Original A. Dupont of New York cabinet photograph of the great Italian actress, known for her roles in plays by Henrik Ibsen and Gabriele D'Annunzio, the Italian poet and novelist to whom Duse was a muse and lover. Considered by many as the greatest actress of her time, she has long been admired for her total assumption of the roles she portrayed. Duse has signed in ink along the upper margin and dated "1902" to lower margin, with "Dec 24 1902" stamped to verso by photographer's studio. Adhesive remnants to verso, recto unaffected, overall in fine condition. 4.25 x 6 inches (10.8 x 16.5 cm.). Read More...
Signed portrait photograph of the English playwright, composer, and actor, who has signed a bold and crisp "Noël Coward / 1961" in blue ink to the upper left corner. "UK Copy Art" emblem to lower right margin. Light wear to corners, faint diagonal crease to upper left, overall in fine condition. 8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm.). Read More...
Charming Easter-themed photograph of the American actress and businesswoman, who has inscribed "To Paul / Best wishes / Debbie Reynolds." Very fine. 8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm.). Read More...
Original doubleweight matte sepia photograph of the great film and theatre actress. Photographer unidentified. Light wear to lower left corner, else in fine condition. 8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm.).
Signed Universal Classics promotional photograph of the British actor in the 1982 film Moonlighting. Irons has inscribed "Paul / Sincerely / Jeremy Irons" in black felt tip. Very fine condition. 8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm.). Read More...
Rare original program from a performance of the musical revue Leonard Sillman's New Faces of 1952, signed by five members of the cast, including a 25-year-old Eartha Kitt whose storied career was launched by this production. 32 pp. In fine condition. 6.5 x 9 inches (16.5 x 22.9 cm.). Read More...
Actor's Equity Association card signed to verso by the American actress best known for her femme fatale roles in film noirs with Alan Ladd during the 1940s. Stamped May 22, 1951, the card certifies that "Veronica Lake is a Junior Member in good standing." Actor's Equity Association stamp embossed to recto. Spotting to lower right corner, overall in fine condition. 3.75 x 2.5 inches (9.5 x 6.4 cm.). Read More...
New York: Alfred A. Knopf. 1987. First. Hardcover in dj. 8vo. 358 pp. First edition autobiography of one of the most popular American actresses of the 1930s–1940s, who has signed and inscribed to the front free endpaper, "Best Wishes / Myrna Loy" in blue felt tip. From the library of the American actress Phyllis Newman and American playwright Adolph Green. Mild wear to dust jacket, light toning throughout, else in fine condition. Read More...
Signed photograph of the American Actress and singer, who has inscribed to the Reverend Robert Gillespie and his wife and, rather amusingly, also crossed out the "Metro Goldwyn Mayer studio name from the image credit at the foot. Mounting remnants to verso and some stains to the margins, overall in fine condition. 8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm.).
Impressive doubleweight sepia signed photograph of the American Actress and singer, who has signed and inscribed to Mrs. [Reverend] Robert Gillespie . Mounting remnants to verso and some creasing along the upper edge, overall in fine condition. 10.75 x 13.75 inches (27.3 x 34.9 cm.).
Original candid photograph of the American actor, who has signed his name in black ink to the upper margin. Deckled edges, in very fine condition. 3.5 x 5.25 inches (8.9 x 13.3 cm.). Read More...
Signed promotional photograph of the American actor best remembered for his role as the struggling writer Paul Varjak in the 1961 release Breakfast at Tiffany's. Peppard, shown crouching in a cowboy hat and cradling a rifle, has inscribed "For Paul / George Peppard" in black felt tip. Very fine condition. 8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm.). Read More...
Signed doubleweight photograph of the American actor best remembered for his role as Norman Bates in Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 classic Psycho. Perkins has signed neatly in black ink to the lower portion of the image. An exceptional example of his signature. Very fine condition. 5 x 7 inches (12.7 x 17.8 cm.). Read More...
Milwaukee, WI: Applause . 2017. First. Hardcover in dj. 8vo. 302 pp. The candid and entertaining memoir of the most honored director in the history of American theatre, recollecting events throughout his 70-year career. Prince has signed and inscribed to Tony Award–winning actress and friend Phyllis Newman on the title page: "Phyll, Dear / Hot off the griddle! / Hope you enjoy this / with love always, Hal." In fine condition.
Signed promotional photograph by the iconic American actress, singer, and dancer for the 1951 film Storm Warning, a noir thriller featuring Rogers alongside co-stars Ronald Reagan, Doris Day and Steve Cochran. Signed to the upper left corner in blue ink. Bump to lower left corner, else in fine condition. 8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm.).
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Boldly signed Universal Studios promotional photograph of the Mexican-American actor in a scene from the 1979 film The Greek Tycoon, loosely based on the lives of Aristotle Onassis and Jacqueline Kennedy. Quinn, shown sitting in a chair with a yacht over his shoulder, has inscribed "To Paul / Regards / Anthony Quinn" in black ink. The typed caption to verso reads, in part, "Anthony Quinn, in his role of a multimillionaire shipping magnate in Universal's dazzling screen drama, The Greek Tycoon." In very fine condition. 8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm.). Read More...
Collection of ephemera relating to the celebrated writer, whose work with partner Adolph Green found massive success on both stage and screen in the mid-20th century. Present items include a 1960 Screen Writers Award from the Writers Guild of America for her work on Bells Are Ringing, a silver box gifted by Comden to her husband, and a 2001 honorary Doctorate of Music from the City University of New York. Mild age-related wear, overall in fine condition, details as follows. Read More...
Collection of 25 photographs of the American actress and American playwright on their wedding day in New York, January 1960, including an original silver gelatin print by legendary photographer Richard Avedon, who has signed "Avedon" to the lower right, and 24 unsigned doubleweight black and white photographs of the couple's wedding reception, with some of other invited luminaries such as Phil Silvers, and including five photographs by Stanley Gold, with photographer's stamp to each verso. Accompanied by an original photograph of the couple on their 25th wedding anniversary, with a notation to lower right, together with four pristine copies and the original negative. Signed Avedon photograph measures 9 x 6.5 inches (22.9 x 16.5 cm.), heavy creasing throughout, with a small puncture to upper left; others various sizes and formats, overall very good. Read More...
Pair of custom-made Capezio black leather tap shoes with original taps, worn by O'Connor in the 1952 film Singin' in the Rain, housed in plexiglass display box with O'Connor's calling card, together with framed edition of sheet music for the title song. The black leather tap shoes are tightly laced and bear faded gilt Capezio maker's stamps on the gray insoles. In very good to fine condition, with flaking to the leather and obvious signs of wear and use. Read More...
Silvered metal medallion awarded to Betty Comden, one-half of the musical-comedy duo Comden and Green, for her work on the screenplay for the classic 1952 musical Singin' in the Rain. To recto, the Screen Writers' Guild emblem, with the verso engraved "Fifth Annual Award / 1952 / Betty Comden / 'Singin' in the Rain'/ Best Written American Musical," housed in a fitted velvet lined case. Losses to the silvering and tarnished areas, else fine. 3.5 inch diameter (8.5 cm.). Read More...