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Auction History Result 9e099 RIO RITA WC '29 art of sexy dancer Bebe Daniels, the eighth wonder of the world! Date Sold 12/31/2009 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Unfolded Window Card Movie Poster (WC; measures 14" x 17") (Learn More) Ziegfeld's Rio Rita, the 1929 Luther Reed epic romantic musical comedy ("Ziegfeld's colossal girl - music spectacle"; "Ziegfelds's fabulous all-talking, all-singing super screen spectacle"; "Radio's picture of the century"; "You'll see and hear these myriad wonders in the wonder show of the ages."; "Bebe Daniels a sensation as she sings the stirring love songs..."; "John Boles screen's greatest tenor..."; "Bert Wheeler's bouncing comedy..."; "Dorothy Lee.. Robert Woolsey and a thousand other operatic voices and glorified beauties in gorgeous costumes and settings"; "The motion picture of the century... the Eighth Wonder of the World"; "Mammoth scenes in Technicolor"; "Story by Guy Bolton and Fred Thompson"; one of the earliest big budget musicals of the sound era, the first from RKO Radio; as usual, there is a throwaway plot involving Bebe Daniels as a Hispanic girl with a notorious bandit brother, which serves to tie together the many songs, and Wheeler & Woolsey are along for comic relief; the movie was a huge success, and after this movie, Wheeler & Woolsey appeared in a string of movies together throughout the 1930s) starring Bebe Daniels (in the title role as Rita Ferguson), John Boles, Bert Wheeler & Robert Woolsey (Wheeler & Woolsey), Dorothy Lee, and Don Alvarado. Note that this movie contained a Technicolor sequence, and it still exists. Also note that the movie was remade in 1942, with Abbott & Costello in the Wheeler & Woolsey roles! 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 window card has been trimmed and it now measures 14" x 17". Also note that this window card was never folded. Often window cards would be folded across the middle, because that would make them 11" x 14", and they could then be sent with standard folded posters. Most collectors put an added value on a window card that has never been folded. Condition: good. The blank top was trimmed off. There is a 7" tear near the top center of the card that was repaired with tape from the back and a tear and diagonal crease in the bottom left corner that was repaired with tape from the back. There is a 3" tear in the lower right credits area that is repaired with tape from the back and some small tears and areas of paper loss around the edges of the card. The back of the card has water staining and the card is somewhat rippled. While this card has lots of defects, it is also true that this card is an ideal candidate for restoration. After proper paperbacking and touch up by a talented professional, the card will look great, and it will not require very much paint restoration within the image area. Learn More about condition grades 
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