HUMPHREY BOGART MALTESE FALCON DISPLAY AUTOGRAPHS CUTS SYDNEY GREENSTREET MARY ASTOR PETER LORRE SIGNATURES Start Price USD 2,695.00 Current Price USD 2,695.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Saturday, September 06, 2008 End Time Tuesday, September 16, 2008 Location Rutherfordton, North Carolina See more about 'HUMPHREY BOGART MALTESE FALCON DISPLAY AUTOGRAPHS CUTS' Description   THE MALTESE FALCON This piece measures 27"x21" mounted in Tru Guard UV Glass, single acid free matPrivate detectives Sam Spade and Miles Archer are hired to follow a man called Thursby for a woman. When Archer is murdered and Thursby gunned down, the police and Spade are keen to get answers. When the woman reveals she was lying about her motivations and her identity (she is really Bridget O'Shaughnessy), Sam finds out that she and Thursby were hiding a valuable statute of a falcon. The situation gets more complex when Bridget and Sam come under pressure form other sources that also want the falcon for themselves - namely the pompous Kasper Gutman and the weasely Joel Cairo.Bogart has signed in blue ink on leaf paper 4"x 1/12"The fact that this film is considered a classic almost makes it difficult to come to this with an objective view, but I did the best I could when I came to see it again for the first time in quite a few years. The film is pretty much a classic that deserves it reputation and stands out as a great bit of hard-boiled detective stories from the period. The plot is a little complex at the start as the characters are introduced, but it quickly settles down to be a film with a solid plot that is enjoyable despite the fact that it falls down occasionally. Mary Astor has signed  in ink  on 2 1/2"x 1" in inkThe plot details are too often blurred or just forgotten about - giving the impression of a plot that is more complex than it actually is. However this isn't a problem as the film has enough pace and tough energy to cover these weaknesses and never let you linger for very long on them. The direction from Huston is very good, using almost totally interior shots to increase the tension and the feeling - amazingly this was his first film as director, but you wouldn't know it to watch it. Of course, needless to say, the writing (both source and screenplay) is top notch and is one of the big selling points of the film.Sydney Greenstreet has signed on lined paper in dark in 4"x 1 1/2"The dialogue is really tough and full of memorable lines, 'When you're slapped you'll take it and like it' probably being the one that everybody remembers. A big reason that the dialogue works as well as it does is down to the fantastic performances from all the cast, although having said that it is dominated by the lead. Bogart summed up his most famous roles for future generations in this one film. He is a complex guy who we're never sure is straight of crooked, he is tough and violent - sleeping with his partner's wife and unafraid of anything. Peter Lorre has signed on cut 3"x5" Good Luck AlwaysThe dialogue fits him like a glove and this is one of my favorite of his performances as it is the one of the ones where he seems to have got everything bang on. Astor is good because, for me, she doesn't fit into the usual role of femme fatale - she is quite needy and demur and that is even more dangerous than the women who are overtly sexual and manipulative, as they were frequently in the later noirs. Maltese Falcon StoryLorre is the wonderful, weedy, sniveling character than he does so well and is remembered for. Likewise Greenstreet is a great actor and manages to be overblown without being silly. Cook has a small role but shows his talents in little ways - his reaction when he realizes how expendable he is to Gutman is great.Brush Gold Colored wooden frame with black trim.The characters are complex, none more so than Spade himself who is as smart as he is gullible and as cold as he is loving , and they are brought to life by a series of great performances. On top of all this, the film is dominated by a Bogart performance that acts as a perfect example of his most famous work. This item is ready to display in your home office or Home Theater Rooma great collector piece.  All items are authentic and comes with documentation.We are also members of the U.A.C.C. and the Manuscript Society  FOR ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE EMAIL ME AT keyboards@bellsouth.netTOLL FREE EAST COAST TIME: 1-800-706-1088If in our neck of the woods please visit our studio at:Walt Tenay'sMovies Music and Things182 West 6th St.Rutherfordton, NC 28139   We accept all forms of payment and PAYPAL BANK, POSTAL OR MONEY ORDERS(PERSONAL CHECK (HELD UNTIL CLEARED) Contact us toll free at: 1-800-706-1088 east coast time or email us at: keyboards@bellsouth.net – Movies Music and Things Powered by eBay Turbo ListerThe free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items. Place a Bid!