eMoviePoster.comAuction History Result 2m237 WAY AHEAD TC R1954 Carol Reed, David Niven gets British soldiers ready for WWII, rare! Date Sold 12/29/2019Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. A 1954 Re-Release Theatrical Movie Title Lobby Card (LC TC; measures 11" x 14" [28 x 36 cm]) (Learn More) The Way Ahead, the 1944 Carol Reed English World War II (WWII) North Africa army military melodrama (about British soldiers preparing for fighting Rommel in Africa during World War II, and about a specific group of recruits and the lieutenant who whips them into shape) starring David Niven, Raymond Huntley, William Hartnell, Stanley Holloway, Penelope Ward, Trevor Howard (in his very first movie, as one of the officers), and a "foreword by Quentin Reynolds". Note that this movie had an unusual origin. Winston Churchill wanted to make a movie that would do for the British Army what "In Which We Serve" had done for the British Navy, and he approached David Niven about starring in such a movie. They took a 44 minute training film called "The New Lot" and hired writers Eric Ambler and Peter Ustinov to expand that into a feature film, adding the story of Niven training the new recruits. They got Carol Reed to direct the movie, but because he had to incorporate the documentary footage, the movie is told in a semi-documentary fashion. It was a major success in its English release, and was released in the U.S. the following year, also to much acclaim. NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. Important Added Info: Note that we have never before auctioned a lobby card from any release of this movie! Also note that we have a scan of both the front and the back of this lobby card, which should greatly help you see what defects it has. Condition: very good to fine. There are two pinholes in each corner and a few creases in the bottom left blank corner. Otherwise, the card is in nice condition. Note that this lobby card is completely unrestored and there is not a single piece of tape on either the front or back! Learn More about condition grades
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