STEVE ALLEN - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 37374
Sale Price $115.00
Reg. $140.00
STEVE ALLEN
Black and white publicity photograph of Steve Allen with a beard
wearing a plaid sport coat.
Photograph inscribed and signed: "To Maucy/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. Fine
condition.
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