Title supplied by cataloger.; Photograph was edited for publication purposes. Photograph caption dated May 3, 1966 reads, ""Dean Martin and Wife, Jean, Show Art By Movie Stars. The paintings will be auctioned tomorrow at SHARE benefit party. Paintings By Stars Aid Disabled. Paintings made by Hollywood celebrities will be auctioned tomorrow night to help raise funds for mentally handicapped children. The auction will be SHARE's Boomtown Party Santa Monica Civic Auditorium. Dean Martin and his wife, Jean, are taking an active part in the program. The actor will be the host. Among celebrities who have donated their work for the cause are: Marlon Brando, Grace Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Peter Sellers, Leslie Caron and Ursula Andress. Astronauts Wally Schirra and Tom Stafford also will have paintings auctioned off."" Note: Jean Biegger Martin was more commonly spelled Jeanne.
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