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Auction History Result 8r056 MIGHTY JOE YOUNG 30x40 R1953 first Ray Harryhausen, art of ape rescuing girl from lions! Date Sold 8/3/2017 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. A 1953 Re-Release Theatrical Unfolded Thirty by Forty Movie Poster (30x40; measures 27" x 38 3/4" [69 x 98 cm]) (Learn More) Mighty Joe Young, the classic 1949 Ernest B. Schoedsack fantasy animal gorilla ape thriller ("Striking! Startling! Staggering!"; "Merian Cooper's amazing adventure in the unusual!"; "Staggering sensation! Electrifying excitement!"; "The ten most terrific thrills ever pictured"; "The cyclonic cavalcade of electrifying sensations that makes your eyes pop out and your heart skip a beat!"; produced by John Ford & Merian C. Cooper; with special effects by Ray Harryhausen, in his first movie, and "Technical Creator Willis O'Brien", creator of King Kong!) starring Terry Moore, Ben Johnson, Robert Armstrong, Frank McHugh, Douglas Fowley, Paul Guilfoyle, Nestor Paiva, and Pat Barton. Note that Ray Harryhausen was sadly not given any credit on the posters for this movie, likely because he was unknown at this time, but Willis O'Brien was credited, no doubt in the hopes that people would remember him from King Kong! 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 the poster was used as a sign for other movies on back, and it was used multiple times over a few decades. Portions of the back have advertisements for a 1953 serial movie, a handwritten 1957 NSS code, and even an advertisement for a movie from the mid-1960s (see our image). Note also that this poster has been trimmed and it now measures 27" x 38 3/4" [69 x 98 cm]. Condition: fair. The poster is in much lesser condition. It has been trimmed around the edges and the entire lower horizontal fold has completely separated and is repaired with tape from the back. The poster was used on back as a sign (see above) and there are many creases and scuff marks scattered throughout. Please see our super-sized image to get a good sense of the condition of this item prior to placing a bid and please do not bid unless you can accept the defects described above, or you are willing to pay to have them properly restored. Learn More about condition grades 
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