RR Auction: Rare Manuscript, Document, and Autograph Auction

Superb original color painting entitled ‘Lon Chaney, Phantom of the Opera, 1925,’ done by artist Arthur K. Miller, acrylic on Masonite, 9 x 15.5, depi

Collection of FDCs from various countries, each signed in black felt tip by a film director, including: Woody Allen, Pedro Almodovar, Stephen Frears,

Bold vintage fountain pen signature and inscription, “For Andre Journaux, with my very best wishes, Charlie Chaplin,” on an off-white 6 x 5 gridded al

Remarkable hand-painted 1946 Christmas card, 4.75 x 4, featuring a wonderful self-portrait caricature of Fields dressed as Santa Claus, signed in the

Collection of over 150 FDCs and commemorative covers, each signed by a notable figure from an array of fields such as entertainment, politics, and mil

Handsome vintage matte-finish 11 x 14 portrait of Flynn clutching a pipe, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Bob—All the best—Errol Flynn.” Rev

Character actor (1899–1943) who played the lunatic Renfield opposite Bela Lugosi in Dracula, as well as Colin Clive’s assistant Fritz in Frankenstein.

Handsome matte-finish 8 x 10 MGM publicity photo, signed and inscribed in ballpoint, “To Lincoln Theatre’s Star Room, from Clark Gable.” In fine condi

ALS signed “G.,” one page both sides, 7.25 x 10.75, no date. Letter to Garbo’s unlikely paramour, the noted photographer and designer Cecil Beaton, fo

DS, signed “Judy Garland Luft,” one page, 8.25 x 4.5, February 19, 1952. Bank of America promissory note in which Garland agrees to repay a loan of $7

ALS signed “Audrey,” three pages, 5.75 x 8.25, personal letterhead, May 12, 1983. Letter to her stepmother, Fidelma Hepburn-Ruston. In full: “Thank yo

Desirable glossy 8 x 10 Warner Bros. promotional photo for The Nun’s Story, signed and inscribed in person in fountain pen, “Pour Pierre, Audrey Hepbu

Superlative vintage glossy 3.5 x 5.25 postcard photo, signed in fountain pen, “Best wishes, Audrey Hepburn.” In fine condition. A positively gorgeous

Glossy 8 x 10 publicity photo of Hepburn as a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition.

Highly desirable signed fountain pen self-portrait sketch on an off-white 3 x 4.25 card. In very good condition, with staining and tape residue affect

DS, one page, 8 x 10, February 26, 1952. Document in which Karloff confirms to Stellar Enterprises, Inc., that his “engagement on the Texaco Star Thea

Prominent magician (1849–1922) known for his spectacular stage illusions. ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.75 x 7.5, personal letterhead, S

Breathtaking vintage glossy 3.5 x 5.25 postcard photo of the beautiful actress, signed in fountain pen, “Grace Kelly.” In fine condition. A striking i

An unusual Flying Fickle Finger of Fate award, measuring 9.5? tall, comprised of a cast base metal ‘finger-with-wings’ statuette painted gold and moun

Uncommon glossy 8 x 10 photo of Kubrick on set during the making of the classic 2001: A Space Odyssey, signed in red ink. In fine condition, with scat

Vintage matte-finish 5.25 x 3.5 photo of the comedic duo posing side-by-side in their bowler hats, signed in fountain pen, “Our thanks & best wi...

Fantastic vintage matte-finish 6.5 x 9.5 photo of Laurel poking Hardy in the eye, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen, “Hello Eli

Vintage 4 x 6 cardstock photo of Leigh, signed in fountain pen. Double-matted and framed to an overall size of 10 x 12. In very good condition, with n

Wonderful vintage matte-finish 5.75 x 4.5 photo of the couple together as they appeared in Caesar and Cleopatra, signed in fountain pen, “Vivien Leigh

American radio writer and producer (1902–1975) best known for the Gang Busters radio program that was broadcast from 1935 to 1957. Collection of seven

Amazing vintage matte-finish 11.75 x 10 photo of the cast of the 1932 mystery-fantasy film Chandu the Magician, signed in the lower border in fountain

Excessively desirable vintage matte-finish 7 x 9 portrait of Lugosi in his role as Count Dracula, prominently signed in fountain pen against his white

Stunning original color painting entitled ‘Dracula, 1931,’ done by artist Arthur K. Miller, acrylic on Masonite, 13 x 9, depicting Lugosi with an inte

Original glossy 10 x 8 photo of Monroe in her famous sparkling cocktail dress entertaining troops in 1954, with one person adjusting something on her

Marilyn Monroe Productions, Inc. business check, 8 x 3, filled out in type and signed by Monroe, payable to Simon Stationery for $15.42, October 21, 1

Distinguished French director (1894–1979) whose 1939 classic Rules of the Game takes a place among the most acclaimed films ever made. Two TLSs in Fre

English comedian and actor (1941–1989) known for being one of the six members of Monty Python. Semi-glossy 5.75 x 8.25 cardstock photo of Chapman in a

Super rare original color 40 x 60 ‘Style A’ movie poster for Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. Cardstock poster was produced in 1980 and features ar

TLS, two pages, 5.25 x 7.5, Hotel Pierre, New York letterhead, January 25, 1941. Letter to Elmer Rice at the Playwrights’ Company in New York. In part

Spectacular matte-finish 9 x 12 photo of Stewart as he appeared in the 1949 film The Stratton Story, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Bo—Be

Exceptional scrapbook album owned by Hollywood pianist Melvin Leroy ‘Roy’ Bush, 11 x 16, containing 40 signed photos—the great majority inscribed to “

Immensely desirable matte-finish 7 x 9.5 portrait of Valentino dressed as a matador, boldly signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Miss Ethel Jacks

Acclaimed director of Ossessione, Death in Venice, and The Damned (1906–1976). Scarce matte-finish 4 x 5.75 photo of Visconti deep in thought, signed

Exceptional matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Wayne in his classic role as Rooster Cogburn, boldly signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “Paul—a great Ne

Attractive vintage matte-finish 3.25 x 4.5 photo of the actress outdoors, signed in fountain pen, “Greetings from Anna May Wong,” and signed again in

Vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of Wood holding a little white dog, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Novella, With best wishes, Love, Natalie Woo

Vintage ballpoint signatures and inscriptions, “Dear boy—I love you—Natalie Wagner (Wood)” and “Happy Birthday (there’s an ad lib) dear boy—‘R. J’ Wag

Five felt tip and ballpoint signatures of actors on individual slips and cards, including: Rex Harrison, John Gielgud, Richard Burton, Alec Guinness,

Collection of six items, each signed by an Andy Griffith Show cast member or guest star, including: Andy Griffith (check), Jim Nabors (check), Buddy E

Handsome matte-finish 7 x 9 photo of Astaire from the 1936 RKO film Follow the Fleet, signed in red ink. Double-matted and framed to an overall size o

Glossy 9 x 7 photo of the dancing duo side-by-side, signed and inscribed in felt tip, “Fred Astaire” and “To Joan—Every good wish, from Ginger Rogers,

Attractive vintage glossy 5.5 x 8 photo of Baker in a lovely gown, signed and inscribed in fountain pen in Spanish, “Mi corazon no puede estar sin tu,

Haunting vintage matte-finish 6.5 x 8.5 head-and-shoulders photo of Bara, signed and inscribed in fountain pen and dated 1916. In very good condition,

American stage and screen actress (1880–1962) best known for her role as Aunt Em, the wife of Uncle Henry, in MGM's The Wizard of Oz. TLS, one p...

Renowned American Shakespearean actor (1833–1893) and brother of Lincoln assassin John Wilkes Booth. Nice 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite photo of Booth by Gu

Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of the pair side-by-side staring vacantly into space, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To George and Jean, Bes

Vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of the jovial comedy couple, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Floyd Bell, Sincerely yours, George M. Burns,” and

Signed book: The Films of Frank Capra. First edition. Secaucus, NJ: The Citadel Press, 1977. Hardcover with dust jacket, 8.75 x 11.25, 278 pages. Sign

Glossy 7.25 x 9.25 photo of Capra with a large shadow of a camera in the background, signed in black felt tip. Double-matted and framed to an overall

Collection of nine items, each signed by a child star, most uninscribed, including: Tommy Bond (signature), Virginia Davis (SP), Margaret O’Brien (SP)

Desirable vintage fountain pen signature and inscription, “To Howard, ‘I brought you this from Virginia,’ Montgomery Clift,” on an off-white 5.5 x 4.2

DS, one page, 8 x 10, May 8, 1945. An International Pictures, Inc., document in which Cooper agrees to appear in advertising for Lipton, requiring his

DS, one page, 8 x 10.5, October 25, 1937. Paramount Pictures, Inc., document in which Cooper confirms that he “commenced the rendition of…services in

Personal check, 7 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Costello, payable to Sid Weiss for $50, July 28, 1945. Encapsulated in a plastic PSA/D

Crystal-clear glossy 6.75 x 9 photo of the crooner seated at a piano, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Forrest, Bing Crosby.” Double-matted

Color satin-finish 14 x 11 photo of Eastwood in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition. Consignor notes that this

Glossy 4 x 5.75 photo of the director wearing a hat, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Kenneth Douglas, Federico Fellini.” Double-matted and

American actor (1925–1966), best known as the trail boss Gil Favor on the popular TV series Rawhide, who drowned at the age of 42 while filming a tele

Personal check, 8.25 x 3.25, filled out in type and signed by Flynn, payable to Eleanor Lowe for $42.20, June 10, 1946. Encapsulated in a plastic PSA/

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Fonda in the film Mister Roberts, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition, with scattered surface marks and impressions.

Personal check, 8.25 x 3, filled out in type and signed by Gable, payable to Tom Douglas for $53.30, January 13, 1947. Superbly double-matted and fram

Sexy 8 x 10 cardstock photo of Gardner posing in black lace lingerie, prominently signed in gold ink. In fine condition.

ALS signed “Ava,” one page both sides, 7 x 9, personal letterhead, no date. Letter to a friend. In part: “I’ve already tasted your rice—it doesn’t nee

Glossy 7.75 x 9.75 photo of the still-handsome actor in his later years, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Paul, with every good wish! Cary

Wonderfully penned bold ink signature, “Cary Grant,” on an off-white 6 x 3.25 card. In fine condition.

Two bank checks, 5.75 x 2.5, each filled out in another hand and signed by Hepburn, both dated 1956. In fine condition, with expected bank stamps and

TLS signed “K. Hep,” one page, 5.75 x 7.75, personal letterhead, November 4, 1986. In full: “Many thanks—It is so pretty.” Attractively double-matted

Program cover from A Matter of Gravity at the Ahmanson Theatre, November 1976, 8 x 10.25, signed across her portrait in black felt tip. Double-matted

Signed book: Me. Later printing. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1991. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.75 x 9.5, 418 pages. Signed on the title page in black felt

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Hoffman and Voight in the classic 1969 film Midnight Cowboy, signed in blue and black felt tip by both. In fine condition.

Handsome glossy 8 x 10 head-and-shoulders photo, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Angelo, Best, Bill Holden.” In fine condition, with trivi

Prominent British stage actor (1838–1905) who was the first of his profession to be knighted. ALS signed “H. Irving,” two pages on two adjoining sheet

Lovely color 4.75 x 7 full-length cardstock photo of Kelly standing on a balcony, signed in the lower border in black ink, “Grace de Monaco.” Nicely d

English character actress (1902–1986) most widely recognized for her role as the title character in Bride of Frankenstein. DS, signed “Elsa Laughton,”

Uncommon vintage glossy 8 x 10 close-up portrait of the actor, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Paul Junior, from Charles Laughton.” Also bea

Two TLSs, one signed, “Stan,” and the other signed, “Stan Laurel,” on individual 5.5 x 3.25 postcards, dated 1961 and 1962. One letter to Freddie Rich

ALS, one page both sides, 5.25 x 6.5, personal letterhead, March 30, 1951. Letter to Iris Stanley, the president of her fan club. In full: “How very s

Two items: a program for a performance of The Sleeping Prince at the Phoenix Theatre, 5.25 x 8.25, bearing a collector’s date notation of December 28,

Desirable pair of ballpoint signatures, “Vivien Leigh” and “L. Olivier,” on separate off-white 4.75 x 3 cards. Attractively double-matted and framed t

Italian film director, producer and screenwriter most associated with the ‘Spaghetti Western’ genre (1929–1989). Satin-finish 4 x 5.75 photo of Leone

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Marlowe in costume, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, “To David Rogers, June Marlowe.” In fine condition.

An Evening with Groucho album signed and inscribed on the front cover in blue ballpoint to his younger brother, “To my old roommate Gummo, Love from G

Handsome glossy 8 x 10 head-and-shoulders photo, signed and inscribed in black ballpoint, “To Donna, Regards, Jack Nicholson.” In fine condition, with

Color 8.5 x 11.75 close-up photo of Nureyev in costume, signed and inscribed in Russian in blue ballpoint. Double-matted and framed to an overall size

American actress (1975–1988), best remembered for her memorable performance in the horror classic Poltergeist, who tragically died at the age of 12. G

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Beard in his classic Our Gang role, signed in black felt tip, “From Stymie Beard.” In very fine condition.

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Hoskins in his famous Our Gang role, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “Take care Sam, Allen ‘Farina’ Hoskins.” In very f

Two glossy head-and-shoulders film stills of Pacino and DeNiro, 10 x 8 and 8 x 10, each signed in red felt tip by the actor pictured. Creasing to corn

Pearl-finish 8 x 10 photo of Sellers in a double-breasted jacket and ascot, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “For Thomas Scullien, Peace &...

Paperstock 8 x 10 photo of Silverheels as Tonto, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Hal, Good luck, Jay Silverheels, Tonto.” Subtle foxing to

Color 8 x 10 laserprint photo of Spielberg with ET peeking out from over his shoulder, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition, with dings to corne

Three 8 x 10 photos of Stanwyck from throughout her career, each signed and inscribed in felt tip to “Paul.” In overall fine condition.

Collection of nine items, each signed by at least one famous television actor or actress, most inscribed, including: Barbara Eden (signature); Adam We

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Temple as a child star, signed in black felt tip, “Best Wishes, Shirley Temple Black, 1998.” In fine condition.

Glossy 10 x 8 photo of the Wicked Witch’s arrival in Munchkinland, signed and inscribed in the lower border in black ink, “Let this be a lesson to all