eMoviePoster.comAuction History Result 7c061 DESIGN FOR DEATH TC 1948 Dr. Seuss exposes the truth about Japan's military gangsters, rare! Date Sold 6/14/2018Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Movie Title Lobby Card (LC TC; measures 11" x 14" [28 x 36 cm]) (Learn More) Design for Death, the 1948 World War II (WWII) Japan propaganda expose documentary ("Shocking truth about tomorrow's dangers... On the screen today!"; "Enemy war-makers unmasked!"; "Military gangsters dupe nation into war!"; "Secret Jap films... Seized by U.S. agents! Never shown before!"; "'Police state' war-rackets exposed!"; "Exposing the war racket... Made from secret Japanese film confiscated by U.S. authorities!"; "Written by Theodore S. Geisel and Helen Geisel", better known as Dr. Seuss and his wife!; "Produced by Richard O. Fleischer"; "Academy Award Winner Best documentary feature of 1947"; Dr. Seuss and his wife wrote this documentary to warn against what they saw as a dangerous group of gangsters in Japan that encouraged Militarism, and he felt that was the cause of World War II, and they wanted the U.S. to take steps to prevent this from happening again) narrated by Kent Smith and Hans Conried (who would later play a major role in Dr. Seuss' "The 5000 Fingers of Dr. T"!) NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. Important Added Info: Note that first release 1948 movie paper from this movie is incredibly rare. We have only auctioned two one-sheets (and those are two-color, while this title card is full-color) and a few 8x10 stills from this movie until we received this title card! Also note that we have a scan of both the front and the back of this lobby card, which should greatly help you see what defects it has. Condition: good. There are pinholes, faint stains, smudges, and a few tiny tears around the edges. There are a few smudges and scuffs scattered within the image area. Note that this lobby card is completely unrestored and there is not a single piece of tape on either the front or back! Learn More about condition grades
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