Very rare wizard of oz auntie em, clara blandick, 18761962, vintage cut signature autograph with picture from movie with dorothy. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Buy party favors disney mickey mouse and minnie autograph note pads book 2 pcs. Victor fleming, margaret hamilton, frank morgan, clara blandick, and also totos. This autograph book is even more fun when paired with a hollywood theme.
An autograph book is a book for collecting the autographs of others. Wizard of oz memorabilia collectibles autographed movie posters. Presented is a an unrestored wizard of oz poster from a 1955 mgm rerelease. This check may have been one of her last checks and her last autograph. Clara blandick autograph famous celebrity autographs. Kaufman, katherine hepburn, and clara blandick auntie em of the wizard of oz. Judy garland autographs signed photo wizard of oz memorabilia. Lewis had a long career in hollywood, appearing in more.
Mar 02, 2012 decades old autograph books filled with charming verses lead a couple on an adventure to return the treasures to their owner. Frances bavier autograph famous celebrity autographs. In those slim volumes, often with ornately decorated covers and giltedged pages, friends, family members, and influential acquaintances entered signatures and often added inspirational messages, poems, or drawings. Clara blandick 18801962 wizard of oz auntie em extremely rare autograph psa certified. Jul 16, 2018 i have several vintage autograph books that ive purchased over the years. The wizard of oz rare munchkin on the yellow brick road. At first i didnt get the blurbs on the back of lee israels can you ever forgive me. In stark contrast to her character on a family television show, frances bavier also appeared in the 1951 science fiction classic movie the day the earth stood still. Delivery time is estimated using our proprietary method which is based on the buyers proximity to the item location, the shipping service selected, the sellers shipping history, and other factors. I took my playboy memorabilia to the antiques roadshow.
The album is approximately 7 x 4 and contains over 70 pages signed by friends, schoolmates and possible relatives. This is the second of a fivepart series, adapted from an essay in lifes the wizard of oz. Great price for a lot of pages for awesome disney autographs. May 05, 2014 i came across this old autograph book from the early 1940s in a desk drawer the other day. So if you dont have a question or new information to pass onat least post an autograph or two from your collection. Diminutive actress clara blandick was technically a u. Included is an autograph album page signed by grapewin in blue ink in excellent condition with a moderate amount of staining. Judy garland the signature collection by busby berkeley. Frank baums 1900 childrens fantasy novel the wonderful wizard of oz. Included is an autograph album page signed by grapewin in.
She remained in hong kong with her family, making her stage debut in richard lovelace with visiting actor e. Katherine hepburn and clara blandick the wizard of ozs auntie em. Charlie grapewin uncle henry rare signed book 1934. Fakes, exhibits, and autopens william butts israel, lee. Buy online, view images and see past prices for clara blandick signature cut. Judy garland plays a member of a vaudeville troupe. When her writing career suddenly took a turn for the worse, she conceived of the astonishing literary scheme that fooled even many of the experts. School autograph books can be customized with your schools team color or sports logo.
Other stars included frank morgan, ray bolger, bert lahr, jack haley, margaret hamilton, clara blandick, charley grapewin, billie burke and of course terry the dog. Clara blandick auntie em autograph xx rare wizard of oz. Six album pages have the signatures of judy garland in pencil, jack haley, frank morgan scarce, margaret. The wizard of oz is a 1939 american musical fantasy film produced by metrogoldwynmayer. Directed primarily by victor fleming who left the production to take over the troubled gone with the wind, the film.
Click request authorgraph you can include a short message to the author receive an. Judy garland, jack haley, frank morgan, margaret hamilton. Chuck and i also took 2 rare books and an autographed movie script. Bert lahr autograph vintage signature on album page. The sins of the children with clara blandick and robert montgomery. If you purchase more blank cover autograph books you will recieve a discount on the number of them purchased as shown above in the chart. Blandick notes in this album page, however, is the trail of the lonesome pine 1936, the first film shot on location in threestrip. Wizard of oz anniversary book reveals secrets mgm film. Books by series coming soon new releases this months biggest new books. Throughout the 1950s, blandick s health steadily began to fail. Judy garland autograph x2 signed paper cuts the wizard of oz. Please remember that most of these books will be pre owned, altho.
Fakes, exhibits, and autopens main street fine books. Choose from one of our popular quickship stock autograph books or order a blank autograph book. Morganna kissing bandit autographed glossy photograph breast. The character was an important symbol of protagonist dorothys. This was a perfect autograph book for all of the nonprincess characters we got her a special princess book and it was more convenient than other books because of the pen slots. Nov 06, 2015 autograph books reached their peak of popularity in the united states before the civil war. Unfollow joyce compton to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. She started going blind and began suffering from severe arthritis. A betterthanblank autograph book with silly signature ideas, autograph rhymes, fullcolor illustrations and a pen that writes in four different ink colors. Later appeared in supporting roles in hollywood productions, most notably in bell book and candle and our man in havana. The costars are ray bolger, jack haley, bert lahr, frank morgan, billie burke, and margaret hamilton, with charley grapewin, pat walshe and clara blandick, terry the dog billed as toto, and the singer midgets as the munchkins. Description clara blandick, auntie em of the wizard of oz, signed album page. Oct 28, 2011 autograph books became passe eventually.
This frances bavier autograph check reproduction would look great in an album or display. I do not know claras signature so cannot comment on that. A pink, 4 x 5 album page signed in pencil by clara blandick, best remembered for her wonderfully warm performance as auntie em in the wizard of oz 1939. Lewis had a long career in hollywood, appearing in more than 200 features between 1914 and 1956, though normally in small parts.
Talking to teenspot, one of the many stars of the film, joey king ramona and beezus, shared some details on the production, her character, a. Blandick commited suicide in her home just a few weeks after writing this check. I was able to track down the family and returned the autograph book to them. Mgm she did her hair and makeup one final time, put on her nicest outfit, and took an overdose of sleeping pills. See more ideas about autograph books, vintage and books. But if youre of a certain era, youll remember those small hardbound books and you might even have one stashed away in a box of school mementos like i do.
Use keywords to find the autograph you are looking for. Include the story of how you obtained it if you like. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Laid in is an autograph letter signed by mary philbin, costar with lon chaney sr. Childhood memories return with longlost autograph books. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Lot detail rare wizard of oz autograph clara blandick auntie. Visit now to browse our huge range of products at great prices.
Clara blandick wizard of oz 1939 wizard of oz, wizard of oz movie. The great and powerful would share with the wizard of oz, the 1939 classic which preceded it. Graduation autograph books can be ordered with your schools seal or team logo. Blandick made her first film in 1910, but she preferred the theatre, where she. I popular character actors during the golden age of hollywood, these two are best remembered as uncle henry and auntie em in the wizard of oz. Minor character actress best known for playing auntie emin the wizard of oz. On stage together, they were probably best remembered for their performances in the laughing girl, the strange adventures of mrs. Clive cussler july 15, 1931 february 24, 2020 a note from john. Harry monty wizard of oz munchkin monkey autograph. In the year 1900, at the very dawn of what time cofounder henry luce would proclaim as the american century, l. Important exceptional estates online auction of original art from the founder of the dada art movement family estate with additions from the estate of a new york attorneys collection of baseball, movie and wizard of oz memoribilia and more. Clara blandick signature auntie em wizard of oz autograph. Considered by many collectors to be the holy grail of oz autographs. The film needs no explanation as it starred judy garland as the lovable dorothy.
Before turning to the criminal life, running a onewoman forgery scam out of an upper west side studio shared with her tortoiseshell cat, and dodging the fbi, lee israel enjoyed a celebrated reputation as an author. Kaufman, katherine hepburn and clara blandick the wizard of ozs auntie em. But we always try to have signed books by buzz aldrin, jim lovell etc in stock plus a varied selection of others which come along from time to time. Picture of aunt em, dorothy, uncle henry and almira gulch. Louis cardinals mlb original autographed photos, topps autographed st. Clara blandick auntie em actress wizard of oz film starlet cut. Little is known about her early life until she became an actress. Clara blandick is better known as auntie em from mgms production of the wizard of oz. Widely regarded as one of the greatest films of all time, it is the most commercially successful adaptation of l. The wizard of oz rare munchkin on the yellow brick road donna jean johnson signed autograph autographed trading card with free print. Clara bow 19051965 american actress whose roles in silent films, such as mantrap 1926 and it 1927, made her a symbol of the roaring twenties. Ray bolger, jack haley, bert lahr, frank morgan, billie burke, margaret hamilton, with charley grapewin and clara blandick, and the singer midgets as the. To say her genuine autograph is rare is an understatement.
I thought the slim book might be a reprint, given the quotes were from groucho marz, george s. I actually own three of these little gems from my elementary and junior high school days. Clara blandick auntie em autograph xx rare wizard of oz clara. Aug 12, 2014 you might have wondered what similarities director sam raimis upcoming prequel oz. Walt disney world exclusive official autograph book. Shocking facts about the wizard of oz movie and actors. Their modern derivations include yearbooks, friendship books, and guest books. For me and my gal, a leisurely period musical, represents the first onscreen dancing of mgms new star gene kelly. The sacrament of judasraffles clara blandick flop 16.
Lewis 26 june 1880 24 august 1956 was the actor who played the captain of the wicked witch of the wests winkie guards in the 1939 mgm film the wizard of oz the figure who cries hail to dorothy. This guest book is a great way to keep track of all the memories you make with your friends on your birthday, baby shower, bar mitzvah, or other special event. Clara blandick actress the wizard of oz clara blandick was an american actress born as clara dickey and born aboard an american ship off the coast of hong kong on june 4, 1880. Invaluable is the worlds largest marketplace for art, antiques, and collectibles.
Clara blandick, who played auntie em in the 1939 film the wizard of oz, signs a program cover from the 28 march 1904 presentation of the two orphans. Judy garland, ray bolger, jack haley, bert lahr, victor fleming, margaret hamilton, frank morgan, clara blandick, and also totos ink paw print. Clara blandick, who played auntie em, committed suicide at the age of 85. Clara blandick, who played auntie em, committed suicide in 1962 when her. Decorate the book s cover yourself to make an ideal personalized souvenir for any occasion. Important online estate auction of dada movement founder. Wizard of oz judy garland frank morgan ray bolger jack. Clara blandick news newspapers books scholar jstor april 2008 learn how. Frank baum the wizard of oz hardbound second edition book with illustrations throughout by w. Description charley grapewin and clara blandick autographs. Vintage movie posters celebrity autographs original movie posters autographed sports memorabilia circus posters bert lahr autograph vintage signature on album page bert lahr 18951967 authentic vintage autograph a 4 x 6.
Clara bow, who heads the cast, was by then an accomplished leading actress, yet, her performance is limited in favor for her two male costars, charles buddy rogers and richard arlen, both soon elevated to leading roles for the studio, along with gary cooper as cadet white, surprisingly with only one scene lasting twothree minutes, made. Billie burke jack haley margaret hamilton signed file cards the wizard of oz autograph. Traditionally they were exchanged among friends, colleagues, and classmates to fill with poems, drawings, personal messages, small pieces of verse, and other mementos. Authorgraph makes it possible for authors to sign e books for their readers. Louis mann clara lipman autographs actor clara blandick ebay skip to main content. Wirebound autograph books, wirebound blank autograph books. Aug 04, 2014 i took my playboy memorabilia to the antiques roadshow. Even the major autograph dealers only come across a clara blandick every five years or so. Popular character actors during the golden age of hollywood, these two are best remembered as uncle henry and auntie em in the wizard of oz. So much has been said about this man, but he should be remembered first as a kind and gentle man who took time for anyone who approached him, and second as the. In addition to a presentation of the family classic the wizard of oz, this release includes the documentary the making of the wonderful wizard of oz, a look at not only the. Louis blues hockey nhl original autographed photos.
Behind the scenes photo of judy garland and clara blandick. Click request authorgraph you can include a short message to the author receive an email when the author has signed your authorgraph. Search or browse for your favorite authors or books. As auntie em, blandick, landed her most memorable minor role. I am sorry about the delay in returning the book and papers. We enjoyed a special relationship with clive cussler for over 25 years. Clara bow autograph signed card the it girl item sold. Her autograph is highly sought after, in particular by oz collectors. Clara blandick, hedy lamarr, basil rathbone, esther williams, dan. We do not stock too many signed books, simply because they take up too much room. Party favors disney mickey mouse and minnie autograph note. Autograph letter signed by arctic explorer roald amundsen in 1907 amundsen thanks admiral lyon for taking care of his beloved gjoa ship that safely took. Make sure your party is one to remember with our autograph book. I obtained this autograph from harry monty in person during my visit with him at his hollywood apartment in 1996.