Rock n' Roll and Film Memorabilia including Animation Art Auction, 25.06.2006 - Los Angeles

 

 

Lot 1400

An Elvis Presley signed shirt

A short sleeve maroon plaid shirt from the 1950s signed on the front pocket by the King; given to the consignor by an executive at Graceland; together with a miscellaneous group of Elvis Presley material including an 'I’m Left, You’re Right, She Gone' sheet music (this was Elvis' first RCA publicity photo), a movie still from "Jailhouse Rock," two Spanish press books, a menu, a pendant from the International Hotel and bubble gum cards still in their wrapper.

Lot 1401

An Elvis Presley television gifted from Colonel Tom Parker

A late 1960s-era RCA television set housed in a sleek, moderne-looking cabinet with a wooden top, clear doors (that hide the TV set) and speakers on either side, set upon on a rectangular, space age-looking base. Gifted to Elvis by The Colonel, included is a pink carbon copy receipt from 'Marco Appliance Delivery' noting the TV is an "RCA Combo;" a date reads "12-17-70;" Colonel Tom Parker's name appears in the upper right corner, his copied signature in the lower left corner reads "Col T. Parker."
28 x 52 x 20in

 

Lot 1402

An Elvis Presley and Colonel Tom Parker address book

A black leather three-ring binder used as the personal West Coast address book for Elvis and the Colonel; compiled and kept by Trude Forsher, the Los Angeles secretary to the duo from 1956 to 1961. This not-so-little black book was used during the production of many Elvis films including "Jailhouse Rock" (1957) and "Love Me Tender (1956);" filled with numerous pages of typed and handwritten names (virtually a who's who of the Hollywood and music industries of the era), this book also contains studio directories from Paramount and 20th Century Fox, business cards and handwritten notations by Trude. Some of the addresses she kept for The King and The Colonel include those of Eddie Arnold, The Beverly Wilshire Hotel (where Elvis frequently stayed), Ernest Borgnine, Bullock's, Milton Berle, The Brown Derby, June Carter, Perry Como, Dick Clark, Rory Calhoun, Bing Crosby, Johnny Cash, Sammy Davis, Jr., Henry Fonda, Eddie Fisher, Glenn Ford, Andy Griffith, Bob Hope, Liberace, Chico Marx, Groucho Marx, Dean Martin, Nudie, Paul Newman, Roy Rogers, Tex Ritter, Roy Rogers, Ed Sullivan, Rod Serling, Nancy Sinatra, Frank Sinatra, Shelley Winters, Hal Wallis and Natalie Wood among many others. Included is a 'letter of authentication' from James Forsher, Trude's son, regarding this piece.
9 x 7 x 1 1/2in

 

Lot 1403

An Elvis and Priscilla Presley signed purchase agreement for their Beverly Hills home

Document signed (“Elvis Presley”) and (“Priscilla Presley”), 1 page, legal folio, Beverly Hills, February 8, 1968. A financial statement as part of a loan application pertaining to the purchase of 1174 Hillcrest Drive, in Beverly Hills, Elvis lists his assets in excess of $3.2 million. Punch holes at top, this original signed copy is in fine condition overall.


Lot 1404

A purchase and sale agreement for Graceland signed by Elvis Presley
Elvis Buys Graceland
The lot includes the actual purchase agreement signed by Elvis Presley and his parents, Vernon and Gladys Presley, and the seller Ruth Brown Moore. Dated the 26th day of March, 1957, the document reads in part, “The parties of the first part (the Presleys) shall take possession of the property at #3764 U.S. Highway No. 51 South (Graceland) upon delivery of the warranty deed, and said delivery of the deed shall constitute a full and absolute relinquishment by the party of the second part." Part of the document refers to the Donruss Company paying full price for Elvis’s existing dwelling if “they would have the right to dismantle the home and use the parts in promoting the sale of bubblegum or any other product in any way.” Three page legal folio, matted and framed with pictures of Elvis, his family and Graceland itself.

Included in the lot is a docket of approximately 50 other pages, some originals, and some copies, most legal folio concerning the transfer of the property. One interesting document from Mid-South Title Company indicates the total Elvis paid for the Graceland estate was $133,174. An extremely historic and important archive. Perhaps the most significant Elvis offering to come to market. Graceland is synonymous with the legend and legacy of the great pioneering rocker, and no other place or thing is more closely associated with the great Presley.
Matted and framed with photographs to 33 x 33in

 

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