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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on December 26, 2021 at 2:36pm

Mob$ter,

You can't sell in discussions, sorry. 

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Permalink Reply by Mob$ter on December 26, 2021 at 8:01am

Thanks guys 

no it is not for sale 

this is one of my favourite items from my personal collection 

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Permalink Reply by Stepeanut on December 26, 2021 at 9:50am

Terrific item, wonderful film.  Congratulations on owning this.

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Permalink Reply by Eddy on December 26, 2021 at 12:33pm

I was going to reply earlier to this one but electronically tore my response up when seeing the other responses...didn't want to contradict too much.  But, seeing the reconsiderations, here's the essence of it:

IMHO," Davis" is wrong in the "B" as it looks to be an attempt at her earlier version of that letter.  Her later years version was usually much more rounded.  "D" just plain looks odd.  Last name, usually the first "e" is thicker and second "e" is thinner...reversed here.  If real, this would be a shakier post-stroke Davis signing. Too neat, precise and baseline straight to my eyes.

"Price" here has some sharp lines in the "V" and "P" and the other letters look like they've been run over by a truck.  You could chalk it up to not much room to write on that shirt...but I'm not so sure.

"Lillian Gish" is missing the little dots above the two "l l"s....she may have omitted them on occasion, but it would be rarity if she did.  Also, her handwriting here looks more like a possible post-stroke version of her name (she hadn't had one) than Davis's real post-stroke versions.

"Ann Southern" is just a messy glop, at least to my eyes.

Hope this is not offensive...just my thoughts.

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Permalink Reply by Nick Dimeo on December 26, 2021 at 12:44pm

Great assessment! Glad you chimed in, Etienne!

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Permalink Reply by Nick Dimeo on December 26, 2021 at 12:50pm

My Gish, straight from her.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on December 26, 2021 at 1:31pm

Here is my letter about making the the film. I can't find the scan of her in character waiving to Mr. Maranov (Price) - it is signed "in remberance love Lillian Gish:" I've been to the island and house - but then I love New England.

Click for full image. "But so tired after 12 hours work. Lillian Gish:"

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Permalink Reply by Nick Dimeo on December 26, 2021 at 1:42pm

Another wonderful piece, Eric! I relish anytime I am able to talk about Gish as I find her to be the greatest actress of them all. The Wind is one of the greatest pieces of poetry ever put on celluloid. The days with Griffith all the way to MGM was the greatest output of any actress (IMO) and it was all silent.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on December 26, 2021 at 1:47pm

Silents "We had FACES!" :) 

Click for full image:

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Permalink Reply by Nick Dimeo on December 26, 2021 at 2:16pm

The showstopper piece from Sunset Blvd. and definitely nominee for piece of the year, Eric! 

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Permalink Reply by Eddy on December 26, 2021 at 3:20pm

Meant to say above for "Bette" first name....usually the first "e" is thicker and second "e" thinner and smaller.

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Permalink Reply by Eddy on December 26, 2021 at 1:04pm

Nice signed photos....Eric and Nick!  

p.s. I've never had a "real" Davis either.....had one one of those 40's era ones signed by her sister at one time.  Tom Kramer set me straight on her from that era.

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