""Arthur Freed's Hollywood Melody""   Lot no. 2368

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By George Wachsteter (1911-2004)

March 18, 1962 (Estimated)
14.00" x 9.50"
Pen and Ink on Illustration Board, Watercolor
Signed Lower Right

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PEN & INK ILLUSTRATION - Caricature by George Wachsteter (1911-2004) for NBC-TV's color spectacular 'Arthur Freed's Hollywood Melody' with Shirley Jones, Donald O'Connor & Nanette Fabray, 14" x 9 1/2" image.

Caricature by George Wachsteter (1911-2004) for NBC-TV`s color spectacular `Arthur Freed`s Hollywood Melody` with Shirley Jones, Donald O`Connor & Nanette Fabray, in a salute to the veteran producer of MGM`s greatest musicals. The splashy, show stopping special aired on Monday, March 19, 1962. Art rendered for Sunday March 18, 1962 cover of The New York Journal-American TView Magazine. Other top name stars featured in the program paying homage to Freed were Howard Keel, Richard Chamberlain, Juliet Prowse, Yvette Mimieux & David Rose.

On 14.00" x 22.00" illustration board with an image that measures to 14.00" x 9.50." Illustration includes copies of the original magazine. Edge toned.

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WATERCOLOR ILLUSTRATION - Caricature by George Wachsteter (1911-2004) of high-steppin' Donald O'Connor bookended by Shirley Jones (left) and Nanette Fabray (right), 14" x 9 1/2" image.

Caricature by George Wachsteter (1911-2004) of high-steppin` Donald O`Connor bookended by Shirley Jones (left) and Nanette Fabray (right), all surrounding a bust of eminent film producer & song lyricist Arthur Freed (Singin` in the Rain, etc.) in a star-studded, tune-filled celebration of the American movie musical in the NBC-TV special, `Arthur Freed`s Hollywood Melody`, on Monday, March 19, 1962. Also featured in the splashy colorcast were Howard Keel, Juliet Prowse, Richard Chamberlain & Yvette Mimieux. Watercolor on paper for the Sunday, March 18, 1962 cover of The New York Journal American Pictorial Magazine and TView Section. Copy of the cover included. 14" x 9 1/2" image. Good condition.



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ABOUT THE ARTIST

 

From the dawn of TV, from 1937 to 1967, George Wachsteter (1911 - 2004) was a prominent in-demand American illustrator and caricaturist. Next to Al Hirschfeld, Wachsteter was one of the most visible American theatrical caricaturists at the time. He produced theatrical, radio, television and film related images for the 3 major radio and television networks, NBC, CBS and ABC. Wachsteter's humorous and elegant line drawings were seen displayed in almost every American living room through the syndicated TV View guide, and prominently placed in most major newspapers, including the Times, Herald Tribune, New York Journal American, and New York World-Telegram. A gradual loss of his vision ended his career prematurely in the late 1960s.

 

 


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