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SHIRLEY TEMPLE SIGNED RARE ORIGINAL 1990
SHIRLEY TEMPLE SIGNED RARE ORIGINAL 1990
SHIRLEY TEMPLE SIGNED RARE ORIGINAL 1990
SHIRLEY TEMPLE SIGNED RARE ORIGINAL 1990
SHIRLEY TEMPLE SIGNED RARE ORIGINAL 1990
SHIRLEY TEMPLE SIGNED RARE ORIGINAL 1990
SHIRLEY TEMPLE SIGNED RARE ORIGINAL 1990

SHIRLEY TEMPLE SIGNED RARE ORIGINAL 1990 "BIRTHDAY LETTER" TO GEORGE MURPHY!!!!!

$ 263.2

Availability: 45 in stock
  • Industry: Movies
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • Autograph Authentication: Not Authenticated
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Movie: "HEIDI"
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Signed: Yes
  • Signed by: SHIRLEY TEMPLE BLACK
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Modified Item: Yes
  • Modification Description: SIGNED

    Description

    PRESENTED HERE IS A TRULY ONE-OF-A-KIND ORIGINAL JUNE 8, 1990 LETTER OF TRIBUTE FROM HOLLYWOOD ICON SHIRLEY TEMPLE TO FORMER U.S. SENATOR, FELLOW ACTOR & FORMER FILM DANCE PARTNER GEORGE MURPHY!!!
    SHIRLEY PERSONALLY HAND-SIGNED THE LETTER "SHIRLEY TEMPLE BLACK"!!!!!
    WRITTEN ON SHIRLEY'S SCARCE ORIGINAL PERSONAL "OFFICE OF THE AMBASSADOR" LETTERHEAD, FROM HER POSITION AT THE "EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" IN PRAGUE!!!
    LETTER IS ADDRESSED TO LIZA MINNELLI EX-HUSBAND AND RENOWNED ENTERTAINMENT IMPRESARIO DAVID GEST!
    GEST WAS THE PRODUCER OF THE UPCOMING JUNE 23, 1990 "THE AMERICAN CINEMA AWARDS FOUNDATION" TRIBUTE TO FAMED HOLLYWOOD ACTOR/DANCER GEORGE MURPHY; ON THE OCCASION OF HIS 88TH BIRTHDAY (HE PASSED AWAY AT AGE 89).
    NOT BEING ABLE TO ATTEND IN PERSON, A REQUEST WAS SENT TO HIS FORMER FILM DANCE PARTNER SHIRLEY TEMPLE FOR A CELEBRATORY MESSAGE THAT COULD BE READ ALOUD AT THE EVENT.
    THIS IS THAT LETTER:
    SHIRLEY WRITES TO GEST:
    "A BIRTHDAY MESSAGE FOR MY 88 YEAR OLD FRIEND, GEORGE MURPHY".
    FOLLOWED BY THE FOLLOWING GREETING TO MURPHY:
    "DEAR GEORGE,
    FIFTY-TWO YEARS AGO YOU LED ME THROUGH THE INTRICATE DANCE STEPS OF 'WE SHOULD BE TOGETHER.
    I WILL NEVER FORGET THE WORK AND FUN AND JOY OF BEING YOUR PARTNER.
    CONGRATULATIONS FROM YOUR YOUNGER FRIEND, WHOM YOU USED TO CALL 'CHIEFIE'."
    SHIRLEY FOLLOWED HER SIGNATURE WITH "THE AMBASSADOR OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE CZECH AND SLOVAK FEDERAL REPUBLIC'!
    AFTER DANCING WITH TEMPLE IN 1938'S "LITTLE MISS BROADWAY", MURPHY SERVED AS PRESIDENT OF THE SCREEN ACTORS GUILD. IRONICALLY LIKE TEMPLE, THE ACADEMY AWARD RECIPIENT ALSO RETIRED FROM FILMS TO ENTER THE FIELD OF PUBLIC SERVICE; SERVING AS THE ELECTED U.S. SENATOR FROM CALIFORNIA!
    OVERALL CONDITION OF LETTER RATES FINE.
    PLEASE NOTE:
    LETTER WAS PHOTOGRAPHED UNDER GLASS, RESULTING IN ANY GLARE YOU MAY SEE.
    SHIRLEY'S ONCE BOLD SIGNATURE IN BLACK INK/THIN BLACK FELT-TIP MARKER HAS FADED SOME AND CURRENTLY RATES "7-8".
    FORTUNATELY, HER SIGNATURE STILL PRESENTS VERY WELL...AS THE LEVEL OF FADING IS CONSISTENT THRUOUT!!!
    LETTER MEASURES 8.5" X 11" (8" X 10.5" IMAGE OPENING AS FRAMED).
    FRAME MEASURES 9.5" X 12" AND IS "SOLD AS IS"...
    ALONG WITH OUR 45 YEARS IN THE BUSINESS...ALL OUR LISTINGS COME WITH OUR PERSONAL LIFETIME GUARANTEE.
    PLEASE ENJOY VIEWING OUR COMPLETE STORE INVENTORY.
    THANK YOU FOR SHOPPING WITH US!!!