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Coffee Cup from John Wayne to Karen Kramer

Currency:USD Category:Memorabilia Start Price:390.00 USD Estimated At:640.00 - 960.00 USD
Coffee Cup from John Wayne to Karen Kramer
<B>Coffee Cup Given to Karen Kramer from John Wayne.</B></I> Paving the way for the disaster film genre, 1954's <I>The High and the Mighty</B></I> brought the film's star, John Wayne, in contact with a young actress named Karen Kramer (then known as Karen Sharpe). Impressed with her abilities, Wayne put her under contract to his new company, Batjac. This ceramic coffee cup, with a hand-painted <I>High and the Mighty</B></I> image, was a post-production gift from Wayne to Sharpe and reads "Karen from Duke" en verso. In Excellent condition. <I>From the Stanley Kramer Estate.</B></I><BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Miscellaneous Collectibles, Smal (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)