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Boris Karloff & Basil Rathbone Hand-Signed Contract, 1952

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Boris Karloff & Basil Rathbone Hand-Signed Contract, 1952

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Description

Movie Memorabilia.
Boris Karloff (British, 1887-1969) FRANKENSTEIN.
Basil Rathbone (South Africa,1892-1967) SHERLOCK HOLMES.
A Pair of original typed contracts hand-signed in ink by Basil Rathbone and Boris Karloff between The Theater Guild Inc. for their services on a radio version of Oliver Twist to be performed on February 24, 1952 in Washington,DC.
Included: the script of the show Oliver Twist (65 pp script).
Condition: good overall original estate condition.
Provenance: Philadelphia, PA Estate.

*Basil Rathbone received a salary of $1,750 and Boris Karloff received $825.00.

Condition

Good original estate condition.
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Boris Karloff & Basil Rathbone Hand-Signed Contract, 1952

Name: Boris Karloff & Basil Rathbone Hand-Signed Contract, 1952
SKU: 136800787
Price: 425 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $400 - $800

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