I’m back. Basically, Vegas is a playground, slots suck, the Phantom rocks, and the Wynn’s “war” is a winner. Penn & Teller are cool too. (Penn is really tall)
Now, back to Lombard!
Below we have a original Carole Lombard signed 11 X 14 photograph that is embossed with “Coburn” [as in the photographer Robert Coburn] at the lower right.
The photo belonged to Ben H Ray, a film editor for the studios and later tv. (He received an Emmy in 1959 for his work in “The Untouchables).
The inscription reads: “To Ben, Please Don’t Cut Me Out, Always, Carole Lombard Gable”.
The “don’t cut me out” is in reference to Ray being a film editor.
It would be nice to know all the Lombard pictures Ben Ray worked on and unfortunately IMDB only lists his tv work. Since the photo was taken during “To Be Or Not To Be” one assumes he did the cutting on that masterpiece.
The photo is currently up for auction on Ebay until April 1st and guess what? There is NO RESERVE. Those who couldn’t hit the reserve on that last Lombard & horse picture can redeem themselves by taking this treasure home. Good Luck! Click Here to bid now > >
UPDATE: There is NO PAYPAL on this item. The seller will take Cashiers checks, Wire Transfer, & MOs. You can also pay if you pick the item up in person. That would be in Portland, Oregon.
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i saw phantom last year, it was awesome!!
OMG mind blowing right? I never knew theatre could be like that! No Phantom movie could possibly compete.
I also liked how the Playbill had a little nod to Sir Olivier
WELCOME BACK GREATNESS!! SO glad you had a wonderful time.*Crowd roars*:)
Well I’m happy to announce that I am now the proud owner of this unique signed photograph of Carole!!! It’s also nice to have this history of just who Carole dedicated the photo to, Ben H. Ray. I was an unsuccessful bidder when it was first listed on eBay, but I always had this feeling that it was meant to be mine, and today it became mine!!
Pam