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. MANAGEMENT CORPORATION OF AMERICA CONTRACT SIGNED BY JAMES DEAN AGREEING TO STAR IN THE EPISODE “I’M A FOOL” THAT AIRED ON CBS’S GENERAL ELECTRIC THEATRE ON NOVEMBER 14, 1954 Management Corporation of America contract signed in blue ballpoint by, “James Dean,” with his telephone and social security numbers in his hand agreeing to star as the Boy in the episode “I’m a Fool” that aired on CBS’s General Electric Theatre on November 14, 1954 from 9 to 9:30 EST. A very significant role for Dean that allowed him to collaborate for the first time with Ronald Reagan, the future 40th President of the United States, and Natalie Wood, whom he would later co-star with in his most critically acclaimed film Rebel Without a Cause. A VERY SIGNIFICANT ROLE FOR DEAN THAT ALLOWED HIM TO COLLABORATE FOR THE FIRST TIME WITH RONALD REAGAN, THE FUTURE 40TH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, AND NATALIE WOOD, WHOM HE WOULD CO-STAR AGAIN WITH IN HIS MOST CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED FILM REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE Dean receives a salary of $750, countersigned by MCA producer Freddie Fields, contains six pages (with the first leaf front and back), measures 11 by 8.5 inches, created in New York City on November 8, 1954, in very fine condition with only light creasing and having been stapled, 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: 7500 USD
Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina
End Time: 2025-01-10T16:17:04.000Z
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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: General Electric Theatre
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
