Steiner, Max. (1888–1971). Signed Photograph to a Film Studio Projectionist.
From the collection of Eddie Blake (Steiner has misspelled), projectionist at the United Kingdom's Shepperton film studios. Founded in 1931, it reopened after the war at the helm of Sir Alexander Korda - among the films in which he was involved during this period were The Fallen Idol (1948) and film noir classic, The Third Man (1949) which was shot both on location and at the studios. An avid autograph collector, Blake developed relationships with many of the leading actors and film composers of the period.
Steiner composed over 300 film scores with RKO Pictures and Warner Bros., and was nominated for 24 Academy Awards, winning three: The Informer (1935); Now, Voyager (1942); and Since You Went Away (1944). Besides his Oscar-winning scores, some of Steiner's popular works include King Kong (1933), Little Women (1933), Jezebel (1938), Casablanca (1942), The Searchers (1956), A Summer Place (1959), and Gone with the Wind (1939), the film score for which he is best known.
Rare signed doubleweight portrait photograph of the Austrian-born American composer of theater and film music, known for his scores to King Kong, Casablanca, Gone with the Wind and many other films. Steiner is shown with his trademark cigar and has signed and inscribed in fountain pen ink "To E. Black / With compliments / Max Steiner / 10/5/49 / Hollywood, Cal, U.S.A." Two unobtrusive creases to upper left corner, else in fine condition. 8 x 10 inches; 20.3 x 25.4 cm. Steiner remains highly uncommon across all signed formats, with signed photographs being virtually unobtainable. We have traced but a single example having appeared at auction since his death in 1971!
From the collection of Eddie Blake (Steiner has misspelled), projectionist at the United Kingdom's Shepperton film studios. Founded in 1931, it reopened after the war at the helm of Sir Alexander Korda - among the films in which he was involved during this period were The Fallen Idol (1948) and film noir classic, The Third Man (1949) which was shot both on location and at the studios. An avid autograph collector, Blake developed relationships with many of the leading actors and film composers of the period.
The year of the present inscription was a fertile one for Steiner as he composed major film scores for several notable movies released in 1949, including The Fountainhead, Beyond the Forest, and South of St. Louis. For Beyond the Forest, Steiner was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Music (Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture) in 1950.
Steiner composed over 300 film scores with RKO Pictures and Warner Bros., and was nominated for 24 Academy Awards, winning three: The Informer (1935); Now, Voyager (1942); and Since You Went Away (1944). Besides his Oscar-winning scores, some of Steiner's popular works include King Kong (1933), Little Women (1933), Jezebel (1938), Casablanca (1942), The Searchers (1956), A Summer Place (1959), and Gone with the Wind (1939), the film score for which he is best known.
Steiner, Max. (1888–1971). Signed Photograph to a Film Studio Projectionist.
From the collection of Eddie Blake (Steiner has misspelled), projectionist at the United Kingdom's Shepperton film studios. Founded in 1931, it reopened after the war at the helm of Sir Alexander Korda - among the films in which he was involved during this period were The Fallen Idol (1948) and film noir classic, The Third Man (1949) which was shot both on location and at the studios. An avid autograph collector, Blake developed relationships with many of the leading actors and film composers of the period.
Steiner composed over 300 film scores with RKO Pictures and Warner Bros., and was nominated for 24 Academy Awards, winning three: The Informer (1935); Now, Voyager (1942); and Since You Went Away (1944). Besides his Oscar-winning scores, some of Steiner's popular works include King Kong (1933), Little Women (1933), Jezebel (1938), Casablanca (1942), The Searchers (1956), A Summer Place (1959), and Gone with the Wind (1939), the film score for which he is best known.
Rare signed doubleweight portrait photograph of the Austrian-born American composer of theater and film music, known for his scores to King Kong, Casablanca, Gone with the Wind and many other films. Steiner is shown with his trademark cigar and has signed and inscribed in fountain pen ink "To E. Black / With compliments / Max Steiner / 10/5/49 / Hollywood, Cal, U.S.A." Two unobtrusive creases to upper left corner, else in fine condition. 8 x 10 inches; 20.3 x 25.4 cm. Steiner remains highly uncommon across all signed formats, with signed photographs being virtually unobtainable. We have traced but a single example having appeared at auction since his death in 1971!
From the collection of Eddie Blake (Steiner has misspelled), projectionist at the United Kingdom's Shepperton film studios. Founded in 1931, it reopened after the war at the helm of Sir Alexander Korda - among the films in which he was involved during this period were The Fallen Idol (1948) and film noir classic, The Third Man (1949) which was shot both on location and at the studios. An avid autograph collector, Blake developed relationships with many of the leading actors and film composers of the period.
The year of the present inscription was a fertile one for Steiner as he composed major film scores for several notable movies released in 1949, including The Fountainhead, Beyond the Forest, and South of St. Louis. For Beyond the Forest, Steiner was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Music (Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture) in 1950.
Steiner composed over 300 film scores with RKO Pictures and Warner Bros., and was nominated for 24 Academy Awards, winning three: The Informer (1935); Now, Voyager (1942); and Since You Went Away (1944). Besides his Oscar-winning scores, some of Steiner's popular works include King Kong (1933), Little Women (1933), Jezebel (1938), Casablanca (1942), The Searchers (1956), A Summer Place (1959), and Gone with the Wind (1939), the film score for which he is best known.