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Steve McQueen Signed Photograph and (4) Mini Cassette Tapes

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Autographs Start Price:NA Estimated At:2,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD
Steve McQueen Signed Photograph and (4) Mini Cassette Tapes

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Auction Date:2021 Jan 13 @ 18:00 (UTC-5 : EST/CDT)
Location:15th Floor WeWork, Boston, Massachusetts, 02108, United States
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
Desirable semi-glossy 10 x 8 silver gelatin photo of a bearded Steve McQueen posing with producer Philip Parslow on the set of the 1978 film An Enemy of the People, signed and inscribed in felt tip, “To quarterback Phil…Your almost perfect like me…without a nose job—with love and respect, Steve.” Reverse bears a Mel Traxel photo stamp.

Also includes a group of four Sony mini cassette tapes containing recordings of McQueen in 1978, with the labels to the tapes and the case annotated in pencil and felt tip by McQueen. The content of the tapes concern the development of the story and script for the 1980 Western film Tom Horn, and consist of two meetings between McQueen and script writer Thomas McGuane as they hash out their thoughts and opinions on McGuane’s first draft of the screenplay. Each meeting lasts for three 90-minute sides, with the second side of two tapes blank. The dates on the cases and on the cassettes are in McQueen’s ‘lefty’ handwriting, as are the numbers on the cassettes and the felt tip notation, “McGuane”; the balance of the annotations are in the hand of the consignor’s father, who received these cassette tapes during his tenure with Solar Productions.

Not fond of taking notes by hand, McQueen routinely used a recorder to document his thoughts and meetings. He then forwarded them to his assistant, who transcribed them in full. A fascinating group of material that showcases McQueen’s true off-screen personality and his approach to film-making. In overall fine condition.