Original Sheet Music (9×12) for the song “White Christmas” sung in the Mark Sandrich musical comedy, HOLIDAY INN (1942) starring Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, Marjorie Reynolds, and Virginia Dale. Astaire plays the elegant and charming show business professional who’s ambitious for success. Crosby plays the talented, but lazy partner who just wants a life of ease and comfort. Both guys become very interested in Marjorie Reynolds. The song “White Christmas” sung by Crosby won composer Irving Berlin the Oscar for Best Original Song. The song became the best selling single of all time until it was surpassed by Elton John’s “Goodbye, England’s Rose” in 1997. Although it does have the original owner’s name written in pen on the cover, this original sheet music is in very fine condition.

Original Republic Pictures One Sheet Poster (27×41) for the Lew Landers musical western, THE SINGING HILL (1941) starring Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Virginia Dale, and Mary Lee. This is the story of spoiled society girl Jo (Dale) who agrees to sell the land she inherited, which will cause the local ranchers to lose their free grazing land. In the end, Jo becomes ashamed of her greed and determines to keep the sale from going through, and happy days return to the valley. This was an excellent Gene Autry movie with good songs, great scenery, and lots of action, including the obligatory chase scene where Autry does some fancy riding and roping. This original one sheet poster is linen-backed and in very fine condition. One of the really nice Autry posters.