Roland youngs penguin collection immortal ephemera. Nils asthers autobiography was published in swedish in 1988 1, seven years after his death. The color is more of a pale green not brown as it appears in the scans. This first section indexes all classic movie star biographies authored by yours truly. Top 10 most sexually prolific lesbians and bisexuals of old. British postcard in the celebrity autograph series by l. Jul 25, 2012 i have a book the sealed verdict by lionel shapiro, it is signed but that is not where the value is. Top 10 most sexually prolific lesbians and bisexuals of old hollywood. Bob wendy weir panther dream grateful dead children book cassette tape a. Click the link here if you have celebrity autographs or sports autographs to sell to me i buy and sell autographs of all types of celebrities, movie stars, tv stars, music stars and more. The setting for this novel is the theater of miss landis day. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your first box. Lots of great info here, about being agendergenderfluid, as well as about the juvenile criminal justice system in ca. There was nancy hamilton and frances rich, constance collier and elissa landi, plus countless others.
Etsy your place to buy and sell all things handmade. Join facebook to connect with elissa landi and others you may know. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. All autographs were obtained personally, also the entire book was conceived and compiled by me between the years of 1933 and 1935 starting at the age of sixteenin the glendale, hollywood area at. Elissa landis signature, elissa landi austrianitalian leading lady. Elissa landi december 6, 1904 october 21, 1948 scarce vintage. Elissa landi was born in venice, italy real name elizabethmarie kuhnelt in 1904. The autograph books are perfect for elementary, middle school, high school and college graduates. American actor noted for playing roles as villains and mystery men during the 194050s. All of the classic movie star biographies and profiles on immortal ephemera from one place. The count of monte cristo 1934 turner classic movies. Leslie howard steiner 3 april 1893 1 june 1943 was an english stage and film actor, director, and producer. Elissa landi and her mother, the countess zanardilandi. The countess claimed, in book form, to be the youngest child of emperor franz joseph of austria kept secret from the public by her mother, the.
The mask of dimitros 1944 mildred pierce 1945 the southerner 1945 the unfaithful 1947 flamingo road 1949 guilty bystander 1950 and shadow on the wall 1950. Jackson website, where i got this information, she was the nicole kidman of her day with those patrician features and light, burning eyes. Her acting career started at the oxford repertory company and on londons west end performing with actors such as laurence olivier and john gielgud. Celebrate your accomplishments, with a book of keepsake autographs, that will last a lifetime. With william powell, myrna loy, james stewart, elissa landi. I just bought an autograph collection from a man whose father was the head bartender at the famous 21 nightclub in new york city in the 1970s. One of these is bill brian aherne, a porter for londons underground. Elissa landi and douglas walton in the count of monte cristo 1934. The hemingway writing technique youve never heard of. Foster gordon, a long island, new york based manufacturing company, has over 47 years of experience crafting autograph books. Etsy uses cookies and similar technologies to give you a better experience, enabling things like. Grateful dead bob weir all the weirs combined tshirt. Elissa landi autographed hand signed 4x5 vintage 1930s.
William powell, myrna loy, james stewart, elissa landi, joseph calleia, jessie ralph, alan marshal. Warner baxter, victor jory, and elissa landi in i loved you wednesday 1933. She was born elizabethmarie kuhnelt in venice, italy december 6, 1904 and lived only 43 years until 1948 when she died of cancer in new york. The warriors husband as a broadway play was an early and successful vehicle for katharine hepburn.
Publicity still for prince valiant henry hathaway, 1954. Asquith a cottage on dartmoor, shooting stars is one of the supreme stylists of the british silent cinema, and underground is a grand display of his expressionistic talents. Elissa is obviously a play on elizabeth, landi is the name of her mothers second husband, the count zanardi landi. Expanded from an article done for the ny times magazine, and written in a very engaging and personalized style for something so packed with info. Now i believe it was your mother, i wish i had known that. Page book autograph beautiful beautiful autograph book 1930s signed signature. Elissa wall books list of books by author elissa wall. She was born elizabethmarie kuhnelt in venice, italy december 6, 1904. My friend came from england in 1930 and worked with her brother.
On the back cover of a book written by ernest hemingway. Click here to view my second page of celebrity autographs. Anthony asquiths second film, underground is a silent film that tells the triangular story of a young shop girl named nell elissa landi and the two men who find themselves in love with her. About elissa elissa brent weissman is an awardwinning author of novels for young readers. Fredric march stars as roman prefect marcus superbus, a noble military leader of the year 64 a. In fine condition, with a tiny bend to the top right corner tip and heavy mounting remnants on the. The british actor and scottish comedian sign opposite sides of this 6.
She wrote the book 194606 pictures universal pictures with a future female. Alexandre dumass 1845 novel about the betrayal, imprisonment, and eventual triumph of edmond dantes is one of world literatures most famous stories of dogged revenge. Things every man should do according to elissa landi 19330702 will spanking make junior a better boy. Fine condition, with a tiny bend to the top right corner tip and heavy mounting remnants on the reverse side. Elissa landi born elisabeth marie christine kuhnelt, december 6, 1904 october 21, 1948 was an italianborn austrianamerican actress and novelist who was popular as a performer in hollywood films of the 1920s and 1930s. She was signed to a contract by fox film corporation later 20th century fox in. A christmas carol, the cricket on the hearth, a christmas sermon, twelfth night. Fd 1 autograph book 1 item fd 2 autographed programs 14 items. Shop for robertson hare related autographs, signed photographs, historical documents and manuscripts from the worlds largest collection.
Elissa landi was an italianborn austrian actress who was popular in hollywood films of the 1920s and 1930s. Italianborn austrian actress and novelist who was popular as a performer in hollywood films of the 1920s and 1930s often playing characters of an aristocratic bearing. There have been many productions over the years, in the u. The warriors husband 1933 elissa landi precode lobby. Demilles the sign of the cross 1932, but was overshadowed by claudette colbert who played the flashier role of poppea. Elissa landi autographed hand signed 4x5 album page. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Carole landis is known primarily as the bosomy blonde movie star who offed herself over rex harrison. In the 1920s she appeared in many euopean productions. She had a few years of big budget films such as the sign of the cross in 1931 and in 1934. Demille returned to paramount pictures for this typically epic production, which became his first box office hit after the close of the silent era. During the 1920s she appeared in british, french, and german films before travelling to the united.
Elissa left films behind and concentrated on writing, producing six novels and books of poetry. She was amazingly beautiful judging from the picture on the back of this book s dj and the pictures on the denny c. She later married count carlo zanardi landi 18761953. Is that why greta garbo is on holly golightlys celebrity sex list in the. And yet in later years you form your own nontheatrical picture of them out of what you remember of what hemingway wrote, and what you have seen of living women. Now i cant wait to read some of elissa landis writings. This book has 28 pages and was uploaded by petern66 archive on december 4, 2017. The signatures are housed in a large threering binder, with a copy of the original foreword and index from collector juanita dooley, in part. She was signed to a contract by fox film corporation later 20th century fox in 1931. Also in the cast of the masquerader are halliwell hobbes, excellent as the butler who for most of the story is the only one to know of the deception, and elissa landi as chilcotes wife. One of the children of the first marriage, elisabeth 19041978, was an actress in hollywood and used the stage name of elissa landi. I have a book the sealed verdict by lionel shapiro, it is signed but that is not where the value is. I have a book the sealed verdict by lionel shapiro, it is.
Alas, when she went to hollywood soon after she did not appear in the film version. It was hand signed, in person, by warner baxter in 1936. Elissa landi was an actress in 1923 1943 and a writer 1944 1948 writing 6 novels and books on poetry. In a previous life, i was associate professor of modern and contemporary art at the university of colorado and subsequently a visiting associate professor at bard graduate center.
I am especially interested in buying old autograph books, signed documents, signed checks, old letters, vintage photos, etc. My mother told me she got the name from a book, for many years i thought she meant a character in a book. Elissa landi star of stage and screen, author, royalty. It tells the story of an electrician cyril mclaglen and an underground porter brian aherne who both fall in love with the same shop girl elissa landi. Book is very mildly faded around the edges, light foxing on endpapers, small bookplate on back endpaper, book and text are otherwise clean, unmarked and in excellent condition. The film star weekly no 88 vol 4 28th july 1934 glennis lourimer front cover. Others may link to youtube videos of the actual film take a look. William powell, myrna loy, james stewart, elissa landi. I am the deputy director of curatorial affairs and the william and mildred lasdon chief curator at the museum of arts and design. Q i am helping a friend in florida dispose of an autograph book that contains the signatures of 25 hollywood movie celebrities. Despeaux, with sincere good wishes always, warner baxter, 1936. British postcard in the film star autograph portrait series by celebrity publishers, london, no.
The film star weekly no 64 vol 3 10th feb 1934 ronald coleman elissa landi cover. Italianborn landi was a real beauty with a brief film career mostly in the 1930s. Its been in a misogynistic world where womens natural magic has branded them dangerous, stupid, and in need of controlling constant guidance, aislynn is living the dream. Most of these were written from 2009 to present, some of them are quite long. He also wrote many stories and articles for the new york times, the new yorker, and vanity fair and was one of the biggest boxoffice draws and movie idols of the 1930s. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. From an early age, elissa wanted to be an actress and a writer. Elissa landi was an italianborn austrianamerican actress and novelist who was popular as a.
Elissa landi december 6, 1904 october 21, 1948 was an italian born actress who was popular in hollywood films of the 1920s and 1930s. Elissa landi was an italianborn austrianamerican actress and novelist who. James robert parish, associate editor the american movies reference book, the sound era englewood cliffs, n. Elissa landi was born in venice, italy, on december 6, 1904. Top 10 most sexually prolific lesbians and bisexuals of. Rumoured to be a descendant of emperor franz joseph of austria, she was noted for her aristocratic bearing. British postcard in the celebrity autograph series, no. Elissa landi died in 1948after the thin mansigned 1943. Color photo of the costarring actresses in their roles as cagney and lacey. A great piece for your autograph collection warner baxter march 29, 1889 may 7, 1951 was an american actor. The unusual sex life of a screen goddess telegraph. Underground by anthony asquith anthony asquith, elissa. Robertson hare autograph sentiment signed cosigned by. But that hasnt stopped historians from writing books like.
Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Apr 16, 2014 elissa landi and her mother, the countess zanardi landi. Signed album page, 3,75 x 1,5 inch, signed in blue ink elissa landi, attractively mounted removable for fine display with a photograph, shows elissa landi in a head and shoulders portrait altogether 8,25 x 11,75 inch, in very fine condition. Every purchase includes our industry recognized coa. See more ideas about some pictures, actor and film. If you have come to this site to find pirated or illegal material, you will be disappointed. Beatles john lennon philadelphia wfil 1975 promo flier. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. This late doug fairbanks silent, based on the man in the iron mask the third book in dumas three musketeers series, grandly retells the tale of. Somehow to have been named after an author is so much more wonderful than a character, what a great role model. We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recycled packaging with free standard shipping on u.
Taylor swift signed photo jsa coa super cute autograph. It has been described as a very honest book by hans wollstein, the film critic, and by one swedish blogger, ravjagarn, as a somewhat strange book. I have a book, that elissa landis mother, countess zanardi landi, wrote. They even wrote a book on their feline encounters and experiences. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. It has a paragraph gift autograph signed by elissa landi and below that a 2 line pencil inscription by eugene oneill and on the opposite pastedown clever girl.
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