eMoviePoster.comAuction History Result 2d0310 GEORGE RAFT signed hardcover book '74 on his biography George Raft by Lewis Yablonsky Date Sold 10/25/2015Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. A Vintage Autographed Hardcover Book (measures 6" x 9 1/4" [15 x 23 cm]; 290 pages) (Learn More) George Raft (born George Ranft) was a legendary tough guy actor (specializing in crime and film noir roles) from the 1920s to the 1980s. Like James Cagney, he actually WAS born in a tough neighborhood in New York City, so his tough guy persona was honestly earned! Note that he first appeared in movies in minor roles in 1929, but it took three years and seven movies before he got his big break in Howard Hughes' "Scarface" (where he played Paul Muni's coin-flipping henchman). After that, he was rushed into six movies in the rest of 1932 alone, and he remained a major star (mostly in gangster roles) for many years. Some of his other movies include: Each Dawn I Die, Manpower, If I Had a Million, They Drive by Night, and Some Like It Hot (in a great cameo where he played a parody of his earlier gangster roles). He passed away in 1980 at the age of 79. Important Added Info: Note that this item has been personally autographed (signed) by George Raft! Included with the book are two different invitations to a luncheon for George Raft held in 1974 in honor of the publishing of this book, and each guest received an autographed copy of this book. Our consignor obtained this book from someone who attended the luncheon and they saved the book and the invitations. Also note that we have pictured the front cover, the title page, and the interior page that shows the publishing information, and one or more interior 2-page spreads. Note that this item was consigned to us by a man who has been a major movie memorabilia 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 extremely likely that the autograph on this item is authentic, but he does not have a certificate of authenticity. As is true of all the signed items we are currently auctioning, we give every buyer 30 days in which to review what they purchased and they can return any item as long as it is within 30 days of the end of the auction. Condition: good to very good. There are scuffs, surface paper loss, and tiny bits of paper loss around the edges of the dust jacket. Learn More about condition grades
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