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Auction archive: Lot number 550

Mildred Pierce – Official Film Purchase Contract between Cain and Warner Bros. Pictures for Cain’s novel, Mildred Pierce

Estimate
US$3,000 - US$5,000
Price realised:
n. a.
Auction archive: Lot number 550

Mildred Pierce – Official Film Purchase Contract between Cain and Warner Bros. Pictures for Cain’s novel, Mildred Pierce

Estimate
US$3,000 - US$5,000
Price realised:
n. a.
Beschreibung:

Title: Mildred Pierce – Official Film Purchase Contract between Cain and Warner Bros. Pictures for Cain’s novel, Mildred Pierce Author: Cain, James M. Place: Hollywood, CA Publisher: Date: February 20, 1945 Description: 6 pages, printed, with typed text and inked initials. 14x8½, pre-folded, standard contractual sheets. Signed by Cain twice (once on the original contract, and once on an attached Copyright Agreement), also by two witnesses and the representative for Warner Bros. Pictures. Also initialed in several spots by Cain and several official embossed circular stamps. Mildred Pierce was originally published by Knopf in 1941. This film contract yielded the 1956 film noir classic, directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Joan Crawford and Ann Blyth. Joan Crawford won her first Academy Award for her performance in the film. Lot Amendments Condition: Small burn hole on upper portion of attached Copyright Agreement sheet, other light wear; still near fine overall. Item number: 167010

Auction archive: Lot number 550
Auction:
Datum:
26 Jan 2006
Auction house:
PBA Galleries
1233 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
United States
pba@pbagalleries.com
+1 (0)415 9892665
+1 (0)415 9891664
Beschreibung:

Title: Mildred Pierce – Official Film Purchase Contract between Cain and Warner Bros. Pictures for Cain’s novel, Mildred Pierce Author: Cain, James M. Place: Hollywood, CA Publisher: Date: February 20, 1945 Description: 6 pages, printed, with typed text and inked initials. 14x8½, pre-folded, standard contractual sheets. Signed by Cain twice (once on the original contract, and once on an attached Copyright Agreement), also by two witnesses and the representative for Warner Bros. Pictures. Also initialed in several spots by Cain and several official embossed circular stamps. Mildred Pierce was originally published by Knopf in 1941. This film contract yielded the 1956 film noir classic, directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Joan Crawford and Ann Blyth. Joan Crawford won her first Academy Award for her performance in the film. Lot Amendments Condition: Small burn hole on upper portion of attached Copyright Agreement sheet, other light wear; still near fine overall. Item number: 167010

Auction archive: Lot number 550
Auction:
Datum:
26 Jan 2006
Auction house:
PBA Galleries
1233 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
United States
pba@pbagalleries.com
+1 (0)415 9892665
+1 (0)415 9891664
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