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Auction History Result

Lot #: JW 037 TELEGRAPH TRAIL linen one-sheet movie poster R39 John Wayne w/drawn gun

Date Sold 7/10/2004
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Appears in John Wayne Movie Posters at Auction
CATALOG SOLD OUT

The image at right appears in the auction catalog we published as shown above and was sold long ago and we do NOT have it available for purchase.



A 1939 Re-release Vintage Theatrical Linenbacked One-Sheet Movie Poster (measures 27" x 41") (Learn More)

The Telegraph Trail, the 1933 Tenny Wright cowboy western starring John Wayne ("The Rough Riding Star"), Duke ("The Miracle Horse"), Frank McHugh, Marceline Day, Otis Harlan, Albert J. Smith, Yakima Canutt, Lafe McKee, and Slim Whitaker. Note that in this early movie (and in several of his other early movies), John Wayne's horse was named Duke (which was the name of Wayne's childhood dog). Of course, many years later, Wayne himself would become known as "The Duke"!
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If you know who did the art (if any), please let us know.
Important Added Info: Note that all one-sheets from John Wayne movies that were printed in the 1930s can be extremely difficult to date (unless, of course, the poster is actually dated). This is because John Wayne was so popular in the 1930s, that his movies were often re-released, and sometimes the re-release posters contain all new artwork, sometimes the equal of the first release posters. The greatest number of 1930s re-releases occurred in late 1939 after Wayne's great success in "Stagecoach" and "Allegheny Uprising". Warner Brothers re-released his early Vitagraph movies at that time, and Monogram re-released his early Lone Star movies at that time. The Warner Brothers posters say "Star of Stagecoach and Allegheny Uprising", but the Monogram posters are more difficult to date. It is generally believed that the Monogram posters that credit Gabby Hayes on the poster date from around 1939, as he became a well-known star at this time as well. IN ANY EVENT, THESE LATE 1930s RE-RELEASE POSTERS ARE JUST AS RARE AS THE ORIGINALS! In some cases, no one has ever seen even a single example of the "first release" poster. 1930s John Wayne posters are so rare, that one must be willing to accept a re-release, especially if it has striking art!

Condition: very good. This poster was linenbacked, and the restorer did a good job, but you can see signs of the restoration from inches away (since most people look at posters framed on a wall from at least a few feet away, we don't feel this is a defect, but we feel it should be noted). See below for this poster's pre-restoration condition (we are the only major auction company we know of that shares this information with our bidders, but we wish everyone did!).

good to very good. The poster had tears and creases along many foldlines, and some paper loss at the crossfolds. There was an extra fold just above the regular bottom foldline and there was paper loss in the area between the two foldlines. There were pinholes in the corners and some tears and creases around the edges of the poster. The person who restored the poster did a nice job restoring the above defects, but you can still somewhat see them (mostly the restoration along the foldlines).
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