23rd Sep, 2026 12:00
Autograph Letters, Historical Documents and Manuscripts
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[CASABLANCA]: BERLINER TRUDE (1903-1977)
[CASABLANCA]: BERLINER TRUDE (1903-1977) German actress, remembered for her role in the American romantic drama film Casablanca (1942), as a lady playing baccarat with a Dutch banker, and the famous line which she delivers to S. Z. Sakall, in his role as Carl the waiter, 'Will you ask Rick if he will have a drink with us?', to which Carl replies 'Madame, he never drinks with customers. Never. I have never seen it'. Vintage signed postcard photograph, the Atelier Schneider image showing Berliner in a three-quarter length pose. Signed in bold black fountain pen ink to the lower white border. VG
€100 - €150
Buyer's premium: 25%
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[CASABLANCA]: BERLINER TRUDE (1903-1977) German actress, remembered for her role in the American romantic drama film Casablanca (1942), as a lady playing baccarat with a Dutch banker, and the famous line which she delivers to S. Z. Sakall, in his role as Carl the waiter, 'Will you ask Rick if he will have a drink with us?', to which Carl replies 'Madame, he never drinks with customers. Never. I have never seen it'. Vintage signed postcard photograph, the Atelier Schneider image showing Berliner in a three-quarter length pose. Signed in bold black fountain pen ink to the lower white border. VG
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Auction: Autograph Letters, Historical Documents and Manuscripts, 23rd Sep, 2026
