Original painting of Chaplin as Hamlet, signed by Alex(ander) King lower right, ca. 1930. 15.25 x 20.5 inches, gouache on art board. Edges chipped, upper right corner separated, but overall in fine condition. From the collection of Kenneth MacGowan, Academy-Award winning film producer.
Alex King was a bestselling humorist, memoirist and media personality of the early television era.
50. Curtis, Tony. (1925–2010). Some Like It Hot - Inscribed to Robert Goulet "You should have been Marilyn."
Billy Wilder's Some Like It Hot , edited by Alison Castle with interviews by Dan Auiler. Cologne, Taschen, 2001. Signed and inscribed by Tony Curtis in black pen, "Robert you should have been Marilyn/ Tony Curtis." 10 3/8 by 16 1/4 by 2 inches. From the Estate of Robert Goulet.
Robert Goulet (1933-2007) was an American singer and actor. He originated the role of Lancelot in the 1960 Broadway musical Camelot and made numerous appearances in Las Vegas.
Vintage magazine photograph of the two entertainers, signed and inscribed by Carson while on a studio tour. 5 1/4" x 7 1/2". A few staple holes and small creases along the upper edge, else fine.