Handsome Nick Stuart (c.1930s) Oversized and 50 similar items

Offered here is a vintage original 10.5 x 13.5 in. US double-weight matte portrait publicity photograph of the handsome motion picture star NICK STUART c.1930's. He is depicted in a close shot wearing a jacket over a white-collared shirt as he flashes a smile for the camera. This photograph was inscribed in green ink by Nick Stuart thusly: "To Edward - Wishing you lots of luck - Nick Stuart." This vintage original inscribed photograph is in very good condition with horizontal and vertical creases across the top border and the top of the image area; a 4 in. horizontal crease across his fingertips; a 1 in. horizontal crease on the center of the right border that enters the background area; creases on the bottom right corner; random signs of wear in the borders; and some silvering along the right and bottom borders. There are no flaws to Mr. Stuart's inscription and signature, which is fresh and vibrant. Silent Cinema Inc. (the seller here) personally guarantees the authenticity of Nick Stuart's inscription and signature. In the mid-1920's, Nick Prata (as he was then known) began working in the film industry, doing odd jobs around the set for Fox Film Corporation, such as prop boy, script clerk, and assistant cameraman. While working as an assistant on Raoul Walsh's What Price Glory? in 1926, Prata was given a screen test, after which his name was changed to Nick Stuart. Shortly after, he became Howard Hawks's personal assistant. He appeared in minor roles in two film shorts, before being given an opportunity to act in a featured role by Hawks, in 1927's, The Cradle Snatchers. After the success of The Cradle Snatchers, Stuart would star in several shorts, many of which again paired him with his Snatchers co-star, Sally Phipps, which included Gentlemen Prefer Scotch, and Cupid and the Clock (based on a short story by O. Henry). The two would star in Stuart's next three films in 1927 and 1928: High School Hero, Why Sailors Go Wrong, and News Parade. Stuart's next role was that of Sandy, starring alongside Victor McLaglen in William K. Howard's The River Pirate in 1928. Stuart and Sue Carol had been linked together romantically since early in 1928, and would co-star in Stuart's next project, Girls Gone Wild. Stuart and Phipps appeared together in his next film, although Phipps was in a secondary role. Stuart's co-star in 1929's Joy Street, was Lois Moran, who had also been his love interest in The River Pirate. Stuart and Phipps were again slated to co-star in Chasing Through Europe, the sequel to their successful film, News Parade. However, she was replaced by June Collyer in July 1928, who was replaced in turn by Sue Carol in September. Stuart and Carol appeared in several films together over the next few years, including 1933's Secret Sinners. In 1933 Stuart, along with David Kay, opened an agency in Hollywood, which represented actors, writers, and directors. Later that year, their company signed an agreement with the Canadian film company, British Commonwealth Productions, to cast all of their films. The first film they cast was The Crimson West (released in the United States as Fighting Playboy), which would be the first full-length talking film produced in Canada. The following year, he became the founder of the Bath and Tennis Club in Hollywood. The club was modeled on upscale clubs in the east, particularly those in Palm Beach and Long Island, New York, and included recreational facilities for tennis, squash, swimming, badminton, and handball.