eMoviePoster.comAuction History Result 9k031 IN OLD CHICAGO insert R1943 art of Tyrone Power, beautiful Alice Faye & Don Ameche, rare! Date Sold 9/7/2017Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. A 1943 Re-Release Theatrical Paperbacked Insert Movie Poster (measures 14" x 36" [36 x 91 cm]) (Learn More) In Old Chicago (released in some countries simply as "Chicago"), the 1938 Henry King Illinois historical big city disaster melodrama ("Never-To-Be-Forgotten! The screen unfolds its mightiest panorama of the struggle and triumph... The life and loves... The heartbreak and happiness... In one of the world's greatest metropolises...!"; "Based on a story by Niven Busch"; nominated for the Best Picture Academy Award; produced by Darryl F. Zanuck; about two brothers, one "good" and one "very bad", and the two women they are involved with, and it is all set in the months leading up to the famous 1871 Chicago fire) starring Tyrone Power Jr., Alice Faye, Don Ameche, Alice Brady (winner of the Best Supporting Actress Academy Award for this film), Andy Devine, Brian Donlevy, Madame Sul-Te-Wan, Phyllis Brooks, Tom Brown, Sidney Blackmer, Berton Churchill, June Storey, and Paul Hurst. Note that producer Darryl F. Zanuck reportedly wanted to hire Jean Harlow at MGM to star in this epic, but tragically, she passed away. But she was replaced with Alice Faye, and this was her big break that made her a major star. 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 auctioned this 1943 re-release insert before. We do know that the 1943 re-release one-sheet is a great disappointment, especially when it is compared to the 1938 first release one-sheet, but this insert has an excellent image! We don't know if it has the same image as the 1938 first release insert, because we have never auctioned that poster, and don't know what it looks like! Note that this poster has been paperbacked. What is paperbacking? This means the poster was backed onto a paper backing (acid-free), that is similar in feel to that of the original poster (except somewhat 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. Also note that because this poster was paperbacked onto a thinner paper backing, it COULD be sent rolled, but we would MUCH prefer to send it in a large flat package (because we fear that rolling it, even into a wide tube, would have an excellent change of damaging it, so we will only send it in a tube if the buyer insists, and then they would be responsible for any damage), but otherwise, we will ship it in a large flat package, so bear that expense in mind before bidding on this poster.
UPDATED 09/01/2017: Note that a knowledgeable collector tells us that the first release insert is similar in design, but the cast and credits have been replaced by "The Great American Motion Picture", and Brian Donlevy has been added to the above-the-title stars. What IS paperbacking? Learn More Overall Condition and Pre-Restoration Defects with Quality of Restoration: good. Prior to paperbacking, the poster had the most minor of wear on the folds and pinholes, tiny stains, and smudges around the edges. Overall, the poster was in very good condition prior to paperbacking. The poster was well backed, but unfortunately, after it was backed, it acquired some tiny areas of surface paper loss in Faye and Power's faces (see our image). They are only in the flesh colored areas, and surely any talented restorer could touch that up without re-backing the poster, but bear in mind this defect before bidding on this poster. Learn More about condition grades
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