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Auction History Result 9r131 JIM DANFORTH signed color 4x6 photo '80s waist-high portrait with one of his creations! Date Sold 3/6/2011 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Autographed Color 4" x 6" [10 x 15 cm] Photo (Learn More) Jim Danforth is a visual effects artist from the 1960s to the 1990s. He started in 1960, assisting on the special effects for the movies of Ray Harryhausen, George Pal, and many others, and he has worked steadily through the years. As of 2021, he is still alive at the age of 80! Important Added Info: Note that this photo has been personally autographed (signed) by Jim Danforth! It appears to have been taken with a home camera and developed at a quick print place. About the Collection this Item Comes From Note that this signed still (and 34 others) 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). Note that each of the 35 items from this consignor all have this paragraph on them. Condition: very good to fine. Learn More about condition grades 
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