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Howard Hughes Signed Contract

Currency:USD Category:Memorabilia / Autographs - Original Start Price:260.00 USD Estimated At:1,040.00 - 1,560.00 USD
Howard Hughes Signed Contract
<B>Howard Hughes Signed Contract.</B></I> Howard Hughes was one of the most enigmatic personalities in U.S. history, and his "Caddo Company" produced early Hollywood classics, including <I>Hell's Angels</B></I> (1930). Louis Wolheim was a famed, rough-featured Broadway star who died shortly after making his best-remembered film, <I>All Quiet on the Western Front</B></I> (1930). This three-page agreement dated April 28, 1928, employs Wolheim to appear in a movie with the working title of <I>The Innocent,</B></I> signed in black ink by producer Hughes on the last page. The film was released as <I>The Awakening</B></I> in 1928 and received an Oscar nomination for Best Art Direction; no known print exists and it is now considered lost. Also included is a letter on Hughes' Caddo Company letterhead, dated May 12, 1928, and referencing the agreement, signed by Joseph W. Engel in black ink, citing Wolheim's work on <I>The Racket,</B></I> the first American gangster movie. All items are in overall Fine to Very Fine condition with mild to moderate tanning, some fold creases, and light wear.<I>Accompanied by LOA from PSA/DNA.</B></I><BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Small Flat (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>) <BR><BR><B>Important notice:<
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