I have seen other REBEL posters with this "defect." I think you are correct. It really depends on how you look at it. It is part of this history of the poster.
However, I have heard from several sources this legend. It goes like this: EAST OF EDEN was a really racy picture in it's day, and was rejected by a lot of southern theaters. The overprinting or obscuring was an attempt to take EAST OF EDEN out of the minds of the public. The overprinting could be removed, but, depending on what was used to overprint, the original inks could be revealed or a restoration with in-painting might be necessary. I would not hesitate to bid on a rolled half sheet. Kirby Kirby McDaniel MovieArt Original Film Posters P.O. Box 4419 Austin TX 78765-4419 512 479 6680 www.movieart.net mobile 512 589 5112 On Apr 24, 2012, at 11:03 AM, MICHAEL ARCHIBALD wrote: > Hi, > > I was looking at Part I of Bruce's Spring Auction and noticed an unfolded 1/2 > sheet for "Rebel Without a Cause". > > http://auctions.emovieposter.com/Bidding.taf?_function=detail&Auction_uid1=2548602 > > In the description field it says... > > "Note that part of the tagline just above the title has been overprinted! It > originally read: "The overnight sensation of 'East of Eden' becomes the star > of the year!", but the second half of the tagline was overprinted, no doubt > because Dean died a month before the movie was released (but after the > posters were prepared), and no doubt someone at the studio thought the > tagline was now in bad taste. Depending on how you look at it, this is either > a cool addition to the poster or a defect. Please do not bid on the poster > unless you can accept that it is overprinted in this area." > > I was going to ask Bruce about this but thought I'd throw it out to the whole > group. Are there any 1/2 sheets without this overprinting? Looking through > the archives on Heritage and Bruce's site - all 1/2 sheets seem to have the > modification. > > Also - and bear in mind I'm fairly new to this - if someone bought the 1/2 > sheet can the overprinting be removed via cleaning? That is, is this the > same as someone having a 1/2 sheet without overprinting then taking a paint > brush and painting over the text? > > Thanks > > ps: Great items Bruce - I'm eagerly waiting to see what other items will pop > up in the remaining Spring Auctions. > > > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com > ___________________________________________________________________ > How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List > Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu > 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: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
