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OUTRAGEOUS! TARA PRESENTS BY POPULAR DEMAND CRAIG RUSSELL (1978) Special event poster

New York: Tara, 1978. Vintage original 23 x 16 1/2″ (59 x 42 cm.) poster, USA. Conserved on archival linen, minor wear addressed, near fine.

Craig Russell was an actor and self-identified female impersonator, whose roster included his takes on Bette Midler, Anita Bryant, Shirley Bassey, Judy Garland, Bette Davis and Tallulah Bankhead. By 1971 he was a regular performer in Toronto gay clubs, and soon after had a major international career. He starred in the 1977 movie Outrageous!, which added to his reputation.

This poster is for a Carnegie Hall event one year after that film’s release.

WIZARD OF OZ, THE (1939) Advertising still with Jack Haley as Tin Man

Vintage original 8 x 10” (20 x 25 cm.) black and white single weight glossy silver gelatin print still photo, USA. Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr, Jack Haley, Margaret Hamilton, Billie Burke dir: Victor Fleming; Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer. For publicity each of the stories main characters posed next to boards such as this so as newspapers and magazines could place their theatre or other advertisements onto the cube area. These photos were featured exclusively in the campaign book so as theatre owners could purchase them just for that purpose. They are very hard to find. Here is Jack Haley as the Tin Man. The photo is unused and displays a bit of curling only. ABOUT FINE.

ZIEGFELD FOLLIES (1946) Souvenir book

Vintage original 9 x 12 “ (22 x 30 cm.) paper cover book, 20 pages, USA. Fred Astaire, Lucille Ball, Lucille Bremer, Fanny Brice, Judy Garland, Lena Horn, Gene Kelly, Kathryn Grayson, Red Skelton, Esther Williams, William Powell, dir: Vincente Minnelli; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, The extravagant multi million dollar re-imagination of a Ziegfeld Follies show featuring the major MGM stars of musicals and comedy of the World War II era. So ambitious was producer Arthur Freed that the film segments spanned filming over a two year period— many of which were re-edited, re-arranged and then many which were completely cut. Bunin’s puppets animated William Powell’s history from Heaven introduction and the MGM dancers and show girls had constant employment for a long period while the various musical numbers were rehearsed and filmed. This is more than evident in the illustraions, which are presented in duotone, black and white and color. The sketch art of Lemuel Ayres are presented as is the Vargas art of Lucille Ball and the MGM dancers. Cover is lose and there is some soiling to front and back cover and a minor crease to the bottom left corner area which runs throughout the pages. NEAR FINE.

ZIEGFELD GIRL (1941) Oversized herald

Vintage original 16 x 11” (25 x 20 cm.) oversize deluxe two-sided herald, 4 pages, USA. Judy Garland, Lana Turner, Hedy Lamarr, James Stewart, dir: Robert Z. Leonard; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The story of three girls in show business and the different paths their lives take is an archetype which has been played out in many variations. The film was in development since 1938 and was to originally star a combination of MGM top female stars of the time including Eleanor Powell, Joan Crawford, Virginia Bruce and Margaret Sullavan. However, by 1940, the script was developed for the new reigning female stars, Judy Garland, LanaTurner and Hedy Lamarr. James Stewart was given top billing as well as he had just won the Academy Award for best actor of 1940 as this film wrapped. The front of the herald features an artist’s depiction of a 1940 era style Ziegfeld Girl— though the actual period of the Follies was over during the 1920s. The herald opens up to a montage of photo scenes of the stars and the MGM dancers who played the Ziegfeld Girls of the film. There are some small chips at the right margin. There are two small pieces of tape on the front left side margin. ABOUT FINE.

ANGELA LANSBURY | MAME (1966) Broadway photo

Vintage original 8 x 10″ (20 x 25 cm) black-and-white single weight glossy silver gelatin print still photo, USA. Minor wear, about fine.

Upon arriving from London in 1943, Angela Lansbury started her acting career as a leading character in the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film Gaslight. She was just 18, and for the next 20+ years played a great variety of characters on film and television.

She conquered Broadway in 1966 with Mame, the Jerry Herman musical based on the novel (and film) Auntie Mame by Patrick Dennis. Written for Judy Garland (who sang the entire score at an audition), Lansbury was felt to be more able to endure the rigors of Broadway. She won the Tony Award for her performance and performed the role at the Winter Garden Theatre between May 24, 1966, and March 30, 1968.

The musical role of Mame Dennis then became a plumb role for the middle-aged actresses of the day, with Celeste Holm, Ann Miller, Janis Paige, Ginger Rogers, Susan Hayward, Ann Southern and others taking it on in various productions.

This image of Lansbury with Frankie Michaels as Patrick is from UPI and is stamped. The attached paper blurb is for the photo’s use in an article from 1/28/71.

MARILYN MONROE (1962) At party with JFK and Robert Kennedy

Vintage original 8 x 10” (20 x 25 cm) black and white double weight glossy silver gelatin print still photo, USA. On May 19, 1962 (ten days before his actual birthday), Marilyn Monroe sang “Happy Birthday” to John F. Kennedy for his 45th birthday at a celebrity gala fund raiser, attended by some15,000 people at Madison Square Garden. The roster of performers included Judy Garland and Maria Callas. Monroe’s gown, designed by Jean Louis, which she was sewn into became iconic and sold this past year for more than two million dollars. In an extremely rare image, here is Monroe with brothers John F. Kennedy and Bobby Kennedy at what appears to be an after gathering. Monroe, reportedly involved with both would die just three months later and this would be one of her last public appearances. This is an original photo from Time-Life Picture Agency and is so stamped on the verso. The photographer’s credit, Cecil Stoughton is written in. ABOUT FINE.

LIZA MINNELLI | BEST FOOT FORWARD (1963) Stage rehearsal photo

Vintage original 7 1/2 x 10″ (18 x 25 cm.) black-and-white single weight glossy silver gelatin print still photo, USA. Creasing at the top left corner. Very good-fine.

Born into showbiz royalty, Liza Minnelli was well versed in the entertainment arts and even appeared on film and stage with her mother during her non-traditional childhood. She wanted to make it on her own, though, and ran off to New York City at 16. Struggling for a while, she landed the role of Ethel Hoffinger in the off-Broadway revival of Best Foot Forward. She broke her leg during rehearsal (this image before that incident) but she persevered.

After paying her dues for a while in New York City, her professional career took off quickly, guesting on Judy Garland’s and Ed Sullivan’s TV shows, performing with Judy at the London Palladium and debuting on Broadway with Flora the Red Menace, for which she won the Tony.

Liza is in rehearsal with the Gypsy boys here. Friedman-Abeles (theatrical photographer agency) ink stamp on verso.

WHAT PRICE HOLLYWOOD? (1932) Window card poster

Vintage original 22 x 14″ (55 x 35 cm.) window card poster, USA. Constance Bennett, Lowell Sherman, Neil Hamilton, Gregory Ratoff, Louise Beavers, dir: George Cukor, RKO. The famous predecessor to the A STAR IS BORN legend, re-made three times and here directed by George Cukor, who would make the 1954 version with Judy Garland.
In this version, a popular film director whose career is in decline discovers a bright young woman whose career ascends. One thing this version had going for it was the lack of the Production Code, so Bennett was allowed to be saucier than the more wistful Gaynor and Garland characters (in this version named Mary Evans). Lowell Sherman, an actor/director, played a character modeled on himself (he was a known alcoholic), John Barrymore and silent director Marshall Neilan.
Super 1930s Deco art depiction of Hollywood movie making encircles the Bennett and Sherman characters. Poster is in un-restored original condition. There a numerous nail and pinholes overall including at the top and on the imagery including Bennett’s head and hair. Minor waviness. A really outstanding depiction of early Hollywood. VERY GOOD-FINE.

IT’S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD (1963) Art by Jack Davis – 1

Vintage original 41 x 27″ (103 x 68 cm.) one sheet poster style A, pictorial style, USA. Spencer Tracy, Milton Berle, Sid Caesar, Buddy Hackett, Ethel Merman, Mickey Rooney, Dick Shawn, Phil Silvers, Terry-Thomas, Edie Adams, Dorothy Provine, dir: Stanley Kramer; United Artists.
The crazy classic comedy involving an insane car chase to find the location of buried money. Many of the comedy greats of Hollywood were cast, and many, who were not, wanted to be, so they played cameos (including The Three Stooges, Jimmy Durante, Jerry Lewis and Buster Keaton). The couple which Sid Caesar and Edie Adams play originally was set for Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland. The mishaps, stories and legends about the making of the film are enough to fill a volume. It was a huge money maker. There were many Academy Award nominations in the category of sound, music and cinematography.
The style A poster features the work of artist Jack Davis. Poster is folded. It has staple and pinholes at the at all four corners. The fold junctures and fold bottom have been re-enforced on the verso with archival tape. NEAR FINE.