Sale 20BP02 | Lot 180

STEWART, JIMMY Typed letter signed mentioning "It's a Wonderful Life."

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STEWART, JIMMY Typed letter signed mentioning "It's a Wonderful Life."

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Lot 180
STEWART, JIMMY Typed letter signed mentioning "It's a Wonderful Life."
No place: 13 April 1946. One page typed letter signed "Jim Stewart" in ink on one sheet of his stationery. 8 1/2 x 6 1/4 inches (21 x 16 cm); nicely framed with a reproduction of the film's poster. Visual folds, remnants of old mounting adhesive to corners, fine overall, unexamined out of frame.
Stewart here writes "Leona" that "It's a Wonderful Life has finally gone into the preliminary stages of production ... I hope you like the picture if you see it. It's pretty much of a fantasy and comedy." This letter sold Profiles in History, 14 August 2006, lot 32, and bears their certificate to frame verso.


C Estate of Richard Schilling

Estimate: $700 - $1,000
Sold for $2,250 (includes buyer's premium)

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Estimate: $700 - $1,000
Sold for $2,250 (includes buyer's premium)
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Rare Books, Autographs & Maps

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