Re: [MOPO] What is the most recent "lost" film?

[Toochis Morin]

I love all of Tod Browning's work so LONDON AFTER MIDNIGHT is more than hype to 
me. Most of his films have a deep moral core with a cool way into a story and 
genre. Hope it's found someday. I can't afford one of the rare posters but I 
got a cool vintage photo. 

Sent from my iPhone

On Feb 19, 2012, at 9:16 PM, Bill Brent  wrote:

> just a note on London After Midnight.  When Films Inc closed in Westchester - 
> there were prints of Tell it to the Marines, He Who Gets Slapped, West of 
> Zanzibar,
> and at least 4 other Lon Chaney films - none of which had rented in the 12 
> years since they were printed.  If London After Midnight was there, and not 
> listed among the missing - it would never have rented either. People want to 
> see it because of the hype - of the lost Chaney's - I'd be more interested in 
> the Octave of Claudius (Blind Bargin) - his one real monster movie!
>  
>  
> 
> -Original Message- 
> From: Bruce Hershenson 
> Sent: Feb 18, 2012 9:42 PM 
> To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 
> Subject: Re: [MOPO] What is the most recent "lost" film? 
> 
> What about this one from the same page?
> 
> 1999  Puppet  Felix R. Limardo
> A 1999 film starring Fred Weller and Rebecca Gayheart. Comedian Artie Lange 
> who also appeared in the film, states in his book that he has never seen the 
> film because it has never surfaced.
> 
> 
> On Sat, Feb 18, 2012 at 7:01 PM, Neil Jaworski  
> wrote:
> "London After Midnight" is a great one.
> 
> To go back to Bruce's original post, there's a handy wiki page of "Lost 
> Films" that includes missing films from as recently as 1983;  "Where Is 
> Parsifal" (The Curse Of Orson Welles strikes again!) and in 1987 the original 
> version of "September" that Woody Allen shot and then scrapped.
> 
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_lost_films#1990s 
> 
> From: Toochis Morin 
> To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 
> Sent: Saturday, 18 February 2012, 21:43
> 
> Subject: Re: [MOPO] What is the most recent "lost" film?
> 
> I would love to see LONDON AFTER MIDNIGHT!
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On Feb 18, 2012, at 1:25 PM, Neil Jaworski  wrote:
> 
>> Dear All
>> Before this thread expires completely, I just realised that an honorable 
>> mention must go to Orson Welles the patron saint of lost, abandoned and 
>> unreleased films (cf. "The Deep", "Don Quixote", "The Merchant Of Venice" 
>> etc etc) . There is hope that "The Other Side Of The Wind" may finally be 
>> released soon, but the film I would be most delighted for them to find is 
>> "Moby Dick - Rehearsed" a recording of Welles stage-adaptation.  Welles 
>> filmed 75 mins of material back in 1955 with a cast that included Welles, 
>> Patrick MacGoohan, Gordon Jackson, Joan Plowright and Christopher Lee.
>> 
>> Not a "lost film" in the strictest sense, but something I really hope might 
>> stil be found in a basement someday...
>> 
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moby_Dick%E2%80%94Rehearsed 
>> 
>> Neil
>> 
>> From: Kirby McDaniel 
>> To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 
>> Sent: Tuesday, 14 February 2012, 18:09
>> Subject: Re: [MOPO] What is the most recent "lost" film?
>> 
>> It could not be worse? - or could it - than LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL, a film that 
>> managed to somehow trivialize the holocaust while still winning
>> three Oscars.  Not, as you can tell, one of my favorite OscarMoments.
>> 
>> Kirby
>> 
>> 
>> On Feb 14, 2012, at 10:17 AM, Neil Jaworski wrote:
>> 
>>> The most recent, mainstream "lost" film might be Jerry Lewis' tragi-comedy 
>>> "The Day The Clown Cried" (1972) where Jerry plays a clown in a 
>>> concentration camp who's job it is to lead kids into the gas chambers.
>>> 
>>> Only a handful of people have ever seen the film including Harry Shearer 
>>> who said "The closest I can come to describing the effect is if you flew 
>>> down to Tijuana and suddenly saw a painting on black velvet of Auschwitz. 
>>> You'd just think, 'My God, wait a minute!  It's not funny, and it's not 
>>> good, and somebody's trying too hard in the wrong direction to convey this 
>>> strongly held feeling."
>>> 
>>> It's rumoured that the sole copy is in Jerry's vault, but I suppose its 
>>> unlikely it will ever see the light of day.  As well as issues of taste 
>>> there are apparently a myriad of legal complications surrounding it.  
>>> Possibly for the best!
>>> 
>>> Neil
>>> 
>>> 
>>> From: Helmut Hamm 
>>> To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 
>>> Sent: Tuesday, 14 February 2012, 15:48
>>> Subject: Re: [MOPO] What is the most recent "lost" film?
>>> 
>>> I just checked the IMDb for the the films of Earl Owensby, and while I'm 
>>> pretty sure that most of his films eventually saw a video release, THE 
>>> BRASS RING from 1975 has no votes at all, so chances are, that this one is 
>>> indeed lost.
>>> 
>>> For those who are not familiar with the name, Earl Owensby's E.O. 
>>> Productions made a number of action flics in the 70s and 80s, mostly 
>>> catering to the drive-ins in the South. Unfortunate

[MOPO] " I feel like we're the Adam and Eve of this town."

[rodxmorgan]

"Texasville" is the icing on the cake known as "The Last Picture Show."

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[MOPO] paying for autographs

[Michael B]

read the last posting dated January Jan 11, 2012 of the link below
 
_http://www.horrorhound.com/forums/viewthread.aspx?g=11&f=18&t=8242_ 
(http://www.horrorhound.com/forums/viewthread.aspx?g=11&f=18&t=8242) 
 
i know that some ballplayers appearing at sport shows charge for  
autographs.  OJ !!!
 
some celebrities do, likewise.
 
is that right or wrong ?
 
keep in mind, many people, including MOPOers have told that they mail  
inserts, photographs to film-stars, include a return envelope and ask for  an 
autograph, which receive gracious responses.  (obviously more  stories like 
that years ago before a celebrity died)
 
michael 
 
 
 
 
 

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[MOPO] FA: Heritage has Bonnie & Clyde, Souls at Sea, Sagebrush Trail, Pigskin Parade, Cover Girl, Butch Cassidy, Rocketship X-M, Some Like It Hot, more

[Carteron, Bruce - 1551]

Heritage has 423 lots of some of the Best of vintage movie posters closing 
Sunday evening, Feb. 26th, at 10pm CT!
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Some Like It Hot (United Artists, 1959). French Grande
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Bette Davis by Elmer Fryer (Warner Brothers, 1939). Portrait Photo
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Maid of Salem (Paramount, 1937). Insert
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Cahill: United States Marshal (Warner Brothers, 1973). Poster (40" X 60")
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Westbound Stage (Monogram, 1939). Insert
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Born to be Bad (RKO, 1950). One Sheet
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Clara Bow by Eugene Robert Richee (Paramount, 1929). Portrait Photo
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Cosmic Monsters (DCA, 1958). One Sheet
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Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs

[Claude Litton]

you ask if it is RIGHT OR WRONG
 
What is wrong with selling something you have that someone else wants and  
is willing to pay for it.  In addition it matters not how it was acquired  . 
 If you own it and want to sell it - go for it.  I'll give you an  example. 
 What about those who sell the catalogs they get free from  Heritage?
 
Claude 
 
 
In a message dated 2/20/2012 10:56:08 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
dialmbb...@aol.com writes:

read the last posting dated January Jan 11, 2012 of the link below
 
_http://www.horrorhound.com/forums/viewthread.aspx?g=11&f=18&t=8242_ 
(http://www.horrorhound.com/forums/viewthread.aspx?g=11&f=18&t=8242) 
 
i know that some ballplayers appearing at sport shows charge for  
autographs.  OJ !!!
 
some celebrities do, likewise.
 
is that right or wrong ?
 
keep in mind, many people, including MOPOers have told that they  mail 
inserts, photographs to film-stars, include a return envelope and  ask for an 
autograph, which receive gracious  responses.  (obviously more stories like 
that years ago before a  celebrity died)
 
michael 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs

[Michael B]

you forgot, profiles, bonhams, and others.
 
incidentally, i do buy at heritage Signature.
 
michael
 
 
 
 
 
In a message dated 2/20/2012 12:05:17 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
twoni...@aol.com writes:

you ask if it is RIGHT OR WRONG
 
What is wrong with selling something you have that someone else wants and  
is willing to pay for it.  In addition it matters not how it was acquired  . 
 If you own it and want to sell it - go for it.  I'll give you an  example. 
 What about those who sell the catalogs they get free from  Heritage?
 
Claude 
 
 
In a message dated 2/20/2012 10:56:08 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
dialmbb...@aol.com writes:

read the last posting dated January Jan 11, 2012 of the link  below
 
_http://www.horrorhound.com/forums/viewthread.aspx?g=11&f=18&t=8242_ 
(http://www.horrorhound.com/forums/viewthread.aspx?g=11&f=18&t=8242) 
 
i know that some ballplayers appearing at sport shows charge for  
autographs.  OJ !!!
 
some celebrities do, likewise.
 
is that right or wrong ?
 
keep in mind, many people, including MOPOers have told that they  mail 
inserts, photographs to film-stars, include a return envelope and  ask for an 
autograph, which receive gracious  responses.  (obviously more stories like 
that years ago before a  celebrity died)
 
michael 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs

[Claude Litton]

I didn't forget anything, nor do I care if you buy at Heritage. 
 
 I replied to your question whether it is RIGHT OR WRONG about someone  
asking for $20 to take a picture.  Why should someone give it away free if  
they can get money for it?  The choice is theirs, not yours.
 
Considering my celebrity status if you come to the Chiller Theatre in April 
 I'll let you take a picture of me free.  I don't need the money like the  
celebrities who ask for the $20.
 
 
Claude
 
 
In a message dated 2/20/2012 12:09:41 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
dialmbb...@aol.com writes:

you forgot, profiles, bonhams, and others.
 
incidentally, i do buy at heritage Signature.
 
michael
 
 
 
 
 
In a message dated 2/20/2012 12:05:17 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
twoni...@aol.com writes:

you ask if it is RIGHT OR WRONG
 
What is wrong with selling something you have that someone else wants  and 
is willing to pay for it.  In addition it matters not how it was  acquired . 
 If you own it and want to sell it - go for it.  I'll  give you an example. 
 What about those who sell the catalogs they get  free from Heritage?
 
Claude 
 
 
In a message dated 2/20/2012 10:56:08 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
dialmbb...@aol.com writes:

read the last posting dated January Jan 11, 2012 of the link  below
 
_http://www.horrorhound.com/forums/viewthread.aspx?g=11&f=18&t=8242_ 
(http://www.horrorhound.com/forums/viewthread.aspx?g=11&f=18&t=8242) 
 
i know that some ballplayers appearing at sport shows charge for  
autographs.  OJ !!!
 
some celebrities do, likewise.
 
is that right or wrong ?
 
keep in mind, many people, including MOPOers have told that they  mail 
inserts, photographs to film-stars, include a return envelope  and ask for an 
autograph, which receive gracious  responses.  (obviously more stories like 
that years ago before a  celebrity died)
 
michael 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs

[Steve]

Not sure if Mike's "Right or Wrong" question pertains to the celebrities 
selling their autographs at shows or the buyers selling their signed 
merchandise.  Either way, it's a legal living unless they are forged.  Nothing 
wrong with it.  
 
I get a kick out of meeting the child stars like Jay North, Paul Peterson, Jon 
Provost, Mary Badham, Erin Murphy, etc. at some of the events.  But sometimes 
can't help wondering why they would spend an entire day or weekend seated 
behind a table selling their autographs for $10 each or posing with you for 
pictures for the same price.  
 
Sports figures sometimes have an autograph clause in their contracts requiring 
them to appear at exhibitions, sign autographs and generate income for the 
sponsors.  



From: Claude Litton 
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 
Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 11:05 AM
Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs


you ask if it is RIGHT OR WRONG

What is wrong with selling something you have that someone else wants and is 
willing to pay for it.  In addition it matters not how it was acquired .  If 
you own it and want to sell it - go for it.  I'll give you an example.  What 
about those who sell the catalogs they get free from Heritage?

Claude 

In a message dated 2/20/2012 10:56:08 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, 
dialmbb...@aol.com writes:
read the last posting dated January Jan 11, 2012 of the link below
>
>http://www.horrorhound.com/forums/viewthread.aspx?g=11&f=18&t=8242
>
>i know that some ballplayers appearing at sport shows charge for 
>autographs.  OJ !!!
>
>some celebrities do, likewise.
>
>is that right or wrong ?
>
>keep in mind, many people, including MOPOers have told that they mail inserts, 
>photographs to film-stars, include a return envelope and ask for an autograph, 
>which receive gracious responses.  (obviously more stories like that years ago 
>before a celebrity died)
>
>michael 
>
>
>
>
>
>
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Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs

[Michael B]

thanks.
 
but i have seen your picture.
 
i will definitely PASS.
 
 
 
 
 
In a message dated 2/20/2012 12:19:27 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
twoni...@aol.com writes:

I didn't forget anything, nor do I care if you buy at  Heritage. 
 
 I replied to your question whether it is RIGHT OR WRONG about  someone 
asking for $20 to take a picture.  Why should someone give it  away free if 
they can get money for it?  The choice is theirs, not  yours.
 
Considering my celebrity status if you come to the Chiller Theatre in  
April I'll let you take a picture of me free.  I don't need the money  like the 
celebrities who ask for the $20.
 
 
Claude
 
 
In a message dated 2/20/2012 12:09:41 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
dialmbb...@aol.com writes:

you forgot, profiles, bonhams, and others.
 
incidentally, i do buy at heritage Signature.
 
michael
 
 
 
 
 
In a message dated 2/20/2012 12:05:17 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
twoni...@aol.com writes:

you ask if it is RIGHT OR WRONG
 
What is wrong with selling something you have that someone else wants  and 
is willing to pay for it.  In addition it matters not how it was  acquired . 
 If you own it and want to sell it - go for it.  I'll  give you an example. 
 What about those who sell the catalogs they get  free from Heritage?
 
Claude 
 
 
In a message dated 2/20/2012 10:56:08 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
dialmbb...@aol.com writes:

read the last posting dated January Jan 11, 2012 of the link  below
 
_http://www.horrorhound.com/forums/viewthread.aspx?g=11&f=18&t=8242_ 
(http://www.horrorhound.com/forums/viewthread.aspx?g=11&f=18&t=8242) 
 
i know that some ballplayers appearing at sport shows charge for  
autographs.  OJ !!!
 
some celebrities do, likewise.
 
is that right or wrong ?
 
keep in mind, many people, including MOPOers have told that  they mail 
inserts, photographs to film-stars, include a return  envelope and ask for an 
autograph, which receive gracious  responses.  (obviously more stories like 
that years ago before  a celebrity died)
 
michael 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs

[Posteropolis]

Steve, they don't just make the $10 or $20 a pop. Depending on who they are and 
what kind of draw they are, they also get either an appearance fee and/or per 
diem and, if they're from out of town, they may get air tickets and a hotel 
room or suite as well as meals, etc. So if they get all that (and not all of 
them do), plus they sell 100 pictures or autographs at $20 a pop, it can add 
up. Not to mention they get to be in the limelight again, if only for a day or 
two.

Dave
  - Original Message - 
  From: Steve 
  To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 
  Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 12:21 PM
  Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs


  Not sure if Mike's "Right or Wrong" question pertains to the celebrities 
selling their autographs at shows or the buyers selling their signed 
merchandise.  Either way, it's a legal living unless they are forged.  Nothing 
wrong with it.  

  I get a kick out of meeting the child stars like Jay North, Paul Peterson, 
Jon Provost, Mary Badham, Erin Murphy, etc. at some of the events.  But 
sometimes can't help wondering why they would spend an entire day or weekend 
seated behind a table selling their autographs for $10 each or posing with you 
for pictures for the same price.  

  Sports figures sometimes have an autograph clause in their contracts 
requiring them to appear at exhibitions, sign autographs and generate income 
for the sponsors.  


  From: Claude Litton 
  To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 
  Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 11:05 AM
  Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs



  you ask if it is RIGHT OR WRONG

  What is wrong with selling something you have that someone else wants and is 
willing to pay for it.  In addition it matters not how it was acquired .  If 
you own it and want to sell it - go for it.  I'll give you an example.  What 
about those who sell the catalogs they get free from Heritage?

  Claude 

  In a message dated 2/20/2012 10:56:08 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, 
dialmbb...@aol.com writes:
read the last posting dated January Jan 11, 2012 of the link below

http://www.horrorhound.com/forums/viewthread.aspx?g=11&f=18&t=8242

i know that some ballplayers appearing at sport shows charge for 
autographs.  OJ !!!

some celebrities do, likewise.

is that right or wrong ?

keep in mind, many people, including MOPOers have told that they mail 
inserts, photographs to film-stars, include a return envelope and ask for an 
autograph, which receive gracious responses.  (obviously more stories like that 
years ago before a celebrity died)

michael 






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Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs

[Michael B]

funny you mentioned Jay North.  one of my cable channels just starting  
showing Dennis the Menace.  
the writers were good, jay north acted very well with a constant smile,  
some great names in the credits.
 
 
michael
 
 
 
 
 
In a message dated 2/20/2012 12:34:28 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
posteropo...@bell.net writes:

Steve, they don't just make the $10 or $20 a pop.  Depending on who they 
are and what kind of draw they are, they also get either  an appearance fee 
and/or per diem and, if they're from out of town, they may  get air tickets 
and a hotel room or suite as well as meals, etc. So if they  get all that (and 
not all of them do), plus they sell 100 pictures or  autographs at $20 a 
pop, it can add up. Not to mention they get to be in the  limelight again, if 
only for a day or two.
 
Dave

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Not sure if Mike's "Right  or Wrong" question pertains to the celebrities 
selling their autographs at  shows or the buyers selling their signed 
merchandise.  Either way, it's  a legal living unless they are forged.  Nothing 
wrong with it.   

I get a kick out of  meeting the child stars like Jay North, Paul Peterson, 
Jon Provost, Mary  Badham, Erin Murphy, etc. at some of the events.  But 
sometimes can't  help wondering why they would spend an entire day or weekend  
seated behind a table selling their autographs for $10 each or posing with  
you for pictures for the same price.  
 
Sports figures sometimes  have an autograph clause in their contracts 
requiring them to appear at  exhibitions, sign autographs and generate income 
for 
the sponsors.   



 
 

From: Claude Litton  
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU  
Sent: Monday, February 20,  2012 11:05 AM
Subject: Re:  [MOPO] paying for autographs



 
you ask if it is RIGHT OR WRONG
 
What is wrong with selling something you have that someone else wants  and 
is willing to pay for it.  In addition it matters not how it was  acquired . 
 If you own it and want to sell it - go for it.  I'll  give you an example. 
 What about those who sell the catalogs they get  free from Heritage?
 
Claude 
 
 
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read the last posting dated January Jan 11, 2012 of the link  below
 
http://www.horrorhound.com/forums/viewthread.aspx?g=11&f=18&t=8242
 
i know that some ballplayers appearing at sport shows charge for  
autographs.  OJ !!!
 
some celebrities do, likewise.
 
is that right or wrong ?
 
keep in mind, many people, including MOPOers have told that they  mail 
inserts, photographs to film-stars, include a return envelope  and ask for an 
autograph, which receive gracious  responses.  (obviously more stories like 
that years ago before a  celebrity died)
 
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Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs

[Helmut Hamm]

Dave,

depending of who they are, they got NOTHING of that. Most of the people you see 
selling their photos on the shows pay for all expenses themselves, including 
travel costs, hotel room and even their meals.
Problem is, many of them never got a REAL job, and quite a few of them are more 
or less desperate.

Helmut

> they don't just make the $10 or $20 a pop. Depending on who they are and what 
> kind of draw they are, they also get either an appearance fee and/or per diem 
> and, if they're from out of town, they may get air tickets and a hotel room 
> or suite as well as meals, etc. So if they get all that (and not all of them 
> do), plus they sell 100 pictures or autographs at $20 a pop, it can add up. 
> Not to mention they get to be in the limelight again, if only for a day or 
> two.


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Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs

[Franc]

Frankly, I get pissed off when celebrities come to a show and won't allow
anyone to take their photo such as Ann-Margaret or won't sign personal items
you've brought such as Sam J. Jones. You wonder why did they bother coming
to a celebrity autograph show?. I have no problem however with them asking
for money for this. FRANC

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Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 12:21 PM
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs


Not sure if Mike's "Right or Wrong" question pertains to the celebrities
selling their autographs at shows or the buyers selling their signed
merchandise.  Either way, it's a legal living unless they are forged.
Nothing wrong with it.  
 
I get a kick out of meeting the child stars like Jay North, Paul Peterson,
Jon Provost, Mary Badham, Erin Murphy, etc. at some of the events.  But
sometimes can't help wondering why they would spend an entire day or weekend
seated behind a table selling their autographs for $10 each or posing with
you for pictures for the same price.  
 
Sports figures sometimes have an autograph clause in their contracts
requiring them to appear at exhibitions, sign autographs and generate income
for the sponsors.  


From: Claude Litton 
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 
Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 11:05 AM
Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs



you ask if it is RIGHT OR WRONG
 
What is wrong with selling something you have that someone else wants and is
willing to pay for it.  In addition it matters not how it was acquired .  If
you own it and want to sell it - go for it.  I'll give you an example.  What
about those who sell the catalogs they get free from Heritage?
 
Claude 
 
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dialmbb...@aol.com writes:


read the last posting dated January Jan 11, 2012 of the link below
 
http://www.horrorhound.com/forums/viewthread.aspx?g=11&f=18&t=8242
 
i know that some ballplayers appearing at sport shows charge for autographs.
OJ !!!
 
some celebrities do, likewise.
 
is that right or wrong ?
 
keep in mind, many people, including MOPOers have told that they mail
inserts, photographs to film-stars, include a return envelope and ask for an
autograph, which receive gracious responses.  (obviously more stories like
that years ago before a celebrity died)
 
michael 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs

[Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art]

the actors and actresses who are at shows charging for their 
autographs have every right to sell them
facts are that the people who get them sell them also. Why should 
anyone not be able to profit from their fame?


the concept that it would be wrong for anyone to profit from their 
own hard work is beyond ridiculous



At 07:55 AM 2/20/2012, Michael B wrote:

read the last posting dated January Jan 11, 2012 of the link below

http://www.horrorhound.com/forums/viewthread.aspx?g=11&f=18&t=8242

i know that some ballplayers appearing at sport shows charge for 
autographs.  OJ !!!


some celebrities do, likewise.

is that right or wrong ?

keep in mind, many people, including MOPOers have told that they 
mail inserts, photographs to film-stars, include a return envelope 
and ask for an autograph, which receive gracious 
responses.  (obviously more stories like that years ago before a 
celebrity died)


michael






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Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs

[Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art]

Franc.. I agree that people saying "don't take my picture" when they 
are in a public place is also ridiculous.
You are in a public place and when companies are filming movies in a 
casino (for instance) there are signs up explaining that being in the 
general area constitutes your agreement to be filmed without 
remuneration. Why should that apply to me, but not Ann-Margret??



At 11:41 AM 2/20/2012, Franc wrote:
Frankly, I get pissed off when celebrities come to a show and won't 
allow anyone to take their photo such as Ann-Margaret or won't sign 
personal items you've brought such as Sam J. Jones. You wonder why 
did they bother coming to a celebrity autograph show?. I have no 
problem however with them asking for money for this. FRANC

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From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of Steve
Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 12:21 PM
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs

Not sure if Mike's "Right or Wrong" question pertains to the 
celebrities selling their autographs at shows or the buyers selling 
their signed merchandise.  Either way, it's a legal living unless 
they are forged.  Nothing wrong with it.


I get a kick out of meeting the child stars like Jay North, Paul 
Peterson, Jon Provost, Mary Badham, Erin Murphy, etc. at some of the 
events.  But sometimes can't help wondering why they would spend an 
entire day or weekend seated behind a table selling their autographs 
for $10 each or posing with you for pictures for the same price.


Sports figures sometimes have an autograph clause in their contracts 
requiring them to appear at exhibitions, sign autographs and 
generate income for the sponsors.


From: Claude Litton 
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 11:05 AM
Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs

you ask if it is RIGHT OR WRONG

What is wrong with selling something you have that someone else 
wants and is willing to pay for it.  In addition it matters not how 
it was acquired .  If you own it and want to sell it - go for 
it.  I'll give you an example.  What about those who sell the 
catalogs they get free from Heritage?


Claude

In a message dated 2/20/2012 10:56:08 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, 
dialmbb...@aol.com writes:

read the last posting dated January Jan 11, 2012 of the link below

http://www.horrorhound.com/forums/viewthread.aspx?g=11&f=18&t=8242

i know that some ballplayers appearing at sport shows charge for 
autographs.  OJ !!!


some celebrities do, likewise.

is that right or wrong ?

keep in mind, many people, including MOPOers have told that they 
mail inserts, photographs to film-stars, include a return envelope 
and ask for an autograph, which receive gracious 
responses.  (obviously more stories like that years ago before a 
celebrity died)


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Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs

[Franc]

I was actually at an autograph in which Ann-Margaret was the star attraction
and there was a huge sign announcing "no photos". She was however selling
her own photos and autographs. I thought that was ridiculous. I was also at
a show with Sam J. Jones. I was willing to pay him to autograph things I
brought auch as the one sheet from Flash Gordon and his centerfold but he
was only willing to autograph the photo repro crap he brought with him.
Admittedly I wanted to re-sell that stuff on Ebay but he didn't know that.
He told me he was "in a different place now". I wanted to inform him that he
was at a tacky celebrity show in Burbank but I didn't bother. If celebrities
don't want to be photographed in a public place, I can almost understand
that but if they actually come to a celebrity show to sell their autographs
and their photos, I can't fathom why they wouldn't allow a fan to take a
photo with them or to autograph a personal memorabilia that a fan has
brought especially when the fan would pay for this dubious honor. FRANC

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Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 2:59 PM
To: Franc; MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs


Franc.. I agree that people saying "don't take my picture" when they are in
a public place is also ridiculous.
You are in a public place and when companies are filming movies in a casino
(for instance) there are signs up explaining that being in the general area
constitutes your agreement to be filmed without remuneration. Why should
that apply to me, but not Ann-Margret??


At 11:41 AM 2/20/2012, Franc wrote:


Frankly, I get pissed off when celebrities come to a show and won't allow
anyone to take their photo such as Ann-Margaret or won't sign personal items
you've brought such as Sam J. Jones. You wonder why did they bother coming
to a celebrity autograph show?. I have no problem however with them asking
for money for this. FRANC


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From: MoPo List [ mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
 ] On Behalf Of Steve


Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 12:21 PM


To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU


Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs



Not sure if Mike's "Right or Wrong" question pertains to the celebrities
selling their autographs at shows or the buyers selling their signed
merchandise.  Either way, it's a legal living unless they are forged.
Nothing wrong with it.  



  

I get a kick out of meeting the child stars like Jay North, Paul Peterson,
Jon Provost, Mary Badham, Erin Murphy, etc. at some of the events.  But
sometimes can't help wondering why they would spend an entire day or weekend
seated behind a table selling their autographs for $10 each or posing with
you for pictures for the same price.  



  

Sports figures sometimes have an autograph clause in their contracts
requiring them to appear at exhibitions, sign autographs and generate income
for the sponsors.  



From: Claude Litton 


To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 


Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 11:05 AM


Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs



you ask if it is RIGHT OR WRONG



  

What is wrong with selling something you have that someone else wants and is
willing to pay for it.  In addition it matters not how it was acquired .  If
you own it and want to sell it - go for it.  I'll give you an example.  What
about those who sell the catalogs they get free from Heritage?



  

Claude 



  

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dialmbb...@aol.com writes:



read the last posting dated January Jan 11, 2012 of the link below



  

http://www.horrorhound.com/forums/viewthread.aspx?g=11

&f=18&t=8242 



  

i know that some ballplayers appearing at sport shows charge for autographs.
OJ !!!



  

some celebrities do, likewise.



  

is that right or wrong ?



  

keep in mind, many people, including MOPOers have told that they mail
inserts, photographs to film-stars, include a return envelope and ask for an
autograph, which receive gracious responses.  (obviously more stories like
that years ago before a celebrity died)



  

michael 



  


  


  


  


  




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[MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] paying for autographs

[Cory Glaberson]

I think if you ask to pose with a celebrity then they have a right to ask for 
more money. If you want to paw some pretty girl with your greasy hands you need 
to pay a little extra. Also I can understand when someone like Ray Harryhausen 
won't sign models of his work because he is afraid someone later on will claim 
he actually sculpted  or painted it. He happily signs photos though. Adam West 
usually doesn't like to to just sign his name he has to personalize every 
photograph he signs. upsetting those who are trying to sell them for a profit 
later.People complain he messes up his signature if you demand a 
non-personalized autograph.
  Paying to take their picture while they are sitting behind their table at a 
public show does seem a bit over the line. But, no one is forcing you to go to 
the show. If thats the rule they want to enforce then its their right to do so.


Cory Glaberson
cglaber...@aol.com




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From: Franc 
To: MoPo-L 
Sent: Mon, Feb 20, 2012 1:42 pm
Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs


Frankly, I get pissed off when celebrities come to a show and won't allow 
anyone to take their photo such as Ann-Margaret or won't sign personal items 
you've brought such as Sam J. Jones. You wonder why did they bother coming to a 
celebrity autograph show?. I have no problem however with them asking for money 
for this. FRANC
  
  
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From: MoPo List   [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of   Steve
Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 12:21 PM
To:   MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for   autographs


  
  
Not sure if Mike's "Right   or Wrong" question pertains to the celebrities 
selling their autographs at   shows or the buyers selling their signed 
merchandise.  Either way, it's a   legal living unless they are forged.  
Nothing wrong with it.
  
 
  
I get a kick out of meeting   the child stars like Jay North, Paul Peterson, 
Jon Provost, Mary Badham, Erin   Murphy, etc. at some of the events.  But 
sometimes can't help   wondering why they would spend an entire day or weekend 
seated   behind a table selling their autographs for $10 each or posing with 
you for   pictures for the same price.  
  
 
  
Sports figures sometimes   have an autograph clause in their contracts 
requiring them to appear at   exhibitions, sign autographs and generate income 
for the sponsors.  
  


  
  
  
  
From: Claude Litton   
To:   MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 
Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 11:05   AM
Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying   for autographs


  
  
  
you ask if it is RIGHT OR WRONG
  
 
  
What is wrong with selling something you have that someone else wants and   is 
willing to pay for it.  In addition it matters not how it was acquired   .  If 
you own it and want to sell it - go for it.  I'll give you an   example.  What 
about those who sell the catalogs they get free from   Heritage?
  
 
  
Claude 
  
 
  
  
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read the last posting dated January Jan 11, 2012 of the link below

 

http://www.horrorhound.com/forums/viewthread.aspx?g=11&f=18&t=8242

 

i know that some ballplayers appearing at sport shows charge for 
autographs.  OJ !!!

 

some celebrities do, likewise.

 

is that right or wrong ?

 

keep in mind, many people, including MOPOers have told that they mail 
inserts, photographs to film-stars, include a return envelope and ask for 
an autograph, which receive gracious responses.  (obviously more stories 
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Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs

[Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art]

Franc one of the things that I do think is fairly retarded is that at 
the Hollywood show, many stars will charge you an extra $5 to sign 
the item you walked in with.


let's do the math $30 for me to give you my photo that cost me money 
with my autograph.

$35 for your photo which cost me nothing

if anything, it should be reversed - $25 to sign your photo


At 12:09 PM 2/20/2012, Franc wrote:
I was actually at an autograph in which Ann-Margaret was the star 
attraction and there was a huge sign announcing "no photos". She was 
however selling her own photos and autographs. I thought that was 
ridiculous. I was also at a show with Sam J. Jones. I was willing to 
pay him to autograph things I brought auch as the one sheet from 
Flash Gordon and his centerfold but he was only willing to autograph 
the photo repro crap he brought with him. Admittedly I wanted to 
re-sell that stuff on Ebay but he didn't know that. He told me he 
was "in a different place now". I wanted to inform him that he was 
at a tacky celebrity show in Burbank but I didn't bother. If 
celebrities don't want to be photographed in a public place, I can 
almost understand that but if they actually come to a celebrity show 
to sell their autographs and their photos, I can't fathom why they 
wouldn't allow a fan to take a photo with them or to autograph a 
personal memorabilia that a fan has brought especially when the fan 
would pay for this dubious honor. FRANC

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Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 2:59 PM
To: Franc; MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs

Franc.. I agree that people saying "don't take my picture" when they 
are in a public place is also ridiculous.
You are in a public place and when companies are filming movies in a 
casino (for instance) there are signs up explaining that being in 
the general area constitutes your agreement to be filmed without 
remuneration. Why should that apply to me, but not Ann-Margret??



At 11:41 AM 2/20/2012, Franc wrote:
Frankly, I get pissed off when celebrities come to a show and won't 
allow anyone to take their photo such as Ann-Margaret or won't sign 
personal items you've brought such as Sam J. Jones. You wonder why 
did they bother coming to a celebrity autograph show?. I have no 
problem however with them asking for money for this. FRANC

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Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 12:21 PM
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs

Not sure if Mike's "Right or Wrong" question pertains to the 
celebrities selling their autographs at shows or the buyers selling 
their signed merchandise.  Either way, it's a legal living unless 
they are forged.  Nothing wrong with it.


I get a kick out of meeting the child stars like Jay North, Paul 
Peterson, Jon Provost, Mary Badham, Erin Murphy, etc. at some of 
the events.  But sometimes can't help wondering why they would 
spend an entire day or weekend seated behind a table selling their 
autographs for $10 each or posing with you for pictures for the same price.


Sports figures sometimes have an autograph clause in their 
contracts requiring them to appear at exhibitions, sign autographs 
and generate income for the sponsors.


From: Claude Litton 
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 11:05 AM
Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs
you ask if it is RIGHT OR WRONG

What is wrong with selling something you have that someone else 
wants and is willing to pay for it.  In addition it matters not how 
it was acquired .  If you own it and want to sell it - go for 
it.  I'll give you an example.  What about those who sell the 
catalogs they get free from Heritage?


Claude

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dialmbb...@aol.com writes:

read the last posting dated January Jan 11, 2012 of the link below

http://www.horrorhound.com/forums/viewthread.aspx?g=11&f=18&t=8242

i know that some ballplayers appearing at sport shows charge for 
autographs.  OJ !!!


some celebrities do, likewise.

is that right or wrong ?

keep in mind, many people, including MOPOers have told that they 
mail inserts, photographs to film-stars, include a return envelope 
and ask for an autograph, which receive gracious 
responses.  (obviously more stories like that years ago before a 
celebrity died)


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Re: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] paying for autographs

[Michael B]

does anyone have a historical perspective of this "paying" practice?
 
i cannot imagine the legends like bette davis, sinatra, liz taylor,  
hitchcock, lucille ball would ever ask..except if 100% of the money went to 
 a 
charity.
 
did mickey mantle or babe ruth ever charge?
 
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Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs

[John Waldman]

Adam West charges $65 for his autograph.  And it was $175 to have your picture 
taken with him.  This was at a show here in Columbus, OH.
A friend of mine sent some of Roy Rogers's sheet music to him, and asked if 
would sign it.  Which he did free of charge.  
 
Same thing with Vincent Price, my niece had her agent call his agent and ask if 
VP could send me an autograph.  He sent a signed photo, again, no charge. 
But that was back in the 90's, and from the old generation of actors that 
were interested in keeping their fans happy.    
On the other hand, I'm sure nether of these two fine men needed the money.  Not 
to mention they were both nice guys from what I've heard.
JW



From: Posteropolis 
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Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 12:34 PM
Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs


Steve, they don't just make the $10 or $20 a pop. Depending on who they are and 
what kind of draw they are, they also get either an appearance fee and/or per 
diem and, if they're from out of town, they may get air tickets and a hotel 
room or suite as well as meals, etc. So if they get all that (and not all of 
them do), plus they sell 100 pictures or autographs at $20 a pop, it can add 
up. Not to mention they get to be in the limelight again, if only for a day or 
two.
 
Dave
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>From: Steve 
>To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 
>Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 12:21 PM
>Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs
>
>
>Not sure if Mike's "Right or Wrong" question pertains to the celebrities 
>selling their autographs at shows or the buyers selling their signed 
>merchandise.  Either way, it's a legal living unless they are forged.  Nothing 
>wrong with it.  
> 
>I get a kick out of meeting the child stars like Jay North, Paul Peterson, Jon 
>Provost, Mary Badham, Erin Murphy, etc. at some of the events.  But sometimes 
>can't help wondering why they would spend an entire day or weekend seated 
>behind a table selling their autographs for $10 each or posing with you for 
>pictures for the same price.  
> 
>Sports figures sometimes have an autograph clause in their contracts requiring 
>them to appear at exhibitions, sign autographs and generate income for the 
>sponsors.  
>
>
>
>
>From: Claude Litton 
>To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 
>Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 11:05 AM
>Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs
>
>
>you ask if it is RIGHT OR WRONG
>
>What is wrong with selling something you have that someone else wants and is 
>willing to pay for it.  In addition it matters not how it was acquired .  If 
>you own it and want to sell it - go for it.  I'll give you an example.  What 
>about those who sell the catalogs they get free from Heritage?
>
>Claude 
>
>In a message dated 2/20/2012 10:56:08 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, 
>dialmbb...@aol.com writes:
>read the last posting dated January Jan 11, 2012 of the link below
>>
>>http://www.horrorhound.com/forums/viewthread.aspx?g=11&f=18&t=8242
>>
>>i know that some ballplayers appearing at sport shows charge for 
>>autographs.  OJ !!!
>>
>>some celebrities do, likewise.
>>
>>is that right or wrong ?
>>
>>keep in mind, many people, including MOPOers have told that they mail 
>>inserts, photographs to film-stars, include a return envelope and ask for an 
>>autograph, which receive gracious responses.  (obviously more stories like 
>>that years ago before a celebrity died)
>>
>>michael 
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Re: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] paying for autographs

[JOHN REID Vintage Movie Memorabilia]

It has often been reported that Cary Grant used to charge 0.25c for his 
autograph



  - Original Message - 
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  Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 6:18 AM
  Subject: Re: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] paying for autographs


  does anyone have a historical perspective of this "paying" practice?

  i cannot imagine the legends like bette davis, sinatra, liz taylor, 
hitchcock, lucille ball would ever ask..except if 100% of the money went to 
a charity.

  did mickey mantle or babe ruth ever charge?

  michael


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Re: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] paying for autographs

[Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art]

WHO FERGIN CARES IF THEY CHARGED OR NOT

WHY SHOULD SOMEONE GIVE YOU SOMETHING FOR FREE THAT HAS A CASH VALUE

DO YOU DONATE YOUR PROFITS TO CHARITY??

AND IF YOU THINK MICKEY MANTLE NEVER CHARGED FOR HIS AUTOGRAPH - YOU 
NEVER WENT TO A BASEBALL CARD SHOW



At 12:18 PM 2/20/2012, Michael B wrote:

does anyone have a historical perspective of this "paying" practice?

i cannot imagine the legends like bette davis, sinatra, liz taylor, 
hitchcock, lucille ball would ever ask..except if 100% of the 
money went to a charity.


did mickey mantle or babe ruth ever charge?

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Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs

[steve84]

It is sad that things have come to this but in this age of people 
selling autographs on Ebay and adults asking celebrities for their 
autographs so they can resell them I dont blame anybody for charging for 
their autograph.


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Re: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] paying for autographs

[Michael B]

now, that's a great response:
 
 
 
 
In a message dated 2/20/2012 3:24:27 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
johnr...@moviemem.com writes:

It has often been reported that Cary Grant used to charge 0.25c  for his 
autograph
 
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Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs

[Franc]

I don't even object to that. I just object to celebrities being at these
shows and then refusing to sign a personal item or be in a photo with you no
matter the price you're willing to pay. FRANC

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Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 3:16 PM
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Franc one of the things that I do think is fairly retarded is that at the
Hollywood show, many stars will charge you an extra $5 to sign the item you
walked in with.

let's do the math $30 for me to give you my photo that cost me money with my
autograph. 
$35 for your photo which cost me nothing

if anything, it should be reversed - $25 to sign your photo


At 12:09 PM 2/20/2012, Franc wrote:


I was actually at an autograph in which Ann-Margaret was the star attraction
and there was a huge sign announcing "no photos". She was however selling
her own photos and autographs. I thought that was ridiculous. I was also at
a show with Sam J. Jones. I was willing to pay him to autograph things I
brought auch as the one sheet from Flash Gordon and his centerfold but he
was only willing to autograph the photo repro crap he brought with him.
Admittedly I wanted to re-sell that stuff on Ebay but he didn't know that.
He told me he was "in a different place now". I wanted to inform him that he
was at a tacky celebrity show in Burbank but I didn't bother. If celebrities
don't want to be photographed in a public place, I can almost understand
that but if they actually come to a celebrity show to sell their autographs
and their photos, I can't fathom why they wouldn't allow a fan to take a
photo with them or to autograph a personal memorabilia that a fan has
brought especially when the fan would pay for this dubious honor. FRANC


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Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 2:59 PM


To: Franc; MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU


Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs



Franc.. I agree that people saying "don't take my picture" when they are in
a public place is also ridiculous.


You are in a public place and when companies are filming movies in a casino
(for instance) there are signs up explaining that being in the general area
constitutes your agreement to be filmed without remuneration. Why should
that apply to me, but not Ann-Margret??




At 11:41 AM 2/20/2012, Franc wrote:



Frankly, I get pissed off when celebrities come to a show and won't allow
anyone to take their photo such as Ann-Margaret or won't sign personal items
you've brought such as Sam J. Jones. You wonder why did they bother coming
to a celebrity autograph show?. I have no problem however with them asking
for money for this. FRANC 


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Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 12:21 PM 

To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 

Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs



Not sure if Mike's "Right or Wrong" question pertains to the celebrities
selling their autographs at shows or the buyers selling their signed
merchandise.  Either way, it's a legal living unless they are forged.
Nothing wrong with it.  




I get a kick out of meeting the child stars like Jay North, Paul Peterson,
Jon Provost, Mary Badham, Erin Murphy, etc. at some of the events.  But
sometimes can't help wondering why they would spend an entire day or weekend
seated behind a table selling their autographs for $10 each or posing with
you for pictures for the same price.  




Sports figures sometimes have an autograph clause in their contracts
requiring them to appear at exhibitions, sign autographs and generate income
for the sponsors.  



From: Claude Litton  

To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 

Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 11:05 AM 

Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs 

you ask if it is RIGHT OR WRONG




What is wrong with selling something you have that someone else wants and is
willing to pay for it.  In addition it matters not how it was acquired .  If
you own it and want to sell it - go for it.  I'll give you an example.  What
about those who sell the catalogs they get free from Heritage?




Claude 




In a message dated 2/20/2012 10:56:08 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
dialmbb...@aol.com writes: 


read the last posting dated January Jan 11, 2012 of the link below




http://www.horrorhound.com/forums/viewthread.aspx?g=11

&f=18&t=8242 




i know that some ballplayers appearing at sport shows charge for autographs.
OJ !!!




some celebrities do, likewise.




is that right or wrong ?




keep in mind, many people, including MOPOers have told that they mail
inserts, photographs to film-stars, include a return envelope and ask for an
autograph, which receive gracious responses.  (

Re: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] paying for autographs

[Rixposterz]

This is 2012, not 1940 or 1950.  The celebrities realize a high  percentage 
of the autographs they provide will be sold on eBay.  I think  the selling 
of autographs is much more of a phenomena now than it was even 20 or  30 
years ago.  The majority of the "stars" I've seen at these shows have  been out 
of work for decades, aren't making residuals off of whatever series  they 
might have been in and no doubt need the money they charge for autographs  to 
pay their bills. 
 Rick
 
 
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dialmbb...@aol.com writes:

does anyone have a historical perspective of this "paying"  practice?
 
i cannot imagine the legends like bette davis, sinatra, liz taylor,  
hitchcock, lucille ball would ever ask..except if 100% of the money went  
to a 
charity.
 
did mickey mantle or babe ruth ever charge?
 
michael
 
 
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Re: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] paying for autographs

[Franc]

I don't know what the folks you listed below but I know for a fact that
Caroll Baker, Dorothy Lamour and many other names had a side business going
in celebrity magazines in which you paid about $25 for an autographed photo.
I recall too that someone had a "limited" collectible poster and photo
business in which stars like Mae West would sign about 500 posters and get a
percentage of sales.  So it's been done for a whiole. FRANC

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does anyone have a historical perspective of this "paying" practice?
 
i cannot imagine the legends like bette davis, sinatra, liz taylor,
hitchcock, lucille ball would ever ask..except if 100% of the money went
to a charity.
 
did mickey mantle or babe ruth ever charge?
 
michael
 
 
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Re: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] paying for autographs

[lovenoir2]

On the contrary..

 THIS was a great response:



On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 12:23 PM, Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art
 wrote:
> WHO FERGIN CARES IF THEY CHARGED OR NOT
>
> WHY SHOULD SOMEONE GIVE YOU SOMETHING FOR FREE THAT HAS A CASH VALUE
>
> DO YOU DONATE YOUR PROFITS TO CHARITY??
>
> AND IF YOU THINK MICKEY MANTLE NEVER CHARGED FOR HIS AUTOGRAPH - YOU NEVER
> WENT TO A BASEBALL CARD SHOW
>
>
> At 12:18 PM 2/20/2012, Michael B wrote:
>
> does anyone have a historical perspective of this "paying" practice?
>
> i cannot imagine the legends like bette davis, sinatra, liz taylor,
> hitchcock, lucille ball would ever ask..except if 100% of the money went
> to a charity.
>
> did mickey mantle or babe ruth ever charge?
>
> michael
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Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs

[Franc]

I have an autograph book from when I was 15 years old filled with autograph
photos of such names as Vivien Leigh, Julie Andrews, Carol Burnett, Henry
Fonda, Ginger Rogers, Betty Grable,  Bette Davis etc. I used to write them a
letter when they appeared on Broadway and asked for autographed photos. Some
of them I know to be authentic and some were clearly signed by a secretary.
FRANC

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Adam West charges $65 for his autograph.  And it was $175 to have your
picture taken with him.  This was at a show here in Columbus, OH.
So no $10-20 chicken feed  for this guy.
 
But it was different in the past.
A friend of mine sent some of Roy Rogers's sheet music to him, and asked if
would sign it.  Which he did free of charge.  
 
Same thing with Vincent Price, my niece had her agent call his agent and ask
if VP could send me an autograph.  He sent a signed photo, again, no charge.

But that was back in the 90's, and from the old generation of actors that
were interested in keeping their fans happy.
On the other hand, I'm sure nether of these two fine men needed the money.
Not to mention they were both nice guys from what I've heard.
JW


From: Posteropolis 
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 
Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 12:34 PM
Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs


Steve, they don't just make the $10 or $20 a pop. Depending on who they are
and what kind of draw they are, they also get either an appearance fee
and/or per diem and, if they're from out of town, they may get air tickets
and a hotel room or suite as well as meals, etc. So if they get all that
(and not all of them do), plus they sell 100 pictures or autographs at $20 a
pop, it can add up. Not to mention they get to be in the limelight again, if
only for a day or two.
 
Dave

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From: Steve   
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 
Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 12:21 PM
Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs

Not sure if Mike's "Right or Wrong" question pertains to the celebrities
selling their autographs at shows or the buyers selling their signed
merchandise.  Either way, it's a legal living unless they are forged.
Nothing wrong with it.  
 
I get a kick out of meeting the child stars like Jay North, Paul Peterson,
Jon Provost, Mary Badham, Erin Murphy, etc. at some of the events.  But
sometimes can't help wondering why they would spend an entire day or weekend
seated behind a table selling their autographs for $10 each or posing with
you for pictures for the same price.  
 
Sports figures sometimes have an autograph clause in their contracts
requiring them to appear at exhibitions, sign autographs and generate income
for the sponsors.  


From: Claude Litton 
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 
Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 11:05 AM
Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs



you ask if it is RIGHT OR WRONG
 
What is wrong with selling something you have that someone else wants and is
willing to pay for it.  In addition it matters not how it was acquired .  If
you own it and want to sell it - go for it.  I'll give you an example.  What
about those who sell the catalogs they get free from Heritage?
 
Claude 
 
In a message dated 2/20/2012 10:56:08 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
dialmbb...@aol.com writes:


read the last posting dated January Jan 11, 2012 of the link below
 
http://www.horrorhound.com/forums/viewthread.aspx?g=11&f=18&t=8242
 
i know that some ballplayers appearing at sport shows charge for autographs.
OJ !!!
 
some celebrities do, likewise.
 
is that right or wrong ?
 
keep in mind, many people, including MOPOers have told that they mail
inserts, photographs to film-stars, include a return envelope and ask for an
autograph, which receive gracious responses.  (obviously more stories like
that years ago before a celebrity died)
 
michael 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs

[Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art]

Franc, as a dealer, the stars asking for more money to sign the photo 
you brought in is a restraint on the dealers in the room.
Dealers who purposely bring items of the stars will sell fewer items 
to fans who would otherwise buy them to get autographed, so the 
actors and actresses are doing a dirty to the dealers.


on the other hand, if they do not wish to be photographed with you, 
that is their prerogative.
it's the ones who scream at the guy 20 feet away "don't take my 
picture" that I think are being foolish



At 12:33 PM 2/20/2012, Franc wrote:
I don't even object to that. I just object to celebrities being at 
these shows and then refusing to sign a personal item or be in a 
photo with you no matter the price you're willing to pay. FRANC

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From: Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art [mailto:sa...@comic-art.com]
Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 3:16 PM
To: Franc; MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs

Franc one of the things that I do think is fairly retarded is that 
at the Hollywood show, many stars will charge you an extra $5 to 
sign the item you walked in with.


let's do the math $30 for me to give you my photo that cost me money 
with my autograph.

$35 for your photo which cost me nothing

if anything, it should be reversed - $25 to sign your photo


At 12:09 PM 2/20/2012, Franc wrote:
I was actually at an autograph in which Ann-Margaret was the star 
attraction and there was a huge sign announcing "no photos". She 
was however selling her own photos and autographs. I thought that 
was ridiculous. I was also at a show with Sam J. Jones. I was 
willing to pay him to autograph things I brought auch as the one 
sheet from Flash Gordon and his centerfold but he was only willing 
to autograph the photo repro crap he brought with him. Admittedly I 
wanted to re-sell that stuff on Ebay but he didn't know that. He 
told me he was "in a different place now". I wanted to inform him 
that he was at a tacky celebrity show in Burbank but I didn't 
bother. If celebrities don't want to be photographed in a public 
place, I can almost understand that but if they actually come to a 
celebrity show to sell their autographs and their photos, I can't 
fathom why they wouldn't allow a fan to take a photo with them or 
to autograph a personal memorabilia that a fan has brought 
especially when the fan would pay for this dubious honor. FRANC

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From: Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art [ mailto:sa...@comic-art.com]
Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 2:59 PM
To: Franc; MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs

Franc.. I agree that people saying "don't take my picture" when 
they are in a public place is also ridiculous.
You are in a public place and when companies are filming movies in 
a casino (for instance) there are signs up explaining that being in 
the general area constitutes your agreement to be filmed without 
remuneration. Why should that apply to me, but not Ann-Margret??


At 11:41 AM 2/20/2012, Franc wrote:
Frankly, I get pissed off when celebrities come to a show and 
won't allow anyone to take their photo such as Ann-Margaret or 
won't sign personal items you've brought such as Sam J. Jones. You 
wonder why did they bother coming to a celebrity autograph show?. 
I have no problem however with them asking for money for this. FRANC

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Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 12:21 PM
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs

Not sure if Mike's "Right or Wrong" question pertains to the 
celebrities selling their autographs at shows or the buyers 
selling their signed merchandise.  Either way, it's a legal living 
unless they are forged.  Nothing wrong with it.
I get a kick out of meeting the child stars like Jay North, Paul 
Peterson, Jon Provost, Mary Badham, Erin Murphy, etc. at some of 
the events.  But sometimes can't help wondering why they would 
spend an entire day or weekend seated behind a table selling their 
autographs for $10 each or posing with you for pictures for the same price.
Sports figures sometimes have an autograph clause in their 
contracts requiring them to appear at exhibitions, sign autographs 
and generate income for the sponsors.


From: Claude Litton 
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 11:05 AM
Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs
you ask if it is RIGHT OR WRONG
What is wrong with selling something you have that someone else 
wants and is willing to pay for it.  In addition it matters not 
how it was acquired .  If you own it and want to sell it - go for 
it.  I'll give you an example.  What about those who sell the 
catalogs they get free from Heritage?

Claude
In a message dated 2/20/2012 10:56:08 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, 
dialmbb...@aol.com writes:

read the last posting dated January Jan 11, 2012 of the 

Re: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] paying for autographs

[Franc]

Not all celebrities go to these shows to make money. Frances Dee was one of
the wealthiest ladies in Hoolywood and she turned up on the autograph
circuit iin her last days. I told her I liked her in Little Women. She
insisted on giving me an autograph and refused to take any money for it.
FRANC
 
 
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rixpost...@aol.com
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This is 2012, not 1940 or 1950.  The celebrities realize a high percentage
of the autographs they provide will be sold on eBay.  I think the selling of
autographs is much more of a phenomena now than it was even 20 or 30 years
ago.  The majority of the "stars" I've seen at these shows have been out of
work for decades, aren't making residuals off of whatever series they might
have been in and no doubt need the money they charge for autographs to pay
their bills. 
Rick
 
In a message dated 2/20/2012 12:18:42 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
dialmbb...@aol.com writes:


does anyone have a historical perspective of this "paying" practice?
 
i cannot imagine the legends like bette davis, sinatra, liz taylor,
hitchcock, lucille ball would ever ask..except if 100% of the money went
to a charity.
 
did mickey mantle or babe ruth ever charge?
 
michael
 
 
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Re: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] paying for autographs

[John Waldman]

 
I think the difference is a celebrity signing one autograph for a fan in the 
comfort of their home is one thing.  But when the celebrity is traveling and 
signing 100's of signatures at a show, that's a whole different deal.  Who's 
going to do that for free?
JW



From: Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art 
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 
Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 3:23 PM
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] paying for autographs


WHO FERGIN CARES IF THEY CHARGED OR NOT

WHY SHOULD SOMEONE GIVE YOU SOMETHING FOR FREE THAT HAS A CASH VALUE

DO YOU DONATE YOUR PROFITS TO CHARITY??

AND IF YOU THINK MICKEY MANTLE NEVER CHARGED FOR HIS AUTOGRAPH - YOU NEVER WENT 
TO A BASEBALL CARD SHOW


At 12:18 PM 2/20/2012, Michael B wrote:

does anyone have a historical perspective of this "paying" practice?
> 
>i cannot imagine the legends like bette davis, sinatra, liz taylor, hitchcock, 
>lucille ball would ever ask..except if 100% of the money went to a charity.
> 
>did mickey mantle or babe ruth ever charge?
> 
>michael
> 
> 
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Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs

[Franc]

I don't see it that way because each of these stars brings tons of crappy
repro pictures which is mostly what they sign at the shows. I don't see a
lot of folks buying posters and lobby cards from the dealers to bring over
to the celebrities for autographing. Nor would the celebriies know whether
or not you bought something from a dealer to be autographed or if you took
it out of your personal collection.  FRANC

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From: Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art [mailto:sa...@comic-art.com] 
Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 3:40 PM
To: Franc; MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs


Franc, as a dealer, the stars asking for more money to sign the photo you
brought in is a restraint on the dealers in the room.
Dealers who purposely bring items of the stars will sell fewer items to fans
who would otherwise buy them to get autographed, so the actors and actresses
are doing a dirty to the dealers.

on the other hand, if they do not wish to be photographed with you, that is
their prerogative. 
it's the ones who scream at the guy 20 feet away "don't take my picture"
that I think are being foolish


At 12:33 PM 2/20/2012, Franc wrote:


I don't even object to that. I just object to celebrities being at these
shows and then refusing to sign a personal item or be in a photo with you no
matter the price you're willing to pay. FRANC


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From: Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art [  
mailto:sa...@comic-art.com] 


Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 3:16 PM


To: Franc; MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU


Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs



Franc one of the things that I do think is fairly retarded is that at the
Hollywood show, many stars will charge you an extra $5 to sign the item you
walked in with.



let's do the math $30 for me to give you my photo that cost me money with my
autograph. 


$35 for your photo which cost me nothing



if anything, it should be reversed - $25 to sign your photo




At 12:09 PM 2/20/2012, Franc wrote:



I was actually at an autograph in which Ann-Margaret was the star attraction
and there was a huge sign announcing "no photos". She was however selling
her own photos and autographs. I thought that was ridiculous. I was also at
a show with Sam J. Jones. I was willing to pay him to autograph things I
brought auch as the one sheet from Flash Gordon and his centerfold but he
was only willing to autograph the photo repro crap he brought with him.
Admittedly I wanted to re-sell that stuff on Ebay but he didn't know that.
He told me he was "in a different place now". I wanted to inform him that he
was at a tacky celebrity show in Burbank but I didn't bother. If celebrities
don't want to be photographed in a public place, I can almost understand
that but if they actually come to a celebrity show to sell their autographs
and their photos, I can't fathom why they wouldn't allow a fan to take a
photo with them or to autograph a personal memorabilia that a fan has
brought especially when the fan would pay for this dubious honor. FRANC 


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From: Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art [ mailto:sa...@comic-art.com] 

Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 2:59 PM 

To: Franc; MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 

Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs



Franc.. I agree that people saying "don't take my picture" when they are in
a public place is also ridiculous. 

You are in a public place and when companies are filming movies in a casino
(for instance) there are signs up explaining that being in the general area
constitutes your agreement to be filmed without remuneration. Why should
that apply to me, but not Ann-Margret??



At 11:41 AM 2/20/2012, Franc wrote: 


Frankly, I get pissed off when celebrities come to a show and won't allow
anyone to take their photo such as Ann-Margaret or won't sign personal items
you've brought such as Sam J. Jones. You wonder why did they bother coming
to a celebrity autograph show?. I have no problem however with them asking
for money for this. FRANC 


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From: MoPo List [ mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of Steve 

Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 12:21 PM 

To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 

Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs



Not sure if Mike's "Right or Wrong" question pertains to the celebrities
selling their autographs at shows or the buyers selling their signed
merchandise.  Either way, it's a legal living unless they are forged.
Nothing wrong with it.  

I get a kick out of meeting the child stars like Jay North, Paul Peterson,
Jon Provost, Mary Badham, Erin Murphy, etc. at some of the events.  But
sometimes can't help wondering why they would spend an entire day or weekend
seated behind a table selling their autographs for $10 each or posing with
you for pictures for the same price.  

Sports figures sometimes have an autograph clause in their contracts
requiring them to appear at exhibiti

Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs

[Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art]

Franc, the simple fact that they charge extra to sign an item you 
carried over to them is an action all by itself that makes consumers 
not buy more items to bring over. The star doesn't have to be 
targeting dealers to put the dealers in a situation where they make less money



At 12:51 PM 2/20/2012, Franc wrote:
I don't see it that way because each of these stars brings tons of 
crappy repro pictures which is mostly what they sign at the shows. I 
don't see a lot of folks buying posters and lobby cards from the 
dealers to bring over to the celebrities for autographing. Nor would 
the celebriies know whether or not you bought something from a 
dealer to be autographed or if you took it out of your personal 
collection.  FRANC

-Original Message-
From: Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art [mailto:sa...@comic-art.com]
Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 3:40 PM
To: Franc; MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs

Franc, as a dealer, the stars asking for more money to sign the 
photo you brought in is a restraint on the dealers in the room.
Dealers who purposely bring items of the stars will sell fewer items 
to fans who would otherwise buy them to get autographed, so the 
actors and actresses are doing a dirty to the dealers.


on the other hand, if they do not wish to be photographed with you, 
that is their prerogative.
it's the ones who scream at the guy 20 feet away "don't take my 
picture" that I think are being foolish



At 12:33 PM 2/20/2012, Franc wrote:
I don't even object to that. I just object to celebrities being at 
these shows and then refusing to sign a personal item or be in a 
photo with you no matter the price you're willing to pay. FRANC

-Original Message-
From: Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art [ mailto:sa...@comic-art.com]
Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 3:16 PM
To: Franc; MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs

Franc one of the things that I do think is fairly retarded is that 
at the Hollywood show, many stars will charge you an extra $5 to 
sign the item you walked in with.
let's do the math $30 for me to give you my photo that cost me 
money with my autograph.

$35 for your photo which cost me nothing
if anything, it should be reversed - $25 to sign your photo

At 12:09 PM 2/20/2012, Franc wrote:
I was actually at an autograph in which Ann-Margaret was the star 
attraction and there was a huge sign announcing "no photos". She 
was however selling her own photos and autographs. I thought that 
was ridiculous. I was also at a show with Sam J. Jones. I was 
willing to pay him to autograph things I brought auch as the one 
sheet from Flash Gordon and his centerfold but he was only willing 
to autograph the photo repro crap he brought with him. Admittedly 
I wanted to re-sell that stuff on Ebay but he didn't know that. He 
told me he was "in a different place now". I wanted to inform him 
that he was at a tacky celebrity show in Burbank but I didn't 
bother. If celebrities don't want to be photographed in a public 
place, I can almost understand that but if they actually come to a 
celebrity show to sell their autographs and their photos, I can't 
fathom why they wouldn't allow a fan to take a photo with them or 
to autograph a personal memorabilia that a fan has brought 
especially when the fan would pay for this dubious honor. FRANC

-Original Message-
From: Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art [ mailto:sa...@comic-art.com]
Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 2:59 PM
To: Franc; MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs

Franc.. I agree that people saying "don't take my picture" when 
they are in a public place is also ridiculous.
You are in a public place and when companies are filming movies in 
a casino (for instance) there are signs up explaining that being 
in the general area constitutes your agreement to be filmed 
without remuneration. Why should that apply to me, but not Ann-Margret??

At 11:41 AM 2/20/2012, Franc wrote:
Frankly, I get pissed off when celebrities come to a show and 
won't allow anyone to take their photo such as Ann-Margaret or 
won't sign personal items you've brought such as Sam J. Jones. 
You wonder why did they bother coming to a celebrity autograph 
show?. I have no problem however with them asking for money for this. FRANC

-Original Message-
From: MoPo List [ mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of Steve
Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 12:21 PM
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs

Not sure if Mike's "Right or Wrong" question pertains to the 
celebrities selling their autographs at shows or the buyers 
selling their signed merchandise.  Either way, it's a legal 
living unless they are forged.  Nothing wrong with it.
I get a kick out of meeting the child stars like Jay North, Paul 
Peterson, Jon Provost, Mary Badham, Erin Murphy, etc. at some of 
the events.  But sometimes can't help wonder

Re: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] paying for autographs

[Neil Jaworski]

I'd like to know if anyone has been put in the tricky situation of NOT wanting 
someone to autograph an item?  

Did, for example, any of you once get your Forbidden Planet 1sh autographed by 
Leslie Nielsen at an event and then have to grab the sharpie out of the hand of 
non-featured player before they also signed?

Neil



 From: John Waldman 
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 
Sent: Monday, 20 February 2012, 20:52
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] paying for autographs
 

 
I think the difference is a celebrity signing one autograph for a fan in the 
comfort of their home is one thing.  But when the celebrity is traveling and 
signing 100's of signatures at a show, that's a whole different deal.  Who's 
going to do that for free?
JW

From: Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art 
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 
Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 3:23 PM
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] paying for autographs


WHO FERGIN CARES IF THEY CHARGED OR NOT

WHY SHOULD SOMEONE GIVE YOU SOMETHING FOR FREE THAT HAS A CASH VALUE

DO YOU DONATE YOUR PROFITS TO CHARITY??

AND IF YOU THINK MICKEY MANTLE NEVER CHARGED FOR HIS AUTOGRAPH - YOU NEVER WENT 
TO A BASEBALL CARD SHOW


At 12:18 PM 2/20/2012, Michael B wrote:

does anyone have a historical perspective of this "paying" practice?
> 
>i cannot imagine the legends like bette davis, sinatra, liz taylor, hitchcock, 
>lucille ball would ever ask..except if 100% of the money went to a charity.
> 
>did mickey mantle or babe ruth ever charge?
> 
>michael
> 
> 
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Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs

[Franc]

I don't understand the point your making. Take my example of Sam J. Jones. I
brought him over a One sheet from Flash Gordon and a centerfold. They were
items I owned but for all he knew I might have bought the One sheet from you
at the show and maybe the centerfold from some magazine dealer at the show.
By refusing to sign both, which he did, he could easily curtail your sales
of his memorabilia, as well as any other dealer who brought Same J. Jones
memorabilia with them to sell. FRANC 

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From: Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art [mailto:sa...@comic-art.com] 
Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 3:55 PM
To: Franc; MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs


Franc, the simple fact that they charge extra to sign an item you carried
over to them is an action all by itself that makes consumers not buy more
items to bring over. The star doesn't have to be targeting dealers to put
the dealers in a situation where they make less money


At 12:51 PM 2/20/2012, Franc wrote:


I don't see it that way because each of these stars brings tons of crappy
repro pictures which is mostly what they sign at the shows. I don't see a
lot of folks buying posters and lobby cards from the dealers to bring over
to the celebrities for autographing. Nor would the celebriies know whether
or not you bought something from a dealer to be autographed or if you took
it out of your personal collection.  FRANC


-Original Message-


From: Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art [  
mailto:sa...@comic-art.com] 


Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 3:40 PM


To: Franc; MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU


Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs



Franc, as a dealer, the stars asking for more money to sign the photo you
brought in is a restraint on the dealers in the room.


Dealers who purposely bring items of the stars will sell fewer items to fans
who would otherwise buy them to get autographed, so the actors and actresses
are doing a dirty to the dealers.



on the other hand, if they do not wish to be photographed with you, that is
their prerogative. 


it's the ones who scream at the guy 20 feet away "don't take my picture"
that I think are being foolish




At 12:33 PM 2/20/2012, Franc wrote:



I don't even object to that. I just object to celebrities being at these
shows and then refusing to sign a personal item or be in a photo with you no
matter the price you're willing to pay. FRANC 


-Original Message- 

From: Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art [ mailto:sa...@comic-art.com] 

Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 3:16 PM 

To: Franc; MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 

Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs



Franc one of the things that I do think is fairly retarded is that at the
Hollywood show, many stars will charge you an extra $5 to sign the item you
walked in with.


let's do the math $30 for me to give you my photo that cost me money with my
autograph. 

$35 for your photo which cost me nothing


if anything, it should be reversed - $25 to sign your photo



At 12:09 PM 2/20/2012, Franc wrote: 


I was actually at an autograph in which Ann-Margaret was the star attraction
and there was a huge sign announcing "no photos". She was however selling
her own photos and autographs. I thought that was ridiculous. I was also at
a show with Sam J. Jones. I was willing to pay him to autograph things I
brought auch as the one sheet from Flash Gordon and his centerfold but he
was only willing to autograph the photo repro crap he brought with him.
Admittedly I wanted to re-sell that stuff on Ebay but he didn't know that.
He told me he was "in a different place now". I wanted to inform him that he
was at a tacky celebrity show in Burbank but I didn't bother. If celebrities
don't want to be photographed in a public place, I can almost understand
that but if they actually come to a celebrity show to sell their autographs
and their photos, I can't fathom why they wouldn't allow a fan to take a
photo with them or to autograph a personal memorabilia that a fan has
brought especially when the fan would pay for this dubious honor. FRANC 


-Original Message- 

From: Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art [ mailto:sa...@comic-art.com] 

Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 2:59 PM 

To: Franc; MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 

Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs



Franc.. I agree that people saying "don't take my picture" when they are in
a public place is also ridiculous. 

You are in a public place and when companies are filming movies in a casino
(for instance) there are signs up explaining that being in the general area
constitutes your agreement to be filmed without remuneration. Why should
that apply to me, but not Ann-Margret??


At 11:41 AM 2/20/2012, Franc wrote: 


Frankly, I get pissed off when celebrities come to a show and won't allow
anyone to take their photo such as Ann-Margaret or won't sign personal items
you've brought such as Sam J. Jones. You w

[MOPO] FS: 34th Annual Academy Awards 1-sheet 1962 VF

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This was the ceremony at which West Side Story took home Best Picture of 1961.

Pre-1970 Oscar 1-sheets like this are very scarce.

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Re: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] paying for autographs

[Rodney Sims]

Am I alone in not wanting items - particularly rare ones - to be scrawled over 
with sharpies? Luckily a man who was very interested in my UK Wicker Man 1 
sheet (who proposed to get everyone still alive from the movie to sign it) gave 
it a miss, and it finally went to a good home instead. However, I was genuinely 
poised not to sell it to him, because it would have been ruined - a poster no 
longer, just the receptacle of some retired actors' signatures. It's not like 
these posters are falling out the trees!
Rodney

Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:59:17 -0800
From: neiljawor...@yahoo.co.uk
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] paying for autographs
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU

I'd like to know if anyone has been put in the tricky situation of NOT wanting 
someone to autograph an item?  
Did, for example, any of you once get your Forbidden Planet 1sh autographed by 
Leslie Nielsen at an event and then have to grab the sharpie out of the hand of 
non-featured player before they also signed?
Neil
From: John Waldman 
 To:
 MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 
 Sent: Monday, 20 February 2012, 20:52
 Subject: Re: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] paying for autographs
   

 
I think the difference is a celebrity signing one autograph for a fan in the 
comfort of their home is one thing.  But when the celebrity is traveling and 
signing 100's of signatures at a show, that's a whole different deal.  Who's 
going to do that for free?
JW





From: Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art 
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 
Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 3:23 PM
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] paying for autographs



WHO FERGIN CARES IF THEY CHARGED OR NOT

WHY SHOULD SOMEONE GIVE YOU SOMETHING FOR FREE THAT HAS A CASH VALUE

DO YOU DONATE YOUR PROFITS TO CHARITY??

AND IF YOU THINK MICKEY MANTLE NEVER CHARGED FOR HIS AUTOGRAPH - YOU NEVER WENT 
TO A BASEBALL CARD SHOW


At 12:18 PM 2/20/2012, Michael B wrote:

does anyone have a historical perspective of this "paying" practice?
 
i cannot imagine the legends like bette davis, sinatra, liz taylor, hitchcock, 
lucille ball would ever ask..except if 100% of the money went to a charity.
 
did mickey mantle or babe ruth ever charge?
 
michael
 
 

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Re: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] paying for autographs

[lovenoir2]

Anyone that would allow an actor to scrawl their "graffiti" on a
Forbidden Planet OS needs their head examined. I dont care whose
scribbling it was-- Leslie Nielsen or Joe Smith...lol

Talk about a way to devalue a poster!

-KL





On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 12:59 PM, Neil Jaworski
 wrote:
> I'd like to know if anyone has been put in the tricky situation of NOT
> wanting someone to autograph an item?
>
> Did, for example, any of you once get your Forbidden Planet 1sh autographed
> by Leslie Nielsen at an event and then have to grab the sharpie out of the
> hand of non-featured player before they also signed?
>
> Neil
>
> 
> From: John Waldman 
> To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
> Sent: Monday, 20 February 2012, 20:52
>
> Subject: Re: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] paying for autographs
>
>
> I think the difference is a celebrity signing one autograph for a fan in the
> comfort of their home is one thing.  But when the celebrity is traveling and
> signing 100's of signatures at a show, that's a whole different deal.  Who's
> going to do that for free?
> JW
>
> From: Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art 
> To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
> Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 3:23 PM
> Subject: Re: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] paying for autographs
>
> WHO FERGIN CARES IF THEY CHARGED OR NOT
>
> WHY SHOULD SOMEONE GIVE YOU SOMETHING FOR FREE THAT HAS A CASH VALUE
>
> DO YOU DONATE YOUR PROFITS TO CHARITY??
>
> AND IF YOU THINK MICKEY MANTLE NEVER CHARGED FOR HIS AUTOGRAPH - YOU NEVER
> WENT TO A BASEBALL CARD SHOW
>
>
> At 12:18 PM 2/20/2012, Michael B wrote:
>
> does anyone have a historical perspective of this "paying" practice?
>
> i cannot imagine the legends like bette davis, sinatra, liz taylor,
> hitchcock, lucille ball would ever ask..except if 100% of the money went
> to a charity.
>
> did mickey mantle or babe ruth ever charge?
>
> michael
>
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Re: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] paying for autographs

[Neil Jaworski]

I totally agree, I don't know quite what a Gloria Swanson signature adds to a 
Sunset Boulevard poster (I'm sure some wag will tell me around $1000). 

The casts are long since departed on many of the posters i admire, but who 
knows what the De Havilland sisters are up to in France

"JOAN, PUT DOWN THE SHARPIE AND STEP AWAY FROM THE SUSPICION POSTER"



 From: Rodney Sims 
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 
Sent: Tuesday, 21 February 2012, 0:17
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] paying for autographs
 

 
Am I alone in not wanting items - particularly rare ones - to be scrawled over 
with sharpies? Luckily a man who was very interested in my UK Wicker Man 1 
sheet (who proposed to get everyone still alive from the movie to sign it) gave 
it a miss, and it finally went to a good home instead. However, I was genuinely 
poised not to sell it to him, because it would have been ruined - a poster no 
longer, just the receptacle of some retired actors' signatures. It's not like 
these posters are falling out the trees!
Rodney




Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:59:17 -0800
From: neiljawor...@yahoo.co.uk
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] paying for autographs
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU


I'd like to know if anyone has been put in the tricky situation of NOT wanting 
someone to autograph an item?  

Did, for example, any of you once get your Forbidden Planet 1sh autographed by 
Leslie Nielsen at an event and then have to grab the sharpie out of the hand of 
non-featured player before they also signed?

Neil



 From: John Waldman 
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 
Sent: Monday, 20 February 2012, 20:52
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] paying for autographs
 

 
I think the difference is a celebrity signing one autograph for a fan in the 
comfort of their home is one thing.  But when the celebrity is traveling and 
signing 100's of signatures at a show, that's a whole different deal.  Who's 
going to do that for free?
JW

From: Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art 
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 
Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 3:23 PM
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] paying for autographs


WHO FERGIN CARES IF THEY CHARGED OR NOT

WHY SHOULD SOMEONE GIVE YOU SOMETHING FOR FREE THAT HAS A CASH VALUE

DO YOU DONATE YOUR PROFITS TO CHARITY??

AND IF YOU THINK MICKEY MANTLE NEVER CHARGED FOR HIS AUTOGRAPH - YOU NEVER WENT 
TO A BASEBALL CARD SHOW


At 12:18 PM 2/20/2012, Michael B wrote:

does anyone have a historical perspective of this "paying" practice?
> 
>i cannot imagine the legends like bette davis, sinatra, liz taylor, hitchcock, 
>lucille ball would ever ask..except if 100% of the money went to a charity.
> 
>did mickey mantle or babe ruth ever charge?
> 
>michael
> 
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Re: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] paying for autographs

[Jeff Potokar]

Neil,

Im sure Joan would LOVE being referred to as one of the De Havilland  
sisters.


better be careful..she will come after you with that sharpie poised  
just so.


LOL

Jeff





On Feb 20, 2012, at 4:28 PM, Neil Jaworski wrote:

I totally agree, I don't know quite what a Gloria Swanson signature  
adds to a Sunset Boulevard poster (I'm sure some wag will tell me  
around $1000).


The casts are long since departed on many of the posters i admire,  
but who knows what the De Havilland sisters are up to in France


"JOAN, PUT DOWN THE SHARPIE AND STEP AWAY FROM THE SUSPICION POSTER"

From: Rodney Sims 
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Sent: Tuesday, 21 February 2012, 0:17
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] paying for autographs

Am I alone in not wanting items - particularly rare ones - to be  
scrawled over with sharpies? Luckily a man who was very interested  
in my UK Wicker Man 1 sheet (who proposed to get everyone still  
alive from the movie to sign it) gave it a miss, and it finally  
went to a good home instead. However, I was genuinely poised not to  
sell it to him, because it would have been ruined - a poster no  
longer, just the receptacle of some retired actors' signatures.  
It's not like these posters are falling out the trees!

Rodney

Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:59:17 -0800
From: neiljawor...@yahoo.co.uk
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] paying for autographs
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU

I'd like to know if anyone has been put in the tricky situation of  
NOT wanting someone to autograph an item?


Did, for example, any of you once get your Forbidden Planet 1sh  
autographed by Leslie Nielsen at an event and then have to grab the  
sharpie out of the hand of non-featured player before they also  
signed?


Neil

From: John Waldman 
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Sent: Monday, 20 February 2012, 20:52
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] paying for autographs


I think the difference is a celebrity signing one autograph for a  
fan in the comfort of their home is one thing.  But when the  
celebrity is traveling and signing 100's of signatures at a show,  
that's a whole different deal.  Who's going to do that for free?

JW

From: Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art 
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 3:23 PM
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] paying for autographs

WHO FERGIN CARES IF THEY CHARGED OR NOT

WHY SHOULD SOMEONE GIVE YOU SOMETHING FOR FREE THAT HAS A CASH VALUE

DO YOU DONATE YOUR PROFITS TO CHARITY??

AND IF YOU THINK MICKEY MANTLE NEVER CHARGED FOR HIS AUTOGRAPH -  
YOU NEVER WENT TO A BASEBALL CARD SHOW



At 12:18 PM 2/20/2012, Michael B wrote:
does anyone have a historical perspective of this "paying" practice?

i cannot imagine the legends like bette davis, sinatra, liz taylor,  
hitchcock, lucille ball would ever ask..except if 100% of the  
money went to a charity.


did mickey mantle or babe ruth ever charge?

michael


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Re: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] paying for autographs

[Richard C Evans]

Wonder if it exists anywhere, the "De Havilland sisters' signatures on one 
piece of (unfolded) paper.


On 21 Feb 2012, at 00:32, Jeff Potokar wrote:

> Neil,
> 
> Im sure Joan would LOVE being referred to as one of the De Havilland sisters.
> 
> better be careful..she will come after you with that sharpie poised just so.
> 
> LOL
> 
> Jeff
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Feb 20, 2012, at 4:28 PM, Neil Jaworski wrote:
> 
>> I totally agree, I don't know quite what a Gloria Swanson signature adds to 
>> a Sunset Boulevard poster (I'm sure some wag will tell me around $1000). 
>> 
>> The casts are long since departed on many of the posters i admire, but who 
>> knows what the De Havilland sisters are up to in France
>> 
>> "JOAN, PUT DOWN THE SHARPIE AND STEP AWAY FROM THE SUSPICION POSTER"
>> 
>> From: Rodney Sims 
>> To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 
>> Sent: Tuesday, 21 February 2012, 0:17
>> Subject: Re: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] paying for autographs
>> 
>> Am I alone in not wanting items - particularly rare ones - to be scrawled 
>> over with sharpies? Luckily a man who was very interested in my UK Wicker 
>> Man 1 sheet (who proposed to get everyone still alive from the movie to sign 
>> it) gave it a miss, and it finally went to a good home instead. However, I 
>> was genuinely poised not to sell it to him, because it would have been 
>> ruined - a poster no longer, just the receptacle of some retired actors' 
>> signatures. It's not like these posters are falling out the trees!
>> Rodney
>> 
>> Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:59:17 -0800
>> From: neiljawor...@yahoo.co.uk
>> Subject: Re: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] paying for autographs
>> To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
>> 
>> I'd like to know if anyone has been put in the tricky situation of NOT 
>> wanting someone to autograph an item?  
>> 
>> Did, for example, any of you once get your Forbidden Planet 1sh autographed 
>> by Leslie Nielsen at an event and then have to grab the sharpie out of the 
>> hand of non-featured player before they also signed?
>> 
>> Neil
>> 
>> From: John Waldman 
>> To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 
>> Sent: Monday, 20 February 2012, 20:52
>> Subject: Re: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] paying for autographs
>> 
>>  
>> I think the difference is a celebrity signing one autograph for a fan in the 
>> comfort of their home is one thing.  But when the celebrity is traveling and 
>> signing 100's of signatures at a show, that's a whole different deal.  Who's 
>> going to do that for free?
>> JW
>> 
>> From: Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art 
>> To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 
>> Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 3:23 PM
>> Subject: Re: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] paying for autographs
>> 
>> WHO FERGIN CARES IF THEY CHARGED OR NOT
>> 
>> WHY SHOULD SOMEONE GIVE YOU SOMETHING FOR FREE THAT HAS A CASH VALUE
>> 
>> DO YOU DONATE YOUR PROFITS TO CHARITY??
>> 
>> AND IF YOU THINK MICKEY MANTLE NEVER CHARGED FOR HIS AUTOGRAPH - YOU NEVER 
>> WENT TO A BASEBALL CARD SHOW
>> 
>> 
>> At 12:18 PM 2/20/2012, Michael B wrote:
>> does anyone have a historical perspective of this "paying" practice?
>>  
>> i cannot imagine the legends like bette davis, sinatra, liz taylor, 
>> hitchcock, lucille ball would ever ask..except if 100% of the money went 
>> to a charity.
>>  
>> did mickey mantle or babe ruth ever charge?
>>  
>> michael
>>  
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Re: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] paying for autographs

[Neil Jaworski]

i have never understood why olivia and joan can't sort out their problems by 
wrestling in jelly on pay-per-view tv.

this years oscars will mark the 70th anniversary of their feud.  pretty crazy.



 From: Jeff Potokar 
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 
Sent: Tuesday, 21 February 2012, 0:32
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] paying for autographs
 

Neil,

Im sure Joan would LOVE being referred to as one of the De Havilland sisters.

better be careful..she will come after you with that sharpie poised just so.

LOL

Jeff






On Feb 20, 2012, at 4:28 PM, Neil Jaworski wrote:

I totally agree, I don't know quite what a Gloria Swanson signature adds to a 
Sunset Boulevard poster (I'm sure some wag will tell me around $1000). 
>
>
>The casts are long since departed on many of the posters i admire, but who 
>knows what the De Havilland sisters are up to in France
>
>
>"JOAN, PUT DOWN THE SHARPIE AND STEP AWAY FROM THE SUSPICION POSTER"
>
>
>
>
> From: Rodney Sims 
>To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 
>Sent: Tuesday, 21 February 2012, 0:17
>Subject: Re: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] paying for autographs
> 
>
> 
>Am I alone in not wanting items - particularly rare ones - to be scrawled over 
>with sharpies? Luckily a man who was very interested in my UK Wicker Man 1 
>sheet (who proposed to get everyone still alive from the movie to sign it) 
>gave it a miss, and it finally went to a good home instead. However, I was 
>genuinely poised not to sell it to him, because it would have been ruined - a 
>poster no longer, just the receptacle of some retired actors' signatures. It's 
>not like these posters are falling out the trees!
>Rodney
>
>
>
>
>Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:59:17 -0800
>From: neiljawor...@yahoo.co.uk
>Subject: Re: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] paying for autographs
>To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
>
>
>I'd like to know if anyone has been put in the tricky situation of NOT wanting 
>someone to autograph an item?  
>
>
>Did, for example, any of you once get your Forbidden Planet 1sh autographed by 
>Leslie Nielsen at an event and then have to grab the sharpie out of the hand 
>of non-featured player before they also signed?
>
>
>Neil
>
>
>
>
> From: John Waldman 
>To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 
>Sent: Monday, 20 February 2012, 20:52
>Subject: Re: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] paying for autographs
> 
>
> 
>I think the difference is a celebrity signing one autograph for a fan in the 
>comfort of their home is one thing.  But when the celebrity is traveling and 
>signing 100's of signatures at a show, that's a whole different deal.  Who's 
>going to do that for free?
>JW
>
>
>From: Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art 
>To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 
>Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 3:23 PM
>Subject: Re: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] paying for autographs
>
>
>WHO FERGIN CARES IF THEY CHARGED OR NOT
>
>WHY SHOULD SOMEONE GIVE YOU SOMETHING FOR FREE THAT HAS A CASH VALUE
>
>DO YOU DONATE YOUR PROFITS TO CHARITY??
>
>AND IF YOU THINK MICKEY MANTLE NEVER CHARGED FOR HIS AUTOGRAPH - YOU NEVER 
>WENT TO A BASEBALL CARD SHOW
>
>
>At 12:18 PM 2/20/2012, Michael B wrote:
>
>does anyone have a historical perspective of this "paying" practice?
>> 
>>i cannot imagine the legends like bette davis, sinatra, liz taylor, 
>>hitchcock, lucille ball would ever ask..except if 100% of the money went 
>>to a charity.
>> 
>>did mickey mantle or babe ruth ever charge?
>> 
>>michael
>> 
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Re: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] paying for autographs

[Phillip W. Ayling]

Does it really devalue the poster or morph it into something else? I was amazed 
to see how certain Lobbies or posters which had been signed by a performer or 
had provenance with the performer, when placed in the "right" auction went for 
very large sums of money. When the Roy Rogers Museum contents were sold, I was 
truly amazed at prices realized for some posters which were really common, 
including some signed and unsigned items that were re-releases. They seemed out 
of proportion to the value of the poster itself, because presumably even a 
re-released lobby signed by John Wayne, Judy Garland or Marilyn Monroe, appeals 
to a far wider group of people than poster collectors. There are more autograph 
hounds out there than poster collectors. 

I have a few things which in retrospect have signatures on them which mean more 
now than they did at the time they were signed. I'm a musician and often I will 
take an advance to a session that I am working on and get it signed by people 
who show up and then donate one to a charity or school auction around LA. 

I have always loved working with Randy Newman and about 17 years ago I took 
some advances to the first Toy Story session. I wanted Randy to sign them. You 
can't really ask people to take time out from working to do that for you, so I 
took them into the recording both and asked if Randy and the Director could 
sign them at their convenience. Who knew then that the movie would be  so huge? 
When I picked up the posters at the end of the day Randy had signed it and John 
Lassiter, Pete Doctor and Andrew Stanton (all unknown to me) as well as Steve 
Jobs who was there (and of whom I had only a passing awareness). It didn't mean 
much to me at the time. I have found out since that Steve Jobs didn't sign lots 
of autographs. Apparently he signed the posters that day, since he was in the 
recording booth and saw everyone else doing it and wanted to be one of the guys.

Sometimes, I have that poster hanging in my house and Steve Jobs' signature 
seems to always get more attention than John Lassiter or Randy Newman.
  - Original Message - 
  From: Rodney Sims 
  To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 
  Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 4:17 PM
  Subject: Re: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] paying for autographs


  Am I alone in not wanting items - particularly rare ones - to be scrawled 
over with sharpies? Luckily a man who was very interested in my UK Wicker Man 1 
sheet (who proposed to get everyone still alive from the movie to sign it) gave 
it a miss, and it finally went to a good home instead. However, I was genuinely 
poised not to sell it to him, because it would have been ruined - a poster no 
longer, just the receptacle of some retired actors' signatures. It's not like 
these posters are falling out the trees!
  Rodney



--
  Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:59:17 -0800
  From: neiljawor...@yahoo.co.uk
  Subject: Re: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] paying for autographs
  To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU


  I'd like to know if anyone has been put in the tricky situation of NOT 
wanting someone to autograph an item?  


  Did, for example, any of you once get your Forbidden Planet 1sh autographed 
by Leslie Nielsen at an event and then have to grab the sharpie out of the hand 
of non-featured player before they also signed?


  Neil



--
  From: John Waldman 
  To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 
  Sent: Monday, 20 February 2012, 20:52
  Subject: Re: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] paying for autographs




  I think the difference is a celebrity signing one autograph for a fan in the 
comfort of their home is one thing.  But when the celebrity is traveling and 
signing 100's of signatures at a show, that's a whole different deal.  Who's 
going to do that for free?
  JW


  From: Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art 
  To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 
  Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 3:23 PM
  Subject: Re: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] paying for autographs



  WHO FERGIN CARES IF THEY CHARGED OR NOT

  WHY SHOULD SOMEONE GIVE YOU SOMETHING FOR FREE THAT HAS A CASH VALUE

  DO YOU DONATE YOUR PROFITS TO CHARITY??

  AND IF YOU THINK MICKEY MANTLE NEVER CHARGED FOR HIS AUTOGRAPH - YOU NEVER 
WENT TO A BASEBALL CARD SHOW


  At 12:18 PM 2/20/2012, Michael B wrote:

does anyone have a historical perspective of this "paying" practice?
 
i cannot imagine the legends like bette davis, sinatra, liz taylor, 
hitchcock, lucille ball would ever ask..except if 100% of the money went to 
a charity.
 
did mickey mantle or babe ruth ever charge?
 
michael
 
 

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Re: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] paying for autographs

[Franc]

I think it depends on the poster and who's autographing it. I have some
lobby cards from To Kill A Mockingbird autographed by Gregory Peck which for
me enhances the value of the cards because he is so identified with that
film. On the other hand, I really wouldn't want my Psycho house card to have
been autographed by either Tony Perkins or Janet Leigh and certainly not
Vera Miles. FRANC

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Sims
Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 7:17 PM
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] paying for autographs


Am I alone in not wanting items - particularly rare ones - to be scrawled
over with sharpies? Luckily a man who was very interested in my UK Wicker
Man 1 sheet (who proposed to get everyone still alive from the movie to sign
it) gave it a miss, and it finally went to a good home instead. However, I
was genuinely poised not to sell it to him, because it would have been
ruined - a poster no longer, just the receptacle of some retired actors'
signatures. It's not like these posters are falling out the trees!
Rodney


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Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:59:17 -0800
From: neiljawor...@yahoo.co.uk
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] paying for autographs
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU


I'd like to know if anyone has been put in the tricky situation of NOT
wanting someone to autograph an item?  


Did, for example, any of you once get your Forbidden Planet 1sh autographed
by Leslie Nielsen at an event and then have to grab the sharpie out of the
hand of non-featured player before they also signed?


Neil


  _  

From: John Waldman 
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 
Sent: Monday, 20 February 2012, 20:52
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] paying for autographs



 
I think the difference is a celebrity signing one autograph for a fan in the
comfort of their home is one thing.  But when the celebrity is traveling and
signing 100's of signatures at a show, that's a whole different deal.  Who's
going to do that for free?
JW

From: Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art 
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 
Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 3:23 PM
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] paying for autographs


WHO FERGIN CARES IF THEY CHARGED OR NOT

WHY SHOULD SOMEONE GIVE YOU SOMETHING FOR FREE THAT HAS A CASH VALUE

DO YOU DONATE YOUR PROFITS TO CHARITY??

AND IF YOU THINK MICKEY MANTLE NEVER CHARGED FOR HIS AUTOGRAPH - YOU NEVER
WENT TO A BASEBALL CARD SHOW


At 12:18 PM 2/20/2012, Michael B wrote:


does anyone have a historical perspective of this "paying" practice?
 
i cannot imagine the legends like bette davis, sinatra, liz taylor,
hitchcock, lucille ball would ever ask..except if 100% of the money went
to a charity.
 
did mickey mantle or babe ruth ever charge?
 
michael
 
 

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Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs

[Bill Brent]

Joltin Joe (DiMagio) had a neat trick - if you asked him for his autograph, he ask you to cash a check for him -
he'd look you over - figure what you where good for and and hand you a check for that amount -
$10, $100 whatever. you'd cash it, and - of course - never deposit it.  He'd pocket the coins, and
not worry about the IRS - after all, he didn't sell anything - you cashed a check for him!
 
Cary Grant, on the other hand - almost never signed anything- even when he was hawking a
favorite charity, he would return checks made out to him - for that
charity, rather than endorse it - so you'd have his autograph!
 
Once, on 96th Street near Central Park in NYC I met Paul Newman - and -
like any other jerk asked for his autograph - he asked if I liked beer.  I said yes -
and we went into a little tavern about 1/2 a block away. We spent about 10 minutes at
the bar, when we (he) was done, he said - wasn't that beer better than my name
on a scrap of paper?
 
and it was.
 
 

-Original Message- From: Claude Litton Sent: Feb 20, 2012 12:05 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs 
you ask if it is RIGHT OR WRONG
 
What is wrong with selling something you have that someone else wants and is willing to pay for it.  In addition it matters not how it was acquired .  If you own it and want to sell it - go for it.  I'll give you an example.  What about those who sell the catalogs they get free from Heritage?
 
Claude 
 

In a message dated 2/20/2012 10:56:08 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, dialmbb...@aol.com writes:

read the last posting dated January Jan 11, 2012 of the link below
 
http://www.horrorhound.com/forums/viewthread.aspx?g=11&f=18&t=8242
 
i know that some ballplayers appearing at sport shows charge for autographs.  OJ !!!
 
some celebrities do, likewise.
 
is that right or wrong ?
 
keep in mind, many people, including MOPOers have told that they mail inserts, photographs to film-stars, include a return envelope and ask for an autograph, which receive gracious responses.  (obviously more stories like that years ago before a celebrity died)
 
michael 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs

[David Kusumoto]

I think that's true.  I had mixed emotions about the Psycho poster Janet Leigh 
signed directly to ME.  But its provenance was solid, she signed directly under 
the most dominant thing on the one-sheet (herself in her bra), and her legacy, 
as insignificant as it was, is inextricably linked to the film.  Hence I knew 
her signature wouldn't hurt value (see photos below).  But it didn't help much 
either.  When I sent it to Bruce, it sold within market range, $1250 even.  (My 
wife wants that poster back because she was the one who stood in line to get it 
when Leigh was only willing to sign her book about Psycho.)  If Leigh's 
signature had been on the house card, I agree, it would have ruined it.  I 
think the ultimate is Bogart's signature on anything from "Casablanca."  He was 
a notoriously grumpy non-signer and what I have is an index card he signed for 
Daily News photographer Harry Warnecke in October 1951.  Bogart's flamboyant 
signature is so uncommon compared to other stars - (beware of Warner Bros. 
secretarials) - that an authentic sig can still run upwards of $700-1200, which 
is unheard of on blank paper.  Garbo the same.  Signed checks are better, but 
sigs on movie paper still reign supreme w/autograph (vs. movie poster) hounds. 
-d.







Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 20:50:36 -0500
From: fdav...@verizon.net
Subject: Re: Fwd: [MOPO] paying for autographs
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU






Message





I think it 
depends on the poster and who's autographing it. I have some lobby cards from 
To 
Kill A Mockingbird autographed by Gregory Peck which for me enhances the value 
of the cards because he is so identified with that film. On the other hand, 
I really wouldn't want my Psycho house card to have been autographed by either 
Tony Perkins or Janet Leigh and certainly not Vera Miles. 
FRANC

  
  -Original Message-
From: MoPo List 
  [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of Rodney 
  Sims
Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 7:17 PM
To: 
  MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] paying 
  for autographs


  Am I alone in not wanting items - particularly rare ones - to be 
  scrawled over with sharpies? Luckily a man who was very interested in my UK 
  Wicker Man 1 sheet (who proposed to get everyone still alive from the movie 
to 
  sign it) gave it a miss, and it finally went to a good home instead. However, 
  I was genuinely poised not to sell it to him, because it would have been 
  ruined - a poster no longer, just the receptacle of some retired actors' 
  signatures. It's not like these posters are falling out the 
  trees!
Rodney


  
  
  
  Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:59:17 -0800
From: 
  neiljawor...@yahoo.co.uk
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] paying for 
  autographs
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU


  
  I'd like to know if anyone has been put in the tricky situation of 
  NOT wanting someone to autograph an item?  
  

  Did, for example, any of you once get your Forbidden Planet 1sh 
  autographed by Leslie Nielsen at an event and then have to grab the sharpie 
  out of the hand of non-featured player before they also signed?
  

  Neil
  

  
  
  
  
  From: John Waldman 
  
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 
  
Sent: Monday, 20 February 
  2012, 20:52
Subject: Re: 
  [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] paying for autographs


  
  
  
  
   
  I think the difference is a celebrity signing one autograph 
  for a fan in the comfort of their home is one 
  thing.  But when the celebrity is traveling and signing 100's of signatures 
at a show, that's 
  a whole different deal.  Who's going to do that for free?
  JW
  

  
  
  From: Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art 
  
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 
  
Sent: Monday, February 20, 
  2012 3:23 PM
Subject: Re: 
  [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] paying for autographs


  
  WHO FERGIN CARES IF THEY CHARGED OR NOT

WHY SHOULD 
  SOMEONE GIVE YOU SOMETHING FOR FREE THAT HAS A CASH VALUE

DO YOU DONATE 
  YOUR PROFITS TO CHARITY??

AND IF YOU THINK MICKEY MANTLE NEVER CHARGED 
  FOR HIS AUTOGRAPH - YOU NEVER WENT TO A BASEBALL CARD 
  SHOW


At 12:18 PM 2/20/2012, Michael B wrote:

  does anyone have 
a historical perspective of this "paying" practice?
 
i cannot 
imagine the legends like bette davis, sinatra, liz taylor, hitchcock, 
lucille ball would ever ask..except if 100% of the money went to a 
charity.
 
did mickey mantle or babe ruth ever 
charge?
 
michael   
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[MOPO] FS: 1945R one sheet for PINOCCHIO (1940)

[Kirby McDaniel]

The 1945 one sheet for PINOCCHIO is offered in an unbacked very nice copy.


http://movieart.net/products-page/brands/pinocchio-1940-21355/



Kirby McDaniel
MovieArt Original Film Posters
P.O. Box 4419
Austin TX 78765-4419
512 479 6680  www.movieart.net
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