eMoviePoster.comAuction History Result 3m0237 RACKET BUSTERS Other Company 1sh 1938 Humphrey Bogart blackmails George Brent, ultra rare! Date Sold 2/23/2020Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Folded One-Sheet Movie Poster (1sh; measures 27" x 41" [69 x 104 cm]) (Learn More) Racket Busters, the 1938 Lloyd Bacon gangster crime thriller ("Warner Bros.' Timely Bombshell!"; "Original screen play by Robert Rossen and Leonard Bercovici"; Bogart is a gangster who muscles into the trucking business and when he catches a desperate employee stealing to support his pregnant wife, he blackmails the poor guy into joining his crooked enterprise!) starring Humphrey Bogart, George Brent, Gloria Dickson, Allen Jenkins, and Walter Abel. Note that the film's story was inspired by real-life headlines about New York District Attorney Thomas Dewey (future Republican presidential nominee) and his fight against organized crime. 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 "other company" one-sheet! This was printed by Associated Displays Corporation which was a company based in New York City. Before it was discovered by noted poster dealer/historian Walter Reuben, collectors did not know the name of this company (and thought it to be located in the Midwest), and it is often referred to as the "other company" (and we will continue to refer to it that way, since collectors know it that way). From 1936 to roughly 1941, this company printed its own one-sheets and lobby card sets (and a very few inserts, half-sheets, three-sheets, 40x60s and stills) for three major studio movies (Warner Brothers, Paramount and United Artists, but no other studios). The items almost always feature a tiny legal disclaimer and cast credits only. The posters and lobby cards are from the original release of the movie, and almost always have completely different artwork from the regular studio release. They did this by combining elements from different film scenes onto one poster or card. Sometimes, "other company" posters have images that are the equal of those from the regular studio release posters. Condition: very good. The poster has tiny separation at the crossfolds and some tiny bits of paper loss in the vertical fold, with almost no wear on the horizontal folds. It had tiny pinholes around the edges, and someone put tiny bits of clear tape on the back of the pinholes. Learn More about condition grades
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