Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 30

Manuscript and Collectibles Auction

Autographs & Memorabilia Cont'd

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1455		Perkins, Carl (1933-1998) Pioneer of rockabilly music; songwriter whose most famous song was "Blue Suede Shoes." Document Signed, Nashville, Tennessee, April 6, 1964, 1p. folio. A contract between Perkins and Cedarwood Publishing Co., Inc. regarding a song Perkins wrote called "Big Bad Blues." Perkins signed in blue ink. Perkins' recording of "Blue Suede Shoes" was the first record to top the pop, country, and rhythm and blues charts. The song became one of Elvis Presley's first hits. Perkins was inducted into the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame in 1987. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1456		Presley, Elvis (1935-1977) Singer; actor; the "King of Rock 'n Roll." Vintage Original Document Signed by Elvis and 26 other members of the cast and crew of the 1968 film, Live A Little, Love A Little, 1 p. (front and back), 12¼ x 9 in. The movie was directed by Norman Taurog (one of 9 Elvis movies he directed); it started March 11, 1968 and finished May 2, 1968. Elvis' friend and bodyguard, Joe Esposito, signed on the back. Light toning, else fine. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. From the estate of Norman Taurog. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1457		Presley, Elvis. Photograph Inscribed and Signed, "To Maria / Sincere Thanks / With all my Love / and all my thanks / Elvis Presley," n.p., n.d., 9¼ x 7¾. A sepia-toned portrait of Elvis with his arms around two airline stewardesses. The photo is mounted to board; written on the back is the provenance of the photo. Maria Kirk, one of the women pictured with Elvis, was a would-be singer/actress. From the Abe Roth collection. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $810
Lot 1458		Price, Vincent L. Jr (1911-1993) Famous horror actor. Check Signed, Beverly Hills, California, February 9, 1973. Made payable to Charlie Chaplin, with a notation in Price's hand, "Lecture Tour Fee." Some bank marks, not affecting signature. It is rare to find anything between two major celebrities. A great association piece. Estimated Value $350 - 450. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1459		Reeves, George (1914-1959) Star of the 1950s television series, "The Adventures of Superman." Photograph Signed, n.p., n.d., 9¼ x 7 3/8 in. A portrait of Reeves in his Superman costume holding a field radio and looking to his right. Reeves was the original TV Superman. Information that comes with this photo states that it is from the Abe Roth Collection and that Roth got the photo from public relations man, Phil Paladino, in the mid 1980s. Paladino had received the photo at a public relations cocktail party at the Yamashiru restaurant (in the Hollywood Hills) in the fall of 1957. ABC executives were celebrating because the network was going to re-run the syndicated series. A rare photo. Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,300
Lot 1460		Romberg, Sigmund (1887-1951) Composer of music for operettas. Typed Document Signed, New York City, December 4, 1937, 2pp, folio. Regarding the rights of the musical Rosalie, which have been purchased by MGM. George Gershwin and Romberg are noted as composing the music, and Ira Gershwin and P.G. Wodehouse as writing the lyrics; William Anthony McGuire and Guy Bolton wrote the book. Fine. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1461		Roth, Lillian (1910-1980) Vocalist and actress. 14 x 11 inch Photograph Signed and Inscribed, "Happy Tomorrows / Lillian Roth / Sept 6 - 56," in gold ink at lower left. In 1956, Roth's autobiography, I'll Cry Tomorrow was adapted by MGM into a movie starring Rita Hayward, who received an Oscar nomination. The best ever photograph of Roth. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1462		Sinatra, Frank (1915-1988) American singer and actor, affectionately known as "Ole Blue Eyes." Document Signed, n.p., February 3, 1956, 1p, quarto. Agreement between Sinatra and Essex Productions. In part: "We have agreed that two of the selections to be recorded pursuant to said agreement shall be 'You'll Get Yours' and 'Our Love Is Here To Stay,' which selections you previously recorded for Capitol Records, Inc….but…were never released.…" Boldly signed in blue ink. File notes at lower edge; usual punch holes at top. Fine. Estimated Value $700 - 900. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1463		Sinatra, Frank (1915-1998) Five items: (1) A Typed Letter Signed "Francis" on personal stationery, n.p., March 28, 1974, 1 p quarto. To Jay Richard Kennedy, his agent, with information on his schedule. (2) A page from the Los Angeles Times 3/31/69, with a note in red on a political cartoon, "This is what H[ubert] H[umphrey] should be involved in if he's serious about 72. Schnell!! F." (3) A second page from the same paper with a note on an ad for (Mayor) Tom Bradley with a picture of Ted Kennedy, "What ever happened to H.H.? F." (4) A Typed Letter Signed in type, "Comrade Francis Albert," (Brazil), August 1981, 1 p. wishing Jay Kennedy a happy 70th birthday. (5) A note from Frank's wife Joan to Jay Kennedy. All fine or better. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $336
Lot 1464		Streisand, Barbra (1942 -) American actress, singer, songwriter, producer, and director. Document Signed, n.p., March 13, 1985, 1 p., quarto. Miss Streisand, as sole director of Sadie, Inc., authorizes the appointment of Barry Greenfield as Secretary and Assistant Treasurer. Signed in blue ink. Two file holes at top, else fine. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1465		Swanson, Gloria (1897-1983) Star of silent films; best remembered for her role as the faded star, Norma Desmond, in the 1950 film Sunset Boulevard. Two beautiful 13 x 10 in. Photographs Signed and Inscribed "To Winnie and Warner / Affectionately / Gloria"; one adds the date, "1936." The youthful head-and-shoulders portrait, c. 1920s, is by Clarence Sinclair Bull; stamped on the back with embossed stamp at front lower right. Minor chipping at lower edge. The other photograph, in a draped gown, is by Hal Phyfe, who signed in the plate and his stamp is on the verso; slight waviness at lower right. Two beautiful, early, signed portraits of Miss Swanson. Estimated Value $900 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $600
Lot 1466		(Swanson, Gloria) (1897-1983) Star of silent films. One of the great screen personalities, she received three Academy Award nominations. Two original vintage photographs, one 13 x 9¼ in. and the other 14 x 11 in., both c. 1920s, by Edwin Bower Hesser. Photographer's stamp is on verso of both. One has been trimmed at right margin, not affecting the image; it has a faint spot at lower right, and some minor edge soiling; the other has very minor edge blemishes and slight silvering on image. Two dramatic poses. These photos have been in storage for 40+ years, since Hesser's death. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $180
Lot 1467		Valentino, Rudolph (1895-1926) Silent screen heart throb. Sentiment in Italian and Signature boldly written in black ink on a 3 x 4½ in. piece of paper and elaborately matted with a romantic image of Valentino and a plaque; framed to an overall size of 33¼ x 19¼ in. A few nicks to back edges of frame, else fine and ready to display. Valentino became a legend after he died of acute appendicitis. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1468		Valentino, Rudolph - Signed Self Portrait (1895-1926) Silent-screen legend who died of acute appendicitis at the age of 31. Pencil and Charcoal Self Portrait Signed by Valentino, no date, 19 x 16 inches. The sultry-eyed Valentino drew himself dressed in a soft white jacket and cravat, and signed in pencil at lower right. The large signature measures almost six inches. There are a few small scratches on Valentino's face and in the upper background, which can be retouched, and a dampstain in the upper right corner, not affecting the image. Housed in a 25 x 23 inch wooden frame. An extremely rare Valentino memento. Estimated Value $4,000 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1469		Veidt, Conrad (1893-1943) German-born actor. Veidt appeared in the landmark Cabinet of Dr. Caligari and Germany's first talkie Das Land Ohne Frauen; he fled the country in 1933 after Hitler's election. Remembered by American audiences for his portrayal of "Strasser" in Casablanca (his last role). Sepia tone Photographic Postcard Signed across the lower edge of the waist-length portrait, n.p., n.d. 5 x 3 in. Fine. Estimated Value $125 - 150. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1470		Wayne, John (1907-1979) American actor; known as "Duke." Lobby Card for the 1955 movie The Sea Chase Signed and Inscribed, "Good Luck / John Wayne," n.p., n.d., 11 x 14 in. Wayne starred with Lana Turner in this Warner Bros. picture. Signed in black felt-tip pen at top center. Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1471		West, Mae (1892-1980) Bawdy blond bombshell. Check Signed, Hollywood, Ca., March 18, 1937. To Beverly Baikoff for $272.25 in salary. Pink check, signed in blue ink. One thin piece of tape at left edge, else fine. Estimated Value $125 - 150. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $76
Lot 1472		(West, Mae) (1892-1980) Sultry 14 x 11 in. Photograph of Mae West. A modern print from a Hurrell negative. Hurrell's stamp is on the verso, along with a stamped letter dated September 30, 1980, from Hurrell to Allan Rich, saying that Hurrell is counting on Rich to "pass judgement [sic] on any prints that turn up in the market place." A wonderful display photo. Estimated Value $500 - 700. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1473		Wizard of Oz Group. Wizard of Oz trio of Photographs Signed and Inscribed: (1) 10 x 8 in. chest-up portrait of Bert Lahr (Cowardly Lion), "To 'Patsy' Best wishes Bert Lahr," in white ink; fine. (2) Ray Bolger (Scarecrow), "Good luck Ray Bolger" with dance partner Dixie (Lee Crosby, wife of Bing Crosby), 12 x 10 in.; some edge blemishes and on Dixie's left arm. (3) Jack Haley (Tin Man), "Dear Lou -, This will do till I get an eight sheet. Think of me when you order cinnamon toast - think of me - your faithful slave. Jack Haley / P.S. Don't show this to Melnick H.," 14 x 11 in.; some blemishes and residue around perimeters from previous framing, most of which would be covered by framing. Estimated Value $700 - 900. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1474		Woolley, Edgar M. "Monty". Four Contracts Signed by Woolley: (1) 1936 Actors' Equity Association Contract to appear in the role of Sergei in a play called "On Your Toes" for $300 per week. (2) 1937 contract with MGM to play Mr. Bawltitute in a photoplay tentatively called Love, Live & Learn for $500 per week. (3) 1937 contract with Selznick International Pictures, Inc. to play the role of Vunch in a photoplay tentatively called Nothing Sacred for $500 per week. (4) 1938 Actors' Equity contract to play the role of the Prince of Wales (King Edward) in the play called "Knights of Song" for $300 per week. Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1475		Woolley, Edgar M. "Monty" (1889-1963) College professor; actor, best known for his role in the "Man Who Came to Dinner." Rare Typed Letter Signed "Edgar M. Woolley" as First Lieutenant of Military Intelligence, on War Department / Office of the Chief of Staff letterhead, Paris, January 25, 1919, 1p, quarto. Written to his commanding officer, requesting permission to return to America, now that the war is over. "I desire to return to the United States in order to resume my former occupation, which has been abandoned since the beginning of the Mexican trouble in 1916…." His former occupation was teaching English and journalism; he came to acting later. A significant Monty Woolley letter. Estimated Value $350 - 450. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1476		Vintage Actors. Five items: Joseph Jefferson, image of himself in a wheelchair, signed "J. Jefferson"; George Arliss, 1 page ALS, Nov. 28, 1916, rejecting the idea of a revival of "The Bells"; Adolphe-Charles Adams, 4 pp ALS in French, about obtaining a box for a theatre opening; Leon Errol, 8 x 6 inch signed and inscribed photo; 11 x 7¾ inch flyer announcing the 1942 appearance of Chico Marx and his orchestra at the Blackhawk in Chicago. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold