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2t971 WHOLE TOWN'S TALKING 1sh R49 Edward G. Robinson in dual role, Jean Arthur, John Ford

Date Sold 11/17/2015
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A 1949 Re-Release Theatrical Folded One-Sheet Movie Poster (1sh; measures 27" x 41" [69 x 104 cm]) (Learn More)

The Whole Town's Talking (released in other English-speaking countries as "Passport to Fame"), the classic 1935 John Ford romantic mistaken identity crime comedy ("'You're the man they want! But you're the man they'll get!'"; "The most exciting picture in a decade... Inspired by the biggest front page sensation in recent years"; "Blazing out of the headlines... Crashing across the screen.. The most exciting story in years."; "Based on a story by W.R. Burnett"; "Screen play by Jo Swerling and Robert Riskin") starring Edward G. Robinson ("in the best picture he ever made"; in a dual role, both as a notorious gangster, and as a mild-mannered man who looks just like the gangster and is mistaken for him, and Jean Arthur is delightful!; "In the Best Picture He Ever Made"), Jean Arthur, Arthur Hohl, James Donlan, Wallace Ford, Donald Meek, and Paul Harvey
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Note that this item (and others we are auctioning in this set of auctions) come to us from the estate of Lee Sanders. Mr. Sanders was a nationally recognized projectionist, film poster collector, and union activist who passed away last year, and the net proceeds from the sale of his varied and eclectic collection will be donated to promote film studies at the Besant School of Happy Valley in Ojai, Ca.

Condition: fair. There are many significant defects scattered along the edges of the poster, and there is much wear and paper loss along the foldlines and there are several areas of foldline and/or crossfold separation. Many of the defects have been repaired with tape from the back that slightly bleeds through to the front. There are many pinholes scattered along the foldlines and edges. Please see our super-sized image to get a good sense of the condition of this item prior to placing a bid and please do not bid unless you can accept the defects described above, or you are willing to pay to have them properly restored.
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