Autographs from people credited in 2009 Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America
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ABBOTT & COSTELLO (BUD ABBOTT) - COLLECTION WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 350616Photographs of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello include a signed and inscribed photograph from Bud Abbott reading, To Kay/Sincerely/Bud Abbott, and a signed and inscribed photograph from Lou Costello reading, To Joe/Sincerely,/Lou Costello.Sale Price $995.00
$1,200.00
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ABBOTT & COSTELLO (LOU COSTELLO) - APPLICATION SIGNED 10/02/1946 - HFSID 350340Application for membership in the Friars Club signed by Lou Costello on October 2, 1946. Document includes typed details about Costello's background and acquaintances. Signature appears light but legible, with notes indicating a resignation date in 1952.
Price: $1,500.00
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ABBOTT & COSTELLO (LOU COSTELLO) - CONTRACT SIGNED 08/15/1955 WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 177684Typed document signed by Lou Costello, Anne Costello, and others regarding financial arrangements following the film Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops. Dated August 15, 1955, it involves agreements with Bankers Trust Company and Universal Pictures Company, Inc.
Sale Price $495.00
$600.00
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ABBOTT & COSTELLO (LOU COSTELLO) - CONTRACT SIGNED WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 218010Contract signed by Lou Costello and Anne Costello in 1952, amending a previous employment agreement with Universal Pictures. Signed in black ink, with additional signatures from Universal representatives. Document includes blue ink date stamp and embossed seal, totaling 21 pages.
Price: $600.00
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ABBOTT & COSTELLO (LOU COSTELLO) - DOCUMENT SIGNED 02/24/1953 - HFSID 177688Document signed by Lou Costello, dated February 24, 1953, regarding a loan repayment. The carbon typed document contains his signature beneath the approval statement and mentions a check for $6,056.00 sent to the Bank of America.
Price: $650.00
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ABBOTT & COSTELLO (LOU COSTELLO) - DOCUMENT SIGNED 06/24/1952 - HFSID 226409Document signed "Lou Costello" in blue ink on June 24, 1952, declaring his betting losses exceeding wins from 1946. This affidavit, likely related to IRS tax issues, includes a notary public signature and an embossed seal.
Price: $600.00
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ABBOTT & COSTELLO (LOU COSTELLO) - DOCUMENT SIGNED 09/17/1955 WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 177693Typed document signed by Lou Costello, Anne Costello, Pat Costello, Margaret Jane Costello, Helen Cristillo, and Marie Kirk, dated September 17, 1955. Family members transferring interests in Cosman Productions, Inc. to Lou Costello to settle a tax bill.
Price: $650.00
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ABBOTT & COSTELLO (LOU COSTELLO) - DOCUMENT SIGNED 10/24/1947 - HFSID 176143Document signed by Lou Costello, stating that the IRS can collect all earnings from the productions 'Buck Privates Come Home' and 'Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap'. Signed in ink on October 24, 1947, addressing Universal International Pictures, Inc.
Price: $650.00
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ABBOTT & COSTELLO (LOU COSTELLO) - DOCUMENT SIGNED 12/18/1953 - HFSID 177686Document signed "Lou Costello" as President of Cosman Productions, Inc. in 1953 with Bank of America for a $35,000 loan. Notations appear in lead pencil and black ink. Titled "Escrow Instructions/(Real Estate Transaction)", it details repayment terms.
Price: $750.00
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ABBOTT & COSTELLO (LOU COSTELLO) - DOCUMENT SIGNED CIRCA 1948 - HFSID 173125Document signed by Lou Costello, consisting of a blank 1948 IRS tax form titled "Declaration of Estimated Income Tax By Individuals/Form 1040-ES and Instructions". Costello's signature appears on two pages. The form is unfilled and reflects his tax issues later in life.
Price: $750.00
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WOODY ALLEN - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 180649Photograph signed: "Woody/Allen", depicting Woody Allen with Harold Gould in a publicity scene for the film Love and Death. Allen is shown with a gun and a blood-stained shirt, while Gould pretends to be shot.
Price: $180.00
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WOODY ALLEN - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 265615Photograph signed: "Woody/Allen". Woody Allen, known for his work in film and comedy, is depicted in this color photograph. He is noted for acclaimed films such as Take the Money and Run and Annie Hall.
Price: $220.00
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WOODY ALLEN - BIOGRAPHY SIGNED - HFSID 85137Biography signed by Woody Allen, displaying his film and theater credits in a list titled "About Woody Allen". Allen signs below his biography in black felt tip, noting works up to 1987, including Take the Money and Run and Annie Hall.
Sale Price $215.00
$260.00
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WOODY ALLEN - DOCUMENT MULTI-SIGNED - HFSID 168539Document is an unused printed lease signed in black felt tip four times by "Woody/Allen". It consists of four pages and highlights Allen's career as a filmmaker known for works such as Take the Money and Run and Annie Hall.
Sale Price $245.00
$300.00
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WOODY ALLEN - LOBBY CARD SIGNED - HFSID 326865Lobby card signed by Woody Allen for the 1980 film Stardust Memories. Signature reads: "Woody/Allen", in black ink. This item highlights Allen's evolution from comic to celebrated filmmaker known for works like Annie Hall and Manhattan.
Price: $180.00
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WOODY ALLEN - MAGAZINE COVER SIGNED - HFSID 75327Magazine cover signed: "Woody/Allen". Complete issue of Moviegoer, May 1985, includes the caption "Woody Allen Can He Still Make Us Laugh?" Celebrating Woody Allen's career as a comedian and filmmaker, noted for Annie Hall and other acclaimed films.
Price: $160.00
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WOODY ALLEN - MAGAZINE PHOTOGRAPH SIGNED - HFSID 35193Magazine photograph of Woody Allen signed with the inscription "Woody/Allen". Celebrated filmmaker known for works like Take the Money and Run and Annie Hall, which earned him a Best Director Oscar.
Price: $180.00
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WOODY ALLEN - PICTURE POST CARD SIGNED - HFSID 33164Picture post card of Woody Allen signed "Woody/Allen". Initially a standup comic, Allen became a renowned filmmaker known for works such as Take the Money and Run and Annie Hall.
Price: $200.00
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WOODY ALLEN - PICTURE POST CARD SIGNED - HFSID 215703Postcard photographs of Woody Allen, showing him in glasses and a collared shirt, are signed with "Woody/Allen". Allen is known for his work in films like Take the Money and Run and Annie Hall.
Price: $200.00
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WOODY ALLEN - PRINTED PHOTOGRAPH SIGNED IN INK - HFSID 323453Photograph signed by Woody Allen in black ink, displaying his name as "Woody/ Allen". It is a promotional still from the film Stardust Memories (1980), highlighting Allen's transition from standup comic to celebrated filmmaker.
Sale Price $135.00
$160.00
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WOODY ALLEN - PRINTED PHOTOGRAPH SIGNED IN INK - HFSID 323454Still from Take the Money and Run signed by Woody Allen with the inscription "Woody/Allen" in blue felt tip. The photograph depicts Allen with a gun in hand, capturing a moment from his celebrated film.
Price: $160.00
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WOODY ALLEN - PRINTED PHOTOGRAPH SIGNED IN INK - HFSID 323455Still from the 1971 film Bananas, showing Woody Allen at gunpoint, is signed in ink: "Woody/Allen". Woody Allen, a celebrated filmmaker known for his comedies and dramas, is recognized for films like Annie Hall and Manhattan.
Sale Price $165.00
$200.00
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WOODY ALLEN - QUOTATION SIGNED - HFSID 265626Quotation signed by Woody Allen includes his observation, "It's not that I'm afraid to die, I just don't want to be there when it happens." The artwork, created in calligraphic style by an unknown hand, measures 1 page.
Price: $400.00
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JUDD APATOW - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 305448Photograph of Judd Apatow, signed with "Judd Apatow" in black ink, taken at the premiere of Forgetting Sarah Marshall. Apatow is a renowned comedy producer and director known for films such as The 40-Year Old Virgin and Bridesmaids.
Sale Price $135.00
$160.00
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LUCILLE "LUCY" BALL - ADVERTISEMENT SIGNED - HFSID 157143Advertisement signed by Lucille Ball promotes "The National Portrait Gallery and The Museum of Broadcasting On the Air: Pioneers of American Broadcasting." It includes her signature and features her contributions to television, particularly through I Love Lucy.
Sale Price $845.00
$1,000.00
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LUCILLE "LUCY" BALL - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 168989Photograph inscribed and signed in full: "To/Wes/Lucille/Ball". Depicting Lucille Ball with Eddie Albert in a still from The Fuller Brush Girl. Signed with her rare full signature, Ball became an iconic television pioneer and actress.
Price: $900.00
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LUCILLE "LUCY" BALL - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 309653Photograph of Lucille Ball portraying Chaplin's Little Tramp, signed and inscribed: "Kenny/I love you/Lucy". This image commemorates a skit from The Lucy Show aired on New Year's Eve, 1962.
Price: $1,200.00
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LUCILLE "LUCY" BALL - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 287737Photograph inscribed by Lucille Ball as "To/Joan/Lucille/Ball", depicting her with John Hodiak in a promotional image for the film Two Smart People. This 1946 publicity photo is captioned in the lower margin.
Price: $1,000.00
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LUCILLE "LUCY" BALL - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 288651Photograph signed by Lucille Ball, inscribed to Bob Considine with her rare full signature as "Lucille Ball", includes the message: "To/Mr. and Mrs./'Bob' Considine/With/best wishes/Lucille/Ball". PSA/DNA sticker on verso.
Price: $1,200.00
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LUCILLE "LUCY" BALL - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH CIRCA 1974 WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 67727Photograph signed by multiple celebrities including Lucille Ball, Gary Morton, Dan Rowan, Dick Martin, Phyllis Diller, Nipsey Russell, Foster Brooks, and Don Rickles. Captured during the Dean Martin Celebrity Roast in November 1974.
Price: $1,200.00
