STEVE ALLEN - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 24596
Sale Price $115.00
Reg. $140.00
STEVE ALLEN
Black and white publicity photograph of Steve Allen wearing a white
shirt.
Photograph inscribed and signed: "To the/Nathanial/Hawthorne,
Jr./High School-/Best/wishes!/Steve Allen". B/w, 8x10. Breaking into showbiz
as a radio disc jockey, the multitalented Steve Allen (1921-2000) learned
that inserting humor would draw a lot more attention to himself than merely
announcing. In order to supply himself with an endless stream of material, he
memorized every joke book and "college humor" magazine that he could get his
hands on; the result was his uncanny ability to conjure up precisely the
right wisecrack at the right time. Allen received his first network exposure
in 1949, and he was also featured in several films, including Down Memory
Lane (1949) and I'll Get By (1950). In 1953, Allen was hired to
host a local late-night program on New York's WNBC-TV, which later developed
into the NBC network's Tonight Show. Allen was also an
accomplished composer (he wrote over 7,400 songs, including his signature
song This Could Be The Start of Something Big) and piano player, and he
filled up his spare time by writing more than 50 books as well as plays and
magazine articles. Allen was married to actress Jayne Meadows from 1954
until his death. Both Allen and Meadows were nominated for Emmy Awards
for a joint guest appearance on the TV series LA Law, and the couple also
appeared together on Allen's memorable PBS miniseries Meeting of
Minds. Ink smudged at "t" in Best. Lightly creased. Defects from
original negative have produced at right margin (not evident head on). Overall,
fine condition.
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