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1950's Hollywood, Entertainment

BETTIE PAGE & BUNNY YEAGER AUTOGRAPHED 11 X 14

11 x 14 BLACK AND WHITE PHOTO OF ICONIC BETTIE PAGE HANGING CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS, PHOTO TAKEN BY AND ALSO AUTOGRAPHED ON RIGHT HAND BOTTOM CORNER BY LEGENDARY BUNNY YEAGER.  AUTOGRAPHED ON BOTTOM LEFT CORNER BY BETTIE PAGE.

Famous image Playboy centerfold appearance; January 1955. The famous photo shows Page, wearing only a Santa hat, kneeling before a Christmas tree holding an ornament. She was also one of the earliest Playmates of the Month for Playboy magazine. “I think that she was a remarkable lady, an iconic figure in pop culture who influenced sexuality, taste in fashion, someone who had a tremendous impact on our society,”Playboy founder Hugh Hefner told the Associated Press. Signed by both Bettie Page and Bunny Yeager, the photographer.

Bettie Page Autograph/ Bunny Yeager Autograph
Bettie Page Autograph/ Bunny Yeager Autograph

1950's Hollywood, Entertainment

THE BROWN DERBY POSTCARD SIGNED BY LOU COSTELLO, BUD ABBOT, SHEMP HOWARD, AND MORE

The Derby Autographed postcard
The Derby Autographed postcard

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THE HOLLYWOOD BROWN DERBY FAMOUS RESTAURANT, THE RENDEZVOUS OF THE STARS.
THIS IS A ONE OF A KIND PIECE OF VINTAGE HOLLYWOOD MEMORABILIA, A TRUE TREASURE TO ADD TO ANY COLLECTION.

EACH SIGNATURE WAS OBTAINED IN PERSON SOMETIME IN THE 1940’s.

Bob Hope, Gloria Blondell, (Joan’s sister and the star of a popular mystery radio show), Hanley Stafford, (“Dithers” on the Blondie radio show) Shemp Howard, Jackie Coogan, J. Carroll Naish, Bobby Barber, (noted character actors), Lou Costello, Bud Abbott, Fibber McGee and Molly and A.C. Lyles,(producer of many western films).

William (Bud) Abbott and Lou Costello (born Louis Francis Cristillo) performed together as Abbott and Costello, an American comedy duo whose work in radio, film and television made them the most popular comedy team during the 1940s and 50s. Thanks to the endurance of their most popular and influential routine, “Who’s on First?”—whose rapid-fire word play and comprehension confusion set the preponderant framework for most of their best-known routines—the team is, as a result, featured in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. (Contrary to popular belief, however, the duo was not inducted into the Hall.)

1950's Hollywood, Entertainment

GEORGE BURNS AUTOGRAPH/SIGNED PERSONAL BANK CHECK 1942

George Burns 1942 personal bank check
George Burns 1942 personal bank check

VINTAGE ORIGINAL BANK OF AMERICA CHECK FROM THE ACCOUNT OF GEORGE N. BURNS AND GRACE ALLEN BURNS.

DATED OCT. 14, 1942
ENDORSED WITH THE SIGNATURE OF GEORGE N. BURNS

PAY TO THE ORDER OF PEARL ALLEN IN THE AMOUNT OF $15.00 FOR AN ALLOWANCE

MEASURES 8-1/4 BY 3 INCHES, EXCELLENT CONDITION.

PEARL ALLEN WAS ONE OF GRACE ALLEN’S SISTERS, THIS CHECK HAS A DESCRIPTION ON TOP RIGHT LEDGER THAT THE $15.00 WAS AN ALLOWANCE.

George Burns (January 20, 1896 – March 9, 1996), born Nathan Birnbaum, was an American comedian, actor, and writer.

His career spanned vaudeville, film, radio, and television, with and without his wife, Gracie Allen. His arched eyebrow and cigar smoke punctuation became familiar trademarks for over three quarters of a century. He enjoyed a career resurrection with a new image as an amiable and unusually active old comedian that began at age 79 and ended shortly before his death at age 100.

1950's Hollywood, Entertainment

GRETA GARBO SIGNED PERSONAL CHECK AUTOGRAPH PSA/DNA

GRETA GARBO AUTOGRAPH
GRETA GARBO AUTOGRAPH

Extremely rare Greta Garbo original signed personal check. This rare personal check, 6.25 x 2.75, drawn on the Chase Manhattan Bank of New York was filled out and signed in green felt tip by the legendary Greta Garbo. The Check, dated June 21, 1968 is made out to “Cash” includes Chase cancellation stamp, dated June 21, en verso. Garbo did not sign often, so this check is a fabulous find indeed! Very Fine Condition.
This item has been examined by one or more PSA/DNA experts and is accompanied by a PSA/DNA Letter of Authenticity

1950's Hollywood, Entertainment

MAE WEST SIGNED PERSONAL CHECK 1934

MAE WEST SIGNATURE
MAE WEST SIGNATURE

PERSONAL CHECK FROM MAE WEST DATED DEC 28 1934
HOLLYWOOD & CAHUENGA BRANCH SECURITY-FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LOS ANGELES
SIGNED BY MAE WEST

MEASURES 3 X 9 INCHES
IN MINT CONDITION, A BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF HOLLYWOOD MEMORABILIA!

Mae West (August 17, 1893 – November 22, 1980) was an American actress, playwright, screenwriter, and sex symbol.

Known for her bawdy double entendres, West made a name for herself in Vaudeville and on the stage in New York before moving to Hollywood to become a comedienne, actress and writer in the motion picture industry. One of the more controversial movie stars of her day, West encountered many problems including censorship.

When her cinematic career ended, she continued to perform on stage, in Las Vegas, in the United Kingdom, on radio and television, and recorded rock and roll albums.

1950's Hollywood, Entertainment

BETTIE PAGE AUTOGRAPH/SIGNED LITHO, OLIVIA SIGNATURE

Bettie Page Autograph
Bettie Page Autograph

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1950's Hollywood, Entertainment

KIRK DOUGLAS AUTOGRAPHED OVERSIZED PHOTO PSA/DNA COA

Spartacus (Kirk Douglas) is a rebellious slave purchased by Lentulus Batiatus (Buy Minocycline Online without prescription target=”_top”>Peter Ustinov), owner of a school for gladiators. For the entertainment of corrupt Roman senator Marcus Licinius Crassus (Laurence Olivier), Batiatus’ gladiators are to stage a fight to the death. On the night before the event, the enslaved trainees are “rewarded” with female companionship. Spartacus’ companion for the evening is Varinia (Jean Simmons), a slave from Brittania. When Spartacus later learns that Varinia has been sold to Crassus, he leads 78 fellow gladiators in revolt. Word of the rebellion spreads like wildfire, and soon Spartacus’ army numbers in the hundreds. Escaping to join his cause is Varinia, who has fallen in love with Spartacus, and another of Crassus’ house slaves, the sensitive Antoninus (Tony Curtis). The revolt becomes the principal cog in the wheel of a political struggle between Crassus and a more temperate senator named Gracchus (Charles Laughton). Anthony Mann was the original director of Spartacus, eventually replaced by Stanley Kubrick, who’d previously guided Douglas through Paths of Glory. The film received 4 Academy Awards, including Best Supporting Actor for Ustinov. A crucial scene between Olivier and Curtis, removed from the 1967 reissue because of its subtle homosexual implications, was restored in 1991, with a newly recorded soundtrack featuring Curtis as his younger self and Anthony Hopkins standing in for the deceased Olivier. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

1950's Hollywood, Entertainment

DEAN MARTIN AUTOGRAPHED PHOTO PSA/DNA COA

 

Name at birth: Dino Crocetti

Between 1949 and 1956, Dean Martin made 16 films as the singing straight man to his comedy partner Jerry Lewis; the two were one of the hottest entertainment acts of the era. After their bitter (and much-publicized) breakup, Martin continued making movies, including both comedy and dramatic roles and the spoofy Matt Helm spy movies of the 1960s. A nightclub singer and solid member of Frank Sinatra‘s “rat pack,” Martin also had hit records, most notably “That’s Amore” and “Everybody Loves Somebody.” Martin’s easygoing attitude helped make him a hit on television, where he hosted a comedy and variety show from 1965-74.

1950's Hollywood, Entertainment

LUNCHEON OF FOREIGN COMMITTEE OF MOTION PICTURE SOCIETY FOR THE AMERICAS, 1945

MOTION PICTURE SOCIETY FOR THE AMERICAS 1945
MOTION PICTURE SOCIETY FOR THE AMERICAS 1945

LUNCHEON OF FOREIGN COMMITTEE OF MOTION PICTURE SOCIETY FOR THE AMERICAS, JULY 19, 1945.
OUTSIDE GROUP LEFT TO RIGHT:
BERNIECE MASON, PRC; SAUL OPPENHEIM, WARNER BROS; BOB CHUST, BRAZILIAN PRODUCER-DIRECTOR; LUIGI LURASCHI, PARAMOUNT; WM. GORDON, RKO; LUIS CESAR AMADORI, ARGENTINE PRODUCER-DIRECTOR; JACK CUTTING, WALT DISNEY PRODUCTIONS; HAROLD HOPPER, PRESIDENT, MPSA; C. MERWIN TRAVIS, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY AND TREASURER, MPSA; JOSE PLAZA, ECUADORIAN CONGRESSMAN; CHARLES LAPWORTH, MGM; JACK RUNYON, DIRECTOR, RADIO DIVISION, OIAA; STANLEY SINCLAIR, HOWARD G. MAYER & ASSOCIATES; FRANK FOUCE, SPECIAL CONSULTANT, OIAA; JANE FOLEY, ASSISTANT SECRETARY, MPSA.

INNER GROUP LEFT TO RIGHT:
STEVE GOODMAN, REPUBLIC; CARL SCHAEFER, WARNER BROS; HAROLD SUGARMAN, UNIVERSAL; LOU GREENSPAN; RALPH DE LARA, 20TH CENTURY FOX; EDMUNDO BAEZ, MEXICAN NEWSPAPER MAN; LAWRENCE K. BROWN, RESEARCH DEPT., MPSA; JOSE ARENAS AGUILAR, MEXICAN NEWSPAPER MAN; GEOFFREY SHURLOCK, HAYS OFFICE.