Authenticity is Everything
TARZAN co-star autograph - Real or Secretarial?
This photo came up in an authenticity opinion discussion on the Autograph Hounds page. We take serious looks at classic film autographs (and take ourselves in very much the same way).
The jury is still out on this one for us.
Thoughts? 🧐
Replies to This Discussion
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Permalink Reply by JK on
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I think there would never be a way to authenticate that without written documentation to show provenance.
Furthermore, it was later determined that the "Cheeta" who painted paintings and signed photos as Tarzan's former co-star was actually too young to have appeared in any Tarzan films. That was a story peddled by a former owner, although he almost certainly appeared in some movies or TV shows.
A friend and I each bought one of his paintings and it came with a COA and two signed photos. All together, that grouping is reasonably "authenticated" as being from Cheeta, but unless the specific photo is one that was only available from the sanctuary that cared for him, I don't think it could ever be definitively authenticated.
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Permalink Reply by Doug James on
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authentic examples are not written in black ink. Only in Banana Yellow paint pen. Pass.
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Permalink Reply by eddy on
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One of the members pointed out that Cheeta would not have been using a Sharpie in his prime back in the MGM/Johnny Weissmuller days. Later in life, at best!
Unlike this stunning and 1930s vintage one from his co-star:
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“One of the members pointed out that Cheeta would not have been using a Sharpie in his prime back in the MGM/Johnny Weissmuller days. Later in life, at best!”
In his prime or in his primate?
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I found the listing for this Cheeta signed photo.
Seller is above board:
"I will not be offering a COA with this item for obvious reasons. SOLD AS IS".
Now, that is refreshing, no-nonsense honesty on eBay!
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