Author: BROWN, Joe E. (1892-1973)
Title: Signature and Inscription / Unsigned Photograph
Description: American huge-grinned comedian and actor often remembered for his hilarious portrayal of millionaire Osgood Fielding III in "Some Like It Hot" (1959). Huge and bold "All good wishes to my friend / Donald Burnell / Joe E. Brown / 6/22/60" in blue ballpoint on an irregular-trimmed, roughly-triangular 5¼" (width at top) X 4" (height) slip bearing "JOE E. BROWN" printed in green at the top -- presumably trimmed from a sheet of his letterhead. Very good. Other than odd shape, quite handsome. Accompanied by a superb, vintage sepia-tone heavy stock 5" X 7" matte-finish photograph bearing a preprinted signature and inscription at the bottom -- a head-and-shoulders portrait of a smiling young Brown as he appeared in the 1930s, the kind of image sent out by the studios in bulk at the time in response to fan mail. A charming pair. .

Keywords: Film & Theater


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