernard, John Berry, Kenny Chesney, Billy Ray Cyrus, Charlie Kelly, Wally Kurth, Louise Mandrell, Joe Dee Messina, David Lee Murphy, Wade Richardson, Marty Stuart, Doug Supernaw, Tanya Tucker, Cheryl K. Warner, Steve Warnier, Brian White and Dwight Whitley. There is also an Official Softball with eleven signatures, only Tammy Graham is identified. Unique!

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


$150 to $300

 

759.      John Denver (1943-1997) Singer, songwriter. Denver earned international acclaim as a songwriter, performer, actor, environmentalist and humanitarian. John’s music has spanned three decades, outlasted countless musical trends, and garnered numerous music awards and honors. 10” x 8” black and white photograph signed, “Peace! John Denver.” 

 $100 to $200

 

759A.    Bo Diddley (1928-2008) Singer. Diddley's flamboyance, square guitars and distinctive backbeat  earned him a record contract with Chess Records. He had several hits in the late 1950s and early 1960s, and appeared on TV with Dick Clark and Ed Sullivan, Diddley's aggressive beat, suggestive lyrics and raw performances ended up making him more influential than rich and famous. 8” x 10” black and white photograph signed. 

$ 75 to $125

 

760.      Fats Domino (1928-    ) Singer. Domino came out of New Orleans to become one of rock-and-roll's earliest and best stars. With sixty-five million record sales to his credit, Fats out sold every  Fifties rock and roll pioneer except Elvis Presley. Three signed items: 8” x 10” black and white promotional photograph signed, “To Raymond Best of Luck Always from Fats Domino,” 8 ½” x 11” sheet upon which he has drawn a piano and written “Blueberry Hill” on the side and signed “Best Always Fats Domino” and an 8” x 10” color promotional photograph signed, “Best of Luck Fats Domino.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$ 50 to $ 75

 

761.      Ella Fitzgerald (1917-1996) Singer. Fitzgerald was known as "Lady Ella" and the "First Lady of Song", she is considered one of the most influential jazz vocalists of the 20th century. With a vocal range spanning three octaves, she was noted for her purity of tone, phrasing and intonation, and a "horn-like" improvisational ability, particularly in her scat singing. Over a recording career that lasted 57 years, she was the winner of 13 Grammy Awards, and was awarded the National Medal of Art by Ronald Reagan and the Presidential Medal of Freedom by George H. W. Bush. 5 ½” x 4 ¼” Thank You card signed, “Thank you ‘Bill’ fondly Ella Fitzgerald.”   

$ 75 to $150

 

762.      Huddie “Lead Belly” Ledbetter (1888-1949) Folk, blues musician. Lead Belly styled himself "King of the 12-string guitar," and despite his use of other instruments like the concertina, the most enduring image of Lead Belly as a performer is wielding his unusually large Stella twelve-string. The topics of Lead Belly's music covered a wide range of subjects, including gospel songs; blues songs about women, liquor and racism; and folk songs about cowboys, prison, work, sailors, cattle herding and dancing. 8 ½” x 10” autograph letter unsigned, “Sweet Singer of the Swamplands,” with two pictures of him performing, November 6, 1941, to Edmon Ledbetter. “…How are them two boys?Tell them I say hello…I have been sick in the hospital but I am up and doing fine…Here is some pictures from a party the peoples gave for me las’ Sunday….”  The letter is matted and framed to 13” x 16 ½”, there are some apparent condition problems: margins are clipped, there is a tear at the lower right, overall toning and several stains. Extremely rare.

$2,000 to $3,500

 

763.      Frank Sinatra (1915-1998) Singer, actor. Sinatra was arguably the most important popular music figure of the 20th century. Sinatra's voice, whether manifested in song or spoken word, caressed the ears of many a listener for more than five decades. 78 rpm record of his song, Love Me as I Am, with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, signed in white ink “Sincerely Frank Sinatra.” The record is matted with a 10” x 8” sepia photograph of “Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra Featuring ‘Frank Sinatra’” and framed to 16” x 27”. 

 


$750 to $1,200 

 

764.      Ringo Starr (1940-    ) Starr is best known as the drummer for The Beatles. Starr was the last to join The Beatles line up, replacing Pete Best. 8” x 10” color photograph signed, “Ringo.”  

 


$150 to $250

 

765.      John Lee Hooker (1917-2001) Blues guitarist, singer. Hooker developed a half-spoken style that was his trademark. Though similar to the early Delta blues, his music was rhythmically free. John Lee Hooker could be said to embody his own unique genre of the blues, often incorporating the boogie-woogie piano style and a driving rhythm into his masterful and idiosyncratic blues guitar and singing. 5” x 3” card with an “American Music” commemorative stamp affixed, signed.

$100 to $200

 

766.      Michael Jackson (1958-    ) Singer. Jackson became a dominant figure in popular music in the early 1980’s and the first African-American entertainer to amass a strong crossover following on MTV. The popularity of his music videos airing on MTV, such as Beat It, Billie Jean and Thriller are credited with transforming the music video into an art form and a promotional tool. 8” x 10” color photograph signed, “Love Michael Jackson.” Double matted and famed to 15” x 17”. 

$100 to $200

 

767.      Jazz Musicians.  A collection of four 5” x 3” cards with a commemorative stamp affixed and a block of four stamps. The collector has asked the following musicians to cancel the stamp by signing through it: Ramsey Lewis (1935-    ), Herbie Mann (1930-2003),  Oscar Peterson (1925-2007) and Sonny Rollins (1930-    ). Lewis has signed twice, once through the stamp, the others have signed, but not through the stamp, Herbie Mann adds “To Michael Best….” 

 

 


$100 to $200

 

768.      Jazz Innovators. A collection of four 5” x 3” cards with a commemorative stamp affixed and a block of four stamps. The collector has asked the following musicians to cancel the stamp by signing through it: Illinois Jacquet (1922-2004), Dave Brubeck (1920-    ), Maynard Ferguson (1928-2006) and Lionel Hampton (1908-2002).

 

 

 

$100 to $200

 

769.      “And All That Jazz.” A collection of five 5” x 3” cards with a commemorative stamp affixed and a block of four stamps. The collector has asked the following musicians to cancel the stamp by signing through it: Chick Corea (1941-    ), Ahmad Jamal (1930-    ), Wynton Marsalis (1961-    ), Ellis Marsalis, Jr. (1934-    ) and McCoy Tyner (1938-    ).

 

 

 

 

 

$100 to $200

 

770.      Jazz Vocalists. A collection of four 5” x 3” cards with a commemorative stamp affixed. The collector has asked the following personalities to cancel the stamp by signing through it: Pearl Bailey (1918-1990) there is also a 3 ½” x 5 ½” black and white photograph, both are signed, “Love Pearl Bailey,” Blossom Dearie (1924-2009), Marion McPartland (1918-    ) two items, she has also added an autograph note signed to the collectors letter, “…I’m glad you choose Duke Ellington. He was a great friend & mentor….” The stamp to be signed was the Duke Ellington commemorative and Joe Williams (1918-1999). 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$100 to $200

 

771.      The Monkeys. The Monkeys  were a pop-rock quartet created in Los Angeles in 1965 for the television series The Monkees, which aired from 1965 to 1968. The primary members were Mickey Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, and Peter Tork. 14” x 11” color photograph signed by all four.

$200 to $400

 

772.      Singers – Signed Photographs. A collection of five 8” x 10” photographs each signed by: Vikki Carr (1941-    ) signed “To Mark, Love Vikki Carr,”  Don Ho (1930-2007) signed “Aloa Don Ho ’95,”  Lainie Kazan (1940-    ) signed in gold ink, Brian McKnight (1969-    ) signed, “To Mark May God Bless & keep You Brian McKnight” and Neil Sedaka (1939-    ). 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 $ 50 to $ 75

 

773.      State Fair. State Fair was a musical with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, and music by Richard Rodgers. 10” x 8” black and white photograph of the leads from the 1996 re-make, John Davidson (1941-    ), Kathryn Crosby (1933-    ) and Andrea McCardle (1963-    ), signed by all three.

 $ 50 to $ 75

 

774.      Vocalists. A collection of four 5” x 3” cards with a commemorative stamp affixed and a block of four stamps. The collector has asked the following singers to cancel the stamp by signing through it: Al Green (1946-    ), who signed “Al” above the stamp, Billy Joel (1949-    ), he signs under the stamp in silver ink, Carol Bayer Sager (1947-    ) and James Taylor (1948-    ). There is also an 8” x 10” black and white photograph signed in gold ink by Paul Anka (1941-    ).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$100 to $200

 

775.      Tammy Wynette (1942-1998) Country singer.  Wynette  was known as the "First Lady of Country Music" and one of her best-known songs, Stand by Your Man, was one of the biggest selling hit singles by a woman in the history of the country music genre. 8” x 10” printed color promotional photograph signed, “Jack – Thanks for taking care of us – I Love ya! Tammy Wynette.”  

$ 50 to $ 75

 

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