[ Morland Graham, British film actor. ] Autograph Inscription 'To Ann', in character of his role in the film 'Old Bill and Son', signed 'Yors trooly | Old Bill | Morland Graham. | ("Old Bill & Son").
Author:
Morland Graham (1891-1949), British film actor [ Bruce Bairnsfather, cartoonist, creator of 'Old Bill' ]
Publication details:
No place [ Twickenham Film Studios]. 2 March 1940.
£30.00
SKU: 17136
1p., small 4to. On leaf removed from autograph album. In very good condition, lightly-aged. Reads: 'To Ann | i ope yu are wel as this leaves me the same and if yu knows a beter ole please let me no | Yors trooly | Old Bill | Morland Graham. | ("Old Bill & Son") | 2nd. March 1940.' The recipient was the daughter of a technician at Twickenham Film Studios. The film, based on a script by Ian Dalrymple and the creator of 'Old Bill' Bruce Bairnsfather, with Graham playing 'Old Bill' and John Mills playing 'Young Bill', was released in 1941.