The Dec. 11, 1999, Premier Beverly Hills Collectible Sale, Sale 4

Selections From the Jim Ruddy Collection

   

298   Vintage Lon Chaney Poster by Batiste Madalena. The "man of a thousand faces", star of The Hunchback of Notre Dame(1923) and The Phantom of the Opera (1925). Hand-Painted One Sheet Movie Poster. The Blackbird Starring Lon Chaney. Painted and signed by the renowned artist of screen and stage, Batiste Madalena. He was commissioned by George Eastman to paint for his theater in Rochester, NY. Accompanied by a biography on Madalena and many of his works. Fine. The colors are stunningly vibrant and practically jump off the page which is even more amazing when one considers this poster is over 70 years old! Professionally matted and framed to an overall.
Estimated Value $7,000-10,000.
Purchased at Camden House Auctionaries, 11.6.93 for $7144.50.

   

299   Vintage "Lucky Strike" Wall Clock. R. A. Patterson TOB. COS. This piece appears to be in choice working condition and features a mother of pearl inlay with wood, metal and composite material. Approximately 16" diameter & 6" wide. Includes the original pendulum, key and extra set of hands.
Estimated Value $250-350.

   

300   Vintage Movie Poster-Abandoned. A Universal-International Picture starring Dennis O'Keefe and Gail Storm. 1949. 30 x 40" (Silkscreen). Very Fine.
Estimated Value $150-200.

   

301   Vintage Movie Poster-Anna Lucasta. "Anna was a hussy... but so beautiful men didn't care!" Starring Paula Goddard and Broderick Crawford. Columbia Pictures, 1940. 30 x 40" (Silkscreen). Very Fine.
Estimated Value $150-200.

   

302   Vintage Movie Poster-Bagdad. Universal-International Pictures, 1949. Starring Maureen O'Hara and Vincent Price. 30 x 40" (Silkscreen). Very Fine.
Estimated Value $150-200.

   

303   Vintage Movie Poster-Blondie Hits the Jackpot. "A Bonanza in Bumstead Hilarity!" Starring Penny Singleton and Arthur Lake. A Columbia Picture, 1949. 30 x 40" (Silkscreen). Very Fine. Scarce.
Estimated Value $150-200.

   

304   Vintage Movie Poster-Blue Grass of Kentucky. A Monogram Picture, 1949. Starring Bill Williams. 30 x 40" (Silkscreen). Very Fine. Scarce.
Estimated Value $150-200.

   

305   Vintage Movie Poster-Bomba on Panther Island. "New... Exciting Adventure in Africa!" A Monogram Pictures release starring Johnny Sheffield, 1949. 30 x 40" (Silkscreen). Very Fine.
Estimated Value $150-200.

   

306   Vintage Movie Poster-Chinatown at Midnight. "Behind-the-Scenes Story, as Detectives trap killers..." Starring Hurd Hatfield Columbia Pictures, 1950. 30 x 40" (Silkscreen). Very Fine. Beautiful.
Estimated Value $150-200.

   

307   Vintage Movie Poster-Circus World. 1964 film starring John Wayne and Rita Hayworth. 42 x 62", in French. Folded. Fine.
Estimated Value $300-400.

   

308   Vintage Movie Poster-Conquest of Space. "See How It Will Happen... In Your Lifetime!" Paramount Pictures, 1955. 40 x 60" (Silkscreen). Very Good. This already special print is even more unique thanks to the six, original, black & white stills attached.
Estimated Value $250-350.

   

309   Vintage Movie Poster-Crisis. Starring Cary Grant and Jose Ferrer with Paula Raymond. 30 x 40" (Central portion silkscreen). Fine. Scarce.
Estimated Value $150-200.

   

310   Vintage Movie Poster-Curtain Call at Cactus Creek. "He Gave His Best To The West... and the West Gave It Right Back--in Bullets." Starring Donald O'Connor. A Universal-International Picture, 1950. 30 x 40" (Silkscreen). Fine. Scarce.
Estimated Value $150-200.

   

311   Vintage Movie Poster-Feudin' Rhythm. A 1949 Columbia Pictures release starring, The Tennessee Plowboy, Eddy Arnold. 30 x 40" (Silkscreen). Very Fine.
Estimated Value $150-200.

   

312   Vintage Movie Poster-Forbidden Jungle. "Braving a terror-stalked Paradise!" An Eagle Lion Films release, 1950. 30 x 40" (Silkscreen). Very Fine. Shocking Colors.
Estimated Value $150-200.

   

313   Vintage Movie Poster-Holiday Affair. Starring Robert Mitchum and Janet Leigh. RKO Pictures, 1949. 30 x 40" (Silkscreen). Very Fine.
Estimated Value $150-200.

   

314   Vintage Movie Poster-John Loves Mary. A Warner Bros. Picture, 1949. Starring Jack Carson, with Ronald Reagan and introducing Patricia Neal. 30 x 40" (Silkscreen). Very Fine. Very colorful.
Estimated Value $150-200.

   

315   Vintage Movie Poster-Jolson Sings Again. Columbia Pictures, 1949. Starring Larry Parks and Barbara Hale. 30 x 40" (Silkscreen). Very Fine.
Estimated Value $150-200.

   

316   Vintage Movie Poster-Les Tigres Volants. Standard Films Puerto Rico present "The Flying Tigers" -- A Republic Pictures film starring John Wayne, John Carrol and Anna Lee. Vintage Poster. 14 x 21". In French, printed in Belgium, circa 1942. Fine.
Estimated Value $250-350.

   

317   Vintage Movie Poster-Quicksand. Starring Mickey Rooney and Peter Lorre. United Artists, 1950. 30 x 40" (Silkscreen). Very Fine.
Estimated Value $150-200.

   

318   Vintage Movie Poster-Shadow on the Wall. Starring Ann Sothern and Zachary Scott. MGM, 1949. 30 x 40" (Silkscreen). Very Fine. Colors are vibrant.
Estimated Value $150-200.

   

319   Vintage Movie Poster-Side Street. Starring Farley Granger. MGM, 1949. 30 x 40" (Silkscreen). Very Fine. Psychedelic colors still quite intense.
Estimated Value $150-200.

   

320   Vintage Movie Poster-That Midnight Kiss. Introducing the Greatest Voice Since Caruso--Mario Lanza. MGM, 1949. 30 x 40" (Silkscreen). Very Fine.
Estimated Value $150-200.

   

321   Vintage Movie Poster-The Cisco Kid in Satin's Cradle. Starring Duncan Renaldo and Leo Carillo. United Artists, 1949. 30 x 40" (Silkscreen). Very Fine.
Estimated Value $150-200.

   

322   Vintage Movie Poster-The Doctor and the Girl. A Metro Goldwyn Mayer Picture starring Glenn Ford, 1949. 30 x 40" (Silkscreen). Very Fine.
Estimated Value $150-200.