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Auction History Result 3z011 PETER CUSHING signed deluxe 3.5x5.5 still '74 wonderful smiling close up looking at photo! Date Sold 8/7/2011 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Autographed Deluxe 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" Movie Still (Learn More) Peter Cushing was an English actor from the 1930s to the 1980s. Some of his movies include: Star Wars (as Grand Moff Tarkin), The Hound of the Baskervilles (as Sherlock Holmes), The Curse of Frankenstein, Dracula (as Professor Van Helsing), and many other Hammer horror movies! He passed away in 1994 at the age of 81. Important Added Info: Note that this still has been personally autographed (signed) by Peter Cushing! He also wrote a nice personalized note to Gary Svehla, whom he was sending the still to, on the back of the still, and signed that note as well. Also note that this still measures 3 1/2" x 5 1/2", but it has not been trimmed. Note that this is a deluxe still printed on double weight paper stock. Note that this signed still comes to us directly from the collection of Gary and Susan Svehla, who have been extremely active in the horror/sci-fi hobby for decades. Here is a brief biography of the Svehlas: In the summer of 1963, 13-year-old Gary Svehla published the first issue of his horror film fanzine, GORE CREATURES (which became MIDNIGHT MARQUEE in 1976 and continues to this day). By the end of 1963, Gary purchased his very first movie poster, an original Universal insert from GHOST OF FRANKENSTEIN, for which he paid $3.00. That was the beginning of Gary collecting horror and sci-fi movie material as well as the beginning of his collection of stills bought at conventions and from other collectors, which he used to illustrate his magazine. In 1986 Gary and his wife Susan sponsored the first FANEX horror and science fiction movie convention, which continued for 19 years. FANEX featured the greatest celebrities (actors, directors, special effects masters, etc.) from the horror film genre. Beginning in 1995 MIDNIGHT MARQUEE PRESS, INC. was created by Gary and Susan, an independent book publisher, which by 2010 published well over 100 titles. They have also produced and directed two independent horror films as well as releasing Feb. 2011 a 4-hour documentary, Midnight Madness, The History of Horror, Sci-Fi and Fantasy Films, based on the guest interviews from FANEX. All of the signed items from the Svehlas' collection were either obtained from guests at their shows, or were purchased from longtime friends, and we feel certain this autograph is genuine (note that many of the signed items from their collection are personalized to one or both of them). Condition: very good to fine. The still was printed slightly off center, which causes the image to be at a slight angle. This was a somewhat common printing defect in vintage stills, and most collectors do not consider it a major defect if it is only slightly off center as it is in this case. Otherwise, the still is in nice condition! Learn More about condition grades 
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