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Auction History Result

2r0218 BLACKOUT English trade ad 1940 Conrad Veidt, Valerie Hobson, Powell & Pressburger, rare!

Date Sold 8/4/2022
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An Original Vintage English Movie Trade Ad (measures 17 1/4" x 22 1/4" [44 x 57 cm]; 1 page) (Learn More)

Contraband (released in the U.S. as "Blackout"), the 1940 Michael Powell English World War II (WWII) crime film noir adventure thriller (written by Emeric Pressburger; "STOP that man and woman! His mission is deadlier than that of the enemy in the sky. Her beauty is a dangerous weapon of war!"; "A single night... A lifetime of adventure!"; "What mysterious errand made this woman spurn the safety of air-shelters? What sinister mission made this man ignore death from a midnight sky? Why did each of them forget every duty... Every danger... At the miracle at the meeting that started the most exciting twelve hours two people ever spent together.") starring Conrad Veidt, Valerie Hobson, Hay Petrie, Joss Ambler, Raymond Lovell, and Esmond Night
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Important Added Info: Note that this is an extremely rare trade ad that we have never auctioned before! It is a great two-page trade ad taken out of a Today's Cinema English trade magazine. Studios would run these elaborate 2-page ads in issues of this magazine, and they often had images not found on any of the regular movie posters (either English or U.S.). This 2-page trade ad was removed from a 1940 issue of this magazine, and it will look incredible displayed on the new owner's wall. The back of those two pages have text or ads for other movies from that time, and we have not pictured those back pages because the primary interest to bidders is the great two-page color ad, which measures 17 1/4" x 22 1/4".

Condition: good to very good. The ad has some creases and scuff marks scattered in various areas (see our image). There are some pairs of staple holes with slight discoloration along portions of the spine.
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