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Auction History Result 3m0269 RANGO TC 1931 Ernest B. Schoedsack, wonderful WJH art of snarling tiger, ultra rare! Date Sold 2/23/2020 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Movie Title Lobby Card (LC TC; measures 11" x 14" [28 x 36 cm]) (Learn More) Rango, the 1931 Ernest B. Schoedsack Indonesia Sumatra jungle adventure pseudo-documentary ("Real Tigers roaring their death threat! Real Apes screaming their fear! Real Humans fighting to live!"; "You'll laugh at the Charlie Chaplin of the jungle"; "The Wonder Picture of 1931"; "The Motion picture sensation of 1931"; "The most blase man and woman in the world will acknowledge 'Rango' as the Wonder Picture of 1931"; "Truth is stranger than fiction - and in 'Rango' it's much more thrilling!"; about a white father telling his son about Sumatran natives who try to capture a tiger, and their adventures with orangutans, who the man says is man's closest relative!) starring Claude King, Douglas Scott, Ali, and Bin (Ali and Bin were the native father and son within the story who were not credited on any of the posters). Note that director Ernest Schoedsack worked in movies in several capacities starting before World War I. He served in the war, and afterwards, he formed an association with Merian C. Cooper that would prove long lasting! They made the classic documentaries "Grass" and "Chang" together, and Schoedsack independently directed this movie, but then signed with RKO and worked as co-director and cinematographer with Cooper on King Kong, Son of Kong, and The Most Dangerous Game! Schoedsack was larger than life (including literally, as he was 6'6"!) and he was an adventurer who loved making jungle movies. His wife was screenwriter Ruth Rose, who wrote the screenplay for King Kong and other classic movies, and their marriage lasted 50 years until her passing in 1978 at the age of 82, and he passed away the follow year at the age of 86. NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. Artist: WJH Important Added Info: Note that we have never before auctioned this title lobby card! It is a rare Paramount title card, both because it has a tiny letter "A" in the bottom left corner (indicating it was also the style A half-sheet) and also because it has the Paramount logo is in a triangle, while it is in a circle on the other scene cards that we have seen. Also note that we have a scan of both the front and the back of this lobby card, which should greatly help you see what defects it has. Condition: very good to fine. There is a 3/4" tear in the lower left border, a thin strip of slight darkening down the left edge of the left blank border, and faint blue smudges in the lower right border. Otherwise, the card is in excellent condition. Note that this lobby card is completely unrestored and there is not a single piece of tape on either the front or back! Learn More about condition grades 
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