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Premiere issue of Fangoria (late July/Aug. 1979; $1.95) with the landmark feature “Twenty-Five Years with Godzilla” by Ed Godziszewski, plus Alien photo preview, Christopher Lee interview, Tom Savini profile, Creature from the Black Lagoon retrospective, and FantasticArt: Don Maitz—signed by Maitz at his section. Giant color Godzilla centerfold poster present/attached.....
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Saalfield Company: Akron, Ohio, 1936. Soft cover. 'Twinkletoes' No. 1730-E; 'On the Movie Lot' No. Cover and some photos crayon-colored; 'Little Playmate' No. 1730-A; In Starring Roles No. 1730-B.
Private Lives is a 1930 comedy of manners in three acts by Noël Coward. It concerns a divorced couple who, while honeymooning with their new spouses, discover that they are staying in adjacent rooms at the same hotel. Despite a perpetually stormy relationship, they realise that they still have feelings.....
The “Little Jane Breakfast Food Team” was a comedic trio featured on KFEQ Radio in St. Joseph, Missouri, during the 1930s. The group included performers known by humorous pseudonyms: Gangle Shanks, Uncle Charlie, and Sheep Herder. They were part of KFEQ's early programming, which was characterized by a mix of music.....
Ray Anthony is an American bandleader, trumpeter, songwriter, and former actor. He is the last surviving member of the Glenn Miller Orchestra.Miami Beach was the number one tourist destination in all of America and the ‘big room’ hotels such as the Fontainebleau, Eden Roc, Deauville and Carillon were collectively a......
Historical Context —The Tremont Theatre stood as one of Boston’s key performance venues during the early 20th century, hosting touring productions and popular plays of the Broadway circuit. Programs such as this served a dual role: documenting the performance while functioning as a compact advertising platform for local and national.....
Historical Significance —This ensemble offers primary, transactional proof of how mid-century creative alliances were sustained outside of a formal office environment. While Harold Clurman, Arthur Miller, and Elia Kazan are widely documented at an institutional level, this lot reveals the quiet, connective tissue behind the scenes—specifically showcasing how Ben Raeburn’s.....
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SCHOLARLY FEATURES . +++ Stage Adaptation History: Illustrates how Christie’s early prose works were revitalized for 1970s audiences.+++ Commemorative Value: The inclusion of a retrospective on Christie’s career makes this a specific memorial-year artifact for crime fiction collectors.SUBJECTS: Agatha Christie, Miss Marple, Fortune Theatre, West End History, Muriel Pavlow, 1970s Theater.....
New York: B.E.S. Publishing, 2015. First Edition, First Printing. Very Good in a Very Good Dust Jacket. More than 300 hundred stunning fashion archive and runway images, as well as detailed line drawings and close-up photographs, will help explain and demonstrate the techniques, fashion movements, and styles.
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE —This program reflects the final flourishing of vaudeville at the Palace Theatre before its decline in the 1930s. It captures a moment when live performance, fashion, and consumer culture intersected in New York’s entertainment capital.The Palace Theatre stood at the center of American vaudeville, and its programs functioned.....
New York: Pyramid Publications, 1973. First Printing. Illustrated Wraps. Alan Barbour's profusely illustrated book examines the man, the actor, and the myth and evaluates the over seventy films that have kept Bogart a never-fading legend over the years.From Rick (of "Rick's Cafe") to Charlie Allnut, from Sam Spade to Fred.....
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New York: Horizon Press, 1956. First Edition, First Printing. Historical Significance:Eric Bentley was a titan of dramatic criticism and the primary force behind introducing Bertolt Brecht to the English-speaking world. In the mid-20th century, his 'chronicles' of the New York stage were considered essential reading, blending academic rigor with the.....
London: Dennis Dobson, 1956. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Eric Bentley one of the twentieth century’s foremost drama critics, profoundly influenced modern theater study. A student of Reinhold Niebuhr and a translator of Brecht, Bentley helped shape English-language understanding of European modernism while grounding his essays in.....
New York: Program Publishing Co. / HB Playwrights Foundation, 1957- 1967. SCHOLARLY FEATURES: DESIGN, SCHOLARSHIP, & INFLUENCE —+++ The Validation of Authority:The center of the 1961 program features an explicit essay titled A Message from Eric Bentley paired with his precise, rhythmic translation of Brecht's poem 'To Those Born Later'.....
Grosset & Dunlap, 1938. Illustrated by Samuel Nisenson. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. With simple text, many picture and diagrams, and a wealth of practical advice, Mr. Bergen tells you exactly how to master this fascinating art. [from DJ Flap]Background Information:Edgar John Bergen was an American ventriloquist.....
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HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE —Frank Morgan (1933-2007) was a child prodigy and protege of Charlie Parker who famously disappeared into the prison system for thirty years due to addiction. His 1985-1986 emergence was one of the most celebrated events in modern jazz history. This photograph captures him at the peak of that.....
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1988. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover in Dust Jacket. SAY GOODNIGHT, GRACIE...George Burns tells the story of his life with Gracie, the dizzy comedienne whose "illogical logic" charmed America.
The Miracle Worker Souvenir Program from 1960 is a cherished piece of Broadway history, commemorating the original production of William Gibson’s acclaimed play. This program features Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke, who both reprised their roles from the stage in the subsequent 1962 film adaptation. Bancroft portrayed Anne Sullivan, the.....
New York: Public Affairs, 2002. First Edition, First Printing. Fine Hardcover in a Fine Dust Jacket. The British satire boom of the early 1960s created a motherlode of styles and material for generations of bright comedians and social critics on both sides of the Atlantic and set a standard for.....
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE —A foundational architect of twentieth-century American vernacular dance, Charles 'Honi' Coles was the premier master of high-speed rhythm tap. His legendary career seamlessly bridged the big band era of the Apollo Theatre with the historic late-twentieth-century Broadway tap revival, making his stylistic influence permanent and profound.+++ The Performing.....
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE —Paul George Condylis achieved prominence within the golden era of mid-century entertainment, particularly noted for his writing and broadcasting work with ABC Radio in Hollywood. Throughout the 1960s, his program interviewed compelling, unheralded cultural figures who arrived in America following European displacement, providing the raw material for his.....
Philadelphia: Theodore Presser Co., 1932. Some Highlights Include: The Band in Modern Education, by E.F. Goldman; A Lesson from Liszt, by I. Phillip; Organizing a Toy Orchestra, by G.M. Stein; Whimsical Words in Worship Music, by O.A. Mansfield; Pianist of the Future, by L Brandt; and much much more..... There.....
Houston: Cult Movies Press, 2016. HISTORICAL CONTEXT —Produced in the early 21st century during a resurgence of interest in classic horror cinema, this set reflects the growing collector market for niche film scholarship and signed small-press editions. The focus on Bela Lugosi and mid-century viewing culture situates the work within.....
London: Printed for J. Darby, 1889. Limited Edition Copy 29 of 100. Thomas D'Urfey's The Comical History of Don Quixote is a satirical adaptation of Cervantes' famous novel, written as a three-part play and performed at the Queen's Theatre in Dorset Garden during the late 17th century. The parts were.....
