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573. George Abbott (1887-1995) Director, playwright, producer. Abbott achieved his first of many hits with The Fall Guy in 1925. He also wrote, directed, or produced many popular musicals, including The Boys from Syracuse , Pal Joey , Where's Charley , Wonderful Town , and Damn Yankees. 8” x 10” black and white photograph signed.

$ 50 to $ 75

574. Ethel Barrymore (1879-1959) Stage actress. Barrymore is considered to be the greatest actress of her generation. Her first appearance in Broadway was in 1895, in a play called The Imprudent Young Couple . She won acclaim for her portrayal as Nora in A Doll's House in 1905, and Juliet in Romeo and Juliet in by Shakespeare in 1922. 3” x 1 ½” cut signature which she has dated, “1905.”

$ 100 to $150

575. 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.

$450 to $800

576. Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) French stage actress. "The Divine Sarah" was probably the most famous actress of the 19th century. She studied drama in Paris and began performing on the stage in the early 1860s. She soon became known for her charismatic, sensual and highly melodramatic performances. 3 ¼” x 1 ¾” place card for “Mr. Robert Reid,” which she has signed and dated, “1918,” in pencil across his name. A note on the card, in another hand, indicates it was signed at the Congress Hotel, Chicago on May 23, 1918.

$100 to $200

577. Betty Compden (1917-2006) and Adolph Green (1914-2002) Songwriters. Comden and Green provided lyrics, libretti, and screenplays to some of the most beloved and successful Hollywood musicals and Broadway shows of the mid-20th century. Their writing partnership lasted for six decades. 6” x 8 ½” magazine photograph signed by both.

$ 75 to $125

578. Lynn Fontanne (1887-1983) and Alfred Lunt (1892-1977) Stage actors. Fonanne and Lunt were the most acclaimed acting team in the history of the American theater. From the late 1920s on, they acted together.. Among their greatest theater triumphs were Design for Living , The Taming of the Shrew , Idiot's Delight , There Shall Be No Night , and Quadrille . Lunt had a very distinctive stage technique; among other traits, in almost every one of his roles he made a point of playing at least one protracted sequence with his back to the audience, conveying his character's emotions with his voice and body rather than his face. Two signed items: 5 ½” x 3 ½” photograph and a 5” c 6” sheet, both signed by both actors.

$100 to $200

579. Lillian Russell (1860-1922) Actress, singer. Russell became one of the most famous actresses and singers of the late 19th century and early 20th century, known for her beauty and style, as well as for her voice and stage presence. She was married four times, but her longest relationship was with Diamond Jim Brady, who supported her extravagant lifestyle for four decades. 3 ¼” x 1 ¼” signature double matted with a color illustration to 11” x 14”. There is some blotting to the “L” in the signature.

$100 to $175

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580. Bud Abbott (1895-1974) and Lou Costello (1906-1959) Comedians. The tall, elegant Abbott played "straight man" to the short, roly-poly Costello in various stage, film, radio, and television routines. Extremely popular in the 1940s, they were well known for their series of successful movies including Buck Privates and Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein . The duo was also famous for their "Who's on first?" skit. 4” x 2 ¾” and 3 ¼” x 2 ¾” signatures, Costello writes: “To Joey…”, double matted with a color photograph to 16” x 12”.

$300 to $450

581. John Agar (1921-2002) Actor. Agar starred alongside John Wayne in the films Sands of Iwo Jima and She Wore a Yellow Ribbon , but was later relegated to B Movies. 10” x 8” color photograph of lobby card for the films Tarantula , signed signed by co-star Mara Corday (1932- ).

$ 50 to $ 75

582. John Agar. Agar was the son of a Chicago meatpacker and never aspired to an acting career until fate took a hand in 1945, when he met Shirley Temple, the former child star and one of the most famous young actresses in Hollywood . In a whirlwind romance, the 17-year-old Temple married the 25-year-old Agar, they were divorced in 1949. 5 ¼” x 8 ½”, two-page autograph letter signed, personal stationery, August 28, 1988, to Mrs. Stephen Citron. “…Thank you for sending me a copy of ‘American Princess'. I have read it. I didn't realize how much of an inebriant the press and Shirley made me out to be. A number of statements in the book are incorrect…I did not come home with lip stick on my face or anywhere else, and the only females that were ever in Shirley's and my bedroom were Gertrude and Shirley's friend…In regards to what Shirley, the Temples, the press, the Motion Picture Industry, and people thought and think of me that is their privilege….” The original envelope, addressed by Agar is included as well as an unsigned black and white photograph of Temple and Agar.

$100 to $200

583. Don Ameche (1908-1993) Actor. Ameche was a versatile and popular film actor in the 1930s and '40s, usually as the dapper, mustached leading man. 4” x 2 ½” signature, “Sincerely Don Ameche,” double matted with a black and white photograph to 11” x 14”.

$ 50 to $ 75

584. Ursula Andress (1936- ) Actress. Andress is known for her roles as Bond girl Honey Ryder in Dr. No , for which she won a Golden Globe, and as Vesper Lynd in the 1967 James Bond parody Casino Royale . 10” x 8” color movie still of Andress, topless in a bath tub.

$ 50 to $ 75

585. Ursula Andress. 4” x 3” signature, double matted with a black and white photograph to 11” x 14”.

$ 50 to $ 75

586. Ann-Margaret (1941- ) Swedish-born actress. Ann-Margaret excelled in two areas of entertainment during a career that was still going strong in its fifth decade: as a movie star, she appeared in more than fifty feature films and as a stage entertainer she performed as a headlining act in showrooms and theaters around the world.. 8” x 10” black and white photograph of her with her husband Roger Smith which she has signed, “To Tim - Bless You! Ann-Margaret & Roger.”

$ 50 to $ 75

587. George Arliss (1868-1946) British actor. Arliss became extremely popular for his portrayals of the suave villain. His performance in The Green Goddess was especially noted. He also became a favorite in films; his performance in Disraeli won him an Academy Award in 1930. 4 ½” x 7” autograph letter signed, New York , April 3, 1917, to “Dear Mr. Secretary.” “…At this busy time I assure you I regard your visit to the play as a great compliment….”

$100 to $200

588. Nils Asther (1897-1981) Swedish actor. Asther's good looks had made him into a leading man, playing opposite such stars as Pola Negri, Marion Davies, Joan Crawford and Greta Garbo, with whom he made two films. 5 ¼” x 1 ½” signature, double matted with a black and white photograph to 12” x 16”.

$ 50 to $ 75

589. 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 and 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. Album pages, 3” x 1 ½” and 4” x 3” respectively, double matted with a black and white photograph to 16” x 12”.

$100 to $200

590. Mary Astor (1906-1987) Actress. Astor is remembered for her role as Brigid O'Shaughnessy in The Maltese Falcon with Humphrey Bogart, Astor began her long motion picture career as a teenager in the silent movies of the early 1920s. 8” x 10” black and white movie still with Bogart in The Maltese Falcon, signed “To SeSa, My many good wishes, Mary Astor 1978.”

$100 to $175

591. Gene Autry (1907-1998) Actor, singer. Autry was known as the "Singing Cowboy," he starred in eighteen movies, ending with Alias Jesse James . His recordings, including Tumbling Tumbleweeds and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer , sold millions of copies. Two signed photographs: 7” x 9” sepia toned signed, “To Ivan Best Wishes from Gene Autry,” and an 8” x 10” black and white signed, “To Ray mond Best Wishes From Gene Autry 3-23-90.”

$ 50 to $ 75

592. Lauren Bacall (1924- ) and Robert Stack (1919-2003) Actors. Bacall's photograph on a magazine cover led to her casting in the film To Have and Have Not with Humphrey Bogart, whom she soon married. Stack in addition to acting in over forty films, appeared on the television series The Untouchables and later served as the host of Unsolved Mysteries . 8” x 10” color photograph signed by both actors.

$ 50 to $ 75

593. Brigette Bardot (1934- ) French actress. Bardot started her acting career in 1952 and after appearing in sixteen films became world-famous due to her role in the controversial film And God Created Woman . 8” x 10” color photograph signed.

$ 50 to $ 75

594. Brigitte Bardot. 8” x 10” color nude photograph, signed.

$ 75 to $150

595. John Barrymore (1882-1942) Actor. Barrymore has been called the greatest actor of his generation. He first gained fame as a stage actor, lauded for his portrayals of Hamlet and Richard III. His success continued with motion pictures in both the silent and sound eras. 4 ½” x 3” album page signed. Includes an 8” x 10” color reproduction of a lobby poster for his film, 20 th Century.

$100 to $200

596. Anne Baxter (1923-1985) Actress. Baxter tended to play shy and innocent types and gave a few outstanding performances, such as that in All About Eve . Her breakthrough film was Orson Welles's The Magnificent Ambersons in 1942.At home in a variety of parts, she won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar in 1946 for her work in The Razor's Edge. 8” x 10” black and white photograph signed, “Warm regards, Anne Baxter.”

$ 50 to $ 75

597. Clyde Beatty (1902-1965) Animal trainer. Beatty was a renowned circus owner and animal trainer known for his daring stunts involving wild beasts. He appeared in several adventure serials and feature films during the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. 11” x 14” matte finish sepia photograph of Beatty and his wife, Harriette signed, “To Esther and Ed – We're glad to know we're moving into your new apartment and you had better treat us right. Harriette and Clyde . 1934.”

$ 50 to $100

598. Warren Beatty (1937- ) Actor. Beatty made his film debut in Splendor in the Grass . He later starred in and produced the influential film Bonnie and Clyde . 14” x 11” lobby card from his 1990 movie, Dick Tracy signed.

$ 50 to $ 75

599. Joan Bennett (1910-1990) Actress. Bennett appeared in more than seventy films from the era of silent movies through half a century of the sound era. She is possibly best-remembered for her film noir femme fatale roles in movies such as The Woman in the Window and Scarlet Street . 4” x 1 ½” signature double matted with a black and white photograph to 11” x 14”.

$ 50 to $ 75

600. 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.

$ 75 to $125

601. Ingrid Bergman (1915-1982) Swedish actress. Bergman came to Hollywood from Sweden in 1939 and became a tremendous star in the 1940s, starring in Gaslight in the Alfred Hitchcock classics Spellbound and Notorious , and the biopic Joan of Arc. A check dated March 7, 1982, payable to “Ingrid Bergman's Children's Charity Fund, “ endorsed. Includes an 8” x 10” typed letter signed by her daughter, Isabella dated April 2, 1982 thanking the donor.

$150 to $250

602. Wallace Beery (1885-1949) Actor. Beery is best known for his performances as dim-witted, but endearing, toughs in such films as The Champ, for which he won the 1931 Academy Award, Min and Bill , and Tugboat Annie . 3” x 1 ¾” cut signature.

$ 50 to $ 75

603. 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 Keith? ‘Bugs Bunny & Gang' 8-11-82 Mel Blanc.”

$100 to $200

604. Humphrey Bogart (1899-1957) Actor. Bogart starred in a number of all-time film classics, such as The Maltese Falcon , Casablanca , and To Have and Have Not . He won an Oscar as Best Actor for his role of Charlie Allnut in the 1951 John Huston classic The African Queen , co-starring Katharine Hepburn. 5 ½” x 4” album page signed. Includes an 8” x 10” color reproduction of a lobby poster for his film, The Maltese Falcon.

$600 to $1,000

605. James Bond: Thunderball. Thunderball was the 1965 thriller in which James Bond heads to The Bahamas to recover two nuclear warheads stolen by SPECTRE agent Emilio Largo in an international extortion scheme. 8” x 10” color photograph signed by “Bond Girls”: Claudine Auger (1942- ), Luciana Paluzzi (1937- ) and Martine Beswicke (1941- ).

$ 75 to $125

606. Ray Blger (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 . 8” x 10” black and white photograph as the Scarecrow, signed “To Keith Quinn From His Friend  The Scarecrow of Oz Ray Bolger.” 

$150 to $250

607. Clara Bow (1905-1965) Actress. Bow became known as "the It girl," with "It" being understood as the appeal of a liberated young woman. She starred in twenty films between1927 and 1930, but scandals and nervous breakdowns undermined her career. 8” x 10” black and white portrait photograph signed, “Sincerely Clara Bow.”

$300 to $500

608. Charles Boyer (1897-1978) Actor. Boyer became a popular romantic leading man in French theatre and film, and his rich, accented voice and suave manner made him an international star. His first successful U.S. film, Private Worlds , was followed by such films as Algiers and Gaslight . 5” x 4” album page signed, “To George best of luck Charles Boyer.” Matted with a black and white photograph to 16” x 20”.

$ 50 to $ 75

609. Charles Boyer. . 5” x 2” signature, double matted with two black and white photographs to 16” x 12”.

$ 50 to $ 75

610. Charles Bronson (1921-2003) Actor. Bronson was best known for his "tough guy" image, who starred in such classic films as Once Upon a Time in the West , The Magnificent Seven , The Dirty Dozen , The Great Escape , The Evil That Men Do and the popular Death Wish series. 8” x 10” black and white photograph signed in green ink against a dark background.

$ 50 to $ 75

611. Ricou Browning (1930- ) Underwater actor. Browning moved into movies in 1954, playing the underwater role of the Gill-Man in Creature from the Black Lagoon (while Ben Chapman played the monster on land), a feat he repeated in two sequels. 8 ½” x 11” self-caricature as the creature, signed.

$ 50 to $ 75

612. Ray mond Burr (1917-1993) Burr was known for his roles in the television dramas Perry Mason and Ironsides. 8” x 10” black and white photograph signed, “For Edward My Best Ray mond Burr.”

$ 75 to $150

613. 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” x 10” black and white photograph signed, “To Joseph Good wishes Richard Burton.” Matted to 11” x 13”

$150 to $250

614. Richard Burton . 8 ½” x 11” typed legal document signed, in blank. The document is an “Inducement Agreement” typed in 1979.

$100 to $200

615. Richard Burton. 8” x 10” black and white photograph signed, “Good wishes Richard Burton.”

$150 to $250

616. Dan Aykroyd (1952- ) and John Candy (1950-1994) Canadian comedians. Aykroyd was an original cast member of Saturday Night Live , an originator of The Blues Brothers, with John Belushi, and Ghostbusters . Candy is remembered for his role in the 1981 comedy Stripes . One of his most renowned onscreen performances was that of Del Griffith in the comedy Planes, Trains and Automobiles . 10” x 8” black and white promotional photograph from their 1988 film, The Great Outdoors, signed by both.

$100 to $200

617. James Cagney (1899-1986) Actor. Cagney played the first in a series of pugnacious criminal roles in the film Public Enemy , followed by Angels with Dirty Faces and White Heat . He wan an Academy Award in 1942 for his portrayal of George M. Cohan in Yankee Doodle Dandy. 5” x 7” matte finish black and white photograph, signed.

$100 to $175

618. 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.” 3” x 2” card signed and double matted with a color reproduction of a lobby card from his 1937 film Ali Baba Goes to Town. There are also two signed cards from the movie's supporting actors: Allan Dinehart (1889-1944) and Douglas Dumbrille (1889-1974).

$100 to $150

619. Frank Capra (1897-1991) Director. Capra was 1930s Hollywood 's top director, creating several immensely popular movies that captured the mood of the Depression-era United States and earning more Academy Award nominations than any of his contemporaries. 10” x 8” black and white photograph signed, “To Keith – a bow-wow! From Frank Capra.”

$ 50 to $ 75

620. 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 Ed! George Carlin.”

$ 50 to $ 75

621. Leo Carrillo (1880-1961) Actor. Carrillo was frequently cast as excitable, malaprop-ridden Spaniards and Italians He co-starred with Duncan Renaldo in the popular TV western series The Cisco Kid , playing Cisco's sidekick Pancho. 8” x 10” sepia toned photograph signed, “To dear Harry with all the kindest thoughts from his friend Leo Carrillo 1940.” Matted to 11” x 14”.

$100 to $175

622. Celebrity Collection: A collection of six signed items and an unsigned original snap shot. Included are: Patty Andrews (1918- ) Singer, one of the Andrews Sisters. 5 ½” x 9” cover from a Playbill from her performance in Over Here, signed. There is also a color snap shot of her in the lobby with another woman. Burt Bacharach (1928- ) Pianist, composer. 3” x 5” card signed. Carol Channing (1921- ) Broadway star of Hello, Dolly! 5 ½” x 9” cover from a Playbill for Hello Dolly! signed. Dina Merrill (1925- ) Actress. 5” x 3” card signed. Ann Miller (1923-2004) Dancer, actress, singer. 5” x 7” black and white photograph signed, “Good Luck Ann Miller” and a 5” x 3” pink card signed by singer, actress Debbie Reynolds (1932- ).

$ 75 to $125

623. Marilyn Chambers (1952-2009) Porn actress. Chambers was best known for her 1972 hardcore film debut Behind the Green Door. 8” x 10” color photograph signed, With Lust, Marilyn Chambers XXX.”

$ 50 to $ 75

624. Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977) British comic actor. Chaplin is widely regarded as the greatest comic artist of the screen and one of the most important figures in motion-picture history. As his alter ego, the Little Tramp, he improvised an outfit consisting of a too-small coat, too-large pants, floppy shoes, and a battered derby. As a finishing touch, he pasted on a postage-stamp mustache and adopted a cane as an all-purpose prop. 5 ½” x 2 ¼” trimmed pink album page signed. There is a signature from actor Dick Dickerson on the reverse. Includes an 8” x 10” color reproduction of a lobby poster for his film, Modern Times.

$500 to $900

625. Maurice Chevalier (1888-1972) French singer, actor. Chevalier, with his sophisticated charm, zest for life, and wit, was the consummate movie Frenchman. His trademarks were his boulevardier outfit of a straw hat and bow tie, his suggestive swagger, and his aura of Epicurean enjoyment. He was popular with American audiences as the light-hearted, sophisticated star of romantic films. 6 ½” x 9”, thirty page Playbill, from his 1955 performance in Songs and Impressions, signed on the front cover above his image, “To Edna Maurice Chevalier.”

$ 50 to $ 75

626. Montgomery Clift (1924-2004) Actor. Clift was known for his brooding, sensitive working-class character roles. He received four Academy Award nominations during his career. 4 ½” x 3 ½” card with rounded corners signed, “To Reg Montgomery Clift.” Includes a 10” x 8” color reproduction of a lobby poster for his film, I Confess.

$150 to $250

627. Charles Coburn (1877-1961) Actor. Coburn had already put in nearly forty years as a stage actor, producer, and director before making his screen debut at age 61 in Of Human Hearts . He was most popular in comedies, and in 1943 won an Academy Award for his role in The More the Merrier. 6 ½” x 8 ½” sepia toned, matte finish photograph signed, “To Bernard good luck, Charles Coburn.” Signed in green ink against a dark background.

$100 to $200

628. Iron Eyes Cody (1904-1999) Actor. Cody maintained during his whole life that he was part Cree and part Cherokee, he was in fact born Espera DeCorti, a second generation Italian-American. He appeared in more than 200 films as a Native American, he was most famous for his "crying Indian" role in the "Keep America Beautiful" Public Service Announcement in the early 1970s. Two signed items: 8” x 10 ½” magazine page with his “Pollution: It's a Crying Shame” advertisement signed and dated “1990,” and an 8” x 11” typed letter signed, Little Big Horn Indian Association, no date, to Dante DiCanio. “…I am authorizing you to act in behalf of the Little Big Horn Indian Association relative to public relations….” A 6 ½” x 4” black and white photograph has been affixed at the bottom of the letter.

$ 50 to $ 75

629. Claudette Colbert (1903-1996) French actress. Colbert was a top Hollywood star in the 1930s and '40s, best known as Clark Gable's Oscar-winning co-star from the classic 1934 comedy It Happened One Night . 5” x 7” black and white photograph signed, “For Edward Quinn Best wishes Claudette Colbert.”

$100 to $150

630. Ronald Coleman (1891-1958) British actor. Coleman created an image of kindness, humor, erudition, and romantic appeal. His films include the silent Stella Dallas , and the sound films Raffles , Arrowsmith , A Tale of Two Cities , Lost Horizon , The Prisoner of Zenda , Random Harvest , and Champagne for Caesar . 3 ½” x 2 ½” card signed, double matted with a black and white photograph to 11” x 14”.

$ 50 to $ 75

631. Sean Connery (1930- ) British actor. Connery s best known for portraying the character James Bond in cinema, starring in seven Bond films between 1962 and 1983. 8” x 10” black and white photograph from a James Bond movie, signed.

$150 to $250

632. Sean Connery. 5” x 3” card signed. Includes an 8” x 10” color reproduction of a lobby poster for his film, Goldfinger.

$ 50 to $ 75

633. 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. 4” x 2 ½” pencil signature matted with a black and white photograph from Sergeant York and framed to 12 ½” x 18 ½”.

$200 to $350

634. Lou Costello (1906-1959) Comedian. Costello is best known as half of the comedy team of Abbott and Costello, with Bud Abbott. Costello was famous for his bumbling, chubby, clean-cut image that has appealed to many Americans over the decades, and for his famous shouted line of " HEEEEYYY ABBOTT!! ." 7 ½” x 9 ½” sepia toned, matte finish, movie still signed, “To Janet With Love and Kisses Lou Costello.”

$250 to $450

635. 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” black and white photograph signed and dated, “1984.”

$ 50 to $ 75

636. Buster Crabbe (1908-1983) Swimmer, actor. Crabbe grew up in Hawaii where he developed into a first-rate swimmer and athlete, going on to win the gold medal in 400-meter swimming at the 1932 Olympics. After the Olympics he found work in Hollywood playing Tarzan, branching out from this character to eventually play Flash Gordon, Billy the Kid, and Buck Rogers, among other action heroes. 8” x 10” matte finish black and white photograph signed, “To Boscov's With Appreciation Sincerely Buster Crabbe 10-7-75.” Matted to 12” x 13 ½”.

$ 100 to $200

637. Buster Crabbe. 3” x 5” card signed, “Sincerely Buster Crabbe.” A small newspaper photograph has been affixed above the signature.

$100 to $175

638. Lotta Crabtree (1847-1924) Actress. Crabtree was one of the wealthiest and most beloved American entertainers of the late 19th century. From her beginnings as a 6-year-old until her retirement at the age of 45, she entertained and was named "The Nation's Darling." 2” x 2” cut signature “Lotta.” Includes a newspaper clipping with her obituary.

$ 50 to $ 75

639. 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. 5" x 7" black and white photograph, signed “To Carl from Joan Crawford.”

$ 50 to $100

640. Joan Crawford. 4” x 5” black and white photograph signed, “To David from Joan Crawford.”

$ 50 to $ 75

641. Creature from the Black Lagoon . The 1954 film was a sensation and put the Gill-Man in the pantheon of classic monsters. The Creature is the greatest monster of a decade filled with monsters. The Black Lagoon story is one of the finest fantasy films ever made. The eponymous creature was played by Ben Chapman (1928-2008). Julie Adams (1926- ) was featured as the bathing beauty Kay Lawrence. 10” x 15” black and white movie still signed by Julie Adams and Ben Chapman who adds: “Welcome to my Black Lagoon.”

$100 to $175

642. Bing Crosby (1903-1977) Singer, actor. Crosby was one of the biggest music and movie stars of the mid-20th century. He started out as a member of the Rhythm Boys, a jazz vocal trio, before going solo in the early 1930s. He quickly became a radio star as a silky-smooth crooner who could sing both pop and jazz. Crosby also became a film star, winning an Oscar for his portrayal of a good-natured priest in the 1944 movie Going My Way . 7 ¼” x 10 ½” typed letter signed, “Bing,” two and a quarter pages, personal stationery, December 21, 1968, to Albert Bostwick. “…I'm very interested in getting a craft of this type…We would probably keep the plane in La Paz, where they have maintenance facilities of a sort…They are accustomed…to servicing the Cessnas and the Pipers and planes of that caliber…I imagine the plane we'd be interested in, would be the Super-Courier H-295….”

$150 to $250

643. Bing Crosby and Kathryn Crosby (1933- ). Kathryn married Bing Crosby in 1960. She was 30 years younger than Crosby . The couple had three children. 8” x 10” black and white photograph signed by both. “To Buddy Thanks for Everything Bing Crosby” and “Dear Buddy – What fun to be with you – Kathryn Crosby.”

$150 to $250

644. Bing Crosby and Bob Hope (1903-2003) Comedian, actor and Dottie Lamour (1914-1996) Actress. Paramount Pictures produced six popular Road movies in the 1940's . The romantic-musical-comedy-action films starred an unlikely trio of stars Crosby, Hope and Lamour. Lamour was the perfect foil for Hope and Crosby - beautiful and exotic and equally at home singing with Crosby or setting up jokes for Hope. Three 4” x 2” signatures double matted with a color movie still from one of their Road films to 16” x 12”.

$100 to $200

645. Linda Darnell (1923-1965) Actress. Darnell was a model as a child, and progressed to theater and film acting as an adolescent. She made her first film in 1939, and appeared in supporting roles in films for 20th Century Fox. She played the lead role in Forever Amber , and received positive reviews for her work in Unfaithfully Yours and A Letter to Three Wives. 3 ½” x 1 ½” signature, “Sincerely Linda Darnell,” double matted with a black and white photograph to 11” x 14”.

$100 to $200

646. 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. 8” x 10” black and white movie still image, signed in silver ink.

$ 50 to $ 75

647. Bette Davis. 8” x 10” vintage image black and white photograph signed, “Hello to Keith Quinn Bette Davis .”

$ 75 to $125

648. Bette Davis. 8” x 10” black and white matte finish illustrated image, signed in white “For Carl from Belle Davis .”

$ 50 to $ 75

649. Sandra Dee (1942-2005) Actress. Dee was the star of Gidget , the 1959 film that inspired a flurry of sun-and-fun surfing movies in the early 1960s. 8” x 10” black and white photograph with a labored signature, “To Bob, Gratefully, Sandra Dee.”

$ 50 to $ 75

650. Olivia De Havilland (1916- ) Actress. De Havilland portrayed Melanie in Gone With the Wind and won an Academy Award for To Each His Own and The Heiress . 3 ½” x 2 ¼” pencil signature, “Very best wishes Olivia DeHavilland,” double matted with a color photograph to 11” x 14”.

$ 50 to $ 75

651. Cecil B. deMille (1881-1958) Film maker. deMille was one of the most successful filmmakers in Hollywood history. Out of the seventy films he claimed as his personal productions, all but six turned a profit. He was renowned for the flamboyance and showmanship of his movies. Among his best-known films are The Ten Commandments , Cleopatra , and The Greatest Show on Earth , which won the Academy Award for Best Picture. 8” x 3” check signed, Bank of America, August 6, 1956. Cancellations do not touch the signature.

$150 to $250

652. Johnny Depp (1963- ) Actor. Depp is known for his portrayals of offbeat, eccentric characters such as Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series, Raoul Duke in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas , and Sam in Benny & Joon . 10” x 8” color photograph from his 2005 film, Corpse Bride, signed.

$100 to $200

653. Marlene Dietrich (1901-1992) German actress, singer. Dietrich was one of the twentieth century's most enduring style icons. The German - born actress made several notable movies with director Josef von Sternberg in the 1930s, beginning with what was perhaps her most memorable work, The Blue Angel. The film featured "Falling in Love Again (I Can't Help It"), a signature song she performed internationally until the 1970s. 8” x 10” black and white photograph signed.

$ 50 to $100

654. Billie Dove (1903-1997) Silents actress. Dove became one of the most popular actresses of the 1920s, appearing in The Black Pirate, as Rodeo West in The Painted Angel , and was dubbed The American Beauty , the title of one of her 1927 film. 10” x 8” movie still from her The Man and the Money signed, “Greetings to Edward J. Quinn – Billie Dove.”

$ 75 to $150

655. Billie Dove. 9 ¾” x 8 ½” autograph letter signed, no date, to Edward J. Quinn. “…I would like so much to have a copy of this picture. Could you and would you kindly see if there is one around….”

$ 75 to $150

656. Richard Dreyfuss (1947- ) Actor. Dreyfuss won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1977 for The Goodbye Girl , and was nominated in 1995 for Mr. Holland's Opus . He is also remembered for his portrayal of an arrogant shark expert in Steven Spielberg's Jaws . 14” x 11” color movie still from Jaws, signed in gold ink.

$ 50 to $ 75

657. Faye Dunaway (1941- ) Actress. Dunaway made a splash in Hollywood in 1967, earning her first Oscar nomination for her starring role in Bonnie and Clyde . She went on to popular and critical success, appearing with Steve McQueen in The Thomas Crown Affair and with Jack Nicholson in Chinatown , and winning an Oscar for Best Actress as William Holden's ruthless mistress in Network. 14” x 11” lobby card for her 1974 film, Chinatown , signed.

$ 50 to $ 75

658. Clint Eastwood (1930- ) Actor. Eastwood is the quintessential cowboy actor. He 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 . 8” x 10” color photograph signed.

$ 75 to $ 125

659. Ruth Etting (1897-1978) Singer, actress. Etting starred during the 1920s and 1930s. She had over sixth hit recordings and worked in stage, radio, and film. Her signature tunes were Shine On Harvest Moon , Ten Cents a Dance , and Love Me or Leave Me . 7 ¼” x 10 ½” autograph letter signed, personal stationery, no date, to Miss Spencer. “…I am happy to send you a sample of my very poor handwriting….”

$150 to $250

660. Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. (1909-2000) Actor. Fairbanks was the son of film star Douglas Fairbanks Sr. He had his best role in 1937's The Prisoner of Zenda, in which he was alternately charming and cold-blooded as the villainous Rupert of Hentzau. 3” x 1 ½” signature, double matted with a color photograph to 12” x 16”.

$ 50 to $ 75

661. Farrah Fawcett (1947-2009) Actress. Fawcett rose to international fame when she first appeared as private investigator Jill Munroe in the television series Charlie's Angels in 1976. 8” x 10” black and white photograph signed.

$100 to $200

662. Errol Flynn (1909-1959) Actor. Flynn was an Australian film actor, most famous for his romantic swashbuckler roles in Hollywood films and his flamboyant lifestyle. 8 ½” x 3 ¼” check signed, personal account, California Bank, May 9, 1946, payable to “Robert E. Ford.” There is a cancellation stamp through his first name. Includes an 8” x 10” color reproduction of a lobby poster for his film, L'Aigle des Mers.

$200 to $350

663. 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, “To Carl, Best Wishes, Henry Fonda.”

$100 to $175

664. 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.

$ 75 to $125

665. Harrison Ford (1942- ) Actor. Ford starred in two of the biggest box office successes of the 20th century: as Han Solo in Star Wars series and as Indiana Jones in Raiders of the Lost Ark. 8” x 10” color photograph as Indiana Jones, signed.

$ 50 to $ 75

666. Glenn Ford (1916-2006) Actor. Ford was best known for playing ordinary men in unusual circumstances. His breakthrough role was in 1946, starring alongside Rita Hayworth in Gilda . He went on to be a leading man opposite her in a total of five films.8” x 10” black and white photograph signed in red ink, “To Keith with my very Best Wishes! Glenn Ford.”

$ 75 to $125

667. Harrison Ford (1942- ) and Anne Heche (1969- ) Actors. Ford is best known for his performances as Han Solo in the original Star Wars trilogy and as the title character of the Indiana Jones film series. Heche is probably most famous as the former lover of comedian Ellen DeGeneres and for her highly publicized mental breakdown in 2000. 8” x 10” color movie still from their 1998 film, Six Days Seven Nights signed by both. Double matted and framed to 13” x 15”.

$100 to $200

668. Ava Gardner (1922-1990) Actress. Gardner played temptresses and seductive heroines in films such as One Touch of Venus , Show Boat , The Snows of Kilimanjaro , and The Barefoot Contessa . A sensuous, dark-haired beauty, she was praised for her powerful and touching performances in films such as Mogambo , On the Beach , and The Night of the Iguana. 5” x 4” black and white photograph signed, “To Keith Best Ava Gardner.”

$ 50 to $100

669. Judy Garland (1922-1969) Actress. Garland starred in films, musicals, and on the concert stage. A superstar who never lost her waif appeal, she is best remembered for her performance in The Wizard of Oz and for the song Over the Rainbow . 6” x 3” check signed, Beverly Hills National Bank, April 25, 1963. There is a red cancellation stamp over the signature. Includes an 8” x 10” color reproduction of a lobby poster for her film, The Wizard of Oz.

$300 to $450

670. Greer Garson (1904-1996) British actress. Garson was one of MGM's major stars of the 1940s, Garson received seven Academy Award nominations, winning the Best Actress award in 1942 for Mrs. Miniver. 4 ¼” x 2” signature double matted with a color reproduction of a lobby poster from her film, Pride and Prejudice to 12” x 16” .

$ 50 to $ 75

671. Janet Gaynor (1906-1984) Actress. Gaynor became the first winner of the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performances in three films: Seventh Heaven , Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans and Street Angel . This was the only occasion on which an actress has won for multiple roles and 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 also played the title role in Young Dr. Kildare. 4” x 2” signatures double matted with a color reproduction of a lobby poster from their film, State Fair, to 16” x 12”.

$ 50 to $ 75

672. John Gielgud (1904-2000) British actor. Gielgud was known for his beautiful speaking of verse and particularly for his warm and expressive voice. He is one of the few entertainers who have won an Academy, Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award. 4 ¾” x 6 ½” black and white photograph signed, “To Edward J. Quinn Best wishes John Gielgud Oct 15 '80.”

$100 to $175

673. Jackie Gleason (1916-1987) Comedian, actor. Gleason is best remembered for his portrayal of Ralph Kramden on the television comedy The Honeymooners. 4” x 2 ½” sheet of horizonally line paper signed. Matted with a black and white promotional photograph to 14” x 18”.

$ 50 to $ 75

674. Samuel Goldwyn (1879-1974) Film producer. Goldwyn partnered with Jesse L. Lasky and Cecil B. De Mille to organize the Jesse Lasky Feature Photoplay Company. In 1916 he formed the Goldwyn Pictures Corp., which later merged with Metro Pictures and the company organized by Louis B. Mayer to become Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Goldwyn later produced many major films independently, including Wuthering Heights , Guys and Dolls , and Porgy and Bess . He won an Academy Award in 1947 for The Best Years of Our Lives . 8 ½” x 10” carbon copy of a legal document signed, State of California , no date. The document is an agreement with the State Franchise Tax Commission to pay franchise taxes.

$100 to $200

675. Sam Goldwyn . 5” x 3 ¾” album page signed.

$100 to $200

676. Ruth Gordon (1896-1985) Actress, playwright. Gordon was perhaps best known for her film roles such as the oversolicitous neighbor in Rosemary's Baby , the eccentric life-loving Maude in Harold and Maude and as the mother of Orville Boggs in Every Which Way buddy pictures. In addition to her acting career, Gordon wrote numerous well-known plays, film scripts and books. 10” x 8” black and white photograph signed, “For Keith Ruth Gordon.”

$ 75 to $125

677. Frank Gorshin (1933-2005) Actor, comedian. Gorshin was perhaps best known as an impressionist, with many guest appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show and The Tonight Show . His most famous acting role was as The Riddler in the Batman live action television series. 5” x 3” card signed, “Riddle on this? Frank Gorshin?” Double matted with two color printed photographs of him in his role as The Riddler to 18” x 14”.

$ 50 to $ 75

678. Betty Grable (1916-1973) Actress. Grable performed as a chorus-line dancer in 1930s musicals, then was featured in musicals such as Down Argentine Way and Moon over Miami . Noted for her shapely legs, she became a top star and a favorite pinup girl of U.S. troops in World War II. 3 ½” x 2 ½” card signed. Includes an 8” x 10” color reproduction of a lobby poster for her film, Moon Over Miami . The card is unevenly toned.

$ 50 to $100

679. Cary Grant (1904-1986) British actor. Grant was noted as perhaps the foremost exemplar of the debonair leading man, handsome, virile, charismatic and charming. He was named the second Greatest Male Star of All Time by the American Film Institute. 4 ¾” x 3” sheet signed, “Cordially, Cary Grant.” Includes an 8” x 10” color reproduction of a lobby poster for his film, Topper. Also included is a 4 ½” x 5 ½” album page signed by Topper co-star Roland Young (1887-1953) and a 5” x 2” cut signature from Constance Bennett (1904-1965).

$250 to $400

680. Gilda Gray (1901-1959) Polish-born actress, dancer. Gray became famous for popularizing a dance called the "shimmy" which became fashionable in 1920s films and theater productions. 6” x 8” typed letter signed, personal stationery, December 15, 1922, to Andrew Herkert of the Jockey Club. “…regarding the application…to name a through-bred filly after myself, I will be very glad to permit him to do so….”

$100 to $175

681. Kathryn Grayson (1922-2010) and June Allyson (1917-2006) Actresses. Grayson trained as an opera singer. She was under contract to MGM by the early 1940s, soon establishing a career principally through her work in musicals. Allyson won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress for her performance in Too Young to Kiss . From 1959-1961, she hosted and occasionally starred in her own anthology series, The DuPont Show with June Allyson . 10” x 8” movie still from their 1946 musical comedy Two Sisters from Boston, signed by both actresses. Grayson has added: “Bless you….”

$ 50 to $ 75

682. Alec Guinness (1914-2000) British actor. Guinness won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Colonel Nicholson in The Bridge on the River Kwai . His most prominent role in his later career was as Obi-Wan Kenobi in the original Star Wars trilogy. First day of issue postal cover with the 1985 Christmas stamp and cachet, signed. $100 to $175683. Jack Haley (1898-1979) Actor. Haley was best known for his portrayal of the Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz . He also portrayed farm worker Hickory , who appeared in the Kansas sequences, in the film. 8” x 3” check written and signed, Security Pacific National Bank, November 14, 1969. Cancellation holes do not touch the signature.

$100 to $175

683. Jack Haley (1898-1979) Actor. Haley was best known for his portrayal of the Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz . He also portrayed farm worker Hickory , who appeared in the Kansas sequences, in the film. 8” x 3” check written and signed, Security Pacific National Bank, November 14, 1969. Cancellation holes do not touch the signature.

$ 50 to $ 75

684. 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, “Best wishes, Carl – Margaret Hamilton.”

$100 to $200

685. Rex Harrison (1908-1990) British actor. Harrison was a star of stage and screen for sixty years, known best for his role as Professor Henry Higgins in the musical play and film My Fair Lady , a role that brought him a Tony and an Oscar. 8” x 3” check, written and signed, Bankers Trust Company, May 16, 1960. The cancellation holes do not touch the signature. Includes an unsigned color photograph from My Fair Lady.

$ 50 to $ 75

686. Rex Harrison. 2 ½” x 1 ½” signature, double matted with a color photograph to 11” x 14”.

$ 50 to $ 75

687. Jack Hawkins (1910-1973) British actor. Hawkins is remembered as portraying coolly efficient military officers in such films as The Cruel Sea , Bridge on the River Kwai , The League of Gentlemen , and Lawrence of Arabia . 3 ½” x 5 ½” matte finish black and white photograph signed, “ Good wishes Jack Hawkins” and 5 ¼” x 7” sheet of his stationery signed. Two items.

$ 50 to $ 75

688. Susan Hayward (1917-1975) Actress. Hayward received five Academy Award nominations for Best Actress during the 1940's. Her career continued successfully through the 1950s and she won the Academy Award for Best Actress, in 1958, for her portrayal of death row inmate Barbara Graham in I Want to Live! . 3 ½” x 5 ½” black and white photograph signed.

$200 to $350

689. Rita Hayworth (1918-1987) Actress. Hayworth was a top box office star and sex symbol of the 1940s, perhaps best known these days for the 1947 movie The Lady From Shanghai , and for a LIFE magazine photo of her kneeling on a bed in a lace nightgown, one of the most famous pin-up images of the World War II era. 5” x 1 ½” signature, double matted with color photograph to 11” x 14”.

$150 to $250

690. 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 . 6” x 5” typed letter signed, personal stationery, January 10, 1980, to Charles Triplett. “…I am sorry but I do not send photographs….” Double matted with a black and white photograph to 18” x 14”.

$100 to $175

691. Katharine Hepburn . 6” x 5” typed letter signed, personal stationery, September 25, 1982, to Edward Quinn. “…I am sorry but I do not send or sign photographs….”

$100 to $175

692. Henry Hite (Henry Mullens) (1915-1972) Giant. Hite was well-known in his day for making personal appearances and the occasional movie that would capitalize on his height reported to be 8' 2”, but actually 7' 6 ¾”. 4 ¾” x 3 ¾” album page signed, “To George Best Wishes Henry Hite.” The signature of Stephen Douglas is on the reverse. Some toning.

$ 50 to $ 75

693. Dustin Hoffman (1937- ) Actor. Hoffman began on Broadway, but gained widespread popularity with his first major film, The Graduate . Subsequently, he accepted a series of unusual tragic and comic character roles. Two 8” x 10” black and white photographs signed: “To Reid Hi Dustin Hoffman” and a movie still signed, with Steve McQeen from Papillon.

$ 50 to $ 75

694. Hollywood Filmmakers. 8” x 10” black and white photograph of “Oscar” signed in 1988 and 1989 by legendary filmmakers: Billy Wilder (1906-1992), Joseph Mankiewicz (1909-1993), Delbert Mann (1920-2007), Robert Wise (1914-2005) and Milos Forman (1932- ).

$150 to $300

695. Bob Hope (1903-2003) Comedian, actor. Hope was a triple-threat superstar of radio, film and television during the 1940s and 1950s. Three signed items: two 8” x 10” photographs, one an early black and white image signed “My best Bob Hope,” the second a color photograph of an older Hope and a 9” x 12”, thirty-six page soft cover book entitled, The World of Bob Hope, signed “My very best wishes – Bob Hope.”

$ 75 to $125

696. Bob Hope. 5” x 3” card signed. Includes an 8” x 10” color reproduction of a lobby poster for his film, The Ghost Breakers.

$ 50 to $ 75

697. Bob Hope . 4 ½” x 4” sheet signed “All the best to you…Bob Hope.” Double matted with a printed color photograph to 12” x 16”.

$ 50 to $ 75

698. Bob Hope. 8” x 10” black and white photograph signed, “To Carl, ‘Thanks for the Memory' Bob Hope.”

$ 50 to $ 75

699. Bob Hope. 8” x 10” vintage matte finish photograph signed, “To Robert Orth – “Thanks for the Memory” Bob Hope.”

$ 50 to $ 75

700. (Harry Houdini) (1874–1926) Magician. Houdini was the most influential magician of the twentieth century. His specialty was escapes: slipping out of ropes, chains and handcuffs while locked in trunks and milk cans or submerged underwater. This lot is a small, ornate, black key that had been part of a collection of locks and keys belonging to Houdini. Included is documentation that this key was part of a large collection that passed to Houdini's brother, Hardeen, when he died.

$200 to $400

702. Rock Hudson (1925-1985) Actor and Susan St. James (1946- ) Actress. Hudson completed nearly 70 motion pictures and starred in several television productions during a career that spanned over four decades. St. James starred with Rock Hudson in McMillan and Wife and played Jane Curtain's liberal sidekick in Kate and Allie. 3 ½” x 2” cut signature of Hudson and a 4” x 3” sheet signed by St. James. The signatures are matted with a color photograph to 14” x 18”.

$ 50 to $ 75

703. Jeffrey Hunter (1926-1969) Actor. Hunter's movie career gained momentum after he co-starred with John Wayne in the Western classic The Searchers . In 1961, Jeffrey Hunter was cast as Jesus Christ in The King of Kings. 8 ½” x 11” six-page biography of Hunter written for inclusion in Ivy Wilson's Hollywood Album, signed in pencil, Hunter adds: “Swell, Ivy – Thanks very much.” Includes an unsigned 8” x 10” color photograph.

$100 to $200

704. Benita Hume (1906-1967) British actress. Hume was at her best in sophisticated roles, notably as the title character in Worst Woman in Paris ? . She retired from films in 1938 to devote more time to her husband, actor Ronald Colman. Colman and Hume were frequent guests of radio's Jack Benny Program. 3 ½” x 5 ½” matte finish black and white photograph signed.

$ 50 to $ 75

705. Walter Huston (1884-1950) Actor. Huston appeared in over 50 films, including Abraham Lincoln , Rain , and The Treasure of the Sierra Madre for which he won an Academy Award, directed by his son John Huston. 5 ½” x 3” sheet signed.

$ 50 to $ 75

706. Invasion of the Body Snatchers. Invasion of the Body Snatchers was a classic exercise in psychological science fiction has often been interpreted as a cautionary fable about the blacklisting hysteria of the McCarthy era. It was released in 1956. Dana Wynter (1931- ) and Kevin McCarthy (1914- ) Actors. Wynter appeared in film and television for more than forty years beginning in the 1950s, most notably in the original Invasion of the Body Snatchers. McCarthy has appeared in over two hundred television and film roles. For his role in the 1951 film version of Death of a Salesman , he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

$ 50 to $ 75

707. 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. 3” x 1 ¾” signature, “Sincerely, Al Jolson,” matted with a newspaper photograph to 5 ½” x 9 ½”.

$100 to $200

708. Boris Karloff (1887-1969) Actor. Karloff is best remembered for his roles in horror films and his portrayal of Frankenstein's monster in the 1931 film Frankenstein , 1935 film Bride of Frankenstein , and 1939 film Son of Frankenstein . 4 ¾” x 3 ¼” sheet signed. Includes an 8” x 10” color reproduction of a lobby poster for his film, Frankenstein.

$250 to $400

709. Buster Keaton (1895-1966) Comedian. Keaton was one of the best known and most respected of the silent film comedians. Dubbed "The Great Stone Face" for his stoic demeanor, he wrote, directed and produced many of his films in the 1920s and 1930s. An innovator behind the camera as well as in front of it, Keaton was lauded for his sometimes dangerous brand of physical comedy and impeccable comic timing. 4” x 1 ½” signature, double matted with a black and white photograph to 11” x 14”.

$175 to $250

710. Emmett Kelly ( 1898-1979) Circus clown. Kelly was famous as "Weary Willie," a sad-faced hobo with the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus. 8” x 3” check signed, Palmer First national Bank, February 24, 1977. There is a cancellation stamp through his first name. Matte with a printed color photograph to 16” x 20”.

$ 75 to $125

711. Patsy Kelly (1910-1981) Comic actress. Kelly was a dumpy, big-eyed comedic actress with Brooklyn manners and accent. She had a busy screen career, often playing the deadpan, wisecracking friend of the heroine in comedies and musicals; occasionally she played leads, as well. 5” x 3” blue card signed, “Love, Patsy Kelly.” .

$ 50 to $ 75

712. Deborah Kerr (1921-2007) British actress. Kerr was nominated six times for an Academy Award as Best Actress but never won. Among her most famous films were: The King and I , An Affair to Remember , From Here to Eternity , Quo Vadis , Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison and Separate Tables . 8” x 10” black and white photograph signed, “For Pat Best wishes Deborah Kerr.”

$ 50 to $ 75

713. Margot Kidder (1948- ) Canadian actress. Kidder is best known for playing Lois Lane in the Superman movies starring Christopher Reeve. Two photographs from the film (14” x 11” black and white and 11” x 14” color) both signed “ Margot Kidder Lois Lane .”

$ 50 to $ 75

715. Alan Ladd. 5” x 3” card signed, matted with a black and white movie still to 11” x 14”.

$ 50 to $ 75

716. Veronica Lake (1922-1973) Actress. Lake captivated Hollywood audiences like few other actresses during the 1940's. She was a popular pinup queen during World war II and won fame co-starring in several films with Alan Ladd. Her claim to fame came with her celebrated "peek a boo" hairstyle. 3 ½” x 2 ¼” signature on lined paper attractively matted with a black and white photograph to 11” x 14”.

$ 75 to $125

717. Hedy Lamarr (1914-2000) Actress. Lamarr was usually cast as glamorous and seductive. She enjoyed her biggest success as Delilah in Cecil B. DeMille's Samson and Delilah , the highest-grossing film of 1949. 7” x 5” printed black and white photograph signed. The postcard photograph is promoting a photography exhibit.

$100 to $200

718. Dorothy Lamour (1914-1996) Actress. Lamour was noted for the sarong she donned in many of her films, Dorothy Lamour has performed with such legends as Bing Crosby and Bob Hope. 4” x 2” signature, “Good Luck! Dorothy Lamour,” double matted with a black and white photograph to 11” x 14”.

$ 50 to $ 75

719. Sir Harry Lauder (1870-1950) Scottish entertainer. Lauder was popular for his singing of ballads and comic songs, many of his own composition. During World War II he emerged from retirement to entertain the Allied soldiers. He was knighted in 1919. 3 ½” x 1” cut signature with his self caricature. The original envelope, front panel, addressed by Lauder is included.

$ 50 to $100

720. Charles Laughton (1800-1962) British actor. Laughton appeared in movies from 1929 and earned international acclaim in The Private Life of Henry VIII . With his bulky frame and ordinary face Laughton defied Hollywood typecasting and emerged as one of the most versatile performers of his generation. 3 ½” x 2 ½” signature, double matted with a black and white photograph to 11” x 14”.

$ 75 to $125

721. Stan Laurel (1890-1965) British born comedian. Laurel was famous as the first half of the comedy double-act Laurel and Hardy, whose career stretched from the silent films of the early 20th century until after World War II. 5 ½” x 3 ¼” typed government postcard, signed “Stan,” December 18, 1961 to Buck and Bonnie Manbeck. “…Thanks…for your kind remembrance. Eda too joins in wishing you a very Merry Yuletide….” Includes a reproduction of the lobby card for Saps at Sea.

$200 to $350

722. Jack Lemmon (1925-2001) , Walter Matthau (1920-2000) Actors and Billy Wilder (1906-2002) Director. 7” x 8” color printed photograph of the trio signed by Wilder and Lemmon. Matted with a 5” x 3” card signed, “Walter Matthau Good luck!”

$100 to $200

723. Mervyn LeRoy (1900-1987) Filmmaker. In 1938 LeRoy was chosen as head of production at MGM, where he was responsible for the decision to make The Wizard of Oz . He was responsible for discovering Clark Gable, Loretta Young, Robert Mitchum and Lana Turner. 8” x 10” black and white photograph cut from a magazine signed, “To Ed Lotsh of Luck Mervyn LeRoy.” Minor toning in the upper margin.

$ 50 to $ 75

724. Love Story. Ali McGraw (1938- ) and Ryan O'Neal (1941- ) Actors. McGraw gained notice in Goodbye, Columbus , but real stardom came in 1970 with Love Story , for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress. O'Neal played Oliver Barrett opposite Ally McGraw in Love Story . The film was a smash hit and landed O'Neal an Oscar nomination. Two 5” x 3” cards signed, double matted with a color photograph from the film to 18” x 14”.

$ 50 to $ 75

725. Linda Lovelace (1949-2002) Porn actress. Lovelace was famous for her performance of deep throat fellatio in the enormously successful 1972 hardcore porn film Deep Throat . Card signed, double matted with a promotional flyer from Deep Throat to 11” x 14”.

$ 50 to $ 75

726. Myrna Loy (1905-1993) Actress. Loy was cast as the exotic mistress in the 1925 production of Ben-Hur , which established her early film persona as a foreign vamp. She earned praise as the wittily sophisticated Nora Charles in The Thin Man and its sequels and in other movies such as The Best Years of Our Lives , Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House and Cheaper by the Dozen. 8” x 10” black and white photograph signed, “For Edward Quinn all good wishes Myrna Loy.”

$ 50 to $ 75

727. Myrna Loy. 8” x 10” black and white sultry photograph signed, “For Ed Every good wish Myrna Loy.”

$ 50 to $ 75

728. Keye Luke (1904-1991) Chinese-born actor. Luke made his film debut in The Painted Veil , and the following year gained his first big role, as Charlie Chan's eldest son in Charlie Chan in Paris . He worked so well with Warner Oland, the actor playing Chan, that "Number One Son" became a regular character in the series. 8” x 10” black and white photograph signed, “To Robert Orth – Good Luck! Keye Luke #1 Son Charlie Chan.”

$100 to $200

729. Henry Major (1889-1948) Caricaturist. Major was an artist all his life and used to say that when he was born, he sketched his midwife. For many years, he worked on the Hearst papers as staff caricaturist. 6 ½” x 10 ¼” pencil sketch of actress Una Merkel (1903-1986) signed by both. Merkel gave one of her best performances as a wisecracking but not-so-bright chorus girl in 42nd Street . Perhaps she is best remembered for her hair-pulling fight with Marlene Dietrich in Destry Rides Again. 6 ¼” x 10” original pencil sketch of Merkel signed, “Major” and also signed by Merkel.

$150 to $250

730. Dorothy Malone (1925- ) Actress. Malone won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar in 1956 for her portrayal of a frustrated nymphomaniac in Written on the Wind. Her film career reached its peak by the beginning of the 1960s, and she achieved later success with her television role of Constance MacKenzie on Peyton Place from 1964 to 1968. 8” x 10” black and white promotional photograph signed, “For George Best Wishes Always Dorothy Malone.”

$ 75 to $150

731. Jayne Mansfield (1933-1967) Actress. Mansfield was one of the leading blonde sex symbols of the 1950s. She was a Playboy Playmate of the Month, and appeared in the magazine several more times over the years. Mansfield starred in several popular Hollywood films that emphasized her platinum-blonde hair, hourglass figure and cleavage-revealing costumes. She died in an automobile accident at the age of 34. 8” x 10” sexy black and white photograph signed, “To Johnny! My cute little pianist – a real talent, a wonderful artist! Thank you for everything! Affectionately! Jayne Mansfield.” There is darkening at the lower left which is part of the image. There are six black and white photographs, most likely unpublished, of Mansfield and Johnny Ryder, two during a performance, including the photograph signed by Mansfield . There is a seventh photograph signed by Mickey Hargitay . Miklós "Mickey" Hargitay (1926-2006) was a Hungarian actor and Mr. Universe in 1955. He was married to Jayne Mansfield from 1958 to 1964. 8” x 10” black and white photograph signed, “To Johnny I enjoyed working with YOU Sincerely Mickey Hargitay Marc10 '63.” Johnny Ryder was a pianist and band leader with who they both appeared.

$700 to $900

732. Jayne Mansfield. 7” x 5” printed Christmas card with Jayne, her husband and five children pictured on the front, signed on the inside under a printed message: “The Cimber – Ottavianos! Jayne, Matt and Brood Miklos, Maria, Jayne Marie, Zoltan and Antonio.” She has drawn her characteristic hearts for each period the card is dated 1965 by another. Mounting remains on the reverse and some paper loss in the lower margin. Mansfield married Matt Cimber (Thomas Vitale Ottaviano) an Italian-born film director on September 24, 1964. The couple separated on July 11, 1965, and filed for divorce on July 20, 1966.

$100 to $200

733. Jayne Mansfield. 8” x 10” black and white photograph signed, “To Robert Orth Lovingly! Jayne Mansfield.”

$500 to $800

734. Marcel Marceau (1923-2007) French mime. Marceau was noted for his eloquent, deceptively simple portrayals, including his celebrated white-faced character Bip, reminiscent of Pierrot and of Charlie Chaplin's Tramp. Marceau, who also acted in several movies. 5” x 7” black and white photograph signed, “To Edward Quinn my very best wishes always Marcel Marceau 83.”

$ 50 to $ 75

735. 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”.

$ 50 to $100

736. Groucho Marx (1890-1977) Comedian, actor. Groucho was the most famous of the Marx Brothers, a landmark comedy team of vaudeville and the movies. He became a solo success when he hosted the game show You Bet Your Life on radio and television from 1947-1961. 10” x 8” black and white promotional photograph with Harpo and Chico signed, “Carl, You bet your life. Groucho.”

$300 to $500

737. 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

738. Malcolm McDowell (1943- ) British actor. McDowell is principally known for his roles in the controversial films If.... , Caligula and A Clockwork Orange , as well as O Lucky Man! . His versatility as an actor has led to his presence in many films and television series of different genres. 5 ¼” x 3” signature, double matted with an 8” x 10” color reproduction of a lobby poster for his film, A Clockwork Orange, to 11” x 14”.

$ 50 to $ 75

739. 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. Check, written and signed, June 15, 1991. Includes an unsigned 10” x 8” movie still from Gone With the Wind

$ 50 to $ 75

740. Ray Milland (1907-1986) Actor. Milland's screen career ran from 1929 to 1985, and he is best remembered for his Academy Award–winning portrayal of an alcoholic writer in The Lost Weekend and as Oliver Barrett III in the 1970 film, Love Story . 8” x 10” black and white photograph signed.

$ 50 to $ 75

741. The Miracle Worker. The Miracle Worker was a 1962 film based on a 1959 play. It was based on The Story of My Life , the autobiography of Helen Keller and starred Patty Duke Astin (1946- ) as Helen Keller and Anne Bancroft .(1931- ) as Anne Sullivan. 10” x 8” black and white movie still signed by both actresses.

$ 75 to $125

742. Robert Mitchum (1917-1997) Actor. Mitchum is largely remembered for his starring roles in several major works of the film noir style, and is considered a forerunner of the anti-heroes prevalent in film during the 1950s and 1960s. 8” x 10” black and white photograph, signed against a dark background.

$ 50 to $ 75

743. Robert Mitchum . 4 ½” x 2” card signed, double matted with two color photographs to 18” x 14”.

$ 50 to $ 75

744. (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 16, 1962.

$ 75 to $150

745. 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

746. Dudley Moore (1935-2002) British actor. Moore achieved Hollywood stardom thanks to his roles in 10 and Arthur. 8” x 10” movie still from his 1984 film, Micki and Maud signed by Moore and co-stars Amy Irving (1953- ) and Ann Reinking (1949- ) .

$100 to $200

747. Terry Moore (1929- ) Actress. Moore debuted onscreen at age eleven in 1940 and went on to play adolescent roles in a number of films. As an adult actress, the well-endowed Moore fell into the late-'40s/early-'50s "sexpot" mold. She claimed she was secretly wed to billionaire Howard Hughes in 1949, and that they were never divorced; for years she sued Hughes's estate for part of his will, and finally was given an undisclosed sum in an out-of-court settlement. 8 ½” x 11” front cover from Playboy magazine, August 1984, signed “To Robert, Love always Terry Moore Hughes.”

$ 50 to $ 75

748. Paul Muni (1895-1967) Actor. Muni was an outstanding character actor. He began working in films in 1928 and won an Academy Award in 1936 for his performance in The Life of Louis Pasteur. 6 ¾” x 9” front cover from a Playbill for a performance at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre signed, “For Elsie from Paul Mini.” The is a vertical fold.

$ 50 to $ 75

749. Paul Muni . 6 ½” x 10” typed letter signed, personal stationery, August 21, 1944, to playwright Philip Dunning. “…It's hard to explain my reactions to ‘God Bless You'…the character of the first beggar, , which I assume you thought of for me, did not capture my interest…I realize how unfair it is to judge something so abbreviated as this outline is…it gave me no positive instruction as to either the structure of the play or the character….”

$100 to $200

750. Mae Murray (1889-1965) Actress, screenwriter. Murray rose to fame during the silent film era and was known as "The Girl with the Bee-Stung Lips" and "The Gardenia ". The exquisite and elaborate costuming she insisted upon often brought her movies in way over their budget. Yet, Murray danced her way to even greater heights of fame in Erich Von Stroheim's 1926 film, The Merry Widow .  The film became MGM's first big box office hit. 5” x 7” matte finish black and white portrait photograph signed, “Jim little friend Mae Murray.” Silvering in the margin.

$ 75 to $125

751. Pola Negri (1897-1987) Polish actress. Negri achieved notoriety as a femme fatale in silent films between 1910s and 1930s. 8 ½” x 3” upper portion of a first day of issue postal cover for the commemorative stamp recognizing talking films signed.

$ 50 to $ 75

752. Barry Nelson (1920-2007) and Debbie Reynolds (1932- ) Actors. Nelson was the first actor to portray Ian Fleming's secret agent James Bond and Reynolds was the archetypal girl-next-door; best remembered for her work in Hollywood musicals. 8” x 10” black and white promotional photograph from their 1963 film, Mary Mary, signed by both.

$ 50 to $ 75

753. Paul Newman (1925-2008) Actor. Newman was one of the most distinguished twentieth-century American actors. Drama, however, was not Newman's sole passion; he was a professional race car driver, owned a food business that donates all proceeds to charity, and was an outspoken proponent of various liberal causes. 8” x 10” color printed photograph signed, “Best – Paul Newman .” Matted to 11” x 14”.

$150 to $250

754. Paul Newman . 8” x 10” black and white photograph signed, “Keith – Best Wishes Paul Newman” .

$150 to $250

755. Jack Nicholson (1937- ) Actor. Nicholson has been nominated for Academy Awards twelve times. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor twice, for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and for As Good as It Gets . He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the film Terms of Endearment . 10” x 8” black and white movie still as the Joker from his 1990 film, Batman, signed.

$100 to $175

756. Jack Nicholson . 8” x 10” black and white promotional photograph from his 1991 film, Man Trouble, signed.

$100 to $200

757. David Niven (1910-1983) British actor. Niven was best known for his roles as Phileas Fogg in Around the World in 80 Days and Sir Charles Litton, a.k.a. "the Phantom," in The Pink Panther . He was awarded the 1958 Academy Award for Best Actor in Separate Tables . 8” x 10” black and white photograph signed, “Good Luck! David Niven.”

$100 to $200

758. Merle Oberon (1911-1979) British actress. Oberon was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in The Dark Angel in 1935. A traffic collision in 1937 caused facial injuries that could have ended her career, but she soon followed this with her most renowned role, as "Cathy" in the 1939 film, Wuthering Heights . 5” x 7” matte finish black and white photograph signed, “Sincerely Merle Oberon.”

$100 to $200

759. The Odd Couple. The Odd Couple was a comedy by Neil Simon. Felix Unger, having separated from his wife, arrives bag and baggage at the apartment of his divorced friend Oscar Madison. The Odd Couple was made into a highly successful film in 1968 starring Jack Lemmon (1925-2001) as Felix and Walter Matthau (1920-2000) as Oscar. 10” x 8” promotional black and white photograph for the movie, signed by both.

$ 75 to $150

760. Laurence Olivier (1907-1989) British actor. Olivier has been hailed as one of the 20th century's greatest classical actors and interpreters of William Shakespeare. Dark-eyed, strong-jawed and intense, Olivier rapidly became a stage star in London and New York during the early 1930s. By the end of the decade he had also become a glamorous Hollywood movie star. 8” x 10” black and white photograph from his 1984 film, The Ebony Tower , signed.

$100 to $200

761. Laurence Olivier and Merle Oberon. 4” x 1 ¾” signatures, double matted with a black and white photograph to 16” x 12”.

$100 to $200

762. Peter O'Toole (1932- ) British actor. O'Toole catapulted to stardom with his portrayal of T. E. Lawrence in the desert epic Lawrence of Arabia . He was a major star of the 1960s and early 1970s, winning praise for performances in motion pictures ranging from historical drama to high comedy. 8” x 10” black and white photograph as Lawrence , signed. Matted to 11” x 14”.

$ 50 to $ 75

763. Peter O'Toole . 5 ¼” x 5 ¾” sheet signed, “For George Peter O'Toole.” Includes an 8” x 10” color reproduction of a lobby poster for his film, The Stunt Man.

$ 50 to $ 75

764. 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. 11” x 14” black and white nude photograph signed, “Love, Bettie Page.”

$100 to $200

765. Jean Parker (1915-2005) Actress. Parker had a successful career at MGM, RKO and Columbia including important roles such as the tragic Beth in the original Little Women. 5” x 7” matte finish black and white photograph signed, “Joseph Hames from Jean Parker.”

$100 to $200

766. 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.

$ 75 to $125

767. 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 and Jennifer Jones (1909-2009) Actress. Jones won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in The Song of Bernadette. 4 ¼” x 2” and 3 ½” x 2” signatures, respectively, double matted with a color reproduction of a lobby poster from their film, Duel in the Sun to 16” x 12”.

$150 to $250

768. Sean Penn (1960- ) Actor. Penn is a two-time Academy Award winner for his roles in Mystic River and Milk , as well as the recipient of a Golden Globe Award for the former and a Screen Actors Guild Award for the latter. Two 8” x 10” color photographs signed.

$ 50 to $ 75

769. River Phoenix (1970-1993) Actor. Phoenix was an up-and-coming movie star when he died suddenly of drug-induced heart failure in 1993. His brief career was marked by critically-acclaimed performances in films such as Stand By Me , Running On Empty and My Own Private Idaho. 8” x 10” color photograph signed.

$350 to $500

770. Mary Pickford (1893-1979) Actress. Pickford became a symbol of innocence and was known as " America 's sweetheart." A shrewd businesswoman, she formed United Artists Corporation with her second husband, Douglas Fairbanks, and others. She received an Academy Award for her first sound film, Coquette in 1929 and a special Academy Award in 1975. 5 ½” x 7” typed letter sign, The Sperry Netherland, November 25, 1938, to Mrs. Miller Hickerson. “…I am sorry I did not have time to visit the Goodwill Industries plant…I am thoroughly familiar with the work of the Goodwill Industries….” Age-toned.

$100 to $175

771. Tyrone Power (1914-1958) Power appeared in dozens of films from the 1930s to the 1950s, often in swashbuckler roles or romantic leads such as in The Mark of Zorro , Blood and Sand , The Black Swan , Prince of Foxes , The Black Rose , and Captain from Castile . 4” x 2 ¼” cut conclusion from an autograph letter signed, “With best wishes, Tyrone Power.” Includes an 8” x 10” color reproduction of a lobby poster for his film, Zorro.

$ 75 to $125

772. Otto Preminger (1906-1986) Austrian-born filmmaker. Preminger's landmark films include The Moon Is Blue ; the all-African American Carmen Jones ; and The Man with the Golden Arm , a tale of drug addiction. His later films include Anatomy of a Murder , Exodus , The Cardinal , and Hurry Sundown . 3 ¾” x 5 ½” black and white photograph signed, “To Ed Otto Preminger.”

$ 50 to $ 75

773. Luise Rainer (1910- ) German-born actress. Rainer starred in The Great Ziegfeld and The Good Earth , winning Academy Awards for both pictures. 8” x 10” black and white photograph signed, “All the best! Luise Rainer.”

$ 50 to $ 75

774. 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.

$ 50 to $100

775. Basil Rathbone (1892-1967) British actor. Rathbone's most famous role, however, was heroic, that of Sherlock Holmes in fourteen Hollywood films made between 1939 and 1946 and in a radio series. 8 ½” x 11”, two-page legal document signed, Culver City , California , January 7, 1944. The document is a release from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios for Rathbone to appear in “…the SILVER THEATRE radio program which is to take place on January 23, 1944.” It has also been signed by the assistant treasurer of MGM. There are two file holes in the top margin.

$250 to $450

776. Robert Redford (1936- ) Actor. Redford with a perennially boyish handsomeness and an appeal that has lasted several decades, he is one of Hollywood 's superstars. He began his acting career in 1959, scoring his first big success in Neil Simon's Broadway hit Barefoot in the Park and moving toward stardom in its film version. Teaming with Paul Newman in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and The Sting. 8” x 10” black and white promotional photograph for his 1974 movie, The Great Gatsby, signed.

$ 75 to $125

777. Robert Redford . 8” x 10” black and white photograph from The Natural, signed.

$100 to $200

778. Natasha Richardson (1963-2009) British actress. Richardson was a member of the Redgrave family, she was the daughter of actress Vanessa Redgrave and director/producer Tony Richardson. Richardson was an intense and absorbing actress who was unafraid of taking on demanding and emotionally raw roles. Classically trained, she was admired on both sides of the Atlantic for upholding the traditions of one of the great acting families of the modern age. 8” x 10” color photograph signed.

$ 50 to $ 75

779. Hal Roach (1892-1992) Filmmaker. From 1914 to the 1960's, Hal Roach Studios was the "Laugh-Factory to the World". During the 1920s and 1930s, Roach employed Harold Lloyd, Will Rogers, Max Davidson, the Our Gang kids, Charley Chase, Harry Langdon, Thelma Todd, ZaSu Pitts, Patsy Kelly and, most famously, Laurel & Hardy. First day of issue postal cover with two commemorative stamps and cachet honoring the 50 th anniversary of Talking Pictures, signed.

$ 50 to $ 75

780. 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. 3 ¾” x 1 ¾” signature double matted with a black and white photograph to 11” x 14”.

$ 75 to $150

781. Ginger Rogers (1911-1995) Actress, dancer. Rogers was noted for her partnership with Fred Astaire in several motion pictures, including Swing Time . She won an Academy Award in 1940 for her performance in Kitty Foyle . 8” x 10” black and white photograph signed.

$ 50 to $ 75

782. 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. 8” x 10” black and white photograph signed, “To Edward our best wises Roy Rogers” and “Dale Evans.”

$ 50 to $ 75

783. Will Rogers (1879-1935) Comedian, humorist, actor. Rogers offered dry, whimsical commentaries on a plethora of political, social, and economic issues. His satirical observations, which he voiced in magazine articles and nationally syndicated columns, revealed the foibles and injustices of American society and reaffirmed the humorist's role as the voice of the “average” citizen. 3 ½” x 2” card signed. Includes an 8” x 10' vintage printed color photograph with a printed signature.

$150 to $250

784. 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

785. George C. Scott (1927-1999) Actor. Scott was best known for his bravura stage work, as well as his portrayal of General George S. Patton in the film Patton , and an early flamboyant film performance as General Buck Turgidson in Stanley Kubrick's Dr. Strangelove . 10” x 8” black and white photograph, signed in red ink.

$ 75 to $125

786. Norma Shearer (1902-1983) Actress. Shearer was one of the most popular actresses in the world from the mid-1920s until her retirement in 1942. Her early films cast her as the girl-next-door but after her 1930 film The Divorcee , she played sexually liberated women in sophisticated contemporary comedies and dramas, as well as several historical and period films. 3 ½” x 2 ½” card signed, “To Lionel Aucoin Most sincerely Norma Shearer.”

$100 to $200

787. Martin Sheen (1940- ) Actor. Sheen is best known for his performances as Captain Willard in the film Apocalypse Now and President Josiah Bartlet on the television series The West Wing . 4 ½” x 3 ¼” card signed, double matted with a printed color photograph to 11” x 14”.

$ 50 to $ 75

788. Ann Sothern (1909-2001) Actress. Sothern achieved popularity as the star of the "Maisie" comedy-adventure series; she appeared as the energetic, scatterbrained Maisie in ten films.She also appeared in musicals, in which her good voice and comedic talents were displayed. Never a major screen star, she became most popular after switching to televison; she starred in the series Private Secretary and The Ann Sothern Show . 8” x 10” matte finish black and white photograph signed, “To Bernard Baker Best Wishes Ann Sothern.”

$ 50 to $100

789. Steven Spielberg (1946- ) Director. Spielberg began his career as a television director, admired for his understanding portrayal of human character. His 1975 film Jaws was the first to earn more than $100 million, a record he surpassed first with E.T. and then with Jurassic Park and John Williams (1932- ) Composer. Williams began his career as a jazz pianist but began to compose for film in the 1960s. He has scored over seventy-five films, including Jaws and the Star Wars trilogy, and has won five Academy Awards. 10” x 8” color movie still from the film Jaws signed by both Williams and Spielberg.

$150 to $250

790. Lili St. Cyr (1918-1999) Burlesque stripper. St. Cyr was a striptease performer noted for her on-stage bubble baths, Lili St Cyr was allegedly a role model for the young Marilyn Monroe. She was blonde and buxom, she became a favorite of Howard Hughes and acted in several films and ran a mail-order business in lingerie. 8” x 10” black and white photograph signed, “To Ray , From your old friend, Lili St. Cyr.”

$ 50 to $ 75

791. Al “Fuzzy” St. John (1893-1963) Actor. St. John defined the role and concept of "comical sidekick" to cowboy heroes from 1930 to 1951. St. John also created a character, "Stoney." He St. John made more than 80 Westerns as Fuzzy. His last film was released in 1952. A stunt which he used in nearly every Western was virtually his trademark: he would mount his horse in apparently the standard manner, but somehow wind up sitting facing backward, and often would ride off with the hero in this unusual orientation. 9 ¼” x 11 ¼” printed photograph (image 9 ¼” x 7 ½”) signed, “To Arleen from ‘Fuzzy'. There is also a printed inscription and signature.

$200 to $350

792. Barbara Stanwick (1907-1990) Actress. Stanwyck was known during her 60-year career as a consummate and versatile professional with a strong screen presence. She was nominated for the Academy Award four times, and won three Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe. 3 ½” x 1 ½” signature, double matted with a color photograph to 11” x 14”.

$ 50 to $ 75

793. Jimmy Stewart (1908-1997) Actor. Stewart began his film career in 1935 and soon gained popularity for his lanky good looks, slow drawl and shy, homespun charm, evident in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington . He won an Academy Award for The Philadelphia Story in 1940. His signature role is that of George Bailey, a small towner brought to an understanding of his own importance on Christmas Eve in It's a Wonderful Life. Two signed items: 10” x 8” black and white movie still from his 1950 movie, Harvey and 5” x 8” original ketch of the rabbit drawn and signed.

$150 to $300

794. Jimmy Stewart . 3 ¼” x 2” signature, double matted with a color photograph to 11” x 14”.

$ 50 to $ 75

795. James Stewart/ Marlene Dietrich. 4” x 2 ½” and 3 ½” x 2 ¼” signatures, double matted with a black and white photograph of the pair to 14” x 11”.

$100 to $150

796. James Stewart. 3 ½” x 4 ½” black and white photograph signed,

$ 50 to $ 75

797. Gloria Swanson (1899-1983) Actress. Swanson was most prominent during the silent film era as both an actress and a fashion icon. In 1929, Swanson successfully transitioned to talkies with The Trespasser . Today she is best known for her role as Norma Desmond in the film Sunset Boulevard. 6” x 9” black and white magazine photograph signed.

$100 to $200

798. Sharon Stone (1958- ) Actress. Stone first achieved international recognition for her performance in the erotic thriller Basic Instinct . 8 ½” x 3 ½” check signed, “S. Stone,” City National Bank, June 8, 1993. There are no cancellation markings. Matted with a printed photograph to 16” x 20”.

$ 50 to $ 75

799. Sharon Stone (1958- ) Actress. Stone first achieved international recognition for her performance in the erotic thriller Basic Instinct . 8 ½” x 3 ½” check signed, “S. Stone,” City National Bank, June 8, 1993. There are no cancellation markings. Matted with a printed photograph to 16” x 20”.

$ 50 to $ 75

800. Sunrise at Campobello . Sunrise at Campobello is a biography of President Franklin D. Roosevelt that attempts to illustrate the statesman's courageous battle against infantile paralysis and his political foes. It was released in 1960 and starred Ralph Bellamy (1904-1991) as F. D. R. and Greer Garson (1904-1996) as Eleanor Roosevelt. 10” x 8” black and white movie still (image 6” x 4”) signed by both actors. There is minor staining in two margins.

$100 to $200

801. Norma Talmadge (1897-1957) Actress. Talmadge was one of the most elegant and glamorous film stars of the roaring twenties. Her career reached a peak in the early 1920s, when she ranked among the most popular idols of the American screen. She married actor George Jessel (1898-1981) in 1934. 4 ½” x 2 ¾” sheet signed “Sincerely Norma Talmadge” and a 3 ¾” x 3 ½” sheet signed by Jessel, who adds: “36.”

$ 50 to $ 75

802. Elizabeth Taylor (1932- ) Actress. Taylor is one of film's most legendary women. She has starred in over 50 films, from such children's classics as Lassie Come Home and National Velvet to adult fare such as Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Cleopatra , and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? 6” x 3 ¼” lined sheet signed. Includes a 3 ½” x 5” color photograph.

$100 to $200

803. Elizabeth Taylor. 8” x 8” black and white magazine photograph from Raintree County, signed, “Best wishes Elizabeth Taylor.”

$300 to $500

804. Shirley Temple (1928- ) Actress. Temple began her screen career in 1932 at the age of three, and, in 1934, skyrocketed to superstardom in Bright Eyes , a feature film designed specifically for her talents. She received a special Academy Award in February 1935, and blockbusting super hits such as Curly Top and Heidi followed year after year during the mid to late 1930s. 5 ½” x 4 ½” album page with an early signature. Also signed by humorist Robert Benchley (1889-1945) and actress Fay Holden (1893-1973).

$100 to $200

805. Thelma and Louise. Thelma and Louise was a 1991 movie in which Thelma and Louise, played by Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis, two working-class friends who together have planned a weekend getaway from the men in their lives. Though the road trip starts out as a good time, the pair eventually wind up at a bar. A tipsy Thelma ends up in the parking lot of the bar with a would-be rapist. Louise shoots the man dead. The two decide that they have no choice but to go on the run. 10” x 8” black and white movie still signed by Susan Sarandon (1946- ) and Geena Davis (1956- ).

$ 50 to $ 75

806. The Three Stooges. The Three Stooges were a hugely popular film comedy team of the mid-1900s. The original hit trio were Moe Howard (1897-1975) , his brother Curly Howard (1903-1952) and Larry Fine (1902-1975) . Moe was the irritable ringleader, Larry the mop-haired middleman, and Curly the nearly-bald. Stooge comedy consisted mainly of slapstick eye-gouging, shin-kicking, head-knocking, and the like, punctuated by Curly's signature "nyuk-nyuk-nyuk" chuckle. The group made nearly 200 comedy shorts between 1934 and 1958. 10” x 8” black and white photograph inscribed: “To Our Friends Bill & Kay Sincerely The 3 Stooges” and signed on their images “Curly,” “Larry” and “Moe.” Includes a second unsigned movie still. There is minor damage in the top margin.

$1,200 to $2,000

807. Gene Tierney (1920-1991) Actress. Tierney is best-remembered for her performance in the title role of Laura and her Academy Award-nominated performance for Best Actress in Leave Her to Heaven. 8” x 10” black and white photograph signed.

$100 to $200

808. Michael Todd (1907-1958) Producer. Todd became widely known for producing the Oscar-winning star vehicle Around the World in 80 Days. He was married to Elizabeth Taylor and was at the height of his fame when he died tragically when his Lockheed Lodestar, nicknamed The Lucky Liz encountered a bad storm over the Zuni Mountains of New Mexico and crashed. 6” x 4 ½” album page signed. Unevenly toned.

$100 to $200

809. Thelma Todd (1906-1935) Actress. Todd is best remembered for her comedic roles in films like Marx Brothers' Monkey Business and Horse Feathers , a number of Charley Chase's short comedies, and co-starring with Buster Keaton and Jimmy Durante in Speak Easily . 5” x 3 ½” album page signed, in pencil, “With the best of good wishes for you. Sincerely Thelma Todd.” Matted with a black and white photograph and framed to 11 ½” x 16 ½”.

$150 to $250

810. John Travolta (1954- ) Actor. Travolta first became known in the 1970s, after appearing on the television series Welcome Back, Kotter and starring in the box office successes Saturday Night Fever and Grease . His career re-surged in the 1990s, with his role in Pulp Fiction. 9” x 14” color movie still from Saturday Night Fever, signed.

$ 50 to $ 75

811. True Romance. True Romance is a 1993 romantic crime film written by Quentin Tarantino and directed by Tony Scott. It stars Christian Slater (1969- ) and Patricia Arquette (1968- ) with an ensemble cast. 8” x 10” cast photograph signed by: Slater, Arquette, Val Kilmer (1959- ), Bronson Pinchot (1959- ), Dennis Hopper (1936-2010) and Chris Penn (1962-2006).

$100 to $200

812. Lana Turner (1920-1995) Actress. Turner's best-known movies included The Postman Always Rings Twice and Peyton Place . She became one of Hollywood 's favorite legends for allegedly being "discovered" at Schwab's Drugstore on Sunset Boulevard. 8” x 10” black and white photograph, signed in red ink “For Edward J. Quinn – Sincerely Lana Turner.”

$100 to $200

813. Lana Turner. 8” x 10” black and white photograph signed, “For Dee, Sincerely, Lana Turner,” (damage to the left and upper margin), a complete copy of the November 1948 issue of Modern Screen , featuring Turner on the cover and signed, a bead from a necklace owned by her and a letter with a printed signature.

$100 to $200

814. Peter Ustinov (1921-2004) British actor, screenwriter. Ustinov won Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor for his roles in Spartacus and Topkapi . He also won one Golden Globe award for Best Supporting Actor for the film Quo Vadis. 10” x 8” black and white movie still signed, “Best Wishes Peter Ustinov.”

$200 to $350

815. Randall Wallace (1949- ) Screenwriter. Wallace wrote the screenplay for the Mel Gibson film Braveheart , for which he received an Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay in 1995. The book, Braveheart, special leather bound edition, gilt pages, Flat Signed Press, 2007, signed on the limitation page. Includes a color photograph of Wallace signing the book.

$ 50 to $ 75

816. Orson Welles (1915-1985) Actor. Welles was a Broadway and Hollywood actor, radio actor, and film director. His earliest film production, "Citizen Kane", was his most famous, although most of his other productions were notable. 4” x 6” album page signed. Includes an 8” x 10” color reproduction of a lobby poster for his film, Citizen Kane.

$100 to $200

817. Orson Welles. 10” x 8” movie still from his film, The Long, Hot Summer, signed.

$300 to $500

818. 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 ¼” x 3” check written and signed, personal account, United California Bank, August 2, 1980, payable to “Cash.” The cancellation stamp touches the “M” of her signature. Includes an 8” x 10” color reproduction of a lobby poster for her film, My Little Chickadee.

$100 to $200

819. Esther Williams (1921- ) Actress. Williams was a competitive swimmer. Unable to compete in the 1940 Summer Olympics because of the outbreak of World War II, Williams joined Billy Rose's Aquacade. She made a series of films in the 1940s and early 1950s known as "aquamusicals", which featured elaborate performances with synchronized swimming and diving. 3 ½” x 3 ½” signature, double matted with a color photograph to 12” x 16”.

$ 50 to $ 75

820. 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

821. 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.

$ 75 to $125

822. Robert Young (1907-1998) Actor. Young is best known for his leading roles of Jim Anderson, the father of Father Knows Best and physician Marcus Welby in Marcus Welby, M.D. 4” x 5” black and white photograph, signed.

$ 50 to $ 75

823. Henny Youngman (1906-1998) Comedian. Youngman was one of the most famous stand-up comedians of post-vaudeville America . Columnist Walter Winchell dubbed him "the king of the one-liners," a tribute to Youngman's rapid-fire style. 8” x 10” black and white photograph signed.

$ 50 to $ 75

824. Darryl Zanuck (1902-1979) Producer, writer, director. Zanuck produced some of the most important and controversial films in Hollywood . He co-founded 20 th Century-Fox studios and helped entertain moviegoers as a producer for over fifty years. Three of his films won Academy Awards for best motion picture and many more received nominations. 8” x 10” black and white matte finish photograph, signed in green ink.

$200 to $300

Stage and Screen: Music

825. Pearl Bailey (1918-1990) Singer. Bailey gained fame for her work in Broadway, cabaret, and Hollywood . Her sultry, slurred delivery livened up many a stale standard, including Baby It's Cold Outside and her only hit, Takes Two to Tango. 8” x 10” black and white photograph signed, “Love Pearl .”

$ 50 to $ 75

826. The Bangles. The Bangles are an all-female band that originated in the early 1980s, scoring several hit singles through much of the decade. 11” x 8” promotional flyer with sixteen photographs of the group, inscribed To Tim,” and signed by Debbie Peterson, Vicki Peterson, Susanna Hoffs and Micki Steele.

$ 50 to $ 75

827. The Beach Boys. The Beach Boys was a rock music band formed in 1961 by brothers Brian Wilson ( 1942- ), Dennis Wilson ( 1944-83) and Carl Wilson , (1946-98), with Mike Love ( 1941- ), and Alan Jardine ( 1942- ). The band popularized, if not invented, California rock, a style that featured rich, simple guitar work and vocal harmonies and that glorified a teenage life in California centered on surfing, dating, and driving. 8” x 12” sheet music for their song, Here Comes the Night, signed by all five.

$100 to $200

828. Louis Bellson (1924-2009) Musician. Bellson was one of the great drummers of all time. He had the rare ability to continually hold one's interest throughout a fifteen-minute solo.10” x 8” black and white photograph signed.

$ 50 to $ 75

829. 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 8” black and white photograph of the original Beatles, signed “Best Wishes. Pete Best.”

$ 75 to $150

830. Eubie Blake (1883-1983) Pianist, songwriter. Blake remained active through several distinguished careers as a noted stride and ragtime pianist and composer of rags, as a successful vaudevillian performer, and as a composer and songwriter. Though probably best known as a ragtime artist, Blake was one of very few successful African American composers of Broadway musicals in the first half of the twentieth century. 8” x 10” black and white photograph signed.

$100 to $200

831. 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.”

$ 50 to $100

832. Victor Borge (1909-2000) Danish pianist, comedian. Borge achieved fame appearing in various venues, including radio, films, concert halls, Broadway, and television. Though he performed as soloist and guest conductor with many of the world's leading orchestras, his significant pianistic talent was often overshadowed by his highly popular humor. 8” x 10” black and white photograph signed in silver ink, “Best Wishes – Victor Borge.”

$ 50 to $ 75

833. 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. 8” x 10” promotional photograph signed, “For Walter Dave Brubeck.” Matted with an unsigned sheet music for Take 5 to 20” x 16”.

$ 50 to $ 75

834. Jimmy Buffett (1946- ) Singer. Buffett's Caribbean-tinged single "Margaritaville" established him as a cheerful musical advocate for beaches, bars and laid-back living. He and his Coral Reefer band toured regularly throughout the 1980s and 1990s and into the 21st century, playing to crowds of devoted fans known as Parrotheads. 10” x 8” black and white promotional photograph signed.

$ 50 to $ 75

835. Johnny Cash (1932-2003) Country singer. “ The Man in Black” as Cash has long been known had been one of the most influential figures in country music since the 1950s. 8” x 10” promotional black and white photograph signed. Signed against a dark background.

$125 to $200

836. Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash (1929-2003) Country singer, songwriter. Cash was the daughter of country music legend Maybelle Carter, the wife of Johnny Cash and the writer of the contemporary classics Ring of Fire , Jackson and If I Were A Carpenter . Two 5” x 3” cards signed by each.

]$100 to $200

837. Johnny Cash . 8” x 10” black and white photograph signed.

$ 75 to $125

838. Ray Charles (1930-2004) Singer. Charles was a pioneer in the genre of soul music during the 1950s by fusing rhythm & blues, gospel, and blues styles into his early recordings with Atlantic Records, 8” x 10” black and white photograph signed, “To Barbara & Ralph Ray Charles Best Wishes 10-25-00.” Rare authentic signature.

$450 to $800

839. 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 paperstock photograph signed.

$ 50 to $ 75

840. Eric Clapton (1945- ) British musician. Clapton launched his solo career with the release of his self-titled debut album in mid-1970, he was long established as one of the world's major rock stars due to his group affiliations: the Yardbirds, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, Cream, and Blind Faith which had demonstrated his claim to being the best rock guitarist of his generation. 8” x 10” color photograph signed. Double matted to 11” x 14”.

$100 to $200

841. Crosby, Stills & Nash. CSN are a folk rock group made up of David Crosby (1941- ), Stephen Stills (1945- ) and Graham Nash (1942- ).They are noted for their intricate vocal harmonies, often tumultuous interpersonal relationships, political activism, and lasting influence on music and culture. 12 ½” x 12 ½” album jacket from their first album, released in 1969 by Atlantic Records, Crosby, Stills & Nash signed by all three. Framed to 16” x 16”.

$350 to $600

842. Crosby , Stills, Nash & Young Handbill. 11 ½” x 8 ½” original handbill from their November 28, 1969 concert at the Dallas Memorial Auditorium. The handbill is contained in a simple medal frame.

$100 to $200

843. Bo Diddley (1928-2008) Singer. Diddley was one of the founders of rock and roll. He became known for his pounding signature beat and for his guitar effects, jive talk, and strutting stage style. 8” x 10” black and white photograph signed.

$ 50 to $ 75

844. Fats Domino (1928- ) Singer. Domino brought a unique blend of sounds to the rhythm and blues scene in the 1950s and 60s that appealed to a wide audience. His rendition of "The Fat Man," recorded in December of 1949, is considered by many to be the first rock-and-roll song. Three signed items: 5” x 7” printed black and white promotional photograph, 6 ½” x 3 ½” unused postal cover signed, “Luck Always Fats Domino” and a 6 ½” x 3 ½” first day of issue postal cover with a George Gershwin cachet and commemorative.

$ 50 to $ 75

845. Donovan ( Donovan Phillips Leitch) (1946- ) British singer. Donovan was one of the leading British recording artists of his day. He produced a series of hit albums and singles between 1965 and 1970.He influenced both John Lennon and Paul McCartney when he taught them his finger-picking guitar style in 1968. His record album, Donovan's Greatest Hits, Epic Records, signed on the cover.

$ 50 to $ 75

846. Bob Fosse (1927-1987) Dancer, choreographer. Fosse was nominated for an Academy Award four times, winning for his direction of Cabaret . He was closely identified with his third wife, Broadway dancing star Gwen Verdon. 8” x 10” black and white photograph signed, “For Edward Bob Fosse.”

$ 50 to $ 75

847. Andy Gibb (1958-1988) British singer. Gibb was the youngest brother of the family whose other members formed the Bee Gees. He began his own solo career in 1977. His first three singles all hit number one. He developed a massive cocaine addiction, which led to his death. 8” x 10” black and white promotional photograph signed .

$150 to $250

848. Dizzy Gillespie (1917-1993) Musician. Gillespie was one of the primary innovators of bebop. Bringing this approach to his big band in the late 1940s, Gillespie popularized the use of Afro-Cuban rhythms in jazz. His virtuosity and comic wit (in addition to his puffed cheeks and trademark 45° upturned trumpet bell) made him one of the most charismatic and influential musicians in jazz. 8” x 10” black and white promotional photograph signed, “For Keith Best Wishes. Dizzy Gillespie.”

$100 to $200

849. Benny Goodman (1909-1986) Musician. Goodman was a jazz musician, clarinetist and bandleader, known as "King of Swing". Goodman's bands launched the careers of many major names in jazz, and during an era of segregation, he also led one of the first racially-integrated musical groups. 8” x 10” black and white photograph signed, “To Ed Benny Goodman.”

$100 to $175

850. Bill Graham Poster. 13 11/16” x 23 ¼” four color poster, first printing C, poster for a concert at the Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, California on February 3,4,5, 1967 featuring Jefferson Airplane, Quicksilver Messenger Service and Dino Valente. The poster is contained in a 14” x 23 ½” medal frame.

$150 to $250

851. MC Hammer ( Stanley Kirk Burrell) (1962- ) Rapper, dancer. Hammer was most popular during the late 1980s until the mid-1990s. Remembered for a rapid rise to fame before losing a majority of his fortune. His record album, Can't Touch This, capital Records, 1990, signed.

$ 50 to $ 75

852. Lionel Hampton (1908-2002) Musician. Hampton was an jazz vibraphonist, pianist, percussionist, bandleader and actor. He ranks among the great names in jazz history. 8” x 10” promotional black and white photograph signed, “Good Luck Edward Lionel Hampton.”

$ 75 to $125

853. Earl “Fatha” Hines (1903-1983) Jazz pianist. Hines played jazz piano in big bands as a young man and in 1927 joined Louis Armstrong's quintet in Chicago . Under Armstrong's influence, he originated the “trumpet style” of piano playing, in which he produced hornlike solo lines on octaves with his right hand and the harmony with his left. 8” x 10” black and white promotional photograph signed, “To Roger & Judy Earl Fatha Hines.” Lightly toned, there is a paper clip indentation touching the last name.

$100 to $175

854. Michael Jackson (1958-2009) 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.

$300 to $500

855. The Judd's. Naomi Judd (1946- ) and her daughter, Wynonna Judd (1962- ) . The Judds signed with RCA Records in 1983 and were one of the most popular country music duos of the decade. 10” x 8” promotional photograph signed, “Love Nicola Naomi” and “To: Nicola Love Wynonna.” Naomi's other daughter is actress Ashley Judd (1968- ) . Ashley is best known for playing a number of strong women characters in films such as Ruby in Paradise , Kiss the Girls , Double Jeopardy , Where the Heart Is and High Crimes . 7 ¾” x 10 ¾” cover from the magazine Marie Claire, signed.

$ 75 to $125

856. Eartha Kitt (1927-2008) Singer, actress. Kitt epitomized the idea of the sex-kitten chanteuse, rising to fame with a nightclub act centered around her slinky stage presence and her throaty purr of a voice. 4 ¼” x 6” sultry black and white postcard photograph, signed in silver ink.

$ 50 to $ 75

857. Gene Krupa (1909-1973) Musician. Krupa was the first great drum soloist in jazz. He was famous for the showmanship and technique displayed in extended drum solos such as that in Sing, Sing, Sing . He formed his own successful band in 1938. 3 ¼” x 5 ¼” black and white postcard photograph signed, “To Ray , Sincerely, Gene Krupa.”

$ 75 to $125

858. Peggy Lee (1920-2002) Singer. Lee's alluring tone, distinctive delivery, breadth of material, and ability to write many of her own songs made her one of the most captivating artists of the vocal era, from her breakthrough on the Benny Goodman hit Why Don't You Do Right to her many solo successes, singles including Mañana , Lover and Fever . Two signed black and white photographs: 5” x 7” signed, “Good Wishes Fred – Peggy Lee,” and a 10” x 8” signed “To Edward – Love Peggy Lee.”

$ 50 to $ 75

859. Ted Lewis (1890-1971) Musician. Lewis led a band presenting a combination of jazz, hokey comedy, and schmaltzy sentimentality that was a hit with the American public. He was known by the moniker "Mr. Entertainment". 8” x 10” black and white photograph signed, “To Elliott Best wishes Ted Lewis.”

$ 50 to $ 75

860. Carmen McRae (1920-1994) Singer. McRae was considered one of the most influential jazz vocalists of the 20th century, it was her behind-the-beat phrasing and her ironic interpretations of song lyrics that made her memorable. 8” x 10” black and white promotional photograph signed, “To Judy Best Wishes Carmen McRae.”

$100 to $175

861. The Oak Ridge Boys. The Oak Ridge Boys are one of the longest-running groups in country music. The group was founded in 1945 as the Oak Ridge Quartet. They became popular during the 1950s. Their name was changed to the Oak Ridge Boys in the early 1960s, and they remained a gospel-oriented group until the mid 1970s, when they changed their image and concentrated more on country and. The band's current lineup consists of lead singer Duane Allen , baritone William Lee Golden , tenor Joe Bonsall , and bass Richard Sterban . 8” x 10” color promotional photograph signed. Golden has added: “To Judy My Friend…”

$ 50 to $ 75

862. Peter, Paul and Mary. The most popular folk group of the 1960s, Peter, Paul and Mary in later decades have also proved themselves to be among the most durable music acts in history. Peter Yarrow (1938- ), Paul Stookey (1937- ) and Mary Travers (1937-2009) were part of the 1960s folk revival, but they can trace their roots and inspiration back to music and events from the late 1940s. 8” x 10” black and white promotional photograph signed.

$100 to $200

863. (Elvis Presley) (1935-1977) Singer, actor. Presley was the undisputed King of Rock and Roll. He rose from humble circumstances to launch the rock and roll revolution with his commanding voice and charismatic stage presence. 8 ½” x 11” royalty statement from Gladys Music, Inc, paying $414.37 to Venice Music, Inc. for the six month period ended December 31, 1961 for foreign royalties for Presley's songs: Lawdy Miss Clawdy, Long Tall Sally and Rip It Up. The check stub is included.

$ 50 to $ 75

864. The Righteous Brothers. Bill Medley (1940- ) and Bobby Hatfield (1940-2003) Singers. They recorded from 1963 through 1975, and continued to perform until Hatfield's death. Their emotive vocal stylings were sometimes dubbed "blue-eyed soul". 8” x 10” black and white photograph signed, “Righteously Yours, Bobby,” and “Bill.” Double matted to 11” x 14”.

$100 to $200

865. Kate Smith (1907-1986) Singer. Smith was best known for her rendition of Irving Berlin's God Bless America . Smith had a radio, television, and recording career spanning five decades, reaching its pinnacle in the 1940s. 8” x 10” black and white photograph signed, “Sincerely – Kate Smith.”

$ 50 to $ 75

866. Ringo Starr (1940- ) British musician. Starr gained worldwide fame as the drummer for The Beatles. 4” x 5 ½” black and white photograph, signed in silver ink.

$100 to $150

867. Ringo Starr. 10” x 8” black and white photograph of The Beatles , signed.

$150 to $250

868. Britney Spears (1981- ) Singer. Spears was the driving force behind the return of teen pop in the late '90s. Her public image was dealt more blows in early 2008, when she lost custody of her children, made several court appearances, and was placed on involuntary psychiatric hold two times in one month. 8” x 10” color photograph signed. Also a 1” x 1” fabric swatch from a blue vest which she wore on stage, with documentation.

$ 50 to $ 75

869. Ronnie Spector (1943- ) Singer. Spector was the lead singer of the 1960s chart-ranked girl group, The Ronettes , who were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007. She was married to Phil Spector from 1968 to 1974, and took his name professionally. 8” x 10” black and white promotional photograph with The Ronettes signed, “Love & Kisses Ronnie Spector XXX.”

$ 50 to $ 75

870. James Taylor (1948- ) Singer. Taylor was a big part of the folk revolution of the 1960s and early 1970s, recording hits like Carolina in My Mind , S weet Baby James , and Carole King's You've Got A Friend. 8” x 10” black and white photograph signed.

$ 50 to $ 75

871. Pete Townshend (1945- ) English rock guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter. Townshend known principally as the guitarist and songwriter for The Who. 11” x 14” black and white photograph signed, double matted to 14” x 18”.

$100 to $150

872. Shania Twain (1965- ) Canadian country singer. Twain has secured a large fan base of both male and female country and pop fans. With more than sixty-five million albums sold, Twain is the best-selling country artist of all time. Her 1997 album, Come on Over , was the best-selling album of all time by a female artist in any genre. 8” x 10” black and white promotional photograph signed.

$ 50 to $ 75

873. Conway Twitty (1933-1993) Country Music Singer. Twitty was most commonly thought of as a country music singer, he also enjoyed success in early rock and roll, R&B, and pop music. He held the record for the most number one singles of any country act, with forty number one Billboard country hits. 8” x 10” color photograph signed, “Dr. Davis at Topeka 4/29/70 Conway Twitty.”

$ 50 to $ 75

874. Lawrence Welk (1903-1992) Bandleader. Welk had been performing music professionally for more than thirty-five years before garnering national exposure as host of his own television program in 1951. Four years later, Welk's local Los Angeles program was picked up by the American Broadcasting Company bringing his Champagne Music Makers into millions of American homes twice a week for 15 years. Two signed 8” x 10” photographs: black and white signed, “To Matthew Musically yours Lawrence Welk” and a color signed, “'Connie Blakeley' Musically yours Lawrence Welk.”

$ 50 to $ 75

875. “Women of Rock” 8” x 10” color reproduction of the 30 th anniversary issue of Rolling Stone, November 1997 featuring Courtney Love (1964- ), Tina Turner (1939- ) and Madonna (Madonna Louise Ciccone) (1958- ) signed by all three.

$150 to $300

Stage and Screen: Radio & Television

876. All in the Family. A situation comedy which aired from 1971 until 1979, it revolved around Archie Bunker, a working-class World War II veteran. He was a very outspoken bigot, seemingly prejudiced against everyone who was not a U.S.-born, politically conservative, heterosexual White Anglo-Saxon Protestant, and dismissive of anyone not in agreement with his view of the world. 8” x 10” color cast photograph signed by: Carroll O'Connor (1924-2001) (Archie Bunker), Jean Stapleton (1923- ) (Edith Bunker), Sally Struthers (1948- ) (Gloria Bunker-Stivic) and Rob Reiner (1947- ) (Michael Stivic). Stapleton signs, “Many Thanks – Jean Stapleton” in silver ink and there is a smear in Reiner's signature.

$200 to $350

877. Amos ‘n Andy . Amos 'n' Andy is a situation comedy based on stock sketch comedy characters but set in the African-American community, and popular from the 1920s through the 1950s. The original version of the team was the brainchild of white comedians Charles Correll (1890-1972) and Freeman Gosden (1899-1982), who played the characters - both on stage and on radio in blackface. 8 ½” x 11” letter dated November 30, 1933 requesting their autographs signed at the bottom by Gosden “Sincerely Amos ‘n…” and Correll adds: “Andy.” Includes a 4 ½” x 5 ¼” printed black and white photograph.

$100 to $175

878. Harry Blackstone (1934-1977) Magician. Blackstone was one of the last great masters of magic. He had an international reputation as a magician and often appeared on television. 4 ½” x 3” sheet signed, “Success is work Plus Confidence Plenty of it. Harry Blackstone.” A vertical break through the center has been repaired with tape on the reverse.

$ 50 to $ 75

879. Art Carney (1918-2003) Actor. Carney portrayed the upstairs neighbor and sewer worker Ed Norton, opposite Jackie Gleason's Ralph Kramden in the situation comedy The Honeymooners . 7 ¼” x 9” original self-portrait caricature signed, “By Art Carney.”

$ 50 to $ 75

880. Johnny Carson (1925-2005) and Ed McMahon (1923-2009) Television personalities. Carson was host of The Tonight Show for nearly 30 years, from 1962 to 1992. By the end of that run he had become a national institution, famous for his nightly monologues, superstar guests, and witty byplay with sidekick Ed McMahon. 10” x 8” color photograph signed “To Eric Johnny Carson,” and a 7” x 9” black and white photograph signed “For Norman Ed McMahon.”

$ 50 to $100

881. Julia Child (1912-2004) Television chef, author. Child lived in Paris after her marriage in 1945, studying at the Cordon Bleu and with a master chef. After co-writing the best-seller Mastering the Art of French Cooking and moving to Boston , she created the popular PBS cooking series The French Chef. 5” x 3” card signed in red ink.

$ 50 to $ 75

882. Wally Cox (1924-1973) Comedian, actor. Cox was associated with the early years of television. He appeared in the television series Mr. Peepers , plus several other popular shows, and as a character actor in over twenty films. 6 ¼” x 2 ¾” check written and signed “Wallace M. Cox,” Irving Trust Company, December 18, 1968. Cancellations do not touch the signature. Also included is a TV Guide dated May 21 – 27, 1954, featuring Cox on the cover.

$ 50 to $ 75

883. Walter Cronkite (1916-2009) Newsman. Cronkite was called "the most trusted man in America " during his two decades as anchor of The CBS Evening News . Cronkite was a correspondent for United Press International during World War II, and then joined CBS television in 1950 as a reporter. He became the evening news anchor in 1962 and held that post until his retirement in 1981. 8” x 10” color photograph signed in gold ink.

$ 50 to $ 75

884. Walter Cronkite . 5” x 7” matte finish black and whit photograph, signed.

$ 50 to $ 75

885. Walter Cronkite. 6 ½” x 3 ½” first day of issue postal cover with a John F. Kennedy Inauguration cachet signed.

$ 50 to $ 75

886. Buddy Ebsen (1908-2003) Actor. Ebsen had starring roles as Jed Clampett in the 1960s television series, The Beverly Hillbillies and as the title character in the 1970s detective series Barnaby Jones . 8” x 10” black and white photograph as Jed Clampett signed, “To Peter ‘welle doggies' Buddy Ebsen.”

$ 50 to $ 75

887. Peter Falk (1927- ) Actor. Falk best known for his role as Lieutenant Columbo in the elevision series Columbo .. He appeared in numerous films and television guest roles, and has been nominated for an Academy Award twice, and won the Emmy Award on five occasions and the Golden Globe award once. 8” x 10” black and white photograph as Lt. Columbo, signed. Matted to 11” x 14”.

$ 50 to $ 75

888. Loren Greene (1915-1997) Canadian actor. Greene's television roles include Ben Cartwright on the long-running western Bonanza , and Commander Adama in the original science fiction television series Battlestar Galactica . He also worked on the award-winning Canadian television nature documentary series Lorne Greene's New Wilderness. 8” x 10” black and white photograph signed, “To: Robert Orth – With Best Bonzanza wishes. Loren Greene.”

$100 to $200

889. Gunsmoke. Gunsmoke holds the distinction not only of being the longest-running dramatic series in network television history. The program, set in Dodge City , Kansas in the 1870s. Six black and white photographs, (five are 8” x 10”, one 7 ½” x 8 ½”) signed by the principle actors from the series: James Arness (1923- ) “Sheriff Matt Dillion,” “Best Wishes to my good friend Ray Jim Arness ‘Matt'”, Amanda Blake (1929-1989) “Miss Kitty,” “Regards to Robert Orth Amanda Blake ‘Kitty'”, Miburn Stone (1904-1980) “Doc,” “To Judy – Best Wishes Milburn Stone ‘Doc'”, Dennis Weaver (1924-2006) “Chester,” Ken Curtis (1916-1991) “Festus,” “For my old pal Perry – with a heap of sincere good wishes – they's a lotta water pard!! Festus Ken Curtis Gunsmoke 1968” and a 7 ½” x 8 ½” photograph signed by Roger Ewing (1942- ) “Thad,” “To John, Best wishes Always from your friend in ‘Old Dodge City' ‘Thad' Roger Ewing 2/27/67.”

$600 to $900

890. The Honeymooners. The Honeymooners was a situation comedy which aired in 1955 and 1956. Most of The Honeymooners took place in Ralph and Alice Kramden's small sparsely furnished two-room apartment in Brooklyn . Most episodes focused on Ralph Kramden ( Jackie Gleason (1916-1987)) and Ed Norton's ( Art Carney (1918-2003)) characters, although Alice Kramden ( Audrey Meadows (1922-1996)) played a substantial role. Ed's wife, Trixie (Joyce Randolph), played a smaller role in the series. 8” x 10” black and white photograph signed by the three actors: “My Best Wishes – Jackie Gleason”, “Best always Audrey Meadows” and “To Edward Best Wishes Art Carney.”

$350 to $600

891. Anne Jeffreys (1923- ) and Robert Sterling (1917-2006) Actors. Jeffreys and Sterling achieved stardom on the delightful televison sitcom fantasy Topper. 9” x 12” sheet music for the song, Why Do I Love You? Signed, “For Norma Anne Jeffreys” also signed by Sterling .

$ 50 to $ 75

892. Garrison Keillor (1942- ) Author, radio personality. Keillor is the host of public radio's popular A Prairie Home Companion and author of the best-selling Lake Wobegon Days. He has made a career of telling stories about the fictional Minnesota town of Lake Wobegon and the lives of its residents. 5” x 7” soft cover book, Homegrown Democrat, Penguin Books, 2006, signed on the title page.

$ 50 to $ 75

893. Jack Lord (1920-1998) Actor. Lord is mostly remembered for playing tough, hair-heavy cop Steve McGarrett on the TV drama Hawaii Five-O . 9” x 12” sheet music for Hawaii Five-O, signed “For Michael & Norman Bernstein – Aloha from Hawaii Jack Lord.”

$100 to $200

894. Edward R. Murrow (1908-1965) News broadcaster. Murrow became famous for his eyewitness reports of World War II events such as the German occupation of Austria . After the war, with Fred Friendly, he produced Hear It Now , an authoritative radio news digest, and for television the comparable See It Now . 5” x 3” card signed, “Best Wishes, Ed Murrow.”

$ 50 to $ 75

895. The Odd Couple. Neil Simon play, movie and 1970 through 1975 televison situation comedy. The plot concerns two mismatched roommates, one neat and uptight, the other more easygoing and slovenly. Felix Ungar, a neurotic, neat freak newswriter, Tony Randall (1920-2004) and Oscar Madison, a messy sportswriter, Jack Klugman (1922- ). 10” x 8” color photograph signed by both actors.

$ 75 to $125

896. Our Miss Brooks. Our Miss Brooks , a situation comedy, starred Eve Arden (1908-1990) as a sardonic high school English teacher. It began as a radio show broadcast on CBS from 1948 to 1957. When the show was adapted to television (1952-56), it became one of the medium's earliest hits. The show co-starred Gale Gordon (1906-1995) who created the role of pompous principal Osgood Conklin. 5” x 7” black and white photograph signed, “To Alvin All Best Wishes Eve Arden” and a 7 ¼” x 10 ½” autograph letter signed, “Gale Gordon,” personal stationery, February 15, 1990, to “Dear Alvin ...Here is the Autograph you requested….”

$ 50 to $ 75

897. Red Skelton (1913-1997) Comedian. Skelton was best known as a top radio and television star from 1937 to 1971. Skelton's show business career began in his teens as a circus clown and went on to vaudeville, Broadway, films, radio, television, night clubs and casinos. 10” x 8” black and white movie still, signed.

$ 50 to $ 75