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The Golden Age of Hollywood
Lot 244

A group of photographs and correspondence from leading ladies

14 May 2019, 13:00 PDT
Los Angeles

Sold for US$2,295 inc. premium

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A group of photographs and correspondence from leading ladies

Comprising 40 pieces, dated 1950s to 1980s, including 3 Autograph Letters and 3 Autograph Notes Signed ("Loretta") from Loretta Young; 2 Autograph Letters and 1 Autograph Note Signed ("Greer," "G.G.") from Greer Garson; 5 Autograph Letters and 1 Typed Letter Signed ("Rosalind") from Rosalind Russell; 2 Autograph Letters Signed ("Angela," "Angie") from Angela Lansbury; an Autograph Letter Signed ("Ann") from Ann Sothern; an Autograph Letter Signed ("Irene") from Irene Dunne; an Autograph Letter Signed ("Olivia") from Olivia de Havilland; an Autograph Letter Signed ("Ida") from Ida Lupino; an Autograph Letter and a Typed Letter Signed ("Candy") from Candace Bergen; an Autograph Letter Signed ("Edith") from Edith Head; a Typed Letter Signed ("Junie") from June Allyson; a Typed Letter Signed ("Hedda") from Hedda Hopper; an Autograph Note Signed ("Deborah") from Deborah Kerr; two Western Union Mailgrams from Joan Crawford; 3 Christmas cards and 1 invitation (all unsigned) from Princess Grace of Monaco; as well as signed photographs of Joan Crawford, Ethel Merman, Joan Fontaine, Lauren Bacall, Lana Turner, Bette Davis, and Alice Faye. Many of the letters in the group are written to Hollywood producer, William Frye, who produced such films as The Trouble with Angels (1966) and Airport 1975 (1974) and who boasted friendships with Bette Davis and Greta Garbo, among many others.
14 x 16 x 6 in.

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