Anita Loos Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles
ANITA LOOS
Born: April 26, 1888 in Mount Shasta, Sissons, California
Died: August 18, 1981 in New York City, New York
Biography
Anita Loos is a former child actress, became a screenwriter at age 20, contributing to more than 60 silent films. In 1925, she published Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, the story of Lorelei Lee, a "dumb blonde" character based on herself, who had a penchant for rich men and diamonds. The book was made into a New York play in 1926, a Broadway musical starring Carol Channing (1949) and a film starring Marilyn Monroe (1953).
2008/I-The-Women (Writer), 1955-Gentlemen-Marry-Brunettes (Writer), 1953-Gentlemen-Prefer-Blondes (Writer), 1942-I-Married-an-Angel (Writer), 1940-Strange-Cargo (Writer), 1938-The-Cowboy-and-the-Lady (Writer), 1937-Saratoga (Writer), 1936-San-Francisco (Writer), 1934-Social-Register (Writer), 1934-The-Cat-and-the-Fiddle (Writer), 1933-Hold-Your-Man (Writer), 1933-The-Barbarian (Writer), 1928-Gentlemen-Prefer-Blondes (Writer), 1920-The-Perfect-Woman (Writer), 1920-The-Love-Expert (Writer), 1920-Two-Weeks (Writer), 1919-A-Virtuous-Vamp (Writer), 1919-Getting-Mary-Married (Writer), 1918-Good-Bye,-Bill (Writer), 1916-The-Half-Breed (Writer), 1916-A-Wild-Girl-of-the-Sierras (Writer), 1916-The-Mystery-of-the-Leaping-Fish (Writer), 1916-A-Corner-in-Cotton (Writer), 1915-The-Fatal-Finger-Prints (Writer), 1915-The-Lost-House (Writer), 1915-A-Flurry-in-Art (Writer), 1914-The-Million-Dollar-Bride (Writer), 1914-The-Man-in-the-Couch (Writer), 1914-The-Girl-in-the-Shack (Writer), 1914-Hicksville's-Finest (Writer), 1914-The-Gangsters-of-New-York (Writer), 1913-The-Wedding-Gown (Writer), 1913-A-Cure-for-Suffragettes (Writer), 1913-His-Hoodoo (Writer), 1913-The-Mistake (Writer), 1920-The-Love-Expert (Producer), 1919-A-Virtuous-Vamp (Producer), 1918-Good-Bye,-Bill (Producer), 1926/II-Camille (Performer), 1951-Starlight-Theatre (in person), 2011-The-Story-of-Film:-An-Odyssey (Other), 1993-American-Masters (Other), 1916-Intolerance:-Love's-Struggle-Throughout-the-Ages (Writer), 1914-The-Wallflower (Writer), 1975-Donahue (in person), 1956-Producers'-Showcase (Writer), 1941-They-Met-in-Bombay (Writer), 1941-Blossoms-in-the-Dust (Writer), 1940-Susan-and-God (Writer), 1939-Babes-in-Arms (Writer), 1937-Mama-Steps-Out (Writer), 1936-Riffraff (Writer), 1926-The-Whole-Town's-Talking (Writer), 1923-Dulcy (Writer), 1921-Mama's-Affair (Writer), 1920-Dangerous-Business (Writer), 1919-The-Isle-of-Conquest (Writer), 1919-A-Temperamental-Wife (Writer), 1919-Under-the-Top (Writer), 1918-Let's-Get-a-Divorce (Writer), 1917/II-In-Again,-Out-Again (Writer), 1916-The-Wharf-Rat (Writer), 1916-The-Children-Pay (Writer), 1916-American-Aristocracy (Writer), 1914-The-Saving-Grace (Writer), 1914-Billy's-Rival (Writer), 1914-The-Meal-Ticket (Writer), 1914-The-White-Slave-Catchers (Writer), 1914-The-Last-Drink-of-Whiskey (Writer), 1914-The-Road-to-Plaindale (Writer), 1914-Nearly-a-Burglar's-Bride (Writer), 1914-Some-Bull's-Daughter (Writer), 1914/I-The-Hunchback (Writer), 1914-When-a-Woman-Guides (Writer), 1914-Gentleman-or-Thief (Writer), 1913-A-Narrow-Escape (Writer), 1913-The-Hicksville-Epicure (Writer), 1913-The-Telephone-Girl-and-the-Lady (Writer), 1912-The-New-York-Hat (Writer), 1920-Dangerous-Business (Producer), 1919-A-Temperamental-Wife (Producer), 1919-A-Temperamental-Wife (Other), 1980-Hollywood (in person), 1971-This-Is-Your-Life (in person), 1941-When-Ladies-Meet (Writer), 1939-The-Women (Writer), 1935-Biography-of-a-Bachelor-Girl (Writer), 1934-The-Girl-from-Missouri (Writer), 1933-Midnight-Mary (Writer), 1929-The-Fall-of-Eve (Writer), 1927-Stranded (Writer), 1924-Three-Miles-Out (Writer), 1922-Polly-of-the-Follies (Writer), 1922-Red-Hot-Romance (Writer), 1919-Oh,-You-Women! (Writer), 1918-Come-on-In (Writer), 1918-Hit-the-Trail-Holliday (Writer), 1917-Reaching-for-the-Moon (Writer), 1916-The-Matrimaniac (Writer), 1916-The-Little-Liar (Writer), 1916-The-French-Milliner (Writer), 1916/I-Stranded (Writer), 1916-Macbeth (Writer), 1915-A-Ten-Cent-Adventure (Writer), 1915-Mixed-Values (Writer), 1914-The-Sisters (Writer), 1914-When-the-Road-Parts (Writer), 1914-For-Her-Father's-Sins (Writer), 1914-The-Deceiver (Writer), 1914-The-Fatal-Dress-Suit (Writer), 1913-His-Awful-Vengeance (Writer), 1913-The-Suicide-Pact (Writer), 1913-The-Lady-in-Black (Writer), 1913-Pa-Says (Writer), 1912-My-Baby (Writer), 1912-The-Musketeers-of-Pig-Alley (Writer), 1912-The-Musketeers-of-Pig-Alley (Producer), 1922-Red-Hot-Romance (Producer), 1918-Come-on-In (Producer), 1918-Come-on-In (Performer), 1959-The-Jack-Paar-Tonight-Show (in person), 1991-The-Complete-Citizen-Kane (Other), 1953-Footlights-Theater (Performer), 1945-A-Tree-Grows-in-Brooklyn (Writer), 1939-Another-Thin-Man (Writer), 1932-Blondie-of-the-Follies (Writer), 1932-Red-Headed-Woman (Writer), 1931-The-Struggle (Writer), 1931-Ex-Bad-Boy (Writer), 1925-Learning-to-Love (Writer), 1921-Woman's-Place (Writer), 1920-The-Branded-Woman (Writer), 1920-In-Search-of-a-Sinner (Writer), 1917-Down-to-Earth (Writer), 1917-Wild-and-Woolly (Writer), 1917-A-Daughter-of-the-Poor (Writer), 1916-The-Americano (Writer), 1916-A-Calico-Vampire (Writer), 1916-The-Social-Secretary (Writer), 1916-His-Picture-in-the-Papers (Writer), 1916-Laundry-Liz (Writer), 1915-The-Deacon's-Whiskers (Writer), 1914-A-Corner-in-Hats (Writer), 1914-A-Lesson-in-Mechanics (Writer), 1914-Izzy-and-His-Rival (Writer), 1914-Nell's-Eugenic-Wedding (Writer), 1914-The-Saving-Presence (Writer), 1914-A-Bunch-of-Flowers (Writer), 1913-Oh,-Sammy! (Writer), 1913-How-the-Day-Was-Saved (Writer), 1913-Binks'-Vacation (Writer), 1913-A-Fallen-Hero (Writer), 1913-The-Widow's-Kids (Writer), 1913-Highbrow-Love (Writer), 1913-A-Horse-on-Bill (Writer), 1913-The-Power-of-the-Camera (Writer), 1920-In-Search-of-a-Sinner (Producer), 1977-The-Mike-Douglas-Show (in person), 1974-Cinema (in person), 1974-The-Merv-Griffin-Show (in person)
Gentlemen-Prefer-Blondes - Other (April 10, 1995 - April 30, 1995), Lorelei - Music (January 27, 1974 - November 3, 1974), Cheri - Writing (October 12, 1959 - November 28, 1959), Gigi - Writing (November 24, 1951 - May 31, 1952), Gentlemen-Prefer-Blondes - Other (December 8, 1949 - September 15, 1951), Happy-Birthday - Writing (October 31, 1946 - March 13, 1948), The-Social-Register - Staging (November 9, 1931 - March 1932), Gentlemen-Prefer-Blondes - Writing (September 28, 1926 - March 1927), The-Fall-of-Eve - Writing (August 31, 1925 - October 1925), The-Whole-Town's-Talking - Writing (August 29, 1923 - January 1924)
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ANITA LOOS - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 79026Card signed by Anita Loos, the screenwriter of the silent era known for Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Signature reads "Anita Loos". Loos contributed to over 60 silent films and wrote the influential story of Lorelei Lee.Price: $140.00
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ANITA LOOS - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 202530Signature of screenwriter Anita Loos, known for Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, appears on a 5x3 slip. Loos, a former child actress, wrote the story based on herself, leading to adaptations in theater and film.
Sale Price $115.00
$140.00
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ANITA LOOS - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH 1970 - HFSID 202531Photograph inscribed and signed by Anita Loos to Anna Sosenko, reading "Love to my darling/Anna/from/Anita/1970". It depicts a portrait by Seaton and relates to Loos’s character Lorelei Lee from Gentleman Prefer Blondes.
Price: $260.00
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ANITA LOOS - CHRISTMAS / HOLIDAY CARD SIGNED - HFSID 316765Holiday card signed with "Love +/from/Anita Loos" in black felt tip by Anita Loos. Loos, a former child actress and screenwriter, is known for her novel Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, which inspired multiple adaptations.
Price: $160.00
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ANITA LOOS - CHRISTMAS / HOLIDAY CARD SIGNED - HFSID 343159Greeting card signed by Anita Loos, addressed to Charles Forsythe with the inscription "Happy Holidays/to/Charlie from/Christa Gladys/&/Anita Loos" in brown felt tip. Loos was a notable screenwriter and author of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.
Sale Price $135.00
$160.00
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ANITA LOOS - GREETING CARD SIGNED - HFSID 301983Greeting card signed by Anita Loos for herself and her housekeeper, Gladys Tipton, with the inscription "Love to dear Charley/from/Anita Loos and/Gladys". The card features an illustration of a Kliban cat and is connected to Loos' literary legacy.
Price: $180.00
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ANITA LOOS - SHOW BILL SIGNED - HFSID 314590Playbill signed by Anita Loos next to an article in black felt tip, related to a 1972 Neil Diamond concert at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York. Loos is noted for her 1925 novel Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.
Sale Price $150.00
$180.00
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ANITA LOOS - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 04/04/1963 - HFSID 23274Letter signed by Anita Loos, dated April 4, 1963, expressing her inability to watch old movies due to going to bed early. The letter, written on her personal stationery to Mr. Brock, includes her signature, "Sincerely/Anita Loos."
Price: $260.00
