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TV Production and Network Stock Certificates, Including Desilu (126962)

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TV Production and Network Stock Certificates, Including Desilu  (126962)
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This item SOLD at 2020 Dec 17 @ 13:59UTC-8 : PST/AKDT
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Eight stock certificates issued by various television production companies. Included are two from Filmways Television. Founded in 1952 as Four Star Productions by prominent Hollywood actors Dick Powell, David Niven, Charles Boyer, and Joel McCrea, it was inspired by Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz founding Desilu Productions a year earlier. McCrea left soon after its founding to continue in films, television and radio, and was replaced by Ida Lupino as the fourth star—although Lupino did not own stock in the company. Two , one specimen, are issued by Viacom International, Inc., a television releasing company, one from Gaylord Productions, producers of "Hee Haw" Possibly the most valuable cert in the lot is the one issued by Desilu Productions, Inc. in 1959 with the stamp signature of company president Desi Arnaz, husband of Lucille Ball. The company changed television forever, by introducing the three (actually four) camera process of filming a show in front of a live audience. The method is still being used today and is credited to "I Love Lucy" cinematographer Karl Freund.

Date: 1950's-1970's
Country (if not USA):
State: California
City: Hollywood
Provenance: Ken Prag Collection

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