{"product_id":"26220-steiner-max-signed-photograph-to-a-film-studio-projectionist","title":"Steiner, Max. (1888–1971) Signed Photograph to a Film Studio Projectionist","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eRare signed doubleweight portrait photograph of the \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAustrian-born American composer of theater and film music, known for his scores to \u003ci\u003eKing Kong, Casablanca, Gone with the Wind \u003c\/i\u003eand 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. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eSteiner remains highly uncommon across all signed formats, with signed photographs being virtually unobtainable. We have traced but a \u003cem\u003esingle\u003c\/em\u003e example having appeared at auction since his death in 1971!\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eFrom 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 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003efilm noir\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003eclassic, 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 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 \u003cem\u003eThe Fountainhead\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBeyond the Forest\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eSouth of St. Louis\u003c\/em\u003e. For \u003cem\u003eBeyond the Forest\u003c\/em\u003e, Steiner was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Music (Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture) in 1950. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eSteiner composed over 300 film scores with RKO Pictures and Warner Bros., and was nominated for 24 Academy Awards, winning three: \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eInformer\u003c\/i\u003e (1935); \u003ci\u003eNow\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVoyager\u003c\/i\u003e (1942); and \u003ci\u003eSince You Went Away\u003c\/i\u003e (1944). Besides his Oscar-winning scores, some of Steiner's popular works include \u003ci\u003eKing Kong\u003c\/i\u003e (1933), \u003ci\u003eLittle Women\u003c\/i\u003e (1933), \u003ci\u003eJezebel \u003c\/i\u003e(1938), \u003ci\u003eCasablanca\u003c\/i\u003e (1942), \u003ci\u003eThe Searchers \u003c\/i\u003e(1956), \u003ci\u003eA Summer Place\u003c\/i\u003e (1959), and \u003ci\u003eGone with the Wind\u003c\/i\u003e (1939), the film score for which he is best known.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62867229048991,"sku":"26220","price":6500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Steiner_MaxSP26220.jpg?v=1789679357","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/26220-steiner-max-signed-photograph-to-a-film-studio-projectionist","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}