NANCY CARROLL - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED CO-SIGNED BY: COLIN KEITH-JOHNSTON - HFSID 321945

NANCY CARROLL, COLIN KEITH-JOHNSON
The silent film actress signs a note to a fan. Also signed by actor Colin Keith-Johnson on verso!
Autograph note signed: "To Genevieve/Cordial Wishes/Nancy Carroll", and on verso, "Colin Keith-Johnson" 9x7. Nancy Carroll (1903-1965) appeared in Broadway musicals of the 1920s, making her film debut in the late silent era. Easy Come, Easy Go (1928) made her a star, and she received a Best Actress Oscar nomination for The Devil's Holiday (1930). Her musical talent made her a natural for Paramount film musicals of the 1930s, including four in which she co-starred with Charles "Buddy" Rogers. However, Carroll was selective about her roles, earning her a "difficult" label in the studio era. Paramount dropped her contract, despite her large fan base, and she retired from film in 1938 after four more movies for Columbia. She returned to the stage, and co-starred in two early TV series (The Aldrich Family. 1950; The Egg and I (1951). COLIN KEITH-JOHNSON (1896-1980) was a British film and stage actor who began appearing in films in the late 1920's, making his debut in Somehow Good in 1927. Other memorable films include Bekely Square (1933), Enchantment (1948) and The Left Handed Gun (1958) starring Paul Newman. A prolific stage star, Keith-Johnson performed in no less than 17 Broadway shows in his career, including the largely successful Journey's End (1929-1930) in which he debuted both in London and in America. He performed his last show in 1956, starring as Peter Shirley in Major Barbara (1956-1957). Lightly toned. Small tear in top edge. Otherwise, fine condition.