Autographs of Carroll Levis
Carroll Richard Levis (March 15, 1910 – October 17, 1968) was a Canadian talent scout, impresario and radio and television broadcaster, mainly working in Britain. More about Carroll Levis
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Born in Toronto and brought up in Vancouver, the son of a murdered policeman, he grew up wanting to be an actor, but held various jobs in movie theatres and as a deckhand before doing some work as a comedian and stage hypnotist. He began broadcasting as an announcer with CKWX in Vancouver. When working in Alberta, on one occasion he had time to fill in during a live broadcast and persuaded a boy in the audience to sing a song. Following a good listener reaction, he started a local radio talent show, Saturday Night Club of the Air, and then a similar programme in Montreal.
In 1935, he decided to move to England. He met radio producer Eric Maschwitz, and they developed a tour of British cities to find new talent. His touring stage shows attracted thousands of applicants from potential performers, as well as large theatre audiences, and his first radio shows, Carroll Levis and his Discoveries, were broadcast in September 1936. The Radio Times reported the following year that "in the last two years has heard thirty thousand people. Of the amateur acts he has introduced, forty-five have turned professional. Not one of them is earning less than £5 a week, and one is getting as much as £25." Read even more about Carroll Levis at Wikipedia
In 1935, he decided to move to England. He met radio producer Eric Maschwitz, and they developed a tour of British cities to find new talent. His touring stage shows attracted thousands of applicants from potential performers, as well as large theatre audiences, and his first radio shows, Carroll Levis and his Discoveries, were broadcast in September 1936. The Radio Times reported the following year that "in the last two years has heard thirty thousand people. Of the amateur acts he has introduced, forty-five have turned professional. Not one of them is earning less than £5 a week, and one is getting as much as £25." Read even more about Carroll Levis at Wikipedia
Traded items with a signature of Carroll Levis
The most expensive item with a signature of Carroll Levis (Turner Layton Jazz Pianist + Carroll Levis TV Peronality Signed photographs) was sold in December 2017 for £26.00 while the cheapest item (1940s on Variety Impressario & Talent Scout CARROLL LEVIS signed Vintage 3x5 pic) found a new owner for £0.94 in October 2020. The month with the most items sold (4) was March 2014 with an average selling price of £1.12 for an autographed item of Carroll Levis. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in February 2013 with £4.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £0.99 was April 2013. In average, an autographed item from Carroll Levis is worth £1.24.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Carroll Levis were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Item Title | Price | Store | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Carroll Levis Signed Autograph Postcard BBC Canadian TV Radio Talent Scout BGT | £2.79 | |
| Carroll Levis (Talent Scout - TV Personality) Signed PR Card | £1.25 | |
| CARROLL LEVIS - CANADIAN TALENT SCOUT & BROADCASTER - SUPER SIGNED VINTAGE PHOTO | £1.00 | |
| CARROLL LEVIS 1910-68 ( TV & RADIO PERSONALITY ) HAND SIGNED PAGE + VINTAGE CARD | £1.00 | |
| Carroll Levis Canadian TV And Radio Personality Genuine Signed Photograph | £1.99 | |
| CARROLL LEVIS Genuine Autographed Photograph. 5.5 x 3.5. | £3.99 | |
| CARROLL LEVIS Genuine Autographed Photograph. 5.5 x 3.5. | £2.99 | |
| CARROLL LEVIS PHOTO SIGNED AFTAL ***SALE *** AUTOGRAPH AUTHENTIC | £0.99 | |
| Carroll Levis TV & Radio Impresario signed postcard | £1.80 | |
| late 1930/40s actor / presenter film CARROLL LEVIS signed 6 x 4 PHOTO | £0.99 | |
| late 1940/50s talent show host CARROLL LEVIS signed 2 SIGNED ALBUM PAGES | £0.99 | |
| late 1940/50s talent show host CARROLL LEVIS signed PHOTO + SIGNED ALBUM PAGE | £1.24 | |
| late entertainer CARROLL LEVIS signed 3 x 2 PHOTO | £0.99 | |
| Original Small Hand Signed Autograph - Carroll Levis - TV & Radio Personality | £2.00 | |
| Vintage CARROLL LEVIS hand signed page | £1.53 | |