[ENTERTAINMENT - FILM]. St. Louis Blues. Paramount Pictures Corporation, 1958. Movie lobby card autographed by Eartha KITT, Pearl BAILEY, Mahalia JACKSON, Ruby DEE, and Edith HEAD.
Sale 1118 - African Americana
Feb 28, 2023
10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
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$300 -
400
Price Realized
$378
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Lot Description
[ENTERTAINMENT - FILM]. St. Louis Blues. Paramount Pictures Corporation, 1958. Movie lobby card autographed by Eartha KITT, Pearl BAILEY, Mahalia JACKSON, Ruby DEE, and Edith HEAD.
14 x 11 in. printed lobby card (some fading and discoloration, edge and corner wear including creasing, short tears, some tears repaired with tape on verso). The card, which features a scene from the film showing Nat "King" Cole playing the cornet, is signed by some of the female cast members, including Eartha Kitt (1927-2008), Pearl Bailey (1918-1990), Mahalia Jackson (1911-1972), and Ruby Dee (1922-2014). Famed costume designer for the film Edith Head (1879-1981) also signed the lobby card.
This lot is located in Cincinnati.
Property from a 35-Year Collection from the Southern United States
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