Film Stars And Entertainers
A collection of signatures, 1930s-1960s, some secretarial, some printed facsimile, comprising:
- approximately twenty-four publicity postcards and photographs, majority signed, subjects include Max Miller (2), Margaret Lockwood, Shirley Bassey and Tessie O'Shea, largest -- 10x8in. (25.4x20.3cm.);
- two autograph books containing approximately one hundred and fifty-six signatures, some on publicity postcards or photographs attached to album pages, some on clipped paper attached to album pages, subjects inlcude: Louis Armstrong, Al Jolson, Paul Robeson, Douglas Fairbanks Jnr., Fred Astaire, Robert Donat, Gracie Fields, Ivor Novello, Ramon Novarro and John Gielgud;
- a black and white publicity photograph of Bing Crosby signed and inscribed in blue felt pen To Paddy and Liz, Thanks for the greatest day of my life, Bing Crosby, framed;
- a piece of paper signed and inscribed in green ink To Doreen, Louis Armstrong, Satchmo, in common mount with a black and white reproduction of a photograph of subject, overall measurements -- 13x15½in. (33x39.4cm.) framed; and
- an RKO Radio Convention, 1943 menu, signed and inscribed in black ink Very Sincerely, Fay Wray, in common mount with a King Kong publicity still, overall measurements -- 19¾x14¾in. (50.2x37.5cm.) framed (a lot)