Martha Raye (34 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Bob Miller Cover Art with Jackie Gleason & Martha Raye (illustrator). 1st. stapled wraps, 64 clean, unmarked pages; stapled wraps; includes Humor; Jokes, Cartoons, Earl Wilson's Columen, Buddy Mason (Oh, Finance Company); Dan Valentine (Mens Fashion s for Spring); Howard R. Clark (Yoo Hoo, There Goes Fluttertail) L.B. Clark (My Wife Sells Greeting Cards);).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Signed by the author with the inscription "The good, bad and ugly of covert warfare" on half-title page; light coverwear to edges, corners and spine tips (tiny tear spine head) ; 6 X 1 X 9 inches; 404 pages; Signed by Author.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. VG, Hardcover 1973, no dustjacket.

Soft cover. Condition: VG+. A VGF or better 5" X 8" four-page local theater herald. Also includes ads for "Toast of New York", "That Certain Woman" and "Blonde Trouble". Book.

No Binding. Condition: VG+. #1008-56. A VG or better original 8 x 10 still. Scarce. Size: 8" x 10". Photographic Image.

No Binding. Condition: VGF. 293-14. A VG or better original 8 x 10 still. Size: 8" x 10". Poster.

No Binding. Condition: VGF. 1st Edition. 1179-196. A VG or better original 8 x 10 still with scene description on back. Size: 8" x 10". Photographic Image.

No Binding. Condition: VGF. 1179-745. A VG or better original 8 x 10 still. Size: 8" x 10". Photographic Image.

No Binding. Condition: VGF. 1179-745. A VG or better original 8 x 10 keybook still. Size: 8" x 10". Photographic Image.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Offered are two Kodak-like prints (the verso of each contains no printing information) of Martha Raye (1916-1994) most likely celebrating her birthday party at a private home, although provenance unknown. No dates, although circa early 1980s. Each color photograph measures 4-3/8" by 3-1/2" with rounded corners, one of her blowing out a candle on a birthday cake, surrounded by friends, and the other of her, with friend, at what appears to be the refreshment table. The photographs are aged with a reddish hue tint, but are otherwise in excellent condition.

First Edition. Original pictorial wrappers with some small edge chipping and a short closed tear. Uncommon.

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. (not signed) on a full length shot of a youthful Martha Ray doing a Mexican hat dance with a large crowd of Mexicans in the background. Photograph is on single weight stock; 8" x 10"; very good (minor signs of handling); 1938. Information in the lower margin reads: "1938, 'TROPIC HOLIDAY' with Bob Burns, Martha Raye, Dorothy Lamour, Ray Milland, Binnie Barnes, Tito Guizar. A Paramount Picture.".

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. ("Martha Raye") in pencil on vintage yellow album leaf with halftone photo of Martha Raye laid down. 6" x 4 1/2"; very good (minor signs of handling), 1939. Boldly signed: "Sincere thanks Martha Raye". Signed by Author(s).

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. ("Martha Raye") in blue fountain pen ink on small stiff card with halftone photograph of Martha Raye laid down. 5" x 3"; very good (minor signs of handling; light toning); ca. 1940. Signed: "Martha Raye" Provenance: from the estate of noted Hollywood autograph collector Lola Tasher. Signed by Author(s).

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. on First-Day Cover for the 13 cent Talking Picture stamp (Scott # 1727), no pictorial cachet (vintage newspaper article "50th anniversary 'Jazz Singer'" laid down), postmarked Hollywood, CA, October 6, 1977. Boldly signed and inscribed by Martha Raye. 6 1/2" x 3 3/4". Very good. Provenance from the estate of Adrian Fagan. Signed by Author(s).

VHS. Condition: Neu. 5 Videokassetten, ca. 285 Minuten. Neu und eingeschweißt. Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 900.

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. ("Martha Raye") in pencil on vintage tan album leaf with halftone photo laid down. 6" x 4 3/8"; very good (minor signs of handling), 1939. Boldly signed and inscribed: "Sincere thanks Martha Raye". Signed by Author(s).

Two vintage publicity photographs of comic actress and singer Martha Raye, dated 1940 and 1941, respectively. One with a date stamp on the verso, and the other with the stamp of studio photographer Ray Jones. Martha Raye signed with Paramount Pictures in 1936, going on to appear in a number of film musicals and comedies. During World War II she performed extensively with the USO, and was awarded the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award in 1969 at the 41st Academy Awards for her efforts-becoming the first woman to receive the award. From the archive of noted Hollywood still photographer Ray Jones. Born in Wisconsin on January 1, 1901, Jones worked for Paramount Pictures in the early 1930s, and went on to be the head of the still photography department at Universal Pictures in 1935, where he worked well into the 1950s. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus.

Large-mouthed comedienne, singer and actress, awarded a special Oscar in 1968. IPS, 7½" X 10", n.p., n.d. [ca. 1970]. Near fine. Informal portrait, boldly inscribed "Bless you Norman / Martha / Raye.".

Vintage keybook reference photograph from the 1941 film, showing Lou Costello and Bud Abbott in a baseball scene. Printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso. Abbott and Costello's third service comedy of 1941, following "Buck Privates" and "In the Navy." From the archive of noted Hollywood still photographer Ray Jones. Born in Wisconsin on January 1, 1901, Jones worked for Paramount Pictures in the early 1930s, and went on to be the head of the still photography department at Universal Pictures in 1935, where he worked well into the 1950s. Shot in Ontario, California. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine.

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. Signed-Autograph Very Good RAYE, Martha. Autograph Sentiment on album leaf [Los Angeles, 1936]: "Yeah Man. Oh Boy!."; with signature of actor/U.S. Senator George Murphy on verso. Oblong 12mo, with cutout b/w photograph. Signed by Author(s).

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 8 x 10", black and white vintage glossy photo from Paramount Pictures and obtained in person at Hotel St. Moritz, Wed July 21 1937. Attractive image, inscribed in fountain pen. Few scattered light surface marks and dings. COA included. Raye was a popular actress and appeared in movies "Big Broadcast of 1937", "Monsieur Verdoux" and on television "The Carol Burnett Show", "Alice".

Final script for the 1938 film. The S.S. Gigantic, an expensive, "radio-powered" ocean liner prepares to race its rival, the ocean liner S.S. Colossal, across the Atlantic, from New York to Cherbourg, in two and a half days. Sabotage and romantic hijinks ensue on both sides. Bob Hope's first feature film appearance. Self wrappers. Title page present, dated September 11, 1937, noted as FINAL WHITE SCRIPT, stamped FILE COPY and MASTER FILE, noted as production No. 1157. 145 leaves, with last page of text numbered D-54. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only, with blue revision pages throughout, dated 10-15-37. Pages Very Good plus, with the title page and last three leaves separated from the binding, side stitched with two staples.

Draft script for the 1941 film. Specially bound copy belonging to screenwriter and associate producer Jerry Wald, with his name in gilt on the spine. Eleven reference photographs from the film bound in variously among the script pages, with nine pages of song lyrics ribbon typescript copy pages, and manuscript pencil annotations on two pages, and copied annotations on five pages. Two Navy seamen borrow money to wager on their ship for the upcoming gunnery practice with the knowledge that the current gunnery champ has just transferred aboard their ship, unaware his enlistment is ending before the contest. Shot on location in Honolulu and San Diego. Bound in beige cloth with brown quarter leather binding. Title page present, with credits for screenwriters Jerry Wald and Richard Macaulay, music by Arthur Schwartz and lyrics by Al Dubin. 182 leaves, with last page of text numbered 138. Mimeograph duplication with the exception of ribbon typescript copy song lyric pages, rectos only, with blue revision pages throughout, dated variously between 4/12/41 and 6/13/41. Pages Near Fine, binding Very Good, with moderate rubbing to the spine and corners.

Still. Original Still. Original publicity portrait of Martha Raye from the late 1930's. She's pictured in a fancy dress working a blender on the set of a movie. Fine. Book.

Vintage sepia glossy 8x10 Paramount publicity photo, signed and inscribed in fountain pen "To Mush, Ol'Boy, Martha Raye." In fine condition.

Raye was a arge-mouthed comedienne, singer and actress, awarded a special Oscar in 1968; Lamour was a popular actress and singer who starred with Hope and Crosby in the popular "Road" films of the 1940s. Bold "Bless you Richard / Martha / Raye" in black fineline on a heavy stock 5" X 3" card, dated by her 1 May 1968 at upper right Fine. With original transmittal envelope. Lamour boldly signs a heavy stock 5" X 3" card in black fineline. This superb pair are accompanied by an outstanding 10" X 8" glossy black-and-white photograph, a modern reprint (likely 1970s) closeup group shot of the cast of the 1938 musical comedy film "Big Broadcast of 1938 -- (left to right) Ben Blue, Lamour, W.W. Fields, Shirley Ross, Bob Hope and Raye. Fine.

GROSSFOTO (Orig.-Farbfoto mit Werbung), EIGENHÄNDIG SIGNIERT.

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. Signed-Autograph Very Good RAYE, Martha. Photograph in color, half-length publicity pose for "Polident" [ca. 1985], signed and inscribed to L. Allan Smith ("Bless you Allen [sic]."). 8" x 10". Signed by Author(s).

Vintage glossy 8x10 Paramount Pictures promotional photograph, signed and inscribed in black fountain pen "To Mush, Oh Boy, Martha Raye, July 5th." In fine condition with a stain to the left border. Ink notation on back indicates that the signature was obtained "Ted Lewis Opening, Hotel Astor Lobby, Mon. July 5, 1937.".