Profiles in History: The Icons and Legends of Hollywood - Day 1, 60449, Calabasas Hills

Auction Details

Auction Date
September 25, 2019 - September 25, 2019
Page Size: 198 items in 8 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
2

Johnny Weissmuller (11) official athletic record certificates and Olympics ephemera.

ca. 1920s-1940s USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 Unknown
14

Peggy Jean McIntyre personal autograph book signed by many celebrities including Charlie Chaplin.

ca. 1930s-1940s USD 400.00 - 600.00 Unknown
15

The Ritz Brothers pop-up skeleton book from The Gorilla.

1939 USD 600.00 - 800.00 Unknown
17

20th Century-Fox President Spyros Skouras's Best Picture Academy Award for Gentleman's Agreement.

1947 USD 300,000.00 - 500,000.00 Unknown
26

Judy Garland signed William Morris Agency contract.

1951 USD 200.00 - 300.00 Unknown
34

James Mason 'Sir Brack' signature chainmail from Prince Valiant.

1954 USD 400.00 - 600.00 Unknown
39

Alfred Hitchcock signed self-caricature sketch.

ca. 1950s-1960s USD 600.00 - 800.00 Unknown
46

Yul Brynner 'Dmitri Karamazov' costume sketch from The Brothers Karamazov.

1958 USD 400.00 - 600.00 Unknown
54

'Cypriot Driver' costume sketch by Elizabeth Haffenden for Ben-Hur.

1959 USD 600.00 - 800.00 Unknown
55

Cliff Lyons 'The Lubian' costume sketch by Elizabeth Haffenden for Ben-Hur.

1959 USD 600.00 - 800.00 Unknown
56

'Master of Chariots' costume sketch by Elizabeth Haffenden for Ben-Hur.

1959 USD 600.00 - 800.00 Unknown
58

Doris Day 'Jan Morrow' costume sketch for Pillow Talk by Jean Louis.

1959 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 Unknown
59

Marilyn Monroe rare promotional thermometer for Some Like It Hot.

1970s-80s USD 600.00 - 800.00 Unknown
62

Marilyn Monroe, Clark Gable, Wallach, Clift, Huston signed fan letter from the set of the Misfits.

1960 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 Unknown
63

Marilyn Monroe (3) personal fan letters from American servicemen during the Korean War.

1952 USD 400.00 - 600.00 Unknown
64

Martin Landau personal (2) early 19th century broadsides for performances of Shakespeare by Kean.

1828-1830 USD 100.00 - 200.00 Unknown
65

Martin Landau collection of (9) Platinum Age comic anthologies including 1-signed by Leo O'Mealia.

1905-50 USD 300.00 - 500.00 Unknown
66

Martin Landau personal Famous Funnies, Series 1, #1 - the 1st newsstand comic book.

1934 USD 300.00 - 500.00 Unknown
67

Martin Landau personal The Gumps original Sunday comic art by Gus Edson.

ca. 1937-48 USD 200.00 - 300.00 Unknown
68

Martin Landau personal (35+) The Spirit Sunday sections and (3) Will Eisner comics books.

ca. 1949-1950 USD 200.00 - 300.00 Unknown
69

Martin Landau personal (2) The Gumps original daily comic strip art by Sidney Smith and Gus Edson.

USD 200.00 - 300.00 Unknown
70

Gus Edson original self-caricature, 'The Gumps' artwork & more from the collection of Martin Landau.

ca. 1946 USD 400.00 - 600.00 Unknown
71

Martin Landau collection of early artwork, photographs, ephemera from his career as a cartoonist.

ca. 1940s-1950s USD 200.00 - 300.00 Unknown
72

Martin Landau personal Terry and the Pirates original daily comic strip art.

1940 USD 200.00 - 300.00 Unknown
73

Martin Landau personal (16) issues of MAD magazine.

1953-57 USD 200.00 - 300.00 Unknown
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