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4j067 LES MISERABLES 1/2sh R1946 Fredric March as Jean Valjean, Charles Laughton as Jalvert!

Date Sold 3/5/2019
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A 1946 Re-Release Theatrical Paperbacked Half-Sheet Movie Poster (1/2sh; measures 22" x 28" [56 x 71 cm]) (Learn More)

Victor Hugo's Les Miserables, the classic 1935 Richard Boleslawski epic prisoner-on-the-run-hunted-throughout-the-years melodrama ("The greatest human story ever written becomes a screen triumph awaited by millions"; nominated for the Best Picture Academy Award; based on the French novel by Victor Hugo, which was also the source for the long-running Broadway play; produced by Darryl F. Zanuck) starring Fredric March (as Jean Valjean), Charles Laughton (as Inspector Javert), Sir Cedric Hardwicke (as Bishop Bienvenu), Rochelle Hudson (as Cosette), Frances Drake (as Eponine), Florence Eldridge (as Fantine), John Beal (as Marius), Ferdinand Gottschalk (as Thenardier), Vernon Downing (as Brissac), and John Carradine. Note that there was a 1980 French musical stage play adapted from this classic book and movie, but it did not do well. In 1985, it was significantly expanded and changed into an English language play, which has gone on to become one of the most successful plays of all time, in London, on Broadway, and all over the world!
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Important Added Info: Note that this poster has been paperbacked. What is paperbacking? This means the poster was backed onto a paper backing (acid-free), that is similar in feel to that of the original poster (except somewhat heavier). It is a similar process to linenbacking, except that most collectors use linenbacking for one-sheets and paperbacking for half-sheets, inserts, window cards, and lobby cards. 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.

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Overall Condition and Pre-Restoration Defects with Quality of Restoration: fair to good. The poster was never folded. It had a 7" tear in the upper left border extending across the bottom of March's nose, a 4" tear extending into Laughton's forehead, and a 9" jagged tear in the middle of the right border extending through Laughton's name. There were many creases, scuffs, pinholes, smudges, and tears around the edges of the poster, and some smudges and stains in the white background areas. Overall, the poster was in fair to good condition prior to paperbacking. The poster was pretty well backed, considering the extent of the defects, but you can clearly see signs of the above defects and the restoration of the above defects.
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