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Auction History Result 9k097 NIGHT AT THE OPERA 1sh R1948 full-color Al Hirschfeld art of Groucho, Chico & Harpo Marx! Date Sold 9/7/2017 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. A 1948 Re-Release Theatrical Folded One-Sheet Movie Poster (1sh; measures 27" x 41" [69 x 104 cm]) (Learn More) A Night at the Opera, the classic 1935 Sam Wood screwball musical opera romantic comedy starring the Marx Brothers (Groucho Marx as Otis B. Driftwood, Chico Marx as Fiorello, and Harpo Marx as Tomasso), Kitty Carlisle (as Rosa Castaldi), Allan Jones (as Ricardo Baroni), Walter Woolf King (billed as "Walter King"; as Rodolfo Lassparri), Sig Ruman (as Herbert Gottlieb), and Margaret Dumont (as Mrs. Claypool). Note that MGM added a romantic plot to the Marx Bros. typical screwball comedy, and it really adds to the movie, as Carlisle and Jones have real chemistry together, and their songs are excellent. Of course, this is also the movie that has the Marx Bros.' most famous comedy scene, the "stateroom" scene, plus the great scene of Groucho and Chico attempting to sign a contract! NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. Artist: Al Hirschfeld Important Added Info: Note that the one-sheet from this 1948 re-release has a full-color image. MGM re-released this movie twice more, once in the 1950s, and once in 1962, and both times they used the art from this poster, but both times they released two-color posters, which are far less attractive than this full-color poster. Also note that the poster says "AN MGM MASTERPIECE REPRINT" in the bottom left. This was a terminology used by MGM at this time for some re-releases, and it has caused some collectors to be confused! This poster is the original poster from the 1948 re-release of this movie, and is NOT a "reprint"! Condition: good to very good. There is paper loss in the right of the top blank border, but only blank white paper is affected. There is 8" of clean separation in the vertical fold 4" above and 4" below the bottom crossfold. There is separation and tiny paper loss at the top crossfold. There are just a few tiny tears in the vertical fold and minor wear on the horizontal folds. There is a 3" tear in the top center of the poster that goes through Chico's hat (see our image). After a simple linenbacking, this poster will look fantastic! Learn More about condition grades 
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