eMoviePoster.comAuction History Result 1a485 ROMEO & JULIET French pb '36 Norma Shearer, Leslie Howard, John Barrymore, Shakespeare Date Sold 9/6/2015Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical French Movie Pressbook (pb; measures 5 3/4" x 8 1/4" [15 x 21 cm]; 12 pages) (Learn More) William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, the 1936 George Cukor Italy romantic family feud tragedy melodrama ("The world's greatest love story!"; nominated for the Best Picture Academy Award; based on the classic play by William Shakespeare) starring Norma Shearer (nominated for the Best Actress Academy Award for this film; in the title role as Juliet), Leslie Howard (in the title role as Romeo), John Barrymore (as Mercutio), Edna May Oliver (as the nurse), Basil Rathbone (nominated for the Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for this film; as Tybalt), C. Aubrey Smith (as Lord Capulet), Andy Devine, Ralph Forbes (as Paris), Reginald Denny (as Benvolio), and Violet Kember Cooper (as Lady Capulet). Note that one complaint of this film adaptation was that Shearer and Howard were far too old for the characters they played. Howard was 43 years old, and Shearer was 34, whereas Romeo was around 16, and Juliet 13! NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. Important Added Info: Note that we have provided an image of the front and back covers of this French pressbook, and of course, the winner of this auction will receive the entire single pressbook we are auctioning. Condition: very good to fine, NO CUTS. The pressbook is complete and uncut. Learn More about condition grades
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