Promotional matchbook cover for the 1939 re-release of the 1936 "Daring Marihuana Expose" anti-marijuana film, also released as "The Marijuana Story." The exterior features a graphic of a shadowy smoking man and swooning woman in front of a "Reefer" cigarette, the text reading "Deals Wild, Mad Thrills At A Price - A Puff...A Party...A Tragedy." Folding creases and some light wear; overall very good. 1.5 x 4.5 inches (3.8 x 11.5 cm).
Autograph signed in blue ink "Charlie Chaplin" with a flourish on the legendary comic's personal printed visiting card. We have not previously offered a Chaplin signature in this format. 8.8 x 5.3 cm and in fine condition.
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Signed program from the English playwright and wit, who starred in his own comedy Nude With Violin at the Belasco Theatre in December 1957. He has signed on the cover of the playbill. 48 pp. Very fine. 6.5 x 9 inches (16.5 x 22.8 cm). Read More...
Two original playbills from James Dean's early Broadway appearances in See the Jaguar (1952) and The Immoralist (1954). 24; 21 pp. Some light toning and very minor edge creases, but intact and overall fine. 6.5 x 9 inches (16.7 x 23 cm). Read More...
Signed program from the original 2002 West End production of David Hare's play The Breath of Life, starring the two grand dames of British theatre. Both Dench and Smith have signed over their full-page photographs on internal pages. Glossy color program with some light edge wear; overall fine. 6.75 x 9.5 inches (17 x 24.5 cm). Read More...
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[Félix, Rachel. (1821–1858)]. The Celebrated Marseilles Hymn as sung by Madlle. Rachel - Sheet Music
New York: Horace Waters. [186-]. Sheet music to the Marseillaise with French and English text by Thomas Baker, as sung by the prominent French actress, and mistress of Napoleon III. Left edge rough with some losses; toning; overall very good. 10.25 x 13.5 inches (26 x 34.5 cm).
Signed program from the two American actors, who starred together in the William Gibson play Two for the Seesaw at the Booth Theatre in 1958. The play was Bancroft's Broadway debut. Both have signed on the cover next to their images. 32 pp. Light toning, otherwise fine. 6.5 x 9 inches (16.5 x 22.8 cm).
Signed program from the great American husband-and-wife acting team, who performed together in more than two dozen theatrical productions and who were long associated with Noël Coward. They appeared in Friedrich Duerrenmatt's play The Visit at the Producers Theatre in Boston in April 1958. Both have signed on the first page of the program. 15 pp. Rather toned, but otherwise fine. 6 x 9 inches (15.3 x 22.6 cm).
Signed program from the sisters and actresses of stage and screen, who starred in Enid Bagnold's play The Chalk Garden at the Boston Summer Theatre in July 1956. Both have signed on the first page of the program, together with actors Neil Fitzgerald, Frances Ingalls, O. Z. Whitehead, and Adele Thane. 7 pp. Some light toning and wear; overall fine. 6 x 9 inches (15.3 x 23 cm). Read More...
Vintage issue of Romantic Movie Stories magazine (Vol. II, no. 15; June 1935), featuring the legendary actress and sex symbol on the cover. 74 pp. Wear to the cover, and a few pages with areas removed. Overall very good. 8.5 x 11 inches.
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Scarce and desirable unsigned playbill from a January 1952 Fulton Theatre presentation of Gigi, starring Audrey Hepburn. This performance pre-dates Hepburn's silver screen success, won her the 1952 Theatre World Award, and played a pivotal role in securing her Academy Award-winning appearance in Roman Holiday. 24 pp. Rather toned, with some light wear to spine and slight crease to front cover, but overall very good. 6.25 x 9.25.
Signed program from the great actress, who appeared as Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing at the American Shakespeare Festival's Theatre and Academy in Stratford, Connecticut in February 1958. She has signed along the right side of the cover, and the first page of the program has additionally been signed by actors Richard Easton, Mitchell Agrus, Patrick Hines, Dina Doronne, Jacqueline Brooks, Richard Waring, Will Geer, Jack Bittner, Ellis Rabb, Larry Gates, and one other. 15 pp. Very fine. 6 x 9 inches (15.3 x 22.5 cm).
Signed program from the great actress, who appeared as Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing at the American Shakespeare Festival's Theatre and Academy in Stratford, Connecticut in February 1958. She has signed along the right side of the cover. 15 pp. Very fine. 6 x 9 inches (15.3 x 22.5 cm).
Hollywood: Bob Hope. 1941. Signed book from the comedian and television personality, inscribed to Paul McMahon on the title page. 95 pp. Softcover. Black and white photographs and cartoons throughout. Covers rather toned and worn; overall very good. 5.25 x 7.75 inches (13.5 x 19.7 cm). Read More...
Signed costume photograph of the celebrated British actress, who is shown on stage with her arms upraised and has signed boldly across the image in gold marker. Very fine. 8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.5 cm).
Signed program from the American actress of screen and stage, particularly known for her femme fatale roles. She starred in Gramercy Ghost at the Boston Summer Theatre in summer 1952, and has signed boldly across her photograph on the cover of the program. Light toning Read More...
Candid photograph of the English-born actress looking upwards, apparently in her final years. 4 x 2.5 inches (10.2 x 6.3 cm). In good condition. Read More...
Two vintage celebrity magazines featuring the American actress known for her roles in screwball comedy. One magazine is devoted to her, titled Carole Lombard's Life Story (ca. 1942; 34 pp., heavily toned with covers detached); the other features Lombard on the cover of Screen Album (Summer Edition, August 1938–January 1939; 50 pp, toned). Overall good. Read More...
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Signed photograph of the beloved American actress and singer, swathed in an enormous dress and veil in the wedding scene from The Sound of Music. She has signed and inscribed across the photograph to Paul McMahon. Very fine. 3.5 x 5.5 inches (8.8 x 13.8 cm). Read More...
Unusual vintage photograph of Marilyn Monroe in a topless version of the famous flipped-up skirt image from The Seven Year Itch. The photograph appears to have been doctored quite skillfully! Toned tape to the upper corners; very good. 2.75 x 4.5 inches (7 x 11.5 cm).