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Auction History Result 8m015 BLACK ROOM paper banner R55 Boris Karloff is the master of the house of horror! Date Sold 7/5/2015 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. A 1955 Re-Release Vintage Theatrical Movie Paper Banner (measures 24" x 80" [61 x 203 cm]) (Learn More) The Black Room, the 1935 Roy William Neill ancient prophecy crime horror thriller (a clever story of twin boys who are the sons of a powerful Baron; the oldest one inherits the title and all the wealth, and unfortunately, he is evil and detested by his subjects; the younger one by minutes is very nice and much loved; the evil one abdicates his title, which gives it to the nice brother, which makes the people very happy, but then the evil brother kills the nice brother and takes his place, planning to eliminate anyone who could uncover his scheme!; however, the dead brother was left handed, and the live brother is right handed, so he must quickly learn to sign his name left handed!) starring Boris Karloff (in a dual role as the twins, Gregor and Anton; billed on some items simply as "Karloff"!), Marian Marsh, Robert Allen, Katherine DeMille, Thurston Hall, Torben Meyer, and Henry Kolker 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 the poster says "A COLUMBIA REPRINT" in the lower right corner. This was a terminology used by Columbia Pictures at this time for some re-releases, and it has caused some collectors to be confused! This poster is the original poster from the 1955 re-release of this movie, and is NOT a "reprint"! also note that in the 1910s through 1930s, studios would make large cloth banners that movie theaters could hang up above their lobbies (or above their entrances). In the early 1940s, they changed to making paper banners (perhaps there was a cloth shortage during World War II). At first, they were made of one-sheet-like paper, and they didn't survive very well, and they apparently were not very popular, because very few survive. At some point around 1946, they changed to making them out of a heavy paper stock, similar to that used for 40x60s, but measuring 24" x 80". Many people think these became very popular at drive-in theaters, which were then expanding at a major pace throughout the country. The paper banners were very popular until the late 1960s, and then far fewer were made (perhaps corresponding to the decline in popularity of drive-in theaters). We have been consigned a wonderful collection of 133 of these paper banners, and we are auctioning them all, in 133 separate auctions. This is a great opportunity to acquire one or many of these rare posters! Condition: good to very good. There are some scuffs and dot stains scattered throughout the poster. There are two tiny tears in the left border, a 2" tear in the left of the bottom border, and tiny paper loss in the bottom left corner (see our image). Learn More about condition grades 
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