1958 Golden Globes program FRANK SINATRA +others Signed Autograph & Press Photos

Description

Presentation of Awards featuring the “Golden Globes” and “Henriettas” – February 26, 1958 – held at the Cocoanut Grove - Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, CA.
A
LEGENDARY
evening. In an effort to bring some excitement to the night or because they wanted to have a bit of fun,
Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack end up taking over the presentation of awards – changing the way the Golden Globes were presented from that point forward! You can look it up!
Original one-page program signed on the back by
FRANK SINATRA
,
EDDIE FISHER
(adding “Hi”), and
MICKEY ROONEY
(adding “I like Rain” referring to Best Film - Drama nominee, A Hatful of Rain. Also signed by Consulate-General of Mexico in Los Angeles (1953 – 1958),
Adolfo G. Dominguez
. All signatures are in blue ballpoint ink. Also included in this lot are four rare press photos (of varying size). Sinatra was an award winner for that role that very night – Best Actor – Comedy or Musical” for his role in the movie, Pal Joey.
One-page program measures 9” x 12” and presents very well.
Four original, vintage black & white press photos. The one with Dean Martin and Jean Simmons measures approximately 7” x 9” while the other three photos measure approximately 7 ½” x 9 ½”. Each photo has a typed description attached to the back (happy to provide close ups of typed descriptions upon request). Descriptions make mention of those pictured including: Red Buttons (back to camera), Jack Kelly (T.V. Maverick), Mervyn Leroy (producer/director), Miyoshi Uneki (Japanese actress/dancer), Ziva Rodan (hostess/Miss Israel), James Bacon (newspaper man), Jean Simmons, Dimitri Tiomkin (composer), and Dean Martin.
SEE SCANS for overall condition of items. All items are original and vintage 1958. Program has been folded in half, but does not impact the autographs at all.
Watermark “ebay” is not on the actual items.
Here is your opportunity to own a vintage Frank Sinatra signature – an authentic autograph from the prime of his career. Authentic Sinatra signatures are very rare! This is a must-have piece for the serious Sinatra collector. And from a legendary evening in Rat Pack and Hollywood history!
A terrific investment - the signature of a legend. Since the 100th anniversary of his birth, prices of vintage, authentic Frank Sinatra signatures have continued to go up in value.
Do your research before you buy a Sinatra signature. Rule of thumb – if the price is too good to be true, it probably is.
Sinatra was a willing autograph signer throughout his career (60+ years), however many forgeries and secretarial signatures exist in the market today. It is widely known that Sinatra utilized secretaries to deal with his mail correspondence, including autograph requests, as far back as 1939-1940. Many (some would argue MOST) of the Sinatra signatures you see for sale in the market today are classic examples of secretarial signatures from the 1970's - 1990's or outright forgeries. Do not take on the risk of buying a Sinatra signature that you do not have confidence in. Look for signatures that have credible background and provenance.
Reasonable, serious offers considered. Historic entertainment items with rich context!
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I have been collecting Sinatra signatures for a long time and have some other items like the one for sale here that I am considering selling in the future. So if you have any questions, please let me know! Thanks for looking!
Also please take a look at my other current listing - lots of vintage Frank Sinatra autographs!