Bidspirit auction | DEAN MARTIN and JERRY LEWIS

DEAN MARTIN and JERRY LEWIS Signed Montage AFTAL - DEAN MARTIN and  JERRY LEWIS VINTAGE SIGNED MONTAGE This 19”x 19” montage with the rare & highly prized original vintage signatures of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis.  In 1945   Dean Martin   met a young comic named   Jerry Lewis   at the Glass Hat Club in   New York City , where both men were performing.  They  debuted at   Atlantic City 's   500 Club  i n 1946, and  their success at the 500 Club led to a series of well-paying engagements along the Eastern seaboard and    a triumphant run    at New York's  Copacabana Club .     In  1949 they were signed by  producer  Hal Wallis ,   and t heir agent Abby Greshler negotiated for them one of Hollywood  ' s best deals. They received $75,000 between them for their films with Wallis, a respectable film salary in the 1940s.   The signatures are from a large personal collection owned by Ms Syble Rolk  who worked in the wardrobe dept of 20th century-fox from 1947 until the late 1960's.  Mounted in grey velvet and black  with a classic 10”x  8” vintage black and white photo and engraved plaque in vintage Italian black frame.    I have been collecting  in person for over 40 years and have the expertise in buying and selling celebrity, sport, music, film and television autographs. All my autographs have been hand-signed by the stated person. I don't sell printed, secretarial or any other kind of fake autographs.  Every autographed purchased is guaranteed on grounds of authenticity and will be issued with a COA, and my contact details.  I collect stock myself or through a number trusted contacts who i have been dealing with over a number of years.   I am a accepted dealer with AFTAL member AD#141.