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8x10 in. U.S single-weight glossy color publicity photograph of the renowned motion picture director and screenwriter, BILL CONDON. The image depicts an interior medium shot of him on the set of a film with a pair of headphones around his neck as he's seated next to a 35mm MovieCam motion picture camera. This photograph has been inscribed in gold Sharpie by Bill Condon to the noted collector Eric Caidin, the long-time owner of Hollywood Book and Poster Company ("HBP") on Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California as follows: "To H.B.P. C.O. - All my best - Bill Condon." Printed on single-weight stock with a glossy finish, this photograph is in very fine+ condition with no visible flaws. Great LGBTQ/gay interest.
Provenance: The Eric Caidin Collection. Eric was the son of the famed movie poster collector/Beverly Hills attorney Stanley Caidin, whose world-class collection was sold by Sotheby's in the mid-1990's. In addition to being a movie lover, Eric's passion was horror and slasher films and professional wrestling. Due to his ownership of his store, he was able to meet and befriend many Hollywood celebrities (including those behind as well as in front of the camera) as well as professional wrestlers and musicians. Sadly, Eric died in May of 2015. His personal collection as well as the contents of his store were subsequently sold at auction by Profiles in History (Calabasas, California) at their Hollywood Auction 83 held on June 29 - July 1, 2016. The section related to his estate is in the accompanying auction catalog was featured on pages 43 - 57. Lot #104 ("Collection of 250+ original vintage and contemporary film and television ephemera including many signed pieces c.1940's - 2010") was purchased by our consignor of this item who has subsequently given it to us to sell on their behalf.
William "Bill" Condon (born October 22, 1955) is an
American screenwriter and director. Condon is best known for
directing and writing the critically acclaimed films Gods and Monsters, Chicago, Kinsey, Dreamgirls and
the two final installments of the Twilight series, The Twilight
Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn –
Part 2. In 1998, Condon debuted as a screenwriter with Gods and Monsters,
which won him his first Academy Award. He was also nominated for writing Chicago in
2003. In 2006, Condon won a Golden Globe for his film Dreamgirls,
which he also wrote.
The following is Eric Caidin's biography on IMDb: "Eric Caidin was a noted and much beloved member of the Hollywood film fan community. He grew up in Beverly Hills and in 1977 opened the memorabilia store Hollywood Book and Poster Company, which sold everything from film stills and posters to books and magazines to DVDs and t-shirts. In 2001 it was named the best movie poster store by "The Los Angeles New Times." Caidin presented the monthly Grindhouse Film Festival at the New Beverly Cinema along with fellow exploitation feature enthusiast Brian Quinn. He had small roles in several movies and appeared as himself in a few documentaries. Eric and Johnny Legend were featured on the fun, lively, and informative Something Weird DVD commentaries for the documentaries "Mondo Mod," "Mondo Freudo," "Mondo Bizzaro" and "The Hippie Revolt." Caidin often attended various pro wrestling events and could be frequently seen at film conventions held all over the United States. In 2015, he died at age 62 from an aneurysm shortly after attending a Palm Springs film noir festival."
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