HERITAGE VINTAGE MOVIE POSTERS SIGNATURE AUCTION HIGHLIGHTS The Heritage Vintage Movie Poster Signature Auction<http://www.ha.com/MoviePosters> is just around the corner (July 11 & 12, in Dallas, Texas and online at www.HA.com<http://www.HA.com>), and we want to take this opportunity to draw your attention to a few outstanding pieces. These are posters that we feel definitely deserve your attention, as they would make important additions to any collection. As always, your comments on these selections are more than welcome.
M<http://www.ha.com/694*28049&type=prte-pr070108a> (Nero-Film AG, 1931). German Lobby Card (9" X 12"): ESTIMATE: $2,000 - $3,000 Anyone who has been collecting movie memorabilia for any length of time knows how hard it is to acquire paper from this, one of the most important Pre-War German films ever made. Directed by the great Fritz Lang, this is the story of a deranged child murderer (Peter Lorre) whose crimes terrify an entire city and make him the hunted prey of both the police and the city's underworld. This is an extremely rare original German lobby card that shows Lorre in the grip of madness. It bears the Nero films logo in the bottom left, and is in remarkably good condition. Part of a larger collection that includes German lobbies from such pictures as Woman in the Moon (1929), Die Niebelungen: Siegfried (1924), and Faust (1926), these rare pieces of film history are definitely worthy of your consideration. Flash Gordon<http://www.ha.com/694*28093&type=prte-pr070108a> (Universal, 1936). Autographed One Sheet (27" X 41") Chapter 5: "The Destroying Ray": ESTIMATE: $20,000 - $30,000 When Universal made this exciting serial, based on the popular comic strip by Alex Raymond, they approached it with the same care and attention that they lavished upon their classic horror films. The result was one of the greatest serials ever produced, starring Buster Crabbe as Raymond's interplanetary hero. As was Universal's custom, they created different, all-art one sheets for each of their serial chapters, as opposed to Republic, for example, which used a stock image with a different photo inset for each chapter. Posters from this, the first of three Flash Gordon serials, are extremely rare and valued by both movie and comic collectors. Making this particular poster even more desirable is the fact that many collectors consider this the very best image of the 13 that were issued. If you've ever thrilled to a classic cliffhanger, you owe it to yourself to check out this beauty. This Gun for Hire<http://www.ha.com/694*28176&type=prte-pr070108a> (Paramount, 1942). One Sheet (27" X 41"): ESTIMATE: $15,000 - $30,000 A classic film noir thriller, this is also one of the most desirable posters in the entire genre due to its striking graphic design. Starring Alan Ladd as a hit man seeking revenge against a man who hired, and then double crossed, him, and gorgeous Veronica Lake as a woman who innocently finds herself caught up in Ladd's desperate plan, this was the first film to team this incendiary couple, a pairing that would be repeated in such films as The Glass Key (1942) and The Blue Dahlia (1946). Interest in this title is always high, and we're pleased to present this unrestored striking example of this great poster. Help!<http://www.ha.com/694*28330&type=prte-pr070108a> (United Artists, 1965). Door Panel Set of 4 (20" X 60"): ESTIMATE: $6,000 - $12,000 For the dedicated Beatles collector, it doesn't get much more rare than this! In support of the Fab Four's second film, the studio prepared a set of door panels for use in theaters. Few establishments ordered them, as, aside from the fact that they were expensive, few had a place to display them. Those that did order them tended to give them away individually to fans once the run of the picture was over. For these reasons, finding a complete set of these highly attractive posters, with each of the Lads from Liverpool in a different semaphore pose, is extremely difficult. Printed on a heavier stock, much like that used for 40" X 60" posters of the period, these are often the missing key for Beatles completists. Sons of the Desert<http://www.ha.com/694*28504&type=prte-pr070108a> (MGM, 1933). Midget Window Card (8" X 14"): ESTIMATE: $8,000 - $12,000 Arguably the finest feature length film to star the legendary Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, this picture is about the boy's attempt to go to Chicago for a lodge convention without telling their wives. Of course, the women eventually find out... by seeing their husbands parading down the city streets in a newsreel! Even if this weren't a great picture (which it is), the film would deserve classic status if for no other reason than that it's the original source of Hardy's oft-quoted line, "Well, here's another nice mess you've gotten me into." Paper from this popular film is extremely scarce, making this exquisite midget window card, with its classic portraits of Stan and Ollie, a real find for any modern-day Son of the Desert. 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.
