eMoviePoster.comAuction History Result 3p006 BEN-HUR 1/2sh '25 different full-length romantic close up of Ramon Novarro & May McAvoy! Date Sold 9/9/2012Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Paperbacked Half-Sheet Movie Poster (1/2sh; measures 22" x 28" [56 x 71 cm]) (Learn More) Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ, the classic 1925 Fred Niblo & Alfred Raboch silent religious epic ("A tale of the Christ by General Lew Wallace"; "A tale of the life of Christ"; "Never will I forget thee"; "A doomed slave, his spirit was unbroken"; "The Great Chariot Race"; "Before the chariot race... Esther bids godspeed to Ben-Hur"; "Produced from the scenario of Carey Wilson. Adaptation by June Mathis"; "From the novel published and copyrighted by Harper and Brothers"; "From the immortal novel by Gen. Lew Wallace"; it includes the famous sea battle and chariot race that the later version of this movie is most famous for) starring Ramon Novarro (in the title role as Ben-Hur), Betty Bronson (as Mary), May McAvoy (as Esther), Francis X. Bushman (as Messala), Carmel Myers (as Iras), Kathleen Key (as Tirzah), Frank Currier, Claire McDowell, Clark Gable (as a Roman guard; in one of his 14 uncredited roles prior to making his real debut in 1931's "The Painted Desert"), and Claude Payton (in the title role as Jesus Christ). Note that this movie was advertised as being "Filmed in its entirety in Italy", but actually, several of the scenes were filmed in Hollywood! NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. If you know who did the art (if any), please let us know. Overall Condition and Pre-Restoration Defects with Quality of Restoration: good. The poster had many creases and scuffs scattered throughout, with tears in the background at middle left, extending into the girl's hair. There was an 8" irregular tear in the bottom left and a similar one in the bottom right. There were pinholes, tears, and areas of paper loss around the edges of the poster. There were scuffs and smudges scattered throughout the poster, including in the stars' faces. The poster was paperbacked, and the restorer repaired the many defects described above, but you clearly can see signs of the above defects and the restoration of the above defects. Please do not bid on this poster unless you can accept its defects described above and the restoration they have had (study our super-sized image to get a good sense of exactly how the poster looks). Obviously, one would prefer a better example of this poster, but I don't know that ANY other examples of this poster exist, and if one did exist in better condition, it would surely be extremely expensive! Learn More about condition grades
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