Framed Contract Display: Hand-Signed by Bing Crosby (1963 The Bob Hope Show AFTRA Agreement & White Christmas Vinyl Set)
This museum-quality framed presentation represents a historic artifact of Golden Age Hollywood, classic holiday broadcasting, and legendary comedic camaraderie: an original 1963 Standard AFTRA Engagement Contract hand-signed by music icon and Oscar-winning entertainer Bing Crosby.
The contract is boldly signed in blue ballpoint ink across the lower execution line directly above his typed name:
"Bing Crosby"
The document details Crosby’s high-profile appearance on The Bob Hope Show, produced by Hope Enterprises, Inc. and sponsored by Chrysler Corporation. Dated July 16, 1963, for taping in Los Angeles on November 24, 1963 (broadcast December 13, 1963), the agreement confirms an extraordinary compensation of $10,000.00 for Crosby playing himself alongside his longtime "Road to..." screen partner Bob Hope.
Preserved in a custom black-and-gold framed shadowbox display, the contract is double-matted alongside an original vintage Decca Records 45 RPM vinyl single and pictorial sleeve for Crosby’s timeless masterpiece, White Christmas (featuring "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" on the reverse). The arrangement is finished with forest green accent matting, a custom-cut vinyl aperture, and an engraved nameplate.
The piece includes provenance and authentication from RR Auction (R&R Enterprises Autograph Auctions, Catalog 276, Item 1129), complete with an official Certificate of Authenticity (COA).
An extraordinary, gallery-ready centerpiece for Bing Crosby admirers, holiday pop-culture archivists, and Golden Age entertainment historians.
Document & Display Specifications
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CONTRACT DETAILS: Original Standard AFTRA Engagement Contract for The Bob Hope Show dated July 16, 1963.
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COMPANION RECORD: Vintage Decca Records 45 RPM single (
9-23778) of "White Christmas" in original pictorial picture sleeve. -
FRAME PRESENTATION: Deluxe black wooden frame with gold inner lip, archival multi-aperture matting, and inscribed brass nameplate reading "Bing Crosby".
- COSIGNOR NOTES: One of the more fascinating details of this incredible July 16,1963 signed contract for Bing Crosby to appear on The Bob Hope Show is that it was scheduled to be performed on November 24, 1963 (to be aired in December) – which was just two days after President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. At the time of the planned show, Bing Crosby was also in the middle of filming "Robin and the 7 Hoods" with Frank Sinatra. This rare contract is beautifully displayed in a frame alongside the original picture sleeve and 45rpm record for Bing's classic "White Christmas" single - the top selling single of all time.
Autograph Details & Provenance
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HAND-SIGNED BY BING CROSBY: Authentically executed in blue ballpoint ink on the performer signature line.
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RR AUCTION COA: Accompanied by an official Certificate of Authenticity from R&R Enterprises / RR Auction (
#3053213).
Framed Contract Display: Hand-Signed by Bing Crosby (1963 The Bob Hope Show AFTRA Agreement & White Christmas Vinyl Set)
This museum-quality framed presentation represents a historic artifact of Golden Age Hollywood, classic holiday broadcasting, and legendary comedic camaraderie: an original 1963 Standard AFTRA Engagement Contract hand-signed by music icon and Oscar-winning entertainer Bing Crosby.
The contract is boldly signed in blue ballpoint ink across the lower execution line directly above his typed name:
"Bing Crosby"
The document details Crosby’s high-profile appearance on The Bob Hope Show, produced by Hope Enterprises, Inc. and sponsored by Chrysler Corporation. Dated July 16, 1963, for taping in Los Angeles on November 24, 1963 (broadcast December 13, 1963), the agreement confirms an extraordinary compensation of $10,000.00 for Crosby playing himself alongside his longtime "Road to..." screen partner Bob Hope.
Preserved in a custom black-and-gold framed shadowbox display, the contract is double-matted alongside an original vintage Decca Records 45 RPM vinyl single and pictorial sleeve for Crosby’s timeless masterpiece, White Christmas (featuring "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" on the reverse). The arrangement is finished with forest green accent matting, a custom-cut vinyl aperture, and an engraved nameplate.
The piece includes provenance and authentication from RR Auction (R&R Enterprises Autograph Auctions, Catalog 276, Item 1129), complete with an official Certificate of Authenticity (COA).
An extraordinary, gallery-ready centerpiece for Bing Crosby admirers, holiday pop-culture archivists, and Golden Age entertainment historians.
Document & Display Specifications
-
CONTRACT DETAILS: Original Standard AFTRA Engagement Contract for The Bob Hope Show dated July 16, 1963.
-
COMPANION RECORD: Vintage Decca Records 45 RPM single (
9-23778) of "White Christmas" in original pictorial picture sleeve. -
FRAME PRESENTATION: Deluxe black wooden frame with gold inner lip, archival multi-aperture matting, and inscribed brass nameplate reading "Bing Crosby".
- COSIGNOR NOTES: One of the more fascinating details of this incredible July 16,1963 signed contract for Bing Crosby to appear on The Bob Hope Show is that it was scheduled to be performed on November 24, 1963 (to be aired in December) – which was just two days after President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. At the time of the planned show, Bing Crosby was also in the middle of filming "Robin and the 7 Hoods" with Frank Sinatra. This rare contract is beautifully displayed in a frame alongside the original picture sleeve and 45rpm record for Bing's classic "White Christmas" single - the top selling single of all time.
Autograph Details & Provenance
-
HAND-SIGNED BY BING CROSBY: Authentically executed in blue ballpoint ink on the performer signature line.
-
RR AUCTION COA: Accompanied by an official Certificate of Authenticity from R&R Enterprises / RR Auction (
#3053213).
