eMoviePoster.comAuction History Result 5y746 STORY OF G.I. JOE Polish 16x22 '59 William Wellman, cool artwork of WWII soldier! Date Sold 3/29/2016Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original 1959 (from the first release of this movie in Poland) Vintage Theatrical Folded Polish Movie Poster (19x27; measures 15 3/4" x 22 1/4" [40 x 57 cm]) (Learn More) Ernie Pyle's Story of G.I. Joe, the classic 1945 William A. Wellman World War II (WWII) military biography ("You're there with Ernie Pyle and your G.I."; "The true story of every woman's fighting man"; "Now Immortalized on the Screen!"; "He saw them all! ...now they live for you on the screen"; "A motion picture as big as Ernie's own heart"; of war correspondent Ernie Pyle; note that this movie was also the inspiration for one of the greatest lines of action figures ever, G.I. Joe!) starring Burgess Meredith ("as Ernie Pyle"), Robert Mitchum (nominated for the Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for this film), Freddie Steele, Wally Cassell, Jimmy Lloyd, John R. Reilly, Dorothy Coonan, and Yolanda Lacca. Note that Mitchum was barely mentioned (and not pictured) on any of the original advertising for this movie. A few years later, in 1949, when it was re-released (after Mitchum had become a huge star), it was promoted as a Robert Mitchum starring movie, and Mitchum's image took the place of Meredith's on the posters! NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. Artist: Andrzej Heidrich Important Added Info: Note that this poster is from the 1959 first release of the movie in Poland, but has the words "re-release" in English at lower right. If anyone knows more about this, please e-mail us and we will post it here. Note 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 to very good. There is a 2" tear at upper center that has been repaired with tape from the back. Learn More about condition grades
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