eMoviePoster.comAuction History Result 6j328 HAIL THE CONQUERING HERO style A 1sh '44 Preston Sturges directed, Eddie Bracken & Ella Raines Date Sold 8/11/2009Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Folded Style A One-Sheet Movie Poster (1sh; measures 27" x 41") (Learn More) Hail the Conquering Hero, the classic 1944 Preston Sturges World War II (WWII) military romantic mistaken identity comedy ("When Preston Sturges makes a hit everybody goes to it. To those who know, the reason's clear; The longest laughs in town are here!"; "From the man who made you laugh with 'The Miracle of Morgan's Creek'"; about a man who can't serve in the military in World War II, and he is so embarrassed that he leaves town for the duration, and when the war ends, he tries to quietly return home, but he encounters a group of returning soldiers who take sympathy on him, and they arrange to deceive his entire town into thinking he was a major war hero!) starring Eddie Bracken, Ella Raines, William Demarest, Raymond Walburn, Franklin Pangborn, Elizabeth Patterson, and Bill Edwards. Note that first release movie posters from this Preston Sturges comedy are EXTREMELY rare! Perhaps this is related to the paper drives that occurred during World War II, or there could be another reason. If anyone knows more about this, please e-mail us and we will post it here. NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. If you know who did the art (if any), please let us know. Condition: good. There are tiny brown stains scattered throughout the poster. There is separation along the left half of the horizontal fold (repaired with tape from the back) as well as areas of separation, tattering, and small paper loss along the foldlines and around the edges of the poster. There are smudges and creases throughout the poster (more so around the edges). Note that this poster would respond well to restoration. After linenbacking by a professional, it would look great and there would be little paint restoration on it! Learn More about condition grades
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