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Auction History Result 8b416 MOON OF ISRAEL WC 1927 Michael Curtiz Biblical epic of the Jewish exodus from Egypt, rare! Date Sold 8/6/2019 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original 1927 Vintage Theatrical Paperbacked Window Card Movie Poster (WC; measures 14 1/4" x 22" [36 x 56 cm]) (Learn More) Die Sklavenkonigin (released in the U.S. in 1927 as "Moon of Israel"), the 1924 Michael Curtiz Austrian/English silent Biblical Jewish-exodus-from-Egypt epic ("Colossal! Stupendous! Astounding!"; "And the Mightiest Love Story of the Ages!"; "From the famous novel by Sir H. Rider Haggard"; presented by Joseph P. Kennedy, father of John F. Kennedy and his brothers!) starring Maria Corda, Arlette Marchal, Adelqui Migliar, Ferdinand Onno, Oscar Beregi Sr., Henry Mar, and "with a cast of 50,000". Note that this was one of the 64 movies Michael Curtiz directed in Hungary and other European countries before arriving in the U.S. in 1926. The following year, FBO Pictures bought the rights to this 1924 Michael Curtiz movie, and released it in the U.S., billing him under his American name of Michael Curtiz. Note that the reason the movie had not been released in 1924 was because Cecil B. DeMille had just made "The Ten Commandments", and he did not want this movie with a similar plot (and some said it was superior!) to be released in the U.S., and he was able to keep it from being released for three years! Finally, note that star Maria Corda was a major Hungarian silent film actress who moved to Germany, where she was directed by Alexander Corda, who she married. At the height of her fame, he was mostly known as her director! But when sound came in, her career diminished greatly, and they were divorced in 1932, and he changed his name to Alexander Korda, and became one of the most famous British producers ever! 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 first release 1920 movie paper from this movie is incredibly rare. We have only auctioned one other example of this window card, but no other movie paper from this movie, until we received this second window card! Note that this poster has been paperbacked. What is paperbacking? This means the poster was backed onto a heavy paper backing (acid-free), that is similar in feel to that of the original poster (except 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. What IS paperbacking? Learn More Overall Condition and Pre-Restoration Defects with Quality of Restoration: good. Prior to paperbacking, the window card had darkened. It had smudges, scuffs, and stains scattered throughout the image, with pinholes, creases, and tears around the edges. Overall, the window card was in fair condition prior to paperbacking. A talented restorer did a nice job backing the card, given its defects, but they did not attempt to address the darkening. Please look at our super-sized image before placing a bid on this window card. Learn More about condition grades 
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