30 Days in Noirvember...30 Days Of Garfield's Memorabilia...

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They Made Me a Criminal (Warner Brothers, 1939). One Sheet (27" X 41").
Although he had appeared in Four Daughters a year earlier and had received good reviews, it was this film that made John Garfield a star and the new Hollywood "tough guy" in the same mold as Cagney, Robinson and Bogart.

Garfield was the perfect choice to embody the role of a professional fighter(Johnnie) who is accused of a murder and who then goes on the run to avoid the law. Garfield had actually trained as a boxer and the film Golden Boy was written specifically for him.

It was always a thorn in Garfield's side that the role was given to William Holden instead. But Garfield finally achieved stardom as this film was far better received and has withstood the test of time better than Golden Boy.

The film also featured Ann Sheridan as the love interest, Claude Rains as the detective tracking Johnnie down and the Dead End Kids as the gang that idolize Johnnie as their mentor.

The picture was directed by Busby Berkeley, an odd choice considering Berkeley was known for choreographing dance sequences in musicals. Posters for this title are somewhat scarce and this example is in nice condition. The poster had a few very small chips in the border and along a few of the fold lines (primarily the vertical fold in the center area and along the lower horizontal fold). There has been some airbrushing in the borders and some very minor color touch-up on the fold lines to correct these issues and the poster is now quite presentable. Very Fine- on Linen. Estimate: $1,500 - $3,000.

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They Made Me a Criminal (Warner Brothers, 1939). Title Lobby Card (11" X 14").
This dramatic title card, with its original linen finish, is from director Busby Berkeley's crime drama starring John Garfield, Claude Rains, and Ann Sheridan. Garfield is powerful as a hunted man who finds redemption with Gloria Dickson and her ranch for troubled teens. Signs of light use include pinholes in the borders, staple holes in the background, edge wear, a tear in the upper left background, corner bends, a crease from the bottom border into the title, and a top right chipped corner with tape on the verso. Fine.

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Ty`rone Power, John Garfield, and George Raft Signed Sketches. Three 5.5" x 8.5" hand-drawn pencil sketches of Power, Garfield, and Raft, each signed by the respective actor in ink. The sketches are in Very Fine to Excellent condition with tape stains to the corners and light mailing creases. Accompanied by James Spence Authentication auction LOA...[ALL THREE SKETCHES SOLD FOR $358.50]

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John Garfield Enhanced Life Mask. This striking plaster life mask of the popular leading man of the 1930s and '40s has been enhanced with the addition of hair, eyebrow, and eye details, as well as an ornate faux bronze finish. Garfield starred in such classics as The Postman Always Rings Twice and Force of Evil, until blacklisting cut his career short and contributed to his untimely death in 1952 at age 39. In Excellent condition. From the Bud Westmore Collection. Accompanied by an LOA from Jeannie Westmore. Requires third party shipping.

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Vintage Autograph Books of Famed Bordello "Madam" Polly Adler, Signed by Orson Welles, John Garfield, Peter Lorre, Frank Sinatra, George Raft, Charles Laughton, and Over 100 More.

Colorful was the life and legend of Polly Adler, who in 1914 at age 14, fled Russia for New York and, in 1920, opened a New York City bordello -- under the personal protection of gangster kingpin Dutch Schultz. She defied the Seabury Commission in the early 1930s, refused to divulge any mob connections to police, eluded authorities by moving her brothel from apartment to apartment, and eventually retired from prostitution in 1944 -- after at least 17 police hearings. She began college at age 50 and authored the 1953 best-seller A House is Not a Home. These autograph books date from the early 1940s when Polly was still in "the business," to 1960, when Polly was a long-retired Los Angeles celebrity. Book no. One, with black leather cover, includes signatures and inscriptions from Frank Sinatra, John Garfield (who writes "Polly want a cracker?"), Burt Lancaster, Orson Welles, Gladys George, Huntz Hall (who writes "Crime doesn't pay" and identifies himself as one of the "Dead End Kids"), Milton Berle, George Raft, Peter Lorre, and "Walter Liberace" (as the famous entertainer signed his name in 1942).

The book includes over 70 autographs as well as hand-drawn caricatures and cartoons, including a pencil depiction of a couple in copulation, cryptically signed "Jack the Ripper." Book no. Two, with red leather cover and foreign stamps pasted into the first few pages, includes signatures and inscriptions from Liberace (who in 1949 signs only his last name, and adds a sketch of a piano), Ethel Waters, Evelyn Nesbit, Pearl Bailey, Charles Laughton, Turhan Bey, William Eythe, Cliff Robertson, Edgar Bergen (who added "and Charlie"), Sammy Fain (who added "I'll Be Seeing You," the title of the song he wrote), Tennessee Williams, Lowell Thomas, and J. Edgar Hoover (!) -- over 50 in all.

Book covers are a bit scuffed and worn, but signatures are clean and neat -- Very Good to Excellent condition. Polly Adler died in 1962 -- in 1964, Hollywood made a film version of her A House is Not a Home, starring Shelley Winters as Polly; a 1994 film, Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle, featured Gisele Rousseau as the legendary madam. A highly desirable lot of signatures -- in uniquely historic form from the personal collection of one of the most "notorious" ladies of 20th century America. Excellent condition. Accompanied by James Spence Authentication auction LOA...The Signatures Sold For...

$3,883.75

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Pride of the Marines (Warner Brothers, 1945).

One Sheet (27" X 41"). War. Starring John Garfield, Eleanor Parker, Dane Clark, Ann Doran, John Ridgely, Rosemary DeCamp, Ann E. Todd, Mark Stevens, Anthony Caruso and Moroni Olsen. Directed by Delmer Daves. This one sheet has cross fold separations and some small tears along the vertical fold line. Pinholes and edge wear with creases and small tears. Small stain spots in the upper border. Lovely color image of Garfield and Parker. Fine+...THIS POSTER SOLD FOR $45.00

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Pride of the Marines & Other Lot (Warner Brothers, 1945). Glass Slides (2) (2.5" X 3" and 3.25" X 4"). War.
Starring John Garfield, Eleanor Parker, Dane Clark, Ann Doran, John Ridgely, Rosemary DeCamp, Ann E. Todd, Mark Stevens, Anthony Caruso, and Moroni Olsen. Directed by Delmer Daves.

This lot also includes a glass slide of There's Something About a Soldier(Columbia, 1943). Unrestored glass slides with bright color and a clean overall appearance. May have general signs of use, such as minor nicks or surface scratches. Please see full-color, enlargeable image [above] for more details. Very Fine-...These Sold For...

$21.00

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Glass Theater Slides: What Granny Saw Before The Movie... lol

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East of the River (Warner Brothers, 1940). One Sheet (27" X 41"). Drama. Starring John Garfield, Brenda Marshall, Marjorie Rambeau, George Tobias, William Lundigan, Moroni Olsen, Douglas Fowley, Jack La Rue and Jack Carr. Directed by Alfred E. Green. Chips and pinholes in the corners and borders. Fold wear with separations and paper loss. Very Good/Fine...

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Destination Tokyo (Warner Brothers, 1943).

One Sheet (27" X 41"). War.
Starring Cary Grant, John Garfield, Alan Hale, John Ridgely, Dane Clark, Warner Anderson, William Prince, Robert Hutton, Tom Tully, Faye Emerson, and Peter Whitney. Directed by Delmer Daves. An un-restored poster that may be slightly brittle due to age, show some paper loss or staining, very minor tape stains, and/or some very slight fading to colors. Archival tape on reverse. It is most likely in need of some degree of work or restoration. Please see full-color, enlargeable image below for more details. Folded, Very Good+...[THIS ONE SHEET SOLD FOR $161.00]

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