Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 24

Manuscript and Collectibles Auction

Celebrity/Entertainment

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 594		1903 Vaudeville Promotion Brochure. 4 pp, 13¼ x 10¼ in. Includes four photos from The Great Train Robbery, the first important movie, directed by Edwin S. Porter who used modern fiflm techniques to tell a story. The Great Train Robbery was a tremendous hit at music halls, opera houses, and vaudeville houses; its success led to the establishment of nickelodeons, the first motion picture theaters. Also touting, "The Cream of High-Class Vaudeville…." Brochure has a fold separation and a few small edge chips but displays nicely. Very Good. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 595		Vietnam Original, Signed Drawings by Bill Canfield. Twelve satirical drawings related to the Vietnam War, each signed "Bill Canfield" in a lower corner. On heavy drawing paper with penciled-in header and printer's instructions in the wide margins; size ranges from 12 to 15½" to 13 x 18". Some soiling, primarily in margins, except for one drawing which has some staining. The images themselves are overall Fine. (12 items). Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $288
Lot 596		(Dancers). Seven items: Bob Fosse, Program for Pippin, signed on cover; Ruby Keeler, signature on 1/8 x 3 5/8 in. piece of paper, with small color image; Ann Miller, 5 x 4 in photograph signed; Donald O'Connor, 10 x 8 in. publicity photo signed; Ginger Rogers, closing and signature, cut from a letter; Eleanor Powell, sentiment and signature ("Bless you always Eleanor Powell") on a 1¼ x 4¼ ruled card, with small color image; and Sally Rand, fan dancer, 7 x 4¼ in photo on verso of show announcement, signed and inscribed ("To Robert your fan Sally Rand"). All Fine or better. (7 items). Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $144
Lot 597		Leigh, Vivien. Original pen and brush Sketch Signed in pencil by Miss Leigh at lower left, and in pen by the artist, Oscar Berger ("Berger") at lower right, 13-3/8 x 9-5/8 inches, no place, no date. A wonderful portrait of Miss Leigh as Lady Teazle in a production of Molière's The School For Scandal. The lightly toned sheet is affixed at the corners to another sheet, which is tipped at the top to a heavier sheet; the latter is creased at the bottom, not affecting the sketch. Miss Leigh opened in The School For Scandal on January 20, 1949, opposite Laurence Olivier as Sir Peter. Czech artist Oscar Berger immortalized many celebrities in his caricatures, including Winston Churchill, Thomas Edison, Albert Einstein, Bernard Shaw, seven Presidents of the United States, and many others. His work appeared in leading newspapers and magazines throughout the world, and he authored seven books containing over 300 caricatures. Estimated Value $600 - 900. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $345
Lot 598		MGM's Top Talent, c. 1949. Two-page magazine photograph of MGM's top 58 stars, 13 x 20¾ in. Eighteen signed by their images. They are: Frank Sinatra, Jennifer Jones, Louis Jourdan, Janet Leigh, Red Skelton, Alexis Smith, Ginger Rogers, Peter Lawford, June Allyson, Arlene Dahl, Gloria DeHaven (with Good luck), Ricardo Montalban, Keenan Wynn, Betty Garrett, Van Heflin, Howard Keel, Christopher Kent, Audrey Trotter, and Clinton Sundberg. The legend under the photograph says, "This picture represents the greatest assemblage of talent under one movie-studio roof. There are 58 stars, featured players and Lassie--all either under contract to MGM or currently making pictures there." Some of the other stars in the picture are: Clark Gable, Errol Flynn, Katharine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy, Ava Gardner, Fred Astaire, Ethel and Lionel Barrymore, Mary Astor, Gene Kelly, Angela Lansbury, Mario Lanza, Jeanette MacDonald, Ann Miller, Walter Pidgeon, Ann Sothern, Robert Taylor, Esther Williams, Kathryn Grayson, and Dean Stockwell. Lassie is at front center. The pages are yellowed at both ends of the border; there is a hole at the top of the seam, affecting Clinton Sundberg's face; and the lower corners are missing, affecting nothing. An assemblage of great talent, suitable for framing. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 599		(The Beatles). Original 8 x 10 in. black and white photograph showing George Harrison and John Lennon having a snack at a London airport, on the way to Paris, on January 1, 1964. There is a 5/8 in. tear at upper edge, and a small tear in the emulsion layer at right edge of John's coat; some marginal toning and editorial markings on verso, else Very Good. In 1964, Richard Ellis ventured to England and produced a Beatles Diary to be distributed at the 1965 Shea Stadium concert and elsewhere. After spending six months in England, he produced the diary (one of which is offered in this sale), containing 32 photographs that were reduced for the diary. Attorneys for the Beatles did not wish that these photos be used or distributed, so the negatives were destroyed and only one original was kept for production of the diary. This is one of the actual images used in that production. Estimated Value $600 - 900. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 600		(The Beatles). Original 8 x 10 in. black and white photograph from 1964 showing John, Paul, George, and Ringo getting their hair done up for a movie shoot at Twickenham Studios on December 3, 1964. Some marginal toning and editorial markings on verso, else Fine. In 1964, Richard Ellis ventured to England and produced a Beatles Diary to be distributed at the 1965 Shea Stadium concert and elsewhere. After spending six months in England, he produced the diary (one of which is offered in this sale), containing 32 photographs that were reduced for the diary. Attorneys for the Beatles did not wish that these photos be used or distributed, so the negatives were destroyed and only one original was kept for production of the diary. This is one of the actual images used in that production. Estimated Value $600 - 900. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 601		(The Beatles). Original Beatles' 1965 diary, 4¼ x 3 in, featuring a color image of the Fab Four on the cover, as well as 32 other photos, 29 pages for notes, biographies of each Beatle, Beatles tour information, Beatles trivia, etc. The first page is stamped "Made in Scotland." In 1964, Richard Ellis spent six months in England producing The Beatles Diary. These diaries were intended to be sold at Shea Stadium during the Beatles' 1965 tour. Althugh they arrived in time, U.S. customs did not release them because they were not stamped with the country of origin. Most of the printing were stored in a New Jersey warehouse and burned in a fire. This is one of the few remaining diaries. Very Fine. Estimated Value $250 - 275. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $173
Lot 602		Cantor, Eddie. 10 x 6½ in sepia-toned photograph of Cantor dressed as a golfer, by Peter Bitlesian, world famous Hollywood photographer. With photographer's stamp on verso. Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $253
Lot 603		Rogers, Ginger (1911-95) Single 10 x 8 in. photograph of the dancer/actress, well before she became famous and before she became a blond. The photo is an example of the retouching done by photographer Peter Bitlesian; the area behind her has been whitened and there are notations around the photo and on the back. Bitlesian's stamp is on verso, as well as Paramount Pictures, which identifies Rogers as a "Paramount Featured Player." Good to Very Good. Estimated Value $300 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 604		Grable, Betty (1916-73) Eight early photographs of the future pin-up girl of World War II. The famous legs are in evidence in all of the photographs. Four have "Paramount Pictures" on them. All have photographer Peter Bitlesian's stamp on verso. Fine. Estimated Value $350 - 450. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 605		Lombard, Carole (1908-42) Five black and white 10 x 8 in. photographs of Lombard as a Paramount Pictures star. The top comedy actress began working for Paramount in 1930; she died in a plane crash in 1942. There are two full length, one waist length, and two head-and-shoulders shots. All have photographer Peter Bitlesian's stamp on verso. Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $460
Lot 606		Grant, Cary (1904-86) Four 8 x 10 in. photographs of Grant as a young actor, already looking suave and debonair. Two show him in formal wear, posing with a woman in 1920s dress; one is a right-profile head shot, and the fourth shows Grant in shirt and sweater and holding an oar. All have photographer Peter Bitlesian's stamp on verso. Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 607		Gable, Clark. Five black and white photographs of Gable (1901-60) by Bitlesian from the 1930s, four 10 x 8 in. and one slightly smaller. One is waist length; the other four are chest-up portraits of the very dashing MGM star. Three have "Clark Gable - Metro Goldwyn-Mayer" at left corner of photo; another has editorial markings at edge. All with photographer Peter Bitlesian's stamp on verso. Minor handling, else Very Good. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 608		Cantor, Eddie. Four 10 x 8 inch black and white photographs of Eddie Cantor (1892-1964) by Peter Bitlesian, world famous Hollywood photographer. Three are are chest-up portraits of Cantor, mugging for the camera; the fourth is a hip-length, dapper photo of Cantor in a serious pose. All with photographer's stamp on verso. Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 609		Cooper, Gary. Six early 10 x 8 in. black and white photographs of Cooper (1901-61) looking impossibly handsome. One is a head shot; two show him with women (one from the 1927 film "The Outlaw"); one shows Cooper on a horse; one is a chest-up shot in a uniform, wearing a captain's hat; and one is a hip-length shot with Cooper wearing a three-piece suit and a fedora, a gun in each hand. All with photographer Peter Bitlesian's stamp on verso. Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 610		Swanson, Gloria (1897-1983) Six black and white 10 x 8 in. photographs, showing Swanson in a variety of poses dating from the 1920s and 30s. Bitlesian's stamp is on verso. Very Good to Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $230
Lot 611		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 612		Bond, Tommy "Butch". Glossy black and white 10 x 8 in. Photograph Signed, no place, no date, Extremely Fine. Bond, who played the bad boy in "Our Gang," starred in 27 of the episodes between 1932 and 1940. According to the consignor, the photo was signed within the last ten years. Estimated Value $40 - 50. View details	Unsold
Lot 613		Original Lone Ranger Toy "Silver" Bullet & Group of Toy Guns & Bullets. Lone Ranger hollow toy "silver" bullet made from aluminum and stamped "Lone Ranger 45," 1¾ x ½ in. After the black mask, the silver bullet is perhaps the symbol most closely associated with the character of the Lone Ranger. Clayton Moore carried these bullets with him when making personal appearances and handed them out to children. When asked what the silver bullet stood for, Moore replied, "The silver bullet was my symbol of justice. It stood for law and order. Fair play and honesty." Ex Sotheby's sale. A group of miniature toy guns and toy bullets includes the first miniature gun, the "Little.45" made by American Miniature Gun & Cartridge Co. It is in excellent condition and is contained in its own 2¼ x 4 in. wooden case with a hollow plastic toy bullet filled with miniature toy bullets. The remaining three mini's are all 3½ in. or less and made as children's trinkets. The toy bullets are: a Roy Roger's "King of the Cowboys" toy bullet keychain with "Roy Rogers" stamped on the side; a plastic toy bullet with "Lone Ranger Silver Bullet" stamped on the side; and a metal toy Hopalong Cassidy bullet. Paint is rubbing off of the plastic Lone Ranger toy bullet; the miniature guns are in very good condition. With Lone Ranger memorabilia catalog. Ex Sotheby's sale. According to the story of The Lone Ranger, he and his brother, Dan Reid, owned a silver mine that they planned to use for their retirement. When Dan was killed in an ambush by the Cavendish gang, the Lone Ranger used the mine to produce his trademark silver bullets and to fund his quest for justice. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold