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Vintage ballpoint signatures of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison, who adds the inscription, “To Gloria from the boys,” on the reverse of an off-white 8.5 x 13 International Passenger Baggage Declaration sheet. The consignor notes that the signatures were obtained at Nassau International Airport in Nassau, Bahamas, on March 7, 1965, when the Beatles were filming scenes for their second feature film, Help! Includes a group of nine original vintage color glossy 3.5 x 3.5 snapshot photos of the Beatles taken on the tarmac on the same day. In very good to fine condition, with light creasing and intersecting folds.
Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks and by a detailed letter of provenance from the daughter of the original recipient: “My father joined Pan American World Airways after returning home from serving in WWII as both a D Day and Battle of the Bulge vet. Daddy was a senior purser with Pan Am for 36 years until his retirement. During his career, he met many celebrities and often had them as regular passengers on flights…But, one day, imagine finding yourself in the company of The Beatles, in the height of their fame and number one songs…all by accident?!
On 7 March 1965, The Beatles were shooting an airport tarmac scene in Nassau for the film HELP! A Pan Am plane was parked on the tarmac with tarmac stairs for The Beatles to use, running up and down them and acting comical on the tarmac. My Daddy was the purser on that flight along with the other flight crew. A German stewardess (blonde in blue uniform) always traveled with her camera and together, she and my Daddy took photos of the Beatles, both with them and during the filming. My Daddy is in uniform (white shirt, tie, hat). Also seen in some of the photos is film director, Richard Lester (butter yellow sweater), well-known in the 60's and 70's and directed both Beatles' films.
My Daddy had a Pan Am International Baggage Claim form that was blank on the back. He asked the Beatles to autograph it for his daughter, a young, devoted Beatles fan. George wrote ‘To Gloria from the Boys’ and my Dad's handwriting noted date and location on the upper right-hand corner. Ringo refused to sign, which was disappointing to my Dad. This was during a film break, so there was no intrusion.”
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