{"product_id":"indiana-jones-8x10-on-set-marion-s-bar-signed-kit-west-oscar-winner-beckett","title":"Indiana Jones 8x10 On Set Marion’s Bar Signed Kit West Oscar Winner BECKETT","description":"\u003cdiv vocab=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/\" typeof=\"Product\"\u003e\n\u003cspan property=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"278\" data-end=\"638\"\u003eFrom the Steve Grad Autograph Collection – a \u003cstrong data-start=\"342\" data-end=\"435\"\u003erare 8x10 black-and-white photograph from \u003cem data-start=\"386\" data-end=\"433\"\u003eIndiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark\u003c\/em\u003e, showing Kit West on the set of the famous \u003cstrong data-start=\"479\" data-end=\"504\"\u003eMarion’s Bar sequence alongside Harrison Ford (Indiana Jones). This photo is signed boldly in blue by \u003cstrong data-start=\"585\" data-end=\"597\"\u003eKit West, legendary special effects supervisor.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"640\" data-end=\"894\"\u003eThis signature was obtained \u003cstrong data-start=\"668\" data-end=\"729\"\u003ein person by Steve Grad at a private signing in July 2015 – notably, \u003cstrong data-start=\"741\" data-end=\"786\"\u003eKit West’s only and final private signing. West passed away just nine months later, making his autograph exceptionally scarce and highly desirable.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"896\" data-end=\"917\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"896\" data-end=\"915\"\u003eAbout Kit West:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"918\" data-end=\"1373\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"918\" data-end=\"1010\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"920\" data-end=\"1010\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"920\" data-end=\"944\"\u003eKit West (1936–2016) was a British Academy Award-winning special effects supervisor.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1011\" data-end=\"1108\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1013\" data-end=\"1108\"\u003eHe won an \u003cstrong data-start=\"1023\" data-end=\"1056\"\u003eOscar for Best Visual Effects for his work on \u003cem data-start=\"1073\" data-end=\"1098\"\u003eRaiders of the Lost Ark\u003c\/em\u003e (1981).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1109\" data-end=\"1229\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1111\" data-end=\"1229\"\u003eWest also worked on \u003cem data-start=\"1131\" data-end=\"1151\"\u003eReturn of the Jedi\u003c\/em\u003e, contributing to the unforgettable special effects of the \u003cem data-start=\"1210\" data-end=\"1221\"\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/em\u003e saga.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1230\" data-end=\"1373\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1232\" data-end=\"1373\"\u003eHis long career spanned numerous other major productions, cementing his legacy as one of the premier effects supervisors in cinema history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1375\" data-end=\"1401\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1375\" data-end=\"1399\"\u003eRarity \u0026amp; Importance:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1402\" data-end=\"1914\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1402\" data-end=\"1559\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1404\" data-end=\"1559\"\u003eThis photo is a true \u003cstrong data-start=\"1425\" data-end=\"1452\"\u003eon-set piece of history, showing West in the thick of the action while bringing to life one of the film’s most iconic sequences.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1560\" data-end=\"1652\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1562\" data-end=\"1652\"\u003eBeing his \u003cstrong data-start=\"1572\" data-end=\"1606\"\u003efinal and only private signing, authenticated examples like this are rare.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1653\" data-end=\"1767\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1655\" data-end=\"1767\"\u003eWith his passing in 2016, this represents a finite autograph source, adding to its long-term collector appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1769\" data-end=\"1783\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1771\" data-end=\"1783\"\u003eSize: 8x10\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1784\" data-end=\"1797\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1786\" data-end=\"1797\"\u003eInk: Blue\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1798\" data-end=\"1869\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1800\" data-end=\"1869\"\u003eAuthentication: Beckett #BJ093814 (tamper-evident label visible)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1870\" data-end=\"1914\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1872\" data-end=\"1914\"\u003eFrom the Steve Grad Autograph Collection\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1916\" data-end=\"2135\"\u003eSteve Grad has been a regular cast member on the History Channel show \u003cem data-start=\"1986\" data-end=\"1998\"\u003ePawn Stars\u003c\/em\u003e since 2013. 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