Description: JAMES DEAN. James Dean (1931–1955) was an American actor best known for starring in three 1950s screen classics, East of Eden, Rebel Without a Cause, and Giant. His untimely death in a high-speed car crash came to represent the very embodiment of the “live fast, die young” philosophy and elevated him to the status of a legend that remains unique in the annals of Hollywood. CBS TELEVISION CONTRACT SIGNED BY JAMES DEAN AGREEING TO STAR AS ROBERT FORD IN THE EPISODE “THE CAPTURE OF JESSE JAMES” THAT AIRED ON CBS’S YOU ARE THERE ON FEBRUARY 8, 1953 CBS Television contract signed in blue fountain pen by, “James Dean,” with his telephone and social security numbers in his hand agreeing to star as Robert Ford in the episode “The Capture of Jesse James” that aired on CBS’s You Are There on February 8, 1953 from 6 to 6:30 EST. Dean performing as the assassin of Jesse James is considered his most critically acclaimed television role. DEAN PERFORMING AS THE ASSASSIN OF JESSE JAMES IS CONSIDERED HIS MOST CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED TELEVISION ROLE Dean received a salary of $134 for five days of work, countersigned by a CBS executive, contains two pages on a single leaf, measures 11 by 8.5 inches, created in New York City on February 6, 1953, in fine condition with creasing on the borders and staple holes and tearing on the top left corner, and directly from the estate of Dean’s estate, Jane Deacy. CONTRACTS SIGNED BY JAMES DEAN ARE VIRTUALLY UNOBTAINABLE AND HIGHLY DESIRABLE WITH ONLY FOUR OTHER CONTRACTS SIGNED BY DEAN HAVING PREVIOUSLY SOLD FOR $8,812, $7,349, $11,229, AND $11,250 Contracts signed by James Dean are virtually unobtainable and highly desirable. We were only able to locate four other contracts signed by Dean having previously sold at auction for $8,812 at Bonhams in June 2004, $7,349 at RR Auction in June 2016, $11,229 at RR Auction in September 2020 and $11,250 at Heritage Auctions in July 2021.
Price: 6562.5 USD
Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina
End Time: 2023-11-10T15:40:32.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Industry: Movies
Movie: The Capture of Jesse James
Signed by: James Dean
Signed: Yes
Autograph Authentication: Guaranteed to pass PSA/DNA, JSA, or Beckett
Original/Reproduction: Original
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
