Group of 23 Snapshots of Nerdy Teen Fanboys with Gilda Radner

Gilda Radner (1946-1989) was a member of Saturday Night Live's first cast. She quickly established herself as a comedic talent and created many memorable characters. Gilda gamely posed with the teens multiple times in 1976 in New York. SNL began in 1975 so these boys were definitely among the show's earliest die-hard fans. It's lovely to see how kindly she treated the kids, signing things for them, accepting their Christmas presents, doing interviews, and posing for all the photos. The photos of the boys wearing those fantastically hideous shirts were printed in June 1976. The snaps printed in December 1976 are pretty funny. She's speaking into a tape recorder, obviously just in from the cold in the basement of 30 Rock, snow still in her hair, but finding time for her fans. Another photo has her accepting a giant box of chocolates from one of the boys and giving him a very welcome peck on the cheek. On the box, he or his brother wrote, "To Gilda, (the perfect woman) We Love You Always and Forever Dukie ... " The rest is obscured by her coat. Jane Curtin appears in one of the photos. On the back of one of the photos, a brother is seemingly identified with an address in California. There is one small black and white promotional photo as well.

Most of the photos were printed in 1976, with the bulk of them printed in June, according to the back. I would assume they were taken that year as well. Others were printed in July, November, and December. The photos are generally in good condition, although a few have pinholes and other marks. The one that has Jane Curtin in it has a little tear at the lower center. They measure 3.5 x 5 inches.