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The Inventory of the Fred Astaire Collection #767 The Inventory of the Fred Astaire Collection #767 Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center /' Astaire, Fred July, 1980 #767 I. SCRAPBOOKS (All include tearsheets and newsclippings of advertisements; reviews and related stories; newsclippings on Adele Astaire, then Lady Charles Cavendish, and correspondence, Most printed items from U,S, newspaperst some English and AustralianJ Package //1 A. Black leather scrapbook: "Flying Down to Rio" and "Dancing Lady" 1933 0 7 telegrams, 1 TLS incl,: Berman, Pandro telegram Dec, 8, 1933 Brock, Louis (screenwriter) 2 telegrams Nov, 28, Dec. 23, 1933 TLS Nov, 13, 1933 Hayward, Leland (agent, producer) 2 telegrams Nov. 10, Dec. 29, 1933 "Hollywood on the Air". Mimeo typescript. Nov. 4, 1933. 16 p. Schwartz, Arthur (producer, composer) telegram Dec. 25, 1933 Package /12 B. Black scrapbook with tan leather spine: "Follow the Fleet" 1936 Package #3 C. Black leather scrapbook: "Gay Divorce" 1932-1933 (stage production) includes publicity clippings, reviews, photos of theatres (Wilbur in Boston and Ethel Barrymore in New York), box office statement, sheet music, playbills, Theatre World magazine December, 1933, news- clippings on FA's marriage and correspondence. 21 telegrams, 6 TLS, 2 CTL, 1 ALS, incl.: Astaire, Ann (mother) telegram July 13, 1933 Dietz, Howard (librettist) telegram July 12, 1933 Ephraim, Lee 12 telegrams ~fuy 3, May 11, May 23, May 29, May 31, June 3, June 6, June 10, June 19, June 27, July 4, July 11, 1933 5 TLS April 18, May 2, May 12, June 1, June 10, 1933 Fred Astaire Page 2 Package /13 c. "Gay Divorce" 1932-1933 correspondence (cont.) Ephraim, Lee To Claire Luce telegram May 26, 1933 FA to Lee Ephraim CTL May 18, 1933 with Luce, Claire CTL to Fred Astaire May 16, 1933 Hayward, Leland telegram May 18, 1933 Po~ter, Linda (Mrs. Cole) Telegram Nov 22, 1932 Package /14 D. Black scrapbo.ok with tan leather spine: "Gay Divorcee" 1934 (film) Package 115 E. Black scrapbook with tan leather spine~ "Roberta" 1935 Song scores, carbon typescript copies of telegrams, 10 p., 32 telegrams, 1 ALS, 1 TLS, incl.: Astaire, Ann (mother) telegram Nov. 16, 1934 Cagney, James 2 telegrams Nov. 7, 1934; April 15, 1935 George, Duke of Kent, and Marina, Duchess of Kent telegram in third person Dec. 1, 1934 Goldwyn, Samuel telegram March 14, 1935 [Oberon?] Merle telegram April 8, 1935 O'Brien, Pat telegram Nov. 21, 1934 Oelrichs, Marjorie telegram Nov. 16, 1934 Selznick, David 0. telegram Oct. 17, 1934 Package /16 F. Black scrapbook with tan leather spine: "Swing Time" 24 telegrams, 2 TLS, incl.: Astaire, Adele telegram signed "Delly," Sept. 23, 1936. See also Cavendish. Astaire, Ann (mother) telegram Oct. 10, 1936 Berman, Pandro S. (producer) 2 telegrams August 4, August 24, 1936 Cavendish, Lord and Lady Charles (Adele Astaire) telegram Oct. 7, 1936 Crawford, Robert (president of Crawford Music) TLS June 26, 1936; telegra~ Oct. 13, 1936 Fred Astaire Page 3 Package /16 F. "Swing Time" correspondence (cont.) Hayward, Leland telegram Aug. 24, 1936 [Stevens j George S. 2 telegrams Aug. 23, Aug. 28, 1936 Logan, Josh telegram Oct. 25, 1935 Pan, Hermes (choreographer) 2 telegrams Aug. 4, Aug. 23, 1936 Sothern, Ann and Roger Pryor telegram Oct. 7, 1935 Package 117 G. "Top Hat" 1935 36 telegrams, 1 TLS, incl.: Berlin, Irving TLS (initialed) Oct. 15, 1935; 2 telegrams Aug. 6, Sept. 30, 1935 Berman, Pandro s. (producer) 4 telegrams July 23, July 30, Aug. 12, Aug. 22, 1935 Cagney, James telegram Jan. 21, 1936 George, Duke of Kent telegram January 22, 1936 Pan, Hermes (choreographer) telegram Aug. 10, 1935 Sandrich, Mark (director) 4 telegrams July 21, Aug. 11, Aug. 14, Aug. 18, 1935 Swope, Herbert Bayard telegram Sept. 8, 1935 Webb, Clifton telegram January 22, 1935 Package 117 H. "To Fred Astaire From His Vienna Public" April 1936. Brown leather autograph book with many signatures on 34 p. and hand-lettered pages offering congratulations in German and English on the birth of Fred Astaire, Jr. II. COSTUMES Carton /11 A. "The Barkleys of Broadway" 1948 Green tweed jacket with matching vest, both with brown leather buttons, red plaid kilt and sporran worn in "My One and Only Highland Fling" production number. .-=~- .. ·• 'J I ,. \. Fred Astaire Page 4 Box Ill B. "Blue Skies" 1946 Blue jacket and cream slacks worn in "Heat Wave" production number with Olga San Juan. C. "Finian's Rainbow" 1968 Light olive jacket with grey-green sash, brown vest, green corduroy pants, and brown suede dancing shoes, with side buckle, signed inside "Fred Astaire '74". D. "USO tour" Green army jacket E. "Ziegfeld Follies" 1946 Black jacket, knickers and pants from "Limehouse Blues" production number. F. Other Orange pants with coral red rope sash and black calf dancing shoes signed "Fred Astaire '45" / / Astaire, Fred Addenda Jan, 19, 1981 Gift of Adele Astaire I. LETTERS (Folder #1) Box 1 A, Seymour, Lady Katharine, Lady-In-Waiting to Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother ALS Oct, 20, 1954 conveying the Queen's "sympathy in your tragic loss" (death of FA's wife Phyllis) B, Signed "Unknown" ALS to Fred and Adele Astaire with clipping of review of "Love Letters'', a musical featuring Fred and Adele Astaire, postmarked Toronto, Ont., Oct, 21, 1921. Clipping is from New York Times, Oct, 5, 1921, II, PRINTED MATTER (Folder #2) 25 clippings, reviews, ads, 1 program concerning FA, his career, and his family, 1928-1979, I ASTAIRE, FRED Addendum: March 27, 1981 Gift of John Stuart Burns, Richard McKenzie Carton #i I. COSTUME: Black cloth coat with brown fur collar worn by Fred Astaire to sing "A Fine Romance 11 Addendum: July 1985 Purchase. Box 1 Letter Astaire, Fred ALS, "Sunday" to Johnny [Green] the composer. On Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer letterhead. Apologising for a "run-in" which he blames on "the outcome of temperamental anxiety of the opening day of this picture." (#3) Addendum July 1993 Gift of Robert D. Klineman Box 1 Video "Fred Astaire: An American Classic "Let's Face the Music and Dance'". Tape of CBS Special. 1 Astaire, Fred #767 9/22/04 Preliminary Listing Added to Box 1 I. Manuscripts. [F. 8] A. "Notes on the Austrian Roots ofthe [sic] Fred Astaire's Family," by Alessandra Garofalo; Jtme 2004. Astaire, Fred (9/22/04) Page 1 of 1 ' Astaire, Fred #767 1/25112 Preliminary Listing Added to Box 1 I. Printed Materials. A. "Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers: Modernizing Class," by Adam Knee, chapter from GLAMOUR IN A GOLDEN AGE: MOVIE STARS OF THE 1930s, 2011. [F. 1] Astaire, Fred (1/25112) Page I of I Astaire, Fred #767 5/12/16 Preliminary Listing I. Memorabilia (see also: XII: Oversized Materials). Box 2 A. Clothing and Accessories. [Loose] 1. Shoes worn by Fred Astaire in "The Gay Divorcee," 1934; includes photograph and descriptive plaque reading: "[ ... ] his first leading role in a motion picture. These shoes, signed on the insoles, were worn by Astaire when he introduced "The Continental." 2. Shoes worn by Ginger Rogers in "Roberta," 1935;'includes photograph and descriptive plaque reading: "[ ... ] Both the Astaire and Rogers shoes were featured in a worldwide publicity tour promoting RKO Pictures in the 1930's." 3. 1 black gladiator sandal, left foot, n.d. 4. 1 white leather men's dancing shoe, right foot, n.d. 5. Straw boater hat, n.d.; includes photograph. Box 3 6. Black collapsible top hat, n.d. 7. Black bowler hat, n.d.; includes photograph. 8. Black top hat from the film "Top Hat," 1935 - 2006; includes correspondence, financial materials, photograph. 9. Bowtie, black, n.d. 10. Wood pipe and 2 extendable cigarette holders. Box4 11. 2 hair pieces, from "Sitk Stockings," n.d. 12. 4 large, 3 small button covers and 2 cuff links, black with gold borders, in arrowhead box monogrammed "F.A.," n.d. 13. Navy blue clutch monogrammed "AA," [Adele Astaire?]; includes correspondence, n.d. 14. Metal flask funnel in leather sheath, n.d. 15 . Black tuxedo, wool faded to navy blue; includes tuxedo pants with silk stripe, tuxedo jacket with silk lapels, white cotton pleated tuxedo shirt, black bow tie, n.d.; includes photograph. 16. Black wool pants belonging to Ginger Rogers, n.d. Box 5 B. Award from American Film Institute, clear plaque with image ofFA, 1981. C. Souvenirs. 1. Paperboard wall decoration depicting FA's Hollywood Walk ofFame star, n.d. 2. Clock, silver with image ofFA on face, n.d. 3. Metronome, wood, n.d.; includes correspondence and note reading "Hal Borne's Metronome, a gift to me from Michael Feinstein (4/17/11)." Astaire, Fred (5/12/16) Page 1 of 10 4. Drafting compass set in black leather case with green interior used by art director Van Nest Polglase, n.d.; includes correspondence, 2011. 5. Carving set: knife and fork in padded box, n.d. 6. Toy viewmaster movie viewer, ofFA, Dancing Till Midnight, n.d. 7. Stone tile removed from FA's home in Valley Center, CA, n.d.; includes correspondence. D. Nametags. 1. Name tent reading Robin Astaire, n.d. 2. Bronze nameplate, reads: "Petrov I Premier Danseur Acadernie de Ballet," prop from "Shall We Dance?" on black stand, n.d. 3. Lanyard from the Fred Astaire Conference, 2008. E. Figurines. I. Ceramic music box, bear in tuxedo atop a piano, labeled "Fred Abear," 1984. 2. Pewter figurine ofFA, titled "Royal Hampshire," n.d. 3. Ceramic figurine ofFA in a tux, n.d. 4. Ceramic figurine ofFA in "The Barkleys of Broadway," from the Avon: Images ofHollywood series, 1976. F. Dolls. Box6 1. FA in tuxedo with bowler hat, from "The Barkleys of Broadway," 1976. [Loose] 2. Ginger Rogers in pink evening gown from "The Barkleys of Broadway," 1976.
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