VINTAGE 1947 NBC Sam Berman Caricature PERRY COMO / JO STAFFORD SIGNED 6x7 RARE

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VINTAGE 1947 NBC Sam Berman Caricature PERRY COMO / JO STAFFORD SIGNED 6x7 RARE:
$129.00

1947 NBC Parade of Stars

Caricature by Sam Berman of PERRY COMO (and JO STAFFORD)!

Authentic, Vintage Ink Signature of the Celebrity

Measures 6” x 7”

The caricature with vintage, ink fountain pen signature

being offered in this listing is: PERRY COMO (the Jo Stafford has faded due to light exposure)

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This signature wasacquired by Betty Jones, an employee of NBC studios in 1947. The caricature is a vintage print. The autograph isgenuine. This item is truly aone-of-a-kind collectible. I have seen these promotional cards before, butnever signed by the celebrity. I have several others being listed for sale – manybig names, so please take a look at my other listings.

Background:

In 1947, the NationalBroadcasting Company (NBC), hired the renowned caricaturist Sam Berman toillustrate their promotional portfolio \"NBC Parade of Stars, As Heard OverYour Favorite NBC Station\", which would be distributed by local stationsto publicize NBC Radio\'s 1947-48 programing. Under a tight deadline, Bermansomehow created 56 lush, full color images, brilliantly caricaturing &bringing to life NBC\'s most popular radio personalities and shows, each printedon a separate 6x7 card, and inserted in a green vinyl slipcase.

The images created byBerman for the NBC portfolio represent perhaps a last visual look at the goldenage of network radio. Many of the personalities & shows Berman depictedwould also soon depart for TV, while others would continue on radio, ordisappear into oblivion.

So, who was Sam Berman?

Sam Berman (1906–1995)was an American caricaturist of the 1940sand 1950s.

Berman was in highschool when he began drawing cartoons for the Hartford Courant. He went to NewYork to study art and then landed a position as a staff cartoonist for theNewark Star Eagle. During the 1930s his political cartoons were published incolor in Collier\'s.

After WWII, he did artfor advertising agencies and created caricatures of leading radio performersfor NBC\'s promotion, The NBC Parade of Stars as Seen by Sam Berman: As Heardover Your Favorite NBC Station (1947), which had a print run of 5,000,000. Thefull set of caricatures included Fred Allen, Jack Benny, Edgar Bergen andCharlie McCarthy, Milton Berle, George Burns and Gracie Allen, Judy Canova,Eddie Cantor, Jerry Colonna, Dennis Day, Bob Hope, Eddy Howard, H. V. Kaltenborn,Kay Kyser, Art Linkletter, Robert Merrill, Frank Sinatra and Red Skelton, aswell as the stars of Amos \'n\' Andy, A Date with Judy, Dr. I. Q., The GreatGildersleeve, Mr. District Attorney, The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show, Truth orConsequences and Quiz Kids.

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