Jim Whaley Collection. Jim Whaley (1948-1992) created and hosted Cinema Showcase on Atlanta public television station WPBA from 1972 to 1992. During his tenure he interviewed countless entertainment personalities. This lot is comprised of two binders of photographs which were acquired from Jim’s estate. The first album contains thirty-three 8” x 10” signed photographs, inscribed to Whaley from celebrities including: Carol Channing, Buster Crabbe, Jose Ferrer, Jane Fonda, Lillian Gish, Helen Hayes, Celeste Holm, Victor Jory, Debbie Reynolds, Joan Rivers and over forty unsigned black and white photographs of Whaley with various stars. The second album contains over 200, mostly color unsigned, snapshots of Whaley and celebrates, dated 1973 through 1988. The wide-range of personalities pictured ranges from playwrights to stage and screen idols. Virtually all the photographs have been identified and dated in Whaley’s hand.