FAKE. The signature is fake and so is the poster. I've studied Bogart's signature for years and early in his career he lifted his pen for the capital "H" in "Humphrey." After about 1939-40, his capital "H" was a single flamboyant stroke. And he always signed vertically and not at a slant. Bogart was never an enthusiastic signer with fans hence there are more publicity department fountain ink secretarials - than genuine signatures. A genuine exemplar from my collection - (second image below) - comes from the estate of celebrity and NY Daily News photographer Harry Warnecke, dated October 11, 1951).
Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2016 16:40:29 -0700 From: [email protected] Subject: Could this Humphrey Bogart autographed R-56 Casablanca one sheet be for real? To: [email protected] That poster was reproduced so I avery suspicious unless it’s the original original from the 1956 re-release. Channing http://kansascity.craigslist.org/clt/5718177519.html To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1 Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
