Goldberg Coins and Collectibles



Sale 38

Manuscript and Collectibles Auction


Celebrity Photos
 
 
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Lot 715
(Hesser, Edwin Bower) Pickford & Fairbanks With President Coolidge. Four 10½" x 13¼" photographs taken during a visit by President and Mrs. (Grace) Coolidge to Hollywood, c. 1923-29. One photo shows the President and Mrs. Coolidge with Mary Pickford, and Douglas Fairbanks, Sr.; one is of Mary Pickford and Mrs. Coolidge; one of President Coolidge and Samuel Goldwyn; and one of President Coolidge alone. No imprints. All with deckled edges; all fine.
Estimated Value $400 - 600.
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Lot 716
(Hesser, Edwin Bower) Mervyn LeRoy & An Unidentified Actor. Two original vintage photos: one of a very young Mervyn LeRoy (he would become a top Hollywood director/producer, best known for "Wizard of Oz"), 14" x 11", with two Hesser imprints on the back; damp stain at right edge can be matted out. The second photo is of unidentified actor, 12¼" x 9¼", affixed at top to a 20" x 15" mount which is signed by Hesser; mount has ragged edges, easily trimmed.
Estimated Value $200 - 300.
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$115
Lot 717
(Hesser, Edwin Bower) Two Unidentified Actresses. Two original vintage photos signed by the photographer on the mount. Both photos are 12 ¼" x 9¼" on a 20" x 15" mount. Both mounts are toned and have edge damage, which can be easily trimmed. Two lovely Hesser photographs.
Estimated Value $200 - 300.
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$115
Lot 718
(Hesser, Edwin Bower). Three original, vintage photographs of an unidentified actor, all 14" x 11" and all signed in black ink by Hesser in the lower right border. Three different exprssions by the same dapper actor. Some damp staining in the borders, not affecting the images or Hesser's signature.
Estimated Value $200 - 300.
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Lot 719
(Hesser, Edwin Bower) Viola Dana. Two original vintage photos of silent screen star Viola Dana, 14" x 11", both with Hesser’s stamped imprint on verso. Two lovely photos with only minor background blemishes. Dana was sister to another star, Shirley Mason.
Estimated Value $300 - 500.
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Realized
$311
Lot 720
(Hesser, Edwin Bower) Warner Baxter & John Gilbert. Three original vintage photos: two of Warner Baxter with Hesser's backstamp; one is 14" x 11" (with border damage) and one is 12¼" x 9", affixed at top to a 19" x 14" (ragged) mount; Gilbert is 14" x 11" with staining to border and outer edges, no imprint, numbered in pencil "#3A" on the back. These photos were obtained from Hesser's widow over 45 years ago.
Estimated Value $200 - 300.
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$120
Lot 721
(Independent) Chatterton, Costello, & Shaw. Three vintage photographs: Ruth Chatterton, by Russell Ball, double weight, 13½" x 10½"; verso with stamped credit and handwritten date--"2/26/34"; good condition--edge damage. Dolores Costello, by John Ellis, single weight, 14¼" x 11"; verso with stamped credit and handwritten date--"5-25-26"; Very good--upper right tip missing. Wini Shaw, by Roberts Boston, double weight, 14" x 11", with Boston's credit in plate at lower right; verso has handwritten date-"3/9/1931" and reference to the play "Simple Simon" in which Shaw costarred with Ed Wynn. Fine. All three photos are encased in mylar for preservation.
Estimated Value $300 - 500.
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$288
Lot 722
(Independent) Gypsy Rose Lee (1913-70) Burlesque star and actress. 10¼" x 13¾" double-weight, vintage photograph with stamped request to credit Lobben and a paper snipe regarding Lee's role in Belle of the Yukon, in which she costarred with Randolph Scottand Dinah Shore. Fine; minor edge problems, not affecting image. Encased in mylar for preservation.
Estimated Value $200 - 300.
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$115
Lot 723
(Independent) Hoot Gibson and Tim McCoy. Two double-weight vintage photographs of two early cowboy stars: Hoot Gibson by Lansing Brown, with Brown's embossed blind stamp at lower right; verso has stamped credit and handwritten "Hoot Gibson #6". Fine. Tim McCoy by Don Gillum, 14" x 11"; verso has stamped credit for Gillum and a paper snipe referring to McCoy as M-G-M's "new western film star" and to the 1926 movie War Paint. F ine condition; minor edge damage and soiling in borders. Both encased in mylar for preservation.
Estimated Value $400 - 600.
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Lot 724
(Independent Studios) Leslie Howard and Francis X. Bushman. Two double-weight, vintage photographs: Leslie Howard, by Carl DeVoy, 13¾" x 10" with embossed photographer's stamp at lower right; verso has stamped credit for De Voy and Columbia Studios, stamped date-- "DEC 29 1933", and handwritten "Exclusive to Motion Picture." Fair; minor edge problems, flaking from embossed stamp, and paper remnants around edges of verso. Francis X. Bushman by Witzel, 14" x 11", with Witzel's impring in plate at lower right; verso has stamped credit and handwritten "Exclusive," plus notes about Bushman's films.Good; lower right tip missing and lower border damage; a couple of creases in right background. Both photos are encased in mylar for preservation.
Estimated Value $200 - 300.
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Lot 725
(Independent Studios) Mae West (1892-1980) Early Hollywood sex symbol, known for double entendres. Single-weight vintage photograph of West in the 1928 role that made her a star - "Diamond Lil". Stamp on verso: "Jack Linder Presents Mae West in 'Diamond Lil'" with "Royale" (the name of the theater) written in pencil. Deaccession stamp from Culver Pictures Inc. Very good; minor edge problems, reinforced around edges of verso. Encased in mylar for preservation.
Estimated Value $400 - 600.
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Lot 726
(M-G-M) Ann Sothern, Ava Gardner, and Kathryn Grayson. Three double-weight, vintage photographs: Ann Sothern, by Eric Carpenter, 13¼" 10½"; printed credit on verso. Fine condition; mnor corner creasing.Ava Gardner, by Virgil Apger, 13½" x 10½"; printed credit on verso. Fine; minor corner creasing. Kathryn Grayson, by Clarence Bull, 13" x 10"; printed credit for Bull on verso. Very fine. All three are encased in mylar for preservation.
Estimated Value $400 - 600.
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Lot 727
(M-G-M) Bette Davis and Luise Rainer - by Hurrell. Two double-weight, vintage photographs by George Hurrell: Bette Davis, 9¼" x 7½" (trimmed borders) for the 1939 movie The Old Maid; verso has Hurrell credit and handwritted movie title and number "2298". Very fine. Luise Rainer, 10" x 8"; verso has stamped credit, two dates--one from 1937 and one from 1938--and a paper snipe regarding her role in The Good Earth. Very fine. Both are encased in mylar for preservation.
Estimated Value $400 - 600.
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Realized
$230
Lot 728
(M-G-M) The Dodge Twins - by George Hurrell. 12" x 9¼" double-weight, vintage photogaph, c. 1930, picturing the Dodge Sisters, former stars of the Folies Bergere in Paris, who, according to the paper snipe on the verso, were to make their motion picture debut in a revue called The March of Time (this musical was abandoned). With Hurrell's embossed blind stamp at lower right; stamped on verso: "Please Credit Hurrell M.G.M" A second stamp says, "From the Collection of Culver Service…" Fine. Encased in mylar for preservation.
Estimated Value $200 - 300.
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Lot 729
(M-G-M) Donna Reed. Double-weight, vintage photograph by Eric Carpenter, 13" x 10"; verso has stamped credit and printed snipe referring to her recent roles in The Picture of Dorian Gray and Gentle Annie and mentioning her popularity with soldiers. Excellent condition. Encased in mylar for preservation.
Estimated Value $400 - 600.
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Realized
$460
Lot 730
(M-G-M) Eddie Cantor, George Murphy, and Tony Martin. Three double-weight, vintage photogaphs: Eddie Cantor, by Lazlo Willinger, 13" x 10"; verso has stamped credit and printed snipe Excellent condition. George Murphy, by Clarence Bull, 12¾" x 9½"; verso has stamped credit, a printed snipe, and penciled-in information about the September 1944 publication in "Motion Picture." Very good; black cropping marks. Tony Martin, by Clarence Bull, 13" x 10¼"; verso has printed credit and snipe and stamped "Job 9025 Nov 19 1946", plus penciled-in information on publication in "Silver Screen." Fine condition. All three are encased in mylar for preservation.
Estimated Value $200 - 300.
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Lot 731
(M-G-M) Five Photographs by Clarence Bull. Six vintage 10" x 8" photographs by Bull: Ann Loring, Eleanor Stewart, Winnie Lightner, Rose Stradner, and Tilly Losch, most from the 1930s; all but Losch are double weight. Lightner has Bull's blind, embossed stamp on the front and all have Bull's stamp on verso. All have paper snipes. Overall fine; all are encased in mylar for preservation.
Estimated Value $300 - 500.
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Realized
$276
Lot 732
(M-G-M) Five Photos by Bull and One Photo by Hurrell. Six double-weight, vintage 10" x 8" photographs, five by Clarence Bull: Edmund Lowe (2 photos), C. Aubrey Smith, Lewis Stone, and Onslow Stevens; all have stamped credit for Bull on verso; three have paper snipes. One photo by George Hurrell: John Miljan, with stamped credit for Hurrell on verso. Five are fine; one Lowe photo is very good. All are encased in mylar for preservation.
Estimated Value $200 - 300.
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Realized
$230
Lot 733
(M-G-M) Florine McKinney - by Clarence Bull. Two double-weight, vintage 10" x 8" photographs by Bull; verso of both has Bull's stamp and snipe referring to McKinney's role in Beauty Parlor. One has "NOV 20 1933" stamp. Both are very fine; both are encased in mylar for preservation.
Estimated Value $300 - 500.
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$259
Lot 734
(M-G-M) Four Clarence Bull and One George Hurrell Photograph. Five 10" x 8" vintage photographs, four double weight and one single weight. Four by Bull: Norman Foster, Frank Keenan, Mitchell Lewis, and Sam Levene. All have Bull's stamped credit on verso; the photo of Foster also has Bull's blind, embossed stamp; all have paper snipes. The one photo by Hurrell, Alexander Kirkland has Hurrell's stamp on verso and stamped date, "OCT. 3 1932." All are fine; all are encased in mylar for preservation.
Estimated Value $200 - 300.
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$219
Lot 735
(M-G-M) Gene Kelly and Three Other Clarence Bull Photos. Four vintage 10" x 8" photographs by Bull: Gene Kelly, Walter Pidgeon, Charles Laughton, and Freddie Bartholomew with Mickey Rooney; all are double weight but Kelly. All have credits for Bull and snipes on verso. All fine and encased in mylar for preservation.
Estimated Value $200 - 300.
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$230
Lot 736
(M-G-M) Ginny Simms and Marie McDonald - by Clarence S. Bull. Two double-weight, vintage photographs by Clarence Bull, both 13" x 10": Ginny Simms has stamped credit on verso, plus stamp for "Silver Screen Dec. 1943" and stamped job number; a printed snipe touts Miss Simms' upcoming movie, Broadway Rhythm, costarring George Murphy. Very good condition; minor background blemishes. Marie McDonald (promoted as "The Body") is pictured with a dog. Verso has a printed credit for Clarence Bull and a printed snipe regarding costarring role with Gene Kelly in Living in a Big Way. Fine condition. Both photos are encased in mylar for preservation.
Estimated Value $300 - 500.
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$230
Lot 737
(M-G-M) Jackie Cooper Portraits - by Hurrell and Bull. Two double-weight, vintage photographs of the first child actor to be nominated for a Best Actor Academy Award (for "Skippy" in 1931). George Hurrell photo of Cooper as a child actor, 12" x 9¼", c. 1931-32. Verso has stamped credit and paper snipe. Fine; trimmed borders and paper remnants around edges of verso.Clarence Bull photo of Cooper as a young man, 13" x 10 "; verso has stamped credit and "Silver Screen Feb. - 1941" stamp, plus a paper snipe about Cooper's role in M-G-M's Fighting Sons. Fine. Both photos are ehhncased in mylar for preservation.
Estimated Value $200 - 300.
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Realized
$201
Lot 738
(M-G-M) James Stewart - by Clarence Bull. Two vintage photographs, one single weight and one double weight, of Stewart;the photo of Stewart in a tuxedo has a stamped credit for Bull on the verso, and a printed snipe referring to the 1941 film Ziegfeld Girl; very good condition; some peeling in lower border, affecting one tiny area at lower edge; the other sepia-toned photo is fine. Both are encased in mylar for preservation.
Estimated Value $200 - 300.
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$173
Lot 739
(M-G-M) Janet Gaynor by Willinger & Gladys Swarthout by Hurrell. Two double-weight, vintage photographs: Janet Gaynor (first Oscar winner for Best Actress) by Lazlo Willinger. 13" x 10"; verso has stamped credit and printed snipe for Gaynor's role in the 1938 film Three Loves Has Nancy Very fine. Gladys Swarthout, by George Hurrell, 14' x 11"; verso has stamped credit and date--"Feb. 17 1938" and handwritten film title, Romance in the Dark, one of five pictures the Metropolitan Opera singer and actress starred in. Fine; some lower corner creasing. Both photos are encased in mylar for preservation.
Estimated Value $400 - 600.
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Lot 740
(M-G-M) Jean Harlow & Robert Taylor and Clark Gable. Two double-weight, vintage photographs, both 13" x 10": Jean Harlow and Robert Taylor, by Ted Allen; verso has credit stampand paper snipe about the movie The Man in Possession; fair condition--upper left tip missing and corner damage. Clark Gable, by Eric Carpenter, on a tractor at his farm in Encino; verso has stamped credit and stamp for "Screenland Nov 1939" plus a printed snipe. Fine condition. Both photos are encased in mylar for preservation.
Estimated Value $400 - 600.
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$345
Lot 741
(M-G-M) Kathleen Key, Patterson Dial, & Pauline Starke - Bull. Three 10" x 8" double-weight, vintage photographs by Clarence S. Bull; each has stamped credit for Bull on verso; two have paper snipes and Dial's has a 1924 date on verso; she appeared in Married Flirts in 1924. Kathleen Key is best remembered for her role as Tirzah in Ben-Hur. Pauline Starke starred in several silent films but retired soon after talkies arrived. All three in fine condition and encased in mylar for preservation.
Estimated Value $200 - 300.
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Lot 742
(M-G-M) Leatrice Joy and Julia Faye - by Ruth Harriet Louise. Two double-weight, vintage photographs by Ruth Harriet Louise, both 13" x 10", with Louise's embossed blind stamp at lower right and stamped credit on verso. Both have penciled numbers from Louise's personal numbering system, indicating that the printing was either by herself or supervised by her. Paper snipe for Joy refers to her lead in The Bellamy Trial; snipe for Joy refers to Cecil B. DeMille's production of Dynamite. Both are fine and encased in mylar for preservation.
Estimated Value $400 - 600.
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$299
Lot 743
(M-G-M) Lillian Gish - by Clarence Bull. Double-weight, vintage 10" x 8" photograph by Bull; verso has stamped credit for Bull and his personal number, "B-690"; paper snipe notes that the photo shows Gish in her starring role in Annie Laurie (released in 1927). Gish was known as "The First Lady of the Silent Screen." Fine condition; faint paper clip mark at upper left. Encased in mylar for preservation.
Estimated Value $300 - 500.
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$173
Lot 744
(M-G-M) Myrna Loy and Ramon Novarro - by Clarence Bull. Two double-weight, vintage 10" x 8" photographs by Bull, one of Myrna Loy sunbathing and one of Loy and Novarro in a scene from the 1933 film The Barbarian. The first has Bull's stamp on verso; both have paper snipes. Both fine; encased in mylar for preservation.
Estimated Value $300 - 500.
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Lot 745
(M-G-M) Rosalind Russell - by George Hurrell. Two vingtage 10" x 8" photographs of Russell by Hurrell, one single weight and one double weight. Both have stamped credits on verso. The portrait has a paper snipe about Russell's role in Night Must Fall, and a stamp from Screenland Magazine, Inc; it is very fine. The other photo has some peeling of paper in the lower left border, not affecting the image, else fine. Both are encased in mylar for preservation.
Estimated Value $400 - 600.
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Lot 746
(M-G-M) Simone Simon, D.T. Stevens, Anna Lee, & Kay Johnson. Four vintage 10" x 8" photographs by George Hurrell, three single weight and one double weight. All but Stevens have Hurrell's stamp on verso; Johnson has his embossed blind stamp on front. Lee and Stevens have paper snipes; Simon has a printed snipe. All about fine; all encased in mylar for preservation.
Estimated Value $300 - 500.
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$230
Lot 747
(M-G-M) Six Clarence Bull Photographs. Six vintage 10" x 8" photographs by Bull: Lucille Bremer, Rita Johnson, Constance Collier, Kate Lester (2 photos), and one photo of Madge Evans, Una Merkel, and Florine McKinney together. The first two are single weight; the other four are double weight. All with Bull's stamp on verso. All about fine and encased in mylar for preservation.
Estimated Value $200 - 300.
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$230
Lot 748
(M-G-M) Wallace Beery and Lionel Barrymore- by George Hurrell. Two double-weight, vintage photographs by George Hurrell, both 13" x 10", with Hurrell's embossed blind stamp at lower right and stamped credit on verso. Barrymore has stamped date--"JUN 24 1932"--and paper snipe referring to his role in "Washington Whirlpool" (released as Washington Masquerade).Both very fine; encased in mylar for preservation.
Estimated Value $400 - 600.
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$288
Lot 749
(Paramount) Allen & Burns agnd Mary Martin - by Eugene Robert Richee. Single-weight vintage photograph of Gracie Allen and George Burns with Richee's embossed blind stamp at lower right and stamped credit on verso for Paramount and Richee. Date-stamped "FEB 9 1934" and typed paper snipe with Burns and Allen's names and "In Paramount Pictures." Very good; several small closed tears at lower edge. With a 13" x 10" single-weight vintage photo of Mary Martin stamped on verso "Paramount Photo by Eugene Robert Richee" and "Mary Martin In Paramount Pictures". Writted in blue pencil is "#3." Another stamp with penciled-in information shows that the photo was used for Hollywood Magazine, Page C, Photo No. B, in the March 1941 issue. A penciled reference, "P2633-665" is at upper left. Fine condition; minor corner creasing. Both photos are encased in mylar for preservation.
Estimated Value $200 - 300.
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Lot 750
(Paramount) Bentlley, Fears, & Harvey - by Otto Dyar. Three double-weight vintage photos, of Irene Bentley, Peggy Fears, and Lillian Harvey; Bentley is 13¾" x 10¾", the others are 14" x 10¾". Each is stamped "EXCLUSIVE" on the verso; each is stamped with the actress' name and a request to credit Fox Film and Otto Dyar. Bentley's has a "Dec 13 1934" stamp on verso. All fine condition; one small crease on Bentley's left shoulder. All encased in mylar for preservation.
Estimated Value $400 - 600.
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$230
Lot 751
(Paramount) Bing Crosby, James Cagney, and Carole Lombard. 13¾" x 10¾" single-weight, vintage photograph of the three huge stars by Irving Lippman, stamped "May 31 1933" on verso. Another stamp requests credit for Paramount and Lippman. A paper snipe is titled "Bing, Bang And A Lady." Verso also has a stamp and a sticker for Culver Service. With a 13" x 10" single-weight vintage photo of Bing Crosby stamped on verso: "Credit Will Be Appreciated Paramount Photo by William Walling Jr." and "Bing Crosby in Paramount Pictures." Another stamp with penciled-in information shows that the photo was used for August 1935 issue of Motion Picture Magazine, Page 31. A penciled notation says, "Go ahead RUSH"; a penciled number at lower right is "H5803-3-1" and at upper right: "P-1452-330." A vertical stamp has the date "Feb. 14 1938." Both photos in fine condition and encased in mylar for preservation.
Estimated Value $600 - 800.
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$345
Lot 752
(Paramount) Clara Bow - by Otto Dyar (1905-65) Actress and sex symbol in the 1920s and early 1930s; known as "The It Girl." 14" x 11" double-weight vintage photo by Otto Dyar. On verso is a handwritten note: "Clara Bow 12/7/28" and a stamp granting permission to use the photo in magazines and newspapers, with a request to credit Paramount Pictures and Dyar. A paper snipe notes "…No matter what the season…Clara Bow, star of Paramount films, finds her way to the water's edge…." Fine condition; paper clip mark at upper left, crease in upper right border, and minor border toning. Encased in mylar for preservation.
Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500.
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$575
Lot 753
(Paramount) Claudette Colbert - by Ray Jones (1903-96) French-born actress; she appeared in 60 films and made many stage appearances. Single-weight vintage photograph of Colbert in the title role of Cleopatra in Cecil B. DeMille's 1934 film; no photographer's stamp; the penciled number "995-188" is probably the film and portrait series number. Paper publicity snipe regarding "Cleopatra" on verso. Fine; lower left tip missing. Encased in mylar for preservation.
Estimated Value $800 - 1,200.
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$460
Lot 754
(Paramount) Milland & Lamour, Chevalier & Colbert -. 13" x 10¼" single-weight, vintage photogaph of Ray Milland and Dorothy Lamour by C. Kenneth Lobben in a scene from Her Jungle Love. Stamps on verso give date, "Mar 1938" and request credit for Paramount and Lobben; another says, "For Use In Screeland." The paper snipe from the studio states that Lamour and Milland are the "newest romantic team" and touts their films together. Fine condition. With an11" x 13½" double-weight, vintage photo of Maurice Chevalier and Claudette Colbert by Herman Zerrenner, in a scene from The Smiling Lieutenant. Stamp on verso requests credit for Paramount and Zerrenner; paper snipe has film information. Very good; a couple of small creases at lower edge. Both photos are encased in mylar for preservation.
Estimated Value $200 - 300.
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Lot 755
(Paramount) Robert Coogan and William Boyd. Single-weight, vintage photograph of Robert Coogan by Otto Dyar, 13¾" x 10¾", with Dyar's blind, embossed stamp at lower right and rubber stamp for Dyar and Paramount on verso; with handwritten date, "Jan. 2, 1935" and number "TM-5". Fine. With single-weight, vintage photograph of William Boyd by William Walling, 13" x 10¼"; rubber stamp credit for Paramount and Walling on verso, with stamped date, "APR 29 1938", paper snipe, and handwritten number "P-1259-45." Very good; damage to upper border does not affect image. Both photos are encased in mylar for preservation.
Estimated Value $200 - 300.
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Lot 756
(RKO) Cary Grant & Ginger Rogers and Gloria Swanson. Two double-weight, vintage photographs. Cary Grant and Ginger Rogers, by John Miehle, are shown in a scene from Once Upon A Honeymoon,14" x 11¼". Stamp on verso for Radio Pictures, 1942, granting permission for publication of the photo. A second stamp says "Silver Screen Feb. 1943." Fine condition. Gloria Swanson, by Ernest A. Bachrach, 14" x 11¼", with "Radio Pictures…1941" stamp on verso and paper snipe regarding her upcoming rold in Father Takes A Wife. Good condition; cropping lines are visible on her face and one closed 1¼" tear at lower edge. Both photos are encased in mylar for preservation.
Estimated Value $200 - 300.
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Lot 757
(20th Century Fox) Tyrone Power & Jean Peters. 14" x 11¼" single-weight vintage photograph taken by Clifton Maupin for 20th Century-Fox for Captain From Castile. Verso has the paper snipe for the move and is stamped with the credit request for Maupin and 20th Century-Fox, the stars' names, and a dated stamp, "JOB 8031 May 8 1947," as well as information on a publication, "N E O" for which the photo would be used. Fine; minor edge creasing. Encased in mylar for preservation.
Estimated Value $200 - 300.
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Lot 758
(Universal) Carla & Elinor Laemmle and Tala Birell. Two double-weight, vintage photographs by Jack Freulich, one a publicity shot of dancers Carla and Elinor Laemmle for the musical extravaganza, The Paul Whiteman--King of Jazz Revue, 14¼" x 11"; verso has rubber stamp credit for Freulich and Universal, date-- "Jan 31 1930", and paper snipes. The other photo is of Tala Birell, 13¾" x 10¾"; verso has stamped credits and date--"Oct 3 1932" and handwritten name, number and date. Both fine and encased in mylar for preservation.
Estimated Value $300 - 500.
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$180
Lot 759
(Universal) Yvonne DeCarlo and Sally Eilers. Two vintage photos by Ray Jones. Yvonne DeCarlo's is single weight, 14" x 11¼", from 1944; verso has stamped credits for Jones and Universal and numerous markings on verso. Good condition--edge damage, not affecting image. Sally Eilers' is double weight, 13¾" x 10¾"; verso has stamped credits and information showing that the photo was used for the May 1938 issue of Motion Picture Magazine, and paper snipe regarding her appearance in We Have Our Moments. Fine condition; repaired tear at lower right, not affecting image. Both photos are encased in mylar for preservation.
Estimated Value $200 - 300.
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Lot 760
(Warner Bros.) John Barrymore, George Arliss & Joe E. Brown. Three double-weight, vintage photos by Elmer Fryer.Barrymore, "The Great Profile," is 13¼" x 10¼" Penciled notes on verso include "5/27" date. Good condition; edge damage, reinforced by tape on verso. Publicity photos for Arlisis, from The King's Vacation, and for Brown from Broadminded are 14¼" x 11", with Fryer's blind, embossed stamp at lower right and rubber stamp on verso for Fryer, Warner Bros. and First National, and paper snipes. Arliss is fine except for crease in upper left corner; Brown is fine. All three encased in mylar for preservation.
Estimated Value $200 - 300.
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Lot 761
(Warner Bros.) Marilyn Merrick and Gloria Dickson - by George Hurrell. Two double-weight, vintage glamour photographs by Hurrell. Merrick is trimmed to 7½" x 9¼" and Dickson to 7¼" x 9¼". Both have stamped Hurrell credits on verso and handwritten numbers. Merrick's photo is from 'Til We Meet Again and has a "Greenland JUL 1940" stamp; Dickson's photo is from On Your Toes. Both are very fine and encased in mylar for preservation.
Estimated Value $300 - 500.
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$230
Lot 762
(Warner Bros.) William S. Hart & Lila Lee and Noel Francis. 13" x 10½" double-weight, vintage photograph of silent screen stars Hart and Lee by Elmer Fryer, c. mid 1920s. Stamp on verso: "Please Credit Elmer Fryer / First National Studios," as well as some penciled notes regarding publication of the photo. Fine; paper and glue remnants on verso edges. With 12½" x 9½" double-weight, vintage photo of Noel Francis by Elmer Fryer; rubber stamp on verso for Fryer, Warner Bros. and First National; stamped date, "May 21 1931", paper snipe for the film Smart Money (costarring Edward G. Robinson), and handwritten notes for Motion Picture Magazine. Good condition; damaged upper edge. Both photos are encased in mylar for preservation.
Estimated Value $200 - 300.
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Lot 763
Wong, Anna May - Photo by Hurrell. Beautiful Hurrell photograph of Anna Mae Wong (1905-61), the first major Chinese-American film star. Visible portion of the photo is 18½x15". It is matted with Miss Wong's signature in English and Chinese on a 3x5" card or piece of paper and framed to an overall size of 33x25". Mint condition. A stunning display piece.
Estimated Value $2,400 - 2,800.
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$2,760
Lot 764
Brando, Marlin and Charlie Chaplin. 10"x13" Silver gelatin photograph of Brando and an aged Charlie Chaplin sitting at a dinner table while being addressed by a waiter and another man. Fine condition. Matted to 15½"x19½".
Estimated Value $150 - 200.
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