Lot 258
Superb Collection of 25+ Signatures by The Men Who Built Hollywood, Including Laemmle, DeMille, Lucas, Mayer, Warner, Zanuck. The best collection of the pioneers who built the film industry we have ever offered carefully assembled by Michael Hecht, including biographies and photos spread over two notebooks. The collection proves a fine history of Hollywood, beginning with the early silents -- Laskey Players, all the way to American Zoetrope and Lucas Films. Signatures are on a variety of materials including contracts, studio letter heads, personal stationery, and checks. Collection includes Cecil B deMille (Paramount), Jesse Lasky (Lasky Feature Players, Paramount), Adolph Zukor (Paramount), Louis B. Mayer (MGM), Howard Strickland (MGM), Dore Schary (MGM) memos of Frank Capra being lent out to MGM by Harry Cohn, Columbia Pictures for $500! Pandro S. Berman (RKO), Samuel Goldwy (Goldwyn Pictures his signature, the studio logo), legendary studio boss Jack Warner (Warner Brothers)., Joseph Schenke (United Artists/Disney), Daryl F. Zanuck (Fox), Carl Laemmle (Universal Studios), George Lucas (Lucas Films), Francis Ford Coppola (American Zoetrope) and more. Also included are two legendary theatrical showmen, Billy Rose and David Belasco. Estimate Value $500 - UP
The Michael Hecht Autograph Collection.
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