Steiner, Max. (1888–1971). Signed Photograph to a Film Studio Projectionist.
From the collection of Eddie Blake, 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 glossy 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. Signed and dated in black ballpoint pen ink "Sincerely Max Steiner / 3/7/60." In pristine, very fine condition. 8 x 10 inches. 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, 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.
In 1960 the legendary film composer was in the later stages of his prolific career at Warner Bros., having composed the scores for the comedy-drama film Cash McCall (1960) starring James Garner, as well as the dramatic film The Dark at the Top of the Stairs (1960). But the year was highlighted by the massive success of his sweeping romantic theme for A Summer Place, released late 1959, which dominated radio airwaves and spent nine weeks at number one on the Billboard charts in early 1960 and which won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year.
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, 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 glossy 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. Signed and dated in black ballpoint pen ink "Sincerely Max Steiner / 3/7/60." In pristine, very fine condition. 8 x 10 inches. 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, 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.
In 1960 the legendary film composer was in the later stages of his prolific career at Warner Bros., having composed the scores for the comedy-drama film Cash McCall (1960) starring James Garner, as well as the dramatic film The Dark at the Top of the Stairs (1960). But the year was highlighted by the massive success of his sweeping romantic theme for A Summer Place, released late 1959, which dominated radio airwaves and spent nine weeks at number one on the Billboard charts in early 1960 and which won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year.
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.