May 2012 Auction Ends Tuesday, May 29th, 5pm Pacific
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James Dean signs a portion of a 1954 Broadway show program in which he starred. On the verso of ''The Immoralist'' program, Dean writes, ''to Barbara with love and best wishes. James Dean''. The young actor took minor roles in a number of commercials and TV shows before training at New York's famed Actors Studio. His role in this early 1954 Royale Theatre production earned him the Theater World Award for 1954 and the positive reviews helped land him a role in the Hollywood version of ''East of Eden.'' Dean's Oscar for ''East of Eden'' was presented posthumously because of his untimely death in 1955 in a high-speed car crash which elevated him to the status of Hollywood legend. Light toning and paste residue to the 4.5'' x 2.25'' autograph, else near fine. With PSA/DNA COA.
1954 James Dean Inscription & Autograph -- Just a Year Before His Notoriously Tragic Death -- With PSA/DNA
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