Rick: If you would read the lengthy description I wrote on this piece, linked below, I believe you would see some interesting details concerning this poster being original vs. an early re-issue sheet. This poster was most likely done by Hughes himself as he was a well-known self promoter of his films. This poster has been compared to the "Hell's Angels" one and three sheet, the original "Cock of the Air" one sheet and the "Scarface" three sheet, two of which are picture in Nourmand's "Film Posters of the 1930s" book and all of which were produced by Hughes. Two others are shown in Steve Shapiro's book. Neither the "Hell's Angels" nor the "Cock of the Air" has ever been contested as re-issue. They were all printed by M.R. Litho of NY. The description addresses your concerns on this being a re-issue. http://movieposters.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=667&Lot_No=28254
Thanks -----Original Message----- From: MoPo List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2007 12:53 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [MOPO] QUESTION RE: SCARFACE One Sheet Sold in Heritage Auction Hi, I have in my collection an original 1932 US 1/2 Sheet from the movie "Scarface", on which is clearly printed "United Artists" as being the production company. I don't see ANY mention of "United Artists" on the one sheet that sold in the Heritage Auction for over $30,000! About 15 or so years ago, I believe this same one sheet appeared and was considered to be NOT the true original one sheet, otherwise it WOULD HAVE DEFINITELY mentioned "United Artists" somewhere on it. Back then, they referred to it as a VERY early reissue---possibly even an alternate one sheet issued the same year as the original. To me, the selling price seems INCREDIBLY high, insofar as there appears to me no United Artists logo on the one sheet. Could someone out there shed a little light on this. I'd really appreciate it. Thanks, Rick _____ See what's new at AOL.com<http://www.aol.com?NCID=AOLCMP00300000001170> and Make AOL Your Homepage<http://www.aol.com/mksplash.adp?NCID=AOLCMP00300000001169>. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
