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Auction History Result 9k0096 PUBLIC HERO NUMBER 1 style C 1sh 1935 cool art of intense Chester Morris & Jean Arthur, rare! Date Sold 8/5/2021 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Paperbacked Style C One-Sheet Movie Poster (1sh; measures 27" x 41" [69 x 104 cm]) (Learn More) Public Hero Number 1, the 1935 J. Walter Ruben romantic convict prison escape crime thriller ("He thumbed his nose at Hell for a girl who was born to love a conqueror"; "Tough! But scared of a girl's ruby lips!"; "The tougher they come... the harder they fall for a dame!"; about an FBI man on the trail of a wanted criminal, and he gets involved with a young woman, not realizing she is the criminal's sister) starring Lionel Barrymore, Jean Arthur, Chester Morris, Joseph Calleia, Lewis Stone, Paul Kelly, and Sam Baker. Note that Lionel Barrymore was given top billing in this movie, no doubt due to his greater fame than his co-stars, but he actually plays a relatively minor role in the movie as a drunken gang doctor! NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. If you know who did the art (if any), please let us know. Important Added Info: Note that we have only previously auctioned one example of this poster, and that was 24 years ago! That poster has been reconsigned to us after all these years, so it is still the only example of this poster we have ever auctioned! Also note that this poster has been paperbacked. What is paperbacking? This means the poster was backed onto a light paper backing (acid-free), that is similar in feel to that of the original poster (it means that the poster must be handled carefully, as the backing does not give it much added strength, but it is similar to having an unrestored poster, and yet it has been properly preserved). It is a similar process to linenbacking, except that most collectors use linenbacking for one-sheets and paperbacking for half-sheets, inserts, window cards. Finally, note that because this poster was paperbacked onto a thin paper backing, it can be sent rolled (however, it will be rolled with the image outward, because paperbacked posters should always be rolled that way, while linen posters are always rolled with the image inward), and it will likely need to be sent in a 6" tube, because rolling it more tightly might damage the poster. What IS paperbacking? Learn More Overall Condition and Pre-Restoration Defects with Quality of Restoration: very good. Prior to paperbacking, the poster had a printing defect that resulted in some blue streaks on the top and bottom folds, including in Arthur's forehead (see our image), but was otherwise in nice condition. The poster was paperbacked by a museum restorer who performed no restoration other than expertly paperbacking it. One could have another restorer touch up the printing defect described above, or leave the poster as it is. Learn More about condition grades 
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