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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson collection: set design artwork, technical drawings, scripts

Currency:USD Category:Memorabilia Start Price:600.00 USD Estimated At:600.00 - 800.00 USD
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson collection: set design artwork, technical drawings, scripts
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(NBC Productions, 1962-92) Collection of (5) detailed set design paintings, (2) technical drawings for individual skits, (1) painted miniature prop boat, and (11) combination skit scripts and stage designer’s notes, including Johnny Carson’s final episode. Paintings consist of (2) Los Angeles skyline backdrops, executed in pencil and gouache on 12 x 30” 4-ply illustration board by art director John Shrum, and (3) variations of the actual set, in pencil and gouache on 18 x 24” illustration paper, mounted to larger matboard; drawings are in pencil on 18 x 27” vellum and are labeled “Tonite Show: Shower w/ a Star June 7, 1984” and “0007 Sketch Tonite Show”; prop boat is 7.5 x 9”, constructed of 4-ply illustration board painted to detail in gouache, with wire and manipulation holes; scripts range from 2 to 22 pp and include some legendary skits, many with art director’s notes, and date from 1988 to 1992. Condition is Very Fine throughout.