October 10th Auction, Autographs,Manuscripts, Sports, Books and Photography
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/10/2019
A Check made out and signed by Playwright and screenwriter Charles Mac Aurthur to Theatrical designer and artist Herman Rosse who also signed on back. Check is made out on January 15th, 1929 for $1000 to Rosse. Also 2 other signed checks form macaurthur in lot of 3 checks in total.
Charles Gordon MacArthur (November 5, 1895 – April 21, 1956) was an American playwright, screenwriter and 1935 winner of the Academy Award for Best Story Original Story - The Scoundrel (shared with Ben Hecht) (1936)
Nominations:
Best Writing, Screenplay - Wuthering Heights (shared with Ben Hecht) in 1940
Best Writing, Original Story - Rasputin and the Empress in 1934
Hermann Rosse (1 January 1887 – 13 April 1965) was a Dutch-born American architect, painter, theatrical designer, and art director. He won an Academy Award for Best Art Direction for the film the King of Jazz.
Charles MacArthur & Herman Ross
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