Happy Birthday John Lithgow

Drama Autographed by John Lithgow / Lithgow in Buckaroo Banzai

Happy birthday to Emmy Award-winning actor John Lithgow, known for his roles in the films The World According to Garp (1982) and Terms of Endearment (1983), receiving an Academy Award nomination for each. Lithgow is also remembered as the Reverend Shaw Moore in Footloose, Dick Solomon on the NBC sitcom 3rd Rock from the Sun, the voice of Lord Farquaad in Shrek, and pictured here as Dr. Emilio Lizardo/Lord John Whorfin in the cult film The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984). Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is this brand new First Edition hardcover memoir hand-signed by the star. Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La.

Farewell Theodore Bikel

In My Own Lifetime: 12 Musical Theater Classics CD Autographed by Theodore Bikel

Farewell to Austrian-American actor, folk singer, musician, and composer Theodore Bikel (1924-2015), who passed away yesterday at the age of 91.  He made his film debut in The African Queen (1951) and was nominated for an Academy award for his role in The Defiant Ones (1958). On Broadway he originated the role of Captain von Trapp in The Sound of Music in 1959 and since his first appearance as Tevye in the musical Fiddler on the Roof in 1967, Bikel has performed the role more often than any other actor (more than 2,000 times to date). In My Own Lifetime: 12 Musical Theater Classics CD with booklet hand-signed by Theodore Bikel. Brand new. Includes many of his best known songs including "Sunrise, Sunset" and "If I Were a Rich Man". Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La.

Happy Birthday John Lithgow

Drama Autographed by John Lithgow / Lithgow in Buckaroo Banzai

Happy birthday to Emmy Award-winning actor John Lithgow, known for his roles in the films The World According to Garp (1982) and Terms of Endearment (1983), receiving an Academy Award nomination for each. Lithgow is also remembered as the Reverend Shaw Moore in Footloose, Dick Solomon on the NBC sitcom 3rd Rock from the Sun, the voice of Lord Farquaad in Shrek, and pictured here as Dr. Emilio Lizardo/Lord John Whorfin in the cult film The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984). Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is this brand new First Edition hardcover memoir hand-signed by the star. Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La.

Happy Birthday James Earl Jones - Collector's Treasure of the Day

James Earl Jones Autographed Photo

Happy birthday today to Academy Award-winning actor James Earl Jones, best known for his distinctive bass voice and for his portrayal of characters of substance. Some of his iconic roles include the voice of Darth Vader in the Star Wars series, Cry, the Beloved Country, The Great White Hope, and Field of Dreams. Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is this 8 x 10 inch black and white photograph which has been hand-signed by Jones. Crisp clear signature on a fine glossy photograph. Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La.

Remembering Lee Strasberg - Collector's Treasure of the Day

The Lee Strasberg Notes Signed by Anna Strasberg /  Marilyn Monroe with Strasberg

Today marks the birthday of Lee Strasberg (1901-1982), the father of method acting in America. He trained the such Hollywood luminaries as Anne Bancroft, Dustin Hoffman, Montgomery Clift, James Dean, Marilyn Monroe, Julie Harris, Paul Newman, Ellen Burstyn, Al Pacino, Robert De Niro and director Elia Kazan. Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is a First Edition copy of The Lee Strasberg Notes hand-signed by his wife Anna Strasberg. It is a stunning document in the history and practice of Strasberg's Method, and is based on unpublished transcripts of Strasberg's own classes on acting, directing, and Shakespeare. Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La.

Collector's Treasure of the Day - Remembering Jean-Paul Sartre

Five Plays Limited Edition Book Signed by Jean-Paul Sartre

Today marks the birthday of French playwright, philosopher, and Father of Existentialism, Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-1980). He refused his 1964 Nobel Prize in Literature as well as other official honors, explaining that "a writer should not allow himself to be turned into an institution". Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is the Franklin Library Edition of his book Five Plays. This volume includes the classics ''No Exit,'' ''The Flies,'' ''Dirty Hands,'' ''The Respectful Prostitute'' and ''The Condemned of Altona.'' This leather-bound limited edition published in 1979 has been hand-signed on a bound-in page by author Jean-Paul Sartre. Fine condition. Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La.