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Auction History Result 5044 FBI STORY movie pressbook '59 Jimmy Stewart, Vera Miles Date Sold 12/21/2004Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Movie Pressbook (measures 17" x 22"; 16 pages) (Learn More) The FBI Story, the 1959 Mervyn LeRoy police detective crime thriller ("You are crouched in a basement stairway opposite a theatre in Chicago. Keep your eye on that FBI man across the street. He has set the trap for deadly public enemy John Dillinger..."; "This is but one of the special thrills that crowd the life of Chip Hardesty - whose story is called The FBI Story"; "The story that smashed best-selling records! More than 17,000,000 have thrilled to it here and abroad!"; "Filmed at actual locations to put full force behind all its authentic thrills!"; "'The FBI Story' is major motion picture excitement! James Stewart and Vera Miles star in first complete authentic drama of world's greatest crimefighters!"; "...from the dynamite-death in Oklahoma to the manhunt that turned all New York into a hair-trigger trap"; "There's no thrill like the thrill of The FBI Story"; "Screenplay by Richard L. Breen and John Twist"; "Screenplay by Richard L. Breen and John Twist"; "Tense moments just before Hardesty is ambushed by 'Baby Face Nelson. Action packed film show how FBI closed in on number of gangland public events."; "Wartime intrigue sends Hardesty to South Africa on daring mission to pull three mend from jaws of hell. Spectacular episode typifies broad sweep and scope of 'The FBI story'"; "Posing as rancher, Hardesty hunts killer of oil-rich Osage Indians. This and other bizarre crimes are show on screen for first time."; "Crack FBI man- but bewildered father! Growing pains of Hardesty family contribute much to film's abundant warmth and humor."; "Chip Hardesty is the FBI man whose adventures span two continents and whose love story is a wonderful motion picture all by itself."; "Exciting spy chase filmed in New York City, including Yankee Stadium and Central Park. Director Mervyn Leroy went to actual locations to augment authentic 'FBI Story' thrills"; "The big story!"; "The blazing story!"; "The unbeatably exciting story!") starring James Stewart ("as Chip Hardesty, the guts and brain you pronounce FBI"), Vera Miles ("as Lucy Hardesty, the girl behind the man from the FBI"), Murray Hamilton, Larry Pennell, Nick Adams, Diane Jergens, Jean Willes (as the lady in red, who betrayed John Dillinger!), Joyce Taylor, Victor Millan, and Scott Peters (uncredited as John Dillinger) NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. Condition: very good to fine. please look closely at our super-sized image! This pressbook is in typical used condition, and is UNCUT, what many dealers would describe as "very good" or "very good to fine" condition. It is important to note that it is complete and UNCUT, which is unusual, since the purpose of pressbooks was for theaters to cut out one or more of the ads and use them in their local newspapers. It may have been folded in half horizontally, which is typical of almost all larger pressbooks. Oversized pressbooks were usually folded in half so that they could be more easily transported. This pressbook has some minor defects, which most likely mainly affect the front and back covers, as those are what was most exposed to the elements over the years. Note that since pressbooks did not have NSS numbers printed on them, it was common for poster exchanges to hand write the NSS number on the cover of the pressbook (either in pen or grease pencil), and while this is a defect, most collectors don't consider it a major one (since it is on so many pressbooks). Also, because the pressbook contains multiple pages and was looked through many times, there may be tears, creases, or smudges around the edges of the covers. If you look at the images we provide, you should get a good sense of what minor defects this pressbook has. I would think most collectors would be happy owning this pressbook (especially since it is complete and uncut!), but if you are very condition conscious, and are looking for this pressbook in excellent condition, then you shouldn't bid on this. Learn More about condition grades 
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