Entertainment

Movie Posters

Lot 482
The Passion of Joan of Arc (1929, Societe Generale Des Films). 27 x 41". Printed for American release. Framed one-sheet poster. A 9" vertical tear at upper center; a peanut sized loss in lower right quadrant.

A scarce poster for one of the great French classics. Maria Falconetti gave a legendary performance, seeming to glow from within while projecting all the confusion and ultimate faith young Joan must have felt. The recent restoration and re-release of this film has broadened its audience beyond the walls of film schools and its fame is justifiably back on the rise.

Museum mounted under UV-3 plastic with barrier boards and Chartex, muslin or linen backing. A-.
Estimated Value $1,000-1,500.

Lot 483
Paths of Glory (1957, United Artists) 13 x 19". Framed window insert. Horizontal fold at center; two ½" folds in upper left quadrant.

Museum mounted under UV-3 plastic with barrier boards and Chartex, muslin or linen backing. B+/A-.
Estimated Value $150-200.

Lot 484
Rebel Without a Cause (1955, Warner Brothers). Polish, issued for later re-release. 23 x 33¼". Unframed one-sheet. One horizontal fold; small loss to lower left corner; two small abrasions at left edge.

James Dean's image-making turn as Jim Stark is eerily commemorated in this poster featuring a twisted car image. A-.
Estimated Value $200-300.

Lot 485
Red River (1948, United Artists). Polish. 22½ x 32¼". Unframed one-sheet poster. One horizontal fold; two abrasions measuring ½" in length appearing in the legs of the central figure.

Howard Hawks directs Montgomery Clift and John Wayne in one of Hollywood's classic Westerns. A-/B+.
Estimated Value $500-600.

Lot 486
Spartacus (1960, Universal). Polish. 23 x 33". Unframed one-sheet poster.One horizontal fold with additional rolling folds; a 10" crease crosses Douglas' name; a pea sized loss at center right edge. B.
Estimated Value $200-300.

Lot 487
State of the Union (1948, MGM) 26 x 40". Framed one-sheet poster. Folds, areas of restoration.

Museum mounted under UV-3 plastic with barrier boards and Chartex, muslin or linen backing. B.
Estimated Value $400-500.

Lot 488
Strictly Dishonorable (1951, MGM). 28 x 22". Framed half-sheet poster. Folds, minor wrinkling and surface soil near edges.

Museum mounted under UV-3 plastic with barrier boards and Chartex, muslin or linen backing. B.
Estimated Value $100-125.

Lot 489
To Be Or Not To Be (1942, United Artists). Polish, poster issued for 1960s re-release. 23 x 33". Unframed one-sheet poster. A 2" tear at lower left; a few small tears around edges; surface abrasions across center of image; and one soft horizontal fold.

Ernst Lubitsch's classic anti-Nazi comedy, set in Poland and starring Jack Benny and Carole Lombard, gets dramatic treatment in this poster. B/B-.
Estimated Value $200-300.

Lot 490
The Tomb of Ligeia (1965, AIP). Polish. 23 x 33". Unframed one-sheet poster. Horizontal fold at center; several 1" tears along lower edge; and a small fold at upper right corner.

Outstanding graphics on this poster advertising an adaptation of Edgar Alan Poe's Tomb of Ligeia, starring Vincent Price in one of his classic roles. B.
Estimated Value $200-300.

Lot 491
Unfaithfully Yours (1948, 20th Century Fox). 14 x 36". Framed window insert. Three horizontal folds; a 2½" tear at upper left edge; two abrasions in upper register with soft creasing.

Museum mounted under UV-3 plastic with barrier boards and Chartex, muslin or linen backing. B-.
Estimated Value $200-300.

Lot 492
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962, Warner Brothers). Polish. 22½ x 33¼". Unframed one-sheet poster. A few small tears around upper and left edges with an abrasion at upper left measuring ¾ x 1"; loss at lower right corner; and soft mailing folds.
**Please note: the scratch as it appears in the photograph is in the shrink wrap only. There is a 4" long narrow abrasion across the dark hair, but the poster is in no way damaged as it appears in the photograph!**. B.
Estimated Value $200-300.