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Auction History Result 8f963 WEST OF SHANGHAI Other Company 1sh 1937 different art of Asian Boris Karloff, ultra-rare! Date Sold 8/13/2019 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Folded One-Sheet Movie Poster (1sh; measures 27" x 41" [69 x 104 cm]) (Learn More) West of Shanghai (also released as "Cornered"), the 1937 John Farrow Asian China adventure suspense thriller (based on the play by Porter Emerson Browne; about an Asian warlord who holds oil men and missionaries hostage in a remote Asian outpost) starring Boris Karloff (in yellowface!), Beverly Roberts, Ricardo Cortez, Gordon Oliver, Sheila Bromley, and Richard Loo. Note that the original play took place in Mexico, but because of increasing interest in the Far East, the location was changed to China! Note that, as was common in early Hollywood, non-Asian actors were hired to play Asians, and they did this through the use of "yellowface" makeup (similar to "blackface" makeup that had been used for so long). Often, this was in movies that featured "interracial romances" between Asians and westerners, but in this case, it was so that they could have a "big name" play the Asian villain! Thankfully, these sorts of movies and the practice of actors performing in "yellowface" has almost completely been abandoned! 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 this is an extremely rare "Other Company" poster. We have never auctioned one in all our years of auctioning! It printed by Associated Displays Corporation which was a company based in New York City. Before it was discovered by noted poster dealer/historian Walter Reuben, collectors did not know the name of this company (and thought it to be located in the Midwest), and it is often referred to as the "other company" (and we will continue to refer to it that way, since collectors know it that way). From 1936 to roughly 1941, this company printed its own one-sheets and lobby card sets (and a very few inserts, half-sheets, three-sheets, 40x60s and stills) for three major studio movies (Warner Brothers, Paramount and United Artists, but no other studios). The items almost always feature a tiny legal disclaimer and cast credits only. The posters and lobby cards are from the original release of the movie, and almost always have completely different artwork from the regular studio release. They did this by combining elements from different film scenes onto one poster or card. Sometimes, "other company" posters have images that are the equal of those from the regular studio release posters. Condition: fair. The poster has MUCH separation along the vertical foldline (it is held together by relatively small pieces of paper and it makes the poster quite fragile and it must be handled carefully.) There is a long, slightly diagonal stain extending from the upper right of the poster to below the crossfold (the exact substance that caused the staining is unknown but it appears similar to a "soap stain" and there is slight discoloration behind the stain that slightly bleeds through to the back.) There is a large snipe glued over the alternate title at upper center. It has lesser separation in the ends of the folds and in a few small areas of the folds and there is a tear at right in Karloff's neck. The poster is fragile and has several defects as described above, however, it is mostly "all there" and the artwork is still intact and pretty colorful, and certainly the ultra-rare poster could certainly be professionally restored and linenbacked and it would look great, but please bear in mind the above before placing a bid. Learn More about condition grades 
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