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This is an AUTHENTIC HAND SIGNED ORIGINAL Vintage RARE 2 1/2"x 5 1/2" cloth napkin autographed on the set during the filming of the movie "CASABLANCA" & 2 - 8"x 10" BW photos of actors & signers HUMPHREY BOGART & INGRID BERGMAN. Casablanca is a 1942 American romantic drama film directed by Michael Curtiz based on Murray Burnett & Joan Alison's unproduced stage play Everybody Comes to Rick's. The film stars Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, & Paul Henreid; it also features Claude Rains, Conrad Veidt, Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre, & Dooley Wilson. Set during World War II, it focuses on an American expatriate who must choose between his love for a woman & helping her & her husband, a Czech resistance leader, escape from the Vichy-controlled city of Casablanca to continue his fight against the Germans. Warner Bros. story editor Irene Diamond convinced producer Hal B. Wallis to purchase the film rights to the play in January 1942. Brothers Julius & Philip G. Epstein were initially assigned to write the script. However, despite studio resistance, they left to work on Frank Capra's Why We Fight series early in 1942. Howard Koch was assigned to the screenplay until the Epsteins returned a month later. Principal photography began on May 25, 1942, ending on August 3; the film was shot entirely at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California with the exception of one sequence at Van Nuys Airport in Van Nuys, Los Angeles. Although Casablanca was an A-list film with established stars & first-rate writers, no one involved with its production expected it to be anything other than one of the hundreds of ordinary pictures produced by Hollywood that year. Casablanca was rushed into release to take advantage of the publicity from the Allied invasion of North Africa a few weeks earlier. It had its world premiere on November 26, 1942, in New York City & was released nationally in the United States on January 23, 1943. The film was a solid if unspectacular success in its initial run. Exceeding expectations, Casablanca went on to win the Academy Award for Best Picture, while Curtiz was selected as Best Director & the Epsteins & Koch were honored for writing the Best Adapted Screenplay. Its reputation gradually improved, to the point that its lead characters, memorable lines, & pervasive theme song have all become iconic & it consistently ranks near the top of lists of the greatest films in history. This is a rare, autographed piece of entertainment memorabilia that will look great framed & showcased in your home or office or given as a gift. This signed photo comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. All of the autographed items were either obtained personally from the celebrity(s) or through a reputable dealer. If not satisfied with this item you may return it within 30 days. This photo is boldly signed & is in very good to excellent condition. All photos are sent in either top loaders and/or archival acid free backer boards & clear plastic sleeves. Shipping &
