ORIG KARATE KID PRESS KIT 84 SIGNED PAT MORITA RARE Start Price USD 99.99 Current Price USD 99.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, August 26, 2008 End Time Tuesday, September 02, 2008 Location las vegas, NV See more about ' ORIG KARATE KID PRESS KIT 84 SIGNED PAT MORITA RARE' Description I AM THE WIDOW AND TRUSTEE OF THE ESTATE OF THE,LATE ACTOR, PAT MORITA WHO STARRED AS MR. MIYAGI IN ALL OF THOSE WONDERFUL KARATE KID MOVIES. I AM OFFERING THIS RARE OPPORTUNITY TO OWN A AUTOGRAPHED, ORIGINAL PRESS KIT OF THE FIRST 'THE KARATE KID' MOVIE PRODUCED BY COLUMBIA PICTURES IN 1984. NO ONE WOULD HAVE GUESSED THE IMPACT THAT THIS FIRST FILM WOULD HAVE ON IT'S AUDIENCE EVEN TO THIS DAY! AND IT WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR PUTTING MY HUSBAND, PAT MORITA AND RALPH MACCHIO ON THE MAP TO STARDOM! WHAT IS SPECIAL ABOUT THIS PRESS KIT IS THAT IT'S SIGNED BY MY HUSBAND,PAT MORITA,  ON THE COVER.  HE ONLY SIGNED A HANDFULL OF THESE OF WHICH I AM THE SOLE OWNER. THESE KITS WERE INTENDED FOR THE PRESS ONLY BUT, HE WAS ASKED TO SIGN THEM ON OCCASION AND THESE WERE LEFT OVER KITS THAT HE PRE-SIGNED. WHEN YOU OPEN THE FOLDER THERE ARE TWO POCKETS. THE LEFT SIDE CONTAINS THREE ORIGINAL BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHS. ONE IS OF PAT MORITA AND RALPH MACCHIO SPARRING. THE SECOND PHOTOGRAPH IS PAT SHOWING RALPH HOW TO GROW A BONSAI TREE. THE THIRD PHOTOGRAPH IS OF RALPH MACCHIO AND A VERY YOUNG ELIZABETH SHUE (OF THE ' LEAVING LAS VEGAS' FILM) IN  THE SECOND POCKET IS A DESCRIPTION OF THE MOVIE AS WELL AS INFORMATION OF THE CAST, PRODUCTION COMPANY, BIOGRAPHIES AND CREDITS AND A SHORT TREATMENT OF THE STORY LINE. THIS PRESS KIT WAS HANDED OUT ONLY WHEN COLUMBIA PICTURES WAS PROMOTING THE FILM AND THE ACTORS WERE REQUIRED TO GO OUT ON PRESS JUNKETS. THESE ARE NOT AND HAVE NEVER BEEN FOR SALE TO THE PUBLIC!! ON THE INSIDE OF THE COVER SAYS COLUMBIA PICTURES PROMOTION DEPT. WITH THEIR ADDRESS, ETC. MY LATE HUSBAND ONLY SIGNED A VERY FEW OF THESE AND I'M THE SOLE OWNER. YOU CAN NOT SHOP THESE! THIS IS  MY EFFORT TO OFFER SOME OF HIS AFFORDABLE MEMORABILIA  TO HIS ADORING FANS AND TO HELP KEEP HIS MEMORY AND LEGACY ALIVE!  I WILL INCLUDE IN WRITING A 'LETTER OF AUTHENTICITY' FROM ME, HIS WIDOW AND TRUSTEE OF HIS ESTATE. WINNING BIDDER MAY PAY WITH PAYPAL OR POSTAL MONEY ORDER. I DO NOT ACCEPT CHECKS OR RETURNS. E-MAIL QUESTIONS WITH ANY QUESTIONS. I SHIP WORLDWIDE. BUT, PLEASE ASK FOR SHIPPING QUOTE. INSURANCE IS REQUIRED. THANK YOU AND HAPPY BIDDING! Place a Bid!