Coffee Cup Given to Karen Kramer from John Wayne. Paving the way for the disaster film genre, 1954's The High and the Migh... (Total: 1 Item)

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Coffee Cup Given to Karen Kramer from John Wayne. Paving the way for the disaster film genre, 1954's The High and the Mighty brought the film's star, John Wayne, in contact with a young actress named Karen Kramer (then known as Karen Sharpe). Impressed with her abilities, Wayne put her under contract to his new company, Batjac. This ceramic coffee cup, with a hand-painted High and the Mighty image, was a post-production gift from Wayne to Sharpe and reads "Karen from Duke" en verso. In Excellent condition. From the Stanley Kramer Estate.

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