Ken Maynard & His Wonder Horse "Tarzan" Signed 1934 Agreement for 3 Days of Show

Description: Agreement between Ken Maynard & His Wonder Horse "Tarzan" and Sam Bendheim, Jr. in Richmond, Virginia, dated July 17th 1934. The contract is for 3 days of shows commencing August 13, 1934. Signed by Ken Maynard in fountain pen ink. Folding creases, otherwise, excellent. (1895-1973) Ken Maynard was an American actor and producer. He was most active from the 1920s to the 1940s and is considered one of the biggest Western stars in Hollywood. Maynard was also an occasional screenwriter and director. In 1960, he was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions to the film industry. He first appeared in silent motion pictures in 1923 as a stuntman or supporting actor.[3] In 1924, he began working in western features, where his horsemanship and rugged good looks made him a cowboy star. Maynard's silent features showcased his daredevil riding, photographed fairly close so audiences could see that Maynard was doing his own stunts with his white stallion "Tarzan." The action scenes were so spectacular that they were often reused in films of the 1930s, starring either Maynard himself or John Wayne, or Dick Foran. (Wayne, and later Foran, starred in westerns for Warner Bros. and were costumed like Maynard to match the old footage.)Maynard made a successful transition to talking pictures and became the movies' first singing cowboy in 1929 Talkie Hit from Universal Picture The Wagon Master were he sang both The Cowboy's Lament and The Lone Star Trail. He recorded eight songs for Columbia Records "The Cowboy's Lament and "The Lone Star Trail" became the only issued album. Comes with a full letter of Authenticity from Todd Mueller Authentics.

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Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado

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