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Auction History Result 4t231 BETTY COMPSON signed deluxe 10.5x12.5 still '20s wonderful close portrait by Melbourne Spurr! Date Sold 12/22/2013 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Autographed Deluxe 10 1/2" x 12 1/2" [27 x 32 cm] Movie Still (Learn More) Betty Compson was an actress from the 1910s to the 1940s. She was a major star in the silent era, and was one of Paramount's top stars in the early 1920s. She was married to director James Cruze, and some of her movies include: The Docks of New York (directed by Josef von Sternberg), The Great Gabbo (with Erich von Stroheim), and Barker (nominated for the Best Actress Academy Award for this film). She divorced Cruze, who was a major alcoholic, but the IRS went after her for Cruze's debts, and she was forced to pay them off, which resulted in her losing much of what she had accumulated. She appeared in smaller and smaller roles in the 1930s and 1940s, and retired in 1948, passing away in 1974 at the age of 77. Important Added Info: Note that this still has been personally autographed (signed) by Betty Compson! Also note that this still measures 10 1/2" x 12 1/2" [27 x 32 cm], but it has not been trimmed. Finally, note that this is a deluxe still printed on double weight paper stock. Note that this item was consigned to us by a man who has been a major movie memorabilia collector and dealer from the 1970s on. During that time, he would regularly purchase collections of movie memorabilia from both dealers and collectors, and in some of those collections he purchased autographed items. Both we and our consignor feel it is quite likely that the autograph on this item is authentic, but he does not have a certificate of authenticity (unless noted above). Condition: good to very good. There are some tiny dot stains near the middle of the still, but otherwise, it is in pretty nice condition! Learn More about condition grades 
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