Publicity photograph (7 1/2 x 9 1/4 inch) b/w for the movie "Missing Husbands" at the California Theater in San Francisco, California. Stacia N, Kowska (1886-1945) was an early French silent movie star, beginning in films in 1908 and staring through the mic 1920s. Some of her films were shown in the United States. This photo shows her in costume, reclining on a sofa, playing the part of Antinea in the film "Missing Husbands". View More...
Circa 1940's. Original publicity printed photo, tinted. 5 X 7 inches. Ladd (1913-1964) was an American actor and film and television producer. Known for movies such as Shane (1953) and This Gun For Hire (1942), The Glass Key (1942) and many more. In this printed photo, which is a closeup, shows Ladd is wearing a tweed jacket, white shirt and tie. Photo is very clean. View More...
'De Witt's Acting Plays, Number 325'. 12 pages, [6] pages ads; wrapper with title on the cover (4 1/2 x 7 1/2 inch). Full script of the play, with costumes, cast, and stage directions. Some chipping to upper right corner back. View More...
circa.1930. Publicity photo (5 x 7 inch) b/w of a face shot with signature printed across the bottom of the photo. Lola Lane (1906-1981) was part of a four sister act active between 1929 and 1946 and acting in the movies as a 'tough girl persona' in films such as THE SPEAKEASY (1929) and MARKED WOMAN (1936). With her sisters she was in a series of four movies FOUR DAUGHTERS (1938), FOUR WIVES (1939), FOUR MOTHERS (1941) AND DAUGHTERS COURAGEOUS (1943). By 1946 Lola retired from films. She was married five times. View More...
4400 copies printed. 716 pages; illustrations; black cloth binding with gilt lettering on the spine. "A massive, systematic, and profusely photo-illustrated study of world cinema up to 1948, arranged by geographical areas. Very good clean copy nicely bound. View More...
circa 1940. Publicity photo (5 x 7 inch) b/w with Mr Lease in costume holding a gun. Photo has and second exposure across the top and a fold on the lower right corner. Rex Lease (1903-1966) made over 300 movies between 1924 and 1960, mostly "B" pictures and "Westerns" View More...
Autograph letter signed (5 3/4 x 7 3/4 inch) front and back along with a christmas card and envelope. Dated 21, 1986. Anna Lee (1916-2004) was a successful English/American movie actress who starred in such movies as HOW GREEN WAS MAY VALLEY (1941); THE GHOST AND MRS MUIR (1947); and the SOUND OF MUSIC (1965). Later in life she had a second career on the TV soap opera GENERAL HOSPITAL. She was the wife of novelist Robert Nathan. The letter accompanied the Christmas card Ms. Lee sent to her friends Bod and Betty Young in Sacramento. In the letter she writes of the unexpected death of her oldest... View More...
Publicity photo (5 x 7 inch), b/w, seated child during the late 1920s. Printed signature. David Lee (1924-2008) better known as 'Davey Lee' starred in 6 films between 1928 and 1930. He was Sonny Boy in THE SINGING FOOL (1928) opposite Al Jolson, and FROZEN RIVER (1930) opposite Rin-Tin-Tin. The brother of Frankie Lee, another child actor, his mother pulled him from the movies so he could have a normal childhood. View More...
'De Witt's Acting Plays, Number 23'. 19 pages; ads in the back; wrapper with title on the cover. First performed in London, 1867, at the Royal Olympic Theratre, to which are added description of cotume, characters, and stage directions. Foxing across the top of the cover, several chips missing on corners (1/4 inch). View More...
'De Witt's Acting Plays, Number 66'. 44 pages; wrapper. Some soiling along the edges of the cover, slight tear at the top (1/2 inch). First performed at the Royal Surrey theatre, 1864, London. Contains full script with costumes, cast, and stage directions. Chipping along the spine. View More...
Disbound. Pages (i-iii) iv-vii (viii) and (1) - 110 (1). Uncut page bottoms. Light scattered foxing. In the Preface the author "confesses that the situation at the end of the Second Act was suggested by the well-known anecdote of Charlemagne and his daughter Emma. It seems more likely to have been suggested by the story of Sigismunda and Guiscardo -- only the fact happens to be otherwise." ".the siege of Algesiras took place, at which the first use of gunpowder is said to have been made." Characters include: Alfonso XI; Orsino; Father Bazil; Henriquez; Ricardo; Amelrosa; Estella; etc. Last pag... View More...
[20] pages; illustrated wrapper (6 x 9 inch). Program includes photo of Etienne Girardot with brief biography and outline of the play "Charley's Aunt" with its cast. Includes articles (What the Man will Wear, For Diversion, What the woman will Wear, Art & Artists, An Original Story), plan of the theatre and ads. Among them Murad Cigarettes, Between the Acts Little Cigars, Omega Oil, CIB Corsets, White Rock Water, a Sherlock Holmes parity by Vogel Brothers, and others. Fine clean copy. View More...
publicity photo (5 x 7 inch) of Mr Lytell seated with printed signature on the bottom of the photo. Bert Lytell (1885-1954) was a silent film star whose career crashed after the beginning of talkies. He made films from 1920 to 1943. His last film was STAGE DOOR CANTEEN (1943). Lytell has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. View More...
circa.1930. Publicity photo (5 x 7 inches) of he upper body looking up. Dorotony Mackaill (1903-1990) was a British actress who ran away from home to be on the stage in London. Eventually moving to New York and joining the Ziegfield Follies, and then on to Hollywood in the 1920s. She was a WAMPAS Baby Star in 1924. Her most famous movie was THE MAN WHO CAME BACK with George O'Brien. Mackaill's career survived the change to talkies, but retired in 1937, later did some TV work. View More...
Circa 1940's. Original publicity printed photo, tinted. 5 X 7. Madison (1922-1996) was on leave from the U.S. Navy when he was spotted by Henry Willson and put into Davis O. Selznick's movie Since You Went Away in 1944. This began Madison's long acting career which he appeared in 85 movies, plus radio and television. In this printed photo, which is a close up and Madison is sitting somewhat sideways. He is wearing a gray tweed jacket, white shirt and tie. Photo is very clean. View More...
Publicity photograph (8 x 10 inch), bw, for the silent film "Their Hour" in 1928 by Tiffany Productions. The photo shows Ms Marlow in a scene with two other characters in the movie. June Marlow (103-1984) was a film actress during the silent films and into the early talkies. Ms Marlow was best known for her role as Miss Crabtree in six of the 'Our Gang' shorts during 1930/31. She retired from the film industry soon afterwards. View More...
circa.1940s. Publicity photo (5 x 7 inch) of an upper body shot with printed signature across the bottom. Tony Martin (1912- ) began as a band singer, had a continuing role on the Burns/Allen radio show and made records in the late 1930s. Joined the Air Force during the war and made many film musicals during the 1940s and 1950s. He was the last of the Hollywood singer/actors. Was married to Cyd Charisse for 60 years. View More...
circa.1960. Publicity photo (5 x 7 inch) of a head shot with printed signature across the bottom. Tony Martin (1912- ) began as a band singer, had a continuing role on the Burns/Allen radio show and made records in the late 1930s. Served in the Air Force in WWII and made many musicals in the 1940s and 1950s. He was the last of the Hollywood singer/actors. Was married to Cyd Charisse for 60 years. Still performing in the 1990s. View More...
Circa 1923. Original photograph. 5 X 7 inches. McAvoy (1899-1984) was an American actress, working in both silent films as well as "talkies". She was in more than three dozen movies. She co-stared in Ben Hur in 1925, The Terror (1928) and with Al Jolson in The Jazz Singer (1927). This photograph shows a close up of McAvoy standing somewhat sideways, wearing a dress. Her hair is in ringlets. The photograph has been slightly bent, however is in very good and clean condition. View More...
