eMoviePoster.comAuction History Result 6w009 I CONFESS paper banner 1953 Alfred Hitchcock, Montgomery Clift & Anne Baxter, ultra rare! Date Sold 6/13/2019Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Unfolded Movie Paper Banner (measures 24" x 82" [61 x 208 cm]) (Learn More) Alfred Hitchcock's I Confess, the 1953 Alfred Hitchcock suspense murder thriller ("A shame confessed - a sin concealed! This is love with the brand of Hitchcock burned in!"; "All its excitement filmed in Canada's colorful Quebec by Warner Bros."; "Filmed in Canada's colorful Quebec by Warner Bros."; "Man-Woman danger and deceit... A story of relentless suspense!"; "If you knew what he knew- what would you do?"; "This is deceit... This is danger... This is love...!"; about a murderer who confesses to a priest, and then the priest refuses to reveal what he was told, even after HE becomes the prime suspect for committing the murder!) starring Montgomery Clift, Anne Baxter, Karl Malden, Brian Aherne, Roger Dann, and O.E. Hasse 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 we have never before auctioned this paper banner! Also note that the color inset image on this paper banner (see our image) was printed on a separate sheet and then attached to that area of the banner (this was commonly done with paper banners, and some 30x40s and 40x60s of this period). This is how the poster was created. 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). Note that this poster is very long, but because it is not very wide, it can be sent in a regular size tube. However, it can NOT be combined with other rolled posters, and must be either sent by itself (or combined with other paper banners that are exactly like this). Please bear this in mind before bidding on this poster. Condition: good to very good. The paper banner has creases and scuff marks scattered in various areas and there is some slight discoloration due to exposure to moisture in the upper center edge (above Hitchcock's credit). There are some creases in the inset image and there is a 2" tear at lower left that slightly extends into it (it is repaired with tape from the back). There are a few lesser tears in the edges. The ultra-rare banner has survived in pretty nice condition for a banner that was likely displayed at a theater at one time. Learn More about condition grades
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