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Auction History Result 4z0206 WAY DOWN EAST WC 1920 D.W. Griffith, art of Lillian Gish over man with girls, ultra rare! Date Sold 7/9/2020 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Paperbacked Movie Window Card (WC; measures 14" x 22" [36 x 56 cm]) (Learn More) Way Down East, the classic 1920 D.W. Griffith silent innocent-girl-seduced-and-left-pregnant-and-abandoned melodrama ("A simple story of plain people"; "D.W. Griffith Presents a Magnificent Elaboration of Way Down East"; "Based on William A. Brady's famous play by Lottie Blair Parker"; about a young country girl who goes to visit her rich city relatives, and she is seduced and abandoned and left pregnant; she loses the baby and is left homeless, and is taken in by a religious farmer, who doesn't know her past; she falls in love with the farmer's son, and the farmer throws her out when he learns about her past, and she gets swept away while crossing an icy river, and the farmer's son rescues her, and the farmer learns her true story and forgives her) starring Lillian Gish, Richard Barthelmess, Lowell Sherman, Burr McIntosh, Josephine Bernard, and Norma Shearer (in an uncredited role). Note that the dramatic scene of Gish crossing the ice floes (one of the best remembered sequences in the history of film!) was filmed on a constructed set, but it was still dangerous to film, and the icy water caused damage to Gish's left hand that she had for the rest of her life! Also note that this movie was first released on a road show basis with twenty companies, including symphonic orchestras and effects touring the first class theaters in the U.S.! It was shown in two parts with an intermission, and at some showings, Gish appeared in person during the intermission. After its roadshow release, it was released nationally by United Artists, and they re-released it (with sound added in 1931), and there was a remake in 1935! 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 is incredibly rare. There is another style of window card with a completely different image that we auctioned one time (it sold for $915), and we have never before auctioned this window card! Note that this window card has a paper snipe glued in the top background area, which gives play date information about the specific theater that used this window card. The dates on the snipe correlate to 1922, which indicates that this card was used in 1922, when this classic movie was still in its continuous first release. The card likely was printed in 1920 and was simply used for the continuous first release, but of course, it is also possible it was first printed in 1922, so bear this in mind. Also note that there were two window cards created for this classic movie. One has blank borders on all four sides, and the other one (this card) has a "full bleed" on all four sides, where the black background goes to the edge on all four sides. Also note that this poster has been paperbacked. What is paperbacking? This means the poster was backed onto a heavy paper backing (acid-free), that is similar in feel to that of the original poster (except heavier). It is a similar process to linenbacking, except that most collectors use linenbacking for one-sheets and paperbacking for half-sheets, inserts, window cards, and lobby cards. What IS paperbacking? Learn More Overall Condition and Pre-Restoration Defects with Quality of Restoration: good to very good. Prior to paperbacking, approximately 1/4" was trimmed from the left and right borders. This was mostly just background area, but it affected the shoes at lower left. There was small paper loss in the background to the left and right of Pickford's image, approximately 2" from her hair in each direction. There was tiny paper loss in her blouse between her arms. There were some faint stains and smudges scattered throughout the card. Overall, the window card was in good condition prior to paperbacking. A really talented restorer expertly replaced the missing left and right 1/4", and also restored the other defects described above. The card displays really well, but you can see slight signs of the restoration. Still, it will display magnificently on the new owner's wall! Learn More about condition grades 
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