NYWF 1940 “GAY NEW ORLEANS” PROGRAM PAIR.
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Winning Bid:
$94.88 (Includes 15% Buyer's Premium)
Bids:
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Bidding Ended:
Wednesday, May 26, 2010 2:00:00 AM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Wednesday, May 26, 2010 2:00:00 AM)
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Auction:
Auction #200 - Part I
Item numbers 1 through 1186 in auction 200
Value Code:
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Item Description
9x12”. 16 pages. Same interior pages with reprinted cover. First bare-breasted illustration cover too risqué and was quickly changed to covered top. Fair attraction was a Michael Todd presentation. Todd’s fair attractions included a production called “Streets Of Paris” starring Gypsy Rose Lee. Ad for that production appears on inside back cover. First cover variation shows “Streets Of Paris” starring Abbott & Costello along with Gypsy Rose Lee. Second cover variation has no mention of Abbott & Costello. Programs are filled with numerous suggestive photos of various performers in the “Gay New Orleans” production. First program included a performance called “Who Can Deny” and starred characters named “Scarlet O’Hara, Rhett Butler and Belle Watling.” These are character names from the 1939 movie release “Gone With The Wind.” In second program, a black crayon has marked out those 3 names. Possibly a protest from the movie industry for using those character names without authorization. Otherwise, both programs are identical. Lt. handling wear and surface dust to first cover, Fine. Second a bit cleaner. VF. Contents of both show handling wear Fine/VF. An interesting pair.
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