The secrets of oz the wizard of oz may be more than 76 years old, but almost all of us watched the movie growing up. Extremely rare autograph from the first superman on film. June 4, 1876 april 15, 1962 was an american stage and screen actress best known for her role as aunt em in metrogoldwynmayers the wizard of oz 1939. Clara blandick auntie em autograph xx rare wizard of oz clara. The famous musical tells a story of a young girl dorothy who gets lost in the land of oz and travels long and. Blandick commited suicide in her home just a few weeks after writing this check. Vintage movie posters celebrity autographs original movie posters autographed sports memorabilia circus posters frank morgan wizard vintage autograph oz frank morgan aka wizard of oz vintage autograph vintage fountain pen signature, frank morgan, on a light green 6 x 4. Blanche sweet inscribed picture postcard signed item 159605. He played the character in the 15episode serial film superman in 1948 and its sequel atom man vs.
This check may have been one of her last checks and her last autograph. However, clara blandick, judys aunt em in the movie, probably had one of the sadest endings for anyone in that legendary cast. Clara blandick was an american actress born as clara dickey and born aboard an american ship off the coast of. Holograph manuscript on two leaves of white wove, threeholed, looseleaf paper measuring 9 12 by 6 inches. Clara blandick auntie em autograph xx rare wizard of oz. The wizard of oz is a classic, muchloved film musical fantasy, and ranked among the top ten best movies of alltime. View cover of nitime swapbooks ns463 tricking her brother by rex weldon, cover art by robert bonfils from greenleaf classics books 197202. Blandick notes in this album page, however, is the trail of the lonesome pine 1936, the first film shot on location in threestrip. Clara blandick news newspapers books scholar jstor april 2008 learn how. Folded for mailing, docketed on verso with writers name perhaps by the recipient, a few smudges, otherwise very good. This item is an original typed letter from 1987 on personal stationery signed by actress madlyn rhue. Wizard of oz judy garland frank morgan ray bolger jack. Return to actress autographs from clara blandick autograph return to famous celebrity autographs from clara blandick autograph. This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them.
Autograph letter signed, radclyffe hall, to a miss stitch. Clara blandick, who played auntie em, committed suicide in 1962 when her failing. Clara blandick, judy garland, margaret hamilton and charley grapewin star in the mgm film the wizard of oz, 1939. Clara blandick was an actress who became famous all over the world for her film role in the 1993 film the wizard of oz. Louis, in which stewart played charles lindbergh in the historical movie of his solo flight from new york to paris. Included is an autograph album page signed by grapewin in. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required. Thank you maureen palacios for organizing the event at your wonderful store.
Buy signed books c surname initial collectable autographs and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Signed 1st edition, first impression signed by the authorartist. Kirsten dunst autograph signed photo autograph collection. Stephen tompkinson dci banks wild at heart emilie ullerup sanctuary alexis cruz stargate sg1 philip madoc doctor who kenny baker star wars r2d2 alibe parsons. The linked data service provides access to commonly found standards and vocabularies promulgated by the library of congress. 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. The character was an important symbol of protagonist dorothys. After returning from church on april 15, 1962, clara put on her best dress and fixed her hair, scattered articles and photographs from her career around the room, then. Frank baums childrens book the wonderful wizard of oz, released in movie theaters in 1939 and nominated for an oscar award for best cinematography and color the internet movie database. As auntie em, blandick, landed her most memorable minor role. Description clara blandick, auntie em of the wizard of oz, signed album page. Invaluable is the worlds largest marketplace for art, antiques, and collectibles.
Clara blandick, the actress who played auntie em, passed away 56 years ago today. Even the major autograph dealers only come across a clara blandick every five years or so. Fakes, exhibits, and autopens main street fine books. Unfortunately, floods account, which wyatt earp considered the true story of his life, would never get published. This celebrity autograph collectible comes with exclusive holobright prismatic matching numbered authentication holograms, one on the back of the item and one on its certificate of authenticity. It had actually been figures like harlow and their antics on screen who had triggered the need for some sort of code of decency to be implemented in film. This clara blandick autograph reproduction would look great in an album or display. Tom and his pals huckleberry finn and joe harper have numerous adventures, including running away to be pirates and, being believed drowned, attending their own funeral. Frances bavier autograph famous celebrity autographs.
Autograph book circa 1975 from the mixed up bloggings of. Ulverston in old picture postcards rushton, michael, snell, jennifer on. We maintain a large inventory consisting of many thousands of documents in every field of human endeavor. Datasets available include lcsh, bibframe, lc name authorities, lc classification, marc codes, premis vocabularies, iso language codes, and more. Lot detail rare wizard of oz autograph clara blandick auntie. Every purchase includes our industry recognized coa. Library locations billy rose theatre division shelf locator.
The autograph comes with a certificate of authenticity. Clara blandick performed remarkably playing auntie em in the the wizard of oz. Autograph postcard initialed by rupert brooke, to harold. Katherine hepburn and clara blandick the wizard of ozs auntie em.
While dancing characters and a whimsical plotline make for a fun childhood flick, the stuff that went on behind the scenes was much more adult. Apr 08, 2017 i just got back from my book signing of hatching books in room 6 at once upon a time family bookstore in montrose, california. Dorothys auntie em, played by actor clara blandick, was perfectly cast as the tough, hardworking farmers wife. Writing to authorized biographer john flood, wyatt earps wife insists that mr.
One such actress was clara blandick, a name some may not recall, but they would remember her face. In very good to fine condition, with light wrinkling. Postcard from barcelona signed first edition analecta books. Very rare wizard of oz auntie em, clara blandick, 18761962, vintage cut signature autograph with picture from movie with dorothy. Frank baum the wizard of oz hardbound second edition book with illustrations throughout by w. 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. Clara blandick is excellent as amys none too prepossessing mother and grant mitchell is equally satisfactory as the girls father, who shudders at the mere entrance of his noisy soninlaw.
Biography for clara blandick turner classic movies. Actress clara blandick appeared in 118 films, but she will always be best remembered for her role as auntie em. Clara blandick 4 june 1880 15 april 1962 was the actress who portrayed aunt em in mgms 1939. 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. I wish i could accept books to sign and return i used to, but came to the realization i was spending 45 hours a day dealing with snail mail requests and signed books, and that it was actually starting to prevent me from writing. Clara blandick 18801962 wizard of oz auntie em extremely rare autograph psa certified. With jackie coogan, junior durkin, mitzi green, lucien littlefield. Included is an autograph album page signed by grapewin in blue ink in excellent condition with a moderate amount of staining that does not overtly affect the signature. This frances bavier autograph check reproduction would look great in an album or display. When aunt em came there to live she was a young, pretty wife.
Kirsten dunst autograph signed photo blue marker pen autograph of actress kirsten dunst who is best known for her performances in interview with a vampire, spiderman and wimbledon. Lewis had a long career in hollywood, appearing in more. Black shirts creaming, nebraska suite by leroy neiman serigraph signed numbered c. T pho a genres photographs type of resource still image identifiers universal unique identifier uuid. Photograph signed eleanor roosevelt bauman rare books. Ken buchanan autograph signed photo silver ink autograph of the former lightweight champion of the world ken buchanan whi is regarded as the greatest scottish fighter of all time signed photo measures 10 x 8 inches. Of that group, hamiltons autograph is not worth as much as the other three. Louis mann clara lipman autographs actor clara blandick ebay skip to main content. Buy the originals cast signed autograph signature autographed a4 poster photo print photograph artwork wall art picture tv show series season dvd boxset present birthday the vampire diaries poster only at amazon uk. It is funny, contains memorable music and has a goodnews message theres no place like home. In the year 1900, at the very dawn of what time cofounder henry luce would proclaim as the american century, l. Birdwatching in dorothy gales oz signature reads the wizard of oz.
Thanks pete, i had one exemplar and it looked close. We do not have any books for this individual listed. As she aged, she developed arthritis, causing her to be in a lot of pain. Josephine josie earp autograph letter signed item 287779. Learn all about the books or magazines published by broadway books an imprint of penguin random house, that are by or about people of african descent.
A signed photo of burke, blandick or grapewin is extremely rare. One page, in ink, on folded quarto sheet of letterhead. One of a series of four books of sketched undertaken during the authors travels. Description charley grapewin and clara blandick autographs. The classic mark twain tale of a young boy and his friends on the mississippi river. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Spencer tracy, madge evans and clara blandick in the film.
Judy garland, ray bolger, jack haley, bert lahr, victor fleming, margaret hamilton, frank morgan, clara blandick, and also totos ink paw print. In the first chapter of the book, he describes her in this way. Clara left a suicide note in which she said that she was now about to make the great adventure. Aug 15, 2009 autograph book circa 1975 posted on august 15, 2009 by annieem one of my favorite novels of summers past well, 2003, at least is audrey niffeneggers odd little gem, the time travelers wife a scifi romance novel that really defies both genres because of the strong writing and indepth characters. At the bottom of the second leaf, in frosts hand, the work is inscribed robert to fred i. Buy online, view images and see past prices for clara blandick signature cut. This signed by eleanor roosevelt is available at bauman rare books.
This is the second of a fivepart series, adapted from an essay in lifes the wizard of oz. Autograph letter signed, radclyffe hall, to a miss stitch regarding an invitation from the writers circle to speak on her novel adams breed by hall, radclyffe 18801943. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Entertainment clara blandick images psa autographfacts. 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. As a character actress, she often played eccentric elderly matriarchs. She retired from films in 1950 and spent the rest of her life living at the hollywood roosevelt hotel, where she received few visitors, and appeared to.
Blue cloth with gilt spine titles and green cloth over boards. The originals cast signed autograph signature autographed a4. Signed books c surname initial collectable autographs for. Soprano helen donath portrait photo, hand signed in 1973. 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. John muir april 21, 1838 december 24, 1914 was a scottishamerican naturalist, author, and early advocate of preservation of wilderness in the united states. All autographs are guaranteed authentic for the life of the item. English poet and author, best known for the lesbian classic the well of loneliness. 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. Double mounted in cream and black to an overall size of 16 x 12 inches. Dorothy judy garland and aunt em clara blandick because clara blandick s voice was inaudible during the tornado sequence, one of the munchkin actors mickey carroll dubbed her cries telling dorothy to get in the house. Holiday writes in pencil, on yellow lined paper, on the back of a letter from, father norman o connor 19212003, referred to as the jazz priest because he had been a jazz musician and incorporated jazz music into his sermons on occasion. This is a full color publicity photograph published by warner bros.
The girl from missouri 1934 was jean harlows first film to be made with the newlyenforced production code. Alyn 19101999 was the first actor to portray superman on film. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. Fakes, exhibits, and autopens william butts israel, lee. Clara blandick wizard of oz 1939 wizard of oz, wizard of oz movie. Books published by broadway books an imprint of penguin.
Clara blandick autograph famous celebrity autographs. The wrightsman pictures metropolitan museum of art publications 9780300107197 and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. American actress 18801962 who is best known for her memorable role as auntie em in the wizard of oz. She played aunt polly in huckleberry finn 1931, and miss watson in the. Shop for blanche sweet related autographs, signed photographs, historical documents and manuscripts from the worlds largest collection. The sins of the children with clara blandick and robert montgomery. Considered by many collectors to be the holy grail of oz autographs. John muir signed letter referencing yosemite and congress in. We accept paypal, credit cards, checks and money orders for our celebrity autograph auction items. Clara blandick 4 june 1880 15 april 1962 was the actress who portrayed aunt em in mgms 1939 film the wizard of oz. Goodreads members who liked art through the ages also liked.
What concerned me was, this is the 2nd blandick this seller has offered in the last 3. Clara blandick had a fortyyear career in films, although she is most famous for playing aunt em in the wizard of oz. 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. Thanks to perennial tv airings and the advent of home video, generations of children have been exposed to her in what is undoubtedly her bestknown part. Little is known about her early life until she became an actress. She had a long and productive stage career, and appeared in more than 100 films from 1911 to 1950. To ken smithappreciated yourinterest in my filmsblanche sweet. To say her genuine autograph is rare is an understatement. Signed by ted cassidy, john astin, blossom rock and carolyn jones learn more. 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.
From the 1950s to the 1990s, rhue nae madeleine roche appeared in some twenty films, including operation petticoat 1959 a majority of one 1960 and stanley kramers its a mad, mad, mad, mad world 1963. Black shirts creaming, nebraska suite by leroy neiman. Clara blandick the sad end of aunt em having now written about every other principal actor in my favorite movie the wizard of oz i really have, just use the search feature at right to find them, its way too many names to type this morning. Find books like art through the ages from the worlds largest community of readers. Download red siskin embroidery design by dakota collectibles which is 6. A clara blandick autograph image is a wonderful addition to a collection of hollywood or wizard of oz memorabilia.
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