eMoviePoster.comAuction History Result 1t772 MAISIE Belgian '40s great art of pretty blonde Ann Sothern and Robert Young in cowboy hat! Date Sold 10/6/2015Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. A Circa 1940s Theatrical Folded Belgian Movie Poster (measures 11" x 16 1/2" [28 x 42 cm]) (Learn More) Maisie, the 1939 Edwin L. Marin romantic comedy ("The Explosive Blonde!"; "Blonde bonfire Maisie is in society now!"; the first in the popular Maisie Ravier series) starring Robert Young, Ann Sothern (in the title role as Maisie Ravier), Ruth Hussey, Ian Hunter, and Cliff Edwards NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. If you know who did the art (if any), please let us know. Important Added Info: Note that this poster is printed on the back of part of another poster! Why is this? During World War II, there were massive paper shortages in Belgium. Where Belgian movie posters had previously been approximately 23" x 32", there was such a shortage of paper that not only did they often have to print them on the back of other posters or maps, but during World War II, the size of the posters shrank dramatically, with some of them as small as 11" x 15". This situation continued even after World War II, until around 1946 or 1947, when they began making Belgian movie posters in a size of roughly 14" x 22", which became the standard size, and continued for decades! The posters like these that are from during World War II or immediately after, and which are printed in a small size (often on the back of other posters or maps) are INCREDIBLY rare (surely they did not print many, and surely many of them were soon recycled themselves! Note also that this poster was folded at one time but has been laying flat for a long time and will be sent rolled in a tube. Condition: good. There are areas of paper loss scattered in various areas (including Young's right eye) that have been repaired with tape from the back. There is a tax stamp at left. Please see our super-sized image to get a good sense of the condition of this item prior to placing a bid. Learn More about condition grades
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