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Auction History Result

1j046 PRELUDE TO WAR style B 1/2sh '43 Frank Capra & Anatole Litvak World War II documentary!

Date Sold 5/17/2012
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An Original Vintage Theatrical Folded Style B Half-Sheet Movie Poster (1/2sh; measures 22" x 28" [56 x 71 cm]) (Learn More)

Prelude to War, the 1942 Frank Capra & Anatole Litvak World War II (WWII) propaganda documentary ("Dear Mom, Saw a great movie today 'Prelude to War' Uncle Sam made it exclusively for us. Wish you could see it"; "You can see it now"; "The film that made our troops fighting mad!"; "The United States Government presents 'Prelude to War'"; "This picture won special Academy Award"; "Your boy wants you to see this movie!"; "He saw it... he cheered it... Now, the War Department has released it for the home front... because you, too, are fighting in this war!"; "Produced by the Special Service Division, Army Service Forces, War Department in cooperation with the United Stated Army Signal Corps...... Released through The Office of War Information, Bureau of Motion Pictures. Distributed and exhibited under the auspices of the War Activities Committee.... Motion Picture Industry"; "Your throat will tighten! Your hands will clinch! Your heart will pound! You'll want to cheer! You'll want to grab a gun yourself!") narrated by Walter Huston. This film was part of a series of documentaries commissioned by the United States government during World War II whose purpose was to show American soldiers the reason for U.S. involvement in the war. Later on they were also shown to the general U.S. public to persuade them to support American involvement in the war.
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Artist: Arthur Szyk
Important Added Info: Note that this poster is old, and it would not make sense to attempt to roll it, as the paper is fragile enough that rolling it might damage it. Therefore we will send it in a large flat package. Please bear that extra shipping cost in mind BEFORE placing a bid on this poster! Note that the poster is not so fragile that it is "falling to pieces"! If it is handled carefully, it can absolutely be framed and enjoyed without any worry.

Condition: good. The poster is somewhat discolored and there are tears and areas of paper loss around the edges with some repaired with tape from the back.
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