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6a007 VARIETY insert '25 E.A. Dupont's classic tale of obsession & betrayal, great acrobat art!

Date Sold 11/6/2011
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An Original Vintage Theatrical Unfolded Insert Movie Poster (measures 14" x 36") (Learn More)

Variete (released in the U.S. in 1926 as "Variety"), the 1925 E.A. Dupont (Ewald Andre Dupont) German silent circus carnival romantic love triangle melodrama ("Written and Directed by E.A. Dupont"; "An UFA Production") starring Emil Jannings, Lya de Putti, Maly Delschaft, Warwick Ward, and Alice Hechy. Note that in the American release of this movie, it tells of a former famous aerialist in a German circus who was crippled while performing, and who has a beautiful young wife, but can only work in the concession stand; his wife has an affair with a handsome young acrobat and the husband kills him; after serving a long prison term, the old man is released from jail. This was drastically different than the original German version! In that version, which had twice as long of a running time, Jannings had a wife he deserts to begin an affair with de Putti (in the American version, the wife is never seen or mentioned), and de Putti is his girlfriend, and not his wife. This changed the entire meaning of the movie, for in the German version, it shows how a man betrays his wife and then ironically, he is betrayed himself, but this was too scandalous for American censors, who also cut scenes they deemed too sexual, including one where Jannings helps de Putti take off her clothes!

Note that director E.A. Dupont was a major star of silent German cinema, and his greatest film was this one. But he had great difficult adapting to sound movies, and he made a number of movies in the 1930s in Germany, England, and the U.S. (for several different studios), but he never regained the stature he had in the 1920s. One of his last efforts was the very forgettable "The Neanderthal Man" in 1953. What a comedown for such a great talent.
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Important Added Info: Note that this poster has never been machine folded! Most insert posters were folded twice horizontally right off of the printing press. It is very difficult to find an unfolded example of most insert posters, especially from before 1970! Note that this poster is very old, and it would not make sense to attempt to roll it, as the paper is fragile enough that rolling it might damage it. Therefore we will send it in a large flat package. Please bear that extra shipping cost in mind BEFORE placing a bid on this poster! Note that the poster is not so fragile that it is "falling to pieces"! If it is handled carefully, it can absolutely be framed and enjoyed without any worry.

Note that this insert comes from an amazing find of inserts that was made in 2010 (all of the inserts were from 1925 to 1927, and included BABE COMES HOME, NEW YORK, and other wonderful titles!). We auctioned those inserts in two of our mini/major auctions that year. There were six duplicated titles which we are auctioning in this present auction (all are in lesser condition than the previously auctioned examples). Once these six are gone, all that remains from this collection are some VERY lesser condition inserts (and those will be auctioned in a few bulk lots in a future auction). Don't miss this final opportunity to purchase one or more of these incredible inserts!

Condition: poor to fair. The poster has some staining throughout and paper loss in the lower left corner and some tattering in the borders. The poster is very fragile.
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