Group of Vintage 1940s Jackie Gleason-Related Lobby Cards. ...

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Group of Vintage 1940s Jackie Gleason-Related Lobby Cards. At the dawn of his career, Jackie Gleason was looking for a way to break into the motion picture industry. After accosting the director Lloyd Bacon at a nightclub in New York, the filmmaker agreed to bring Gleason to Hollywood and helped him sign with Warner Brothers, who offered him a modest contract. Throughout the 1940s, Gleason appeared in several pictures for Warners, including 1942's All Through the Night with Humphrey Bogart, as well as loan-outs to Columbia and 20th Century Fox. Presented here is a vintage original group of (16) 11" x 14" assorted lobby cards from films featuring the actor in his earliest on-screen appearances, consisting of (1) Navy Blue (Warner Bros., 1942), (3) Lady Gangster (Warner Bros., 1942), (5) Tramp, Tramp, Tramp (Columbia, 1942), (2) Escape from Crimes (Warner Bros., 1942), (1) Larceny, Inc. (Warner Bros., 1942), (1) Orchestra Wives (TCF, 1942), and (2) from The Desert Hawk (Universal, 1950). All items exhibiting signs of wear and age commensurate with items of this age, including pinholes, foxing, and some water damage to perimeters. Overall retaining a warm, vintage presentation. Comes with a COA from Heritage Auctions. From The Stewart Berkowitz Television Treasures Collection.

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