Personally, I don't like autographs on my film star postcards. They often don't improve the image, and I don't feel closer to an actor when he or she has signed my postcard. But I know legions of fans think differently. So several publishers created postcards with a printed autograph of the film star. One of the best known series is the British Celebrity Autograph Series by Celebrity Publishers LTD. in London, which consisted all through the 1950s.
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Dirk Bogarde. British postcard in the Film Star Autograph Portrait Series by Celebrity Publishers, London, no. 51. Photo: Cornel Lucas / Rank.
![Richard Burton]()
Richard Burton. British postcard in the Film Star Autograph Portrait series by Celebrity Publishers, London, no. 79.
![Debra Paget]()
Debra Paget. British postcard in the Celebrity Autograph Series, no. 105. Photo: 20th Century Fox. Publicity still for Prince Valiant (Henry Hathaway, 1954).
![Corinne Calvet]()
Corinne Calvet. British postcard in the Celebrity Autograph Series by L.D. LTD., London, no. 172. Photo: Universal-International.
![Margaret Lockwood]()
Margaret Lockwood. British postcard in the Celebrity Autograph Series by Celebrity Publishers LTD., London, no. 183. Photo: Republic. Publicity still for Trouble in the Glen (Herbert Wilcox, 1954).
![Gloria DeHaven (1925-2016)]()
Gloria DeHaven. British postcard in the Celebrity Autographs Series, no. 192. Photo: Universal-International. Publicity still for So This Is Paris (Richard Quine, 1954).
![Mara Corday]()
Mara Corday. British postcard in the Celebrity Autograph Series by Celebrity Publishers, London, no. 220. Photo: Universal-International. Publicity still for Man Without a Star (King Vidor, 1955).
![Maureen Swanson]()
Maureen Swanson. British postcard in the Celebrity Autograph Series by Celebrity Publishers LTD., London, no. 266. Photo: Rank Organisation. Publicity still for Robbery Under Arms (Jack Lee, 1957).
![Stanley Baker]()
Stanley Baker. British postcard in the Celebrity Autograph Series by Celebrity Publishers LTD, London, no. 267. Photo: Rank Organisation. Publicity still for Hell Drivers (Cy Endfield, 1957).
![Ray Danton]()
Ray Danton. British postcard in the Celebrity Autograph Series by Celebrity Publishers LTD., London, no. 279. Photo: Universal-International. Publicity still for The Night Runner (Abner Biberman, 1957).
![Michael Craig in Campbell's Kingdom (1957)]()
Michael Craig. British postcard in the Celebrity Autograph Series by Celebrity Publishers London, no. 298. Photo: Rank Organisation. Publicity still for Campbell's Kingdom (Ralph Thomas, 1957).
![Anne Heywood]()
Anne Heywood. British postcard in the Celebrity Autograph Series, London, no. 335. Photo: Rank. Publicity still for Floods of Fear (Charles Crichton, 1958).
![I.M. Richard Attenborough (1923-2014)]()
Richard Attenborough. British postcard in the Celebrity Autograph Series, no. 377.
![Adam Faith]()
Adam Faith. British postcard by Celebrity Autographs, no. 384. Photo: publicity still for Never Let Go (John Guillermin, 1960).
This is for now our last weekly post on British film star postcard series. Next week, we'll continue with posts on German series.
It is Postcard Friendship Friday, hosted by Beth at the The Best Hearts are Crunchy. You can visit her by clicking on the button below.
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Dirk Bogarde. British postcard in the Film Star Autograph Portrait Series by Celebrity Publishers, London, no. 51. Photo: Cornel Lucas / Rank.
Richard Burton. British postcard in the Film Star Autograph Portrait series by Celebrity Publishers, London, no. 79.
Debra Paget. British postcard in the Celebrity Autograph Series, no. 105. Photo: 20th Century Fox. Publicity still for Prince Valiant (Henry Hathaway, 1954).
Corinne Calvet. British postcard in the Celebrity Autograph Series by L.D. LTD., London, no. 172. Photo: Universal-International.
Margaret Lockwood. British postcard in the Celebrity Autograph Series by Celebrity Publishers LTD., London, no. 183. Photo: Republic. Publicity still for Trouble in the Glen (Herbert Wilcox, 1954).
Gloria DeHaven. British postcard in the Celebrity Autographs Series, no. 192. Photo: Universal-International. Publicity still for So This Is Paris (Richard Quine, 1954).
Mara Corday. British postcard in the Celebrity Autograph Series by Celebrity Publishers, London, no. 220. Photo: Universal-International. Publicity still for Man Without a Star (King Vidor, 1955).
Maureen Swanson. British postcard in the Celebrity Autograph Series by Celebrity Publishers LTD., London, no. 266. Photo: Rank Organisation. Publicity still for Robbery Under Arms (Jack Lee, 1957).
Stanley Baker. British postcard in the Celebrity Autograph Series by Celebrity Publishers LTD, London, no. 267. Photo: Rank Organisation. Publicity still for Hell Drivers (Cy Endfield, 1957).
Ray Danton. British postcard in the Celebrity Autograph Series by Celebrity Publishers LTD., London, no. 279. Photo: Universal-International. Publicity still for The Night Runner (Abner Biberman, 1957).
Michael Craig. British postcard in the Celebrity Autograph Series by Celebrity Publishers London, no. 298. Photo: Rank Organisation. Publicity still for Campbell's Kingdom (Ralph Thomas, 1957).
Anne Heywood. British postcard in the Celebrity Autograph Series, London, no. 335. Photo: Rank. Publicity still for Floods of Fear (Charles Crichton, 1958).
Richard Attenborough. British postcard in the Celebrity Autograph Series, no. 377.
Adam Faith. British postcard by Celebrity Autographs, no. 384. Photo: publicity still for Never Let Go (John Guillermin, 1960).
This is for now our last weekly post on British film star postcard series. Next week, we'll continue with posts on German series.
It is Postcard Friendship Friday, hosted by Beth at the The Best Hearts are Crunchy. You can visit her by clicking on the button below.
