Description: bzarrillo Auctions Presents..... ebay store....Starmemories of Illinois BUY ADDITIONAL AUTOGRAPHS AND NO ADDITIONAL SHIPPING CHARGES! Save on Shipping ........Visit our Ebay store.!! Thousands of Autographs in our inventory...SEND US A MESSAGE WITH YOUR WANT LIST ..AND WE WILL POST WHAT WE HAVE ON EBAY PLEASE NOTE: Most of our signed photos are vintage items. As such they may exhibit tiny imperfections which will NOT be noted in the description. Significant flaws will be noted and often these are marked AS IS. Therefore, returns for condition not as described will not be honored if the buyer has not requested detailed condition information. Very minor condition issues not noted are of no concern for 99.9% of our customers. Some however are perfectionists who should not be buying online. If you consider yourself in this category then please question us concerning condition before you bid. We accept returns for any LEGITIMATE reason but minor flaws are not a valid reason 6307 Walter Pidgeon Mary Astor Autographed rare 8.5 x 12.5 B & W Photo from "Listen Darling" (1938) --------- These large photos are rare and generally were not available to the common people. This one is dated 1938 and has a snipe on the back and a stamp from the Dell Publishing company. This photo was authentically signed ( not printed). Photo is in excellent condition with creasing at the corners. Front and back images are provided. Mary Astor signed in 1982 and considering the signature placemenr Pidgeon must have signed at the same time or soon after as he passed away a couple years later. --------- Mary Astor was born on May 3, 1906 in Quincy, Illinois. Luck was with Mary and her parents because one contest she entered came to the attention of Hollywood moguls who signed her at the age of 14. Her first movie was a bit part in The Scarecrow (1920). It wasn't much, but it was a start. Throughout 1921-1923 she continued her career with bit or minor roles in a number of motion pictures. In 1924, Mary landed a plum assignment with a role as Lady Margery Alvaney opposite the great John Barrymore in the film Beau Brummel (1924). This launched her career to stardom as it did with a lively affair with Barrymore. However the affair ended before she could star with him again in the classic Don Juan (1926). Mary was, now, the new cinematic darling with each film packing the theaters. By the end of the twenties, the sound revolution had taken a strong hold on the industry and Mary was one of those lucky actresses who made the successful transition to "talkies" because of her voice and strong screen presence. Mary's career took off to greater heights. Films such as Red Dust (1932), Convention City (1933), Man of Iron (1935), and The Prisoner of Zenda (1937), kept her star at the top. In 1938, Mary turned out five feature films which kept her busy and in the spotlight. Afterwards, she churned out films at a lesser rate. In 1941, she won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her role of Sandra Kovac in The Great Lie (1941). That same year she appeared in the celebrated film The Maltese Falcon (1941), but her star soon began to fall. Because of her three divorces, the death of her first husband, Kenneth Hawks who died in a plane crash, alcoholism, a suicide attempt, and a persistent heart condition, Mary got smaller roles in movies. In the whole of the 1950s she appeared in only five productions. Her final fling with the silver screen was as Jewell Mayhew in Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964). Even though this was her final film, she had appeared in a phenomenal 123 motion pictures. Mary lived out her remaining days confined to the Motion Picture Country Home where she died of a heart attack on September 25, 1987 at the age of 81. Walter Pidgeon, a handsome, tall and dark-haired man, began his career studying voice at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston. He then did theater, mainly stage musicals. He went to Hollywood in the early 1920s, where he made silent films, including Mannequin (1926) and Sumuru (1927). When talkies arrived, Pidgeon made some musicals, but he never received top billing or recognition in these. In 1937 MGM put him under contract, but only in supporting roles and "the other man" roles, such as in Saratoga (1937) opposite Jean Harlow and Clark Gable and in The Girl of the Golden West (1938) opposite Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy. Although these two films were big successes, Pidgeon was overlooked for his contributions to them. MGM lent him out to Fox, where he finally had top billing, in How Green Was My Valley (1941). When he returned to MGM the studio tried to give him bigger roles, and he was cast opposite his frequent co-star Greer Garson. However, Garson seemed to come up on top in Blossoms in the Dust (1941) and Mrs. Miniver (1942), although Pidgeon did receive an Academy Award nomination for his role in the latter film. Pidgeon remained with MGM through the mid-'50s, making films like Dream Wife (1953) and Hit the Deck (1955) with Jane Powell and old pal Gene Raymond. In 1956 after his role in Forbidden Planet, Pidgeon left the movies to do some work in the theater, but he returned to film in 1961. Pidgeon retired from acting in 1977. He suffered from several strokes that eventually led to his death in 1984. OUR GUARANTEE: ALL AUTOGRAPHS ARE ORIGINAL , AUTHENTIC HAND SIGNED ITEMS AND COME WITH CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY (COA). NOT COPIES Of AUTOGRAPHS AUTOGRAPHS HAVE BEEN AUTHENTICATED, VERIFIED AGAINST TRUE VALID EXEMPLARS. 100% FULL GUARANTEE FOR A REFUND IF IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED BY ANOTHER EXPERT THAT THE ITEM IS NOT AUTHENTIC. 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Why you should buy from us? Rob Zarrillo is the owner of Starmemories Autographs and Movie Memorabilia. Selling movie memorabilia and autographs since the 1970s - owner/operator of the store "Time Machine" in Gainesville Florida in the 1980s. Dealer at Hollywood Collector's shows (Ray Courts shows and his successors), Cinecon (Hollywood), Cinevent (Columbus) and many others. Coordinator/chairman of shows in Florida in the 1970s-80s such as Trekon, Miamicon, Floridacon. Every autograph we offer comes with a COA and provides you with a peace of mind that you are dealing with a reputable ebay dealer (on ebay since 1998). Our guarantee meets the intent of UACC and other autograph dealer association requirements but we left the UACC due to their lack of customer support and many complaints concerning their operation. We pride ourselves on customer satisfaction and our extremely high ebay feedback rating. 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Price: 225 USD
Location: Springfield, Illinois
End Time: 2024-12-25T00:54:53.000Z
Shipping Cost: 8 USD
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
