eMoviePoster.comAuction History Result 1s844 STAIRS OF SAND 8x10 key book still '29 close up of Wallace Beery looking worried, lost film! Date Sold 10/16/2016Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Movie 7 3/4" x 10" [20 x 25 cm] Key Book Still (Learn More) Zane Grey's Stairs of Sand, the 1929 Otto Brower romantic love triangle cowboy western (based on the novel by Zane Grey; an unusual story of a bandit who robs a stagecoach and steals all the money a pretty woman has, and she is forced to become a dancer in a saloon; later, their paths cross again, and the bandit starts to fall in love with her, but she falls for a handsome young stranger, and the bandit nobly sacrifices himself so that the young lovers can be happy together) starring Wallace Beery, Jean Arthur, Chester Conklin, Guy Oliver, and Phillips Holmes. Note that Phillips Holmes had made an impression in some movies in the late 1920s. In 1931, he would get the lead in the first version of "An American Tragedy", which made it seem like he would become a major star, but that didn't materialize. He had a major affair with Libby Holman, but that was certainly complicated, and when they broke up, she immediately married his brother! Oddly, years later, Holman would have another very complicated affair with Montgomery Clift, who played the same part in the remake of "An American Tragedy", retitled "A Place in the Sun". Sadly, Holmes died in a plane crash in 1942. I am very surprised no one has made a movie about his life, or a joint movie about him and Libby Holman! Also, note that this is a "lost" film which means that no surviving copies are thought to exist. NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. Important Added Info: Note that this still is a key book still, mounted to a linen backing. Many studios spent extra money to have their most special photos, the key book stills, either backed with linen or printed on a heavy paper, both of which enhanced their durability. They had an extra 1" at the left or top, with punch holes, because of how they were stored. Key book stills are far more rare than regular stills, which has increased their popularity among collectors, since only a few keybooks were manufactured per film, and a key book still is guaranteed to be authentic. Someone trimmed away the extra 1" from the left of the still. Condition: very good to fine. The left 1" was neatly trimmed off (see above). Otherwise, the still is in nice condition! Learn More about condition grades
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