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Auction History Result V002 GENE AUTRY great signed vintage 8x10 still from Gene to Alex Gordon! Date Sold 5/25/2004Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Autographed 8" x 10" Movie Still (Learn More) Gene Autry was a famous singing cowboy western actor from the 1930s to the 1950s. He began singing on radio in 1928, and by 1931, he had his own show. But his big break came in 1934, when he appeared in Ken Maynard's "In Old Santa Fe", and the audiences liked this "singing cowboy", and the next year, he starred in a really wacky serial "The Phantom Empire", which had an underground civilization and robots, but Gene managed to duck away every chapter to sing on his radio show! In 1936, he signed with Republic Pictures, and that ushered in the era of singing cowboy westerns, which soon became much more popular than most regular westerns. He continued his singing, writing over 200 songs, including his greatest ever, "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer", which sold over 30 million copies. He had a hugely successful TV show, and there was all sorts of merchandising, including toys, games, and comic books. He invested wisely in real estate and bought radio and TV stations, as well as the California Angels baseball team, and he became one of the most successful actors turned businessmen ever. Some of his movies include: Red River Valley, Melody Ranch, and Springtime in the Rockies. He always appeared with his horse Champion. He has five different stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (for movies, radio, television, recording, and live performance), the only person ever awarded five different stars! Autry passed away in 1998 at the age of 91. Important Added Info: Note that this 8x10 still was personally autographed (signed) by Gene Autry. Alex Gordon, who worked for Gene, had him sign this still in the 1950s, after having worked for him for many years. Gene wrote, "To Alex, It was ar eal pleasure to know you after all these years, Gene Autry". Alex framed this picture and hung it on the wall of his home. Alex went on to produce a number of B-movie classics (many of which starred beloved stars of the 1930s such as Bela Lugosi and Tim McCoy), but in later years Alex returned to work for Gene, and worked there until his passing in 2003. This photo comes directly from Alex's estate, and is being sold for the estate. In these days of worries about autographs' authenticity, it is wonderful to be able to purchase a signed photo where you can be 100% sure it is genuine! Condition: fine. Learn More about condition grades 
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