Auction #225 Closes Today!!!<https://www.hakes.com/> Items Start To Close at 12PM Noon EST!
Capping off our 51st year in business, Hake's will have poster collectors clearing off wall space for new purchases. Auction #225, which closes on November 13-15, 2018, contains over 300 posters for movies, magic, war, advertising, political, and music. Over 100 of them are linen-mounted and over 100 are movie related, including one-sheets, three-sheets, six-sheets, half-sheets, lobby cards, window cards and more. Several of these posters are rarely offered and some are coming to auction for the first time ever. www.hakes.com<http://www.hakes.com> Some key pieces include: The Invisible Man Returns linen-mounted one-sheet features refined horror actor Vincent Price in the titular role for the 1940 Universal film. The second movie in the popular Invisible Man horror series, it was directed by Joe May and also stars Cedric Hardwicke and Nan Grey, among others. This auction marks the first time that Hake's has offered the poster. Click here<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hakes.com%2FAuction%2FItemDetail%2F225755%2FTHE-INVISIBLE-MAN-RETURNS-VINCENT-PRICE-LINEN-MOUNTED-ONE-SHEET-MOVIE-POSTER&data=02%7C01%7Cmkelly%40hakes.com%7C721949035bdc41bd214508d63a0a2580%7Cfab74b95e7b94c7ca18e32e6c8d2ecf7%7C0%7C0%7C636760212599762759&sdata=piV4h63EtIPe368%2FlNr3dzAryvVV7NJIspgku3oglHQ%3D&reserved=0> for item listing. https://www.hakes.com/Auction/ItemDetail/225755/THE-INVISIBLE-MAN-RETURNS-VINCENT-PRICE-LINEN-MOUNTED-ONE-SHEET-MOVIE-POSTER The Mummy's Hand linen-mounted one-sheet. Directed by Christy Cabanne and starring Dick Foran, Peggy Moran, Wallace Ford, and Tom Tyler (in his only outing as the Mummy), the 1940 film was the second in The Mummy franchise. Unlike other Universal Monster Movies, this was not re-released by Realart, making this the only vintage poster release for the film. It is rarely available for sale and this is the first time Hake's has offered it. Click here<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hakes.com%2FAuction%2FItemDetail%2F225754%2FTHE-MUMMYS-HAND-LINEN-MOUNTED-ONE-SHEET-MOVIE-POSTER&data=02%7C01%7Cmkelly%40hakes.com%7C721949035bdc41bd214508d63a0a2580%7Cfab74b95e7b94c7ca18e32e6c8d2ecf7%7C0%7C0%7C636760212599762759&sdata=oEwBmVKGow5DPEQTOgw%2F0Q0yB%2BL%2BZPfZdtK3IrsNe%2F0%3D&reserved=0> for item listing. https://www.hakes.com/Auction/ItemDetail/225754/THE-MUMMYS-HAND-LINEN-MOUNTED-ONE-SHEET-MOVIE-POSTER Charlie Chan's Courage linen-mounted one-sheet advertises Warner Oland in his fifth outing as the detective. Directed by George Hadden, the 1934 Fox Picture film is a remake of the 1927 silent film The Chinese Parrot - both are considered lost films. Paper material from this movie rarely comes to the market. Click here<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hakes.com%2FAuction%2FItemDetail%2F226120%2FCHARLIE-CHANS-COURAGE-WARNER-OLAND-RARE-LINEN-MOUNTED-ONE-SHEET-MOVIE-POSTER&data=02%7C01%7Cmkelly%40hakes.com%7C721949035bdc41bd214508d63a0a2580%7Cfab74b95e7b94c7ca18e32e6c8d2ecf7%7C0%7C0%7C636760212599762759&sdata=r0OXkJ9SXnTLKC5vY7llLPTbbRXTPd4qrqyROB0RJKM%3D&reserved=0> for item listing. https://www.hakes.com/Auction/ItemDetail/226120/CHARLIE-CHANS-COURAGE-WARNER-OLAND-RARE-LINEN-MOUNTED-ONE-SHEET-MOVIE-POSTER An energetic offering in the auction is the Hi-De-Ho linen-mounted one-sheet. The 1947 All-American Entertainment musical was directed by Josh Binney with an African-American cast led by Cab Calloway, who performed numerous songs, like "Minnie Was a Hep Cat" and "St. James Infirmary." The lithography was done by Globe Poster Corp. of Chicago, IL. The film saw limited release, due to the social attitude of the time, making it a very rare poster. Click here<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hakes.com%2FAuction%2FItemDetail%2F226382%2FCAB-CALLOWAY-HI-DE-HO-LINEN-MOUNTED-ONE-SHEET-MOVIE-POSTER&data=02%7C01%7Cmkelly%40hakes.com%7C721949035bdc41bd214508d63a0a2580%7Cfab74b95e7b94c7ca18e32e6c8d2ecf7%7C0%7C0%7C636760212599762759&sdata=Ke%2FM7dA6lApSDzLnzMbxL2ryM9ogQHGzRhvinRH7csI%3D&reserved=0> for item listing. https://www.hakes.com/Auction/ItemDetail/226382/CAB-CALLOWAY-HI-DE-HO-LINEN-MOUNTED-ONE-SHEET-MOVIE-POSTER Attention turns to space for the Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars linen-mounted one-sheet that depicts a collage design of both photo images and artwork. The 1938 Universal 15-chapter serial starring Buster Crabbe, Jean Rogers, and Charles Middleton is based on the Flash Gordon comic strip. This poster, made for chapter 9 "Symbol of Death," is the only known example of the one-sheet for this chapter. All of the posters from this serial are rare and this auction marks only the second time that Hake's has offered any one-sheet from the film. Click here<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hakes.com%2FAuction%2FItemDetail%2F226118%2FFLASH-GORDONS-TRIP-TO-MARS-LINEN-MOUNTED-ONE-SHEET-MOVIE-SERIAL-POSTER&data=02%7C01%7Cmkelly%40hakes.com%7C721949035bdc41bd214508d63a0a2580%7Cfab74b95e7b94c7ca18e32e6c8d2ecf7%7C0%7C0%7C636760212599762759&sdata=f0g%2FBdgOh846z9uGTlLKoNKPg%2BBIlG38RR1YBD98V4g%3D&reserved=0> for item listing. https://www.hakes.com/Auction/ItemDetail/226118/FLASH-GORDONS-TRIP-TO-MARS-LINEN-MOUNTED-ONE-SHEET-MOVIE-SERIAL-POSTER Another very rare original release poster is the Little Black Sambo ComiColor cartoon linen-mounted one-sheet. Based on the controversial children's book of the same name, the 1935 film was directed and animated by Ub Iwerks. The stone lithography has stereotypical depiction of Sambo climbing a tree and throwing coconuts at his dog who is outfitted to resemble a tiger. Click here<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hakes.com%2FAuction%2FItemDetail%2F226417%2FUB-IWERKS-LITTLE-BLACK-SAMBO-COMICOLOR-CARTOON-LINEN-MOUNTED-ONE-SHEET-POSTER&data=02%7C01%7Cmkelly%40hakes.com%7C721949035bdc41bd214508d63a0a2580%7Cfab74b95e7b94c7ca18e32e6c8d2ecf7%7C0%7C0%7C636760212599919017&sdata=g%2B%2B00OUvVOY6ROJRORzSmHwua9od5DQ%2Bt8WgwvYHq0U%3D&reserved=0> for item listing. https://www.hakes.com/Auction/ItemDetail/226417/UB-IWERKS-LITTLE-BLACK-SAMBO-COMICOLOR-CARTOON-LINEN-MOUNTED-ONE-SHEET-POSTER A linen-mounted one-sheet for The Gay Bride advertises the gangster comedy directed by Jack Conway, starring Carole Lombard and Chester Morris. This very rare stone lithography made by Tooker Litho. Co. of New York depicts glamorous artwork by Vincentini (Ted Ireland). Click here<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hakes.com%2FAuction%2FItemDetail%2F225565%2FTHE-GAY-BRIDE-CAROLE-LOMBARD-LINEN-MOUNTED-ONE-SHEET-MOVIE-POSTER&data=02%7C01%7Cmkelly%40hakes.com%7C721949035bdc41bd214508d63a0a2580%7Cfab74b95e7b94c7ca18e32e6c8d2ecf7%7C0%7C0%7C636760212599919017&sdata=6D2h3AObKJ2DE0wSokbUfMo5xXrHqJlt4Ry9Pz3%2FQnA%3D&reserved=0> for item listing. https://www.hakes.com/Auction/ItemDetail/225565/THE-GAY-BRIDE-CAROLE-LOMBARD-LINEN-MOUNTED-ONE-SHEET-MOVIE-POSTER One of the most recent movie poster offerings is the Return of the Jedi advance one-sheet with original Revenge of the Jedi title. Star Wars creator and director George Lucas changed the title before theatrical release, but items had already been printed, including this 1983 teaser. Hake's is offering the dated (there is also an undated) version of the Revenge teaser. Click here<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hakes.com%2FAuction%2FItemDetail%2F225399%2FSTAR-WARS-REVENGE-OF-THE-JEDI-ORIGINAL-TITLE-ADVANCE-ONE-SHEET-POSTER&data=02%7C01%7Cmkelly%40hakes.com%7C721949035bdc41bd214508d63a0a2580%7Cfab74b95e7b94c7ca18e32e6c8d2ecf7%7C0%7C0%7C636760212599919017&sdata=KSI7I%2Bnp09UIituiVcC4yGBDLog7O15k%2FhV5BKMfzaQ%3D&reserved=0> for item listing. https://www.hakes.com/Auction/ItemDetail/225399/STAR-WARS-REVENGE-OF-THE-JEDI-ORIGINAL-TITLE-ADVANCE-ONE-SHEET-POSTER Auction #225 also features this metal free-wheeling Ghost Trap prop used in both 1984's "Ghostbusters" and its 1989 sequel "Ghostbusters II". This comes complete w/electrical wiring and connections, hydraulic foot pedal and remote control box that allows opening and closing of the trap's doors (comes w/display cable). The idea of the Ghost Trap was originated by Dan Aykroyd and is one of four manufactured by Academy Award-nominated special effects artist Chuck Gaspar (1938-2009), who worked on 70 different films and TV shows, such as "The Birds, Pale Rider" and "Armageddon." This prop was photographed for special effects sequences and was screen-used before being left w/"Ghostbusters" Associate Producer and "Ghostbusters II" Executive Producer Michael C. Gross. Click here<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hakes.com%2FAuction%2FItemDetail%2F226075%2FGHOSTBUSTERS-GHOSTBUSTERS-II-GHOST-TRAP-FILM-PROP&data=02%7C01%7Cmkelly%40hakes.com%7C721949035bdc41bd214508d63a0a2580%7Cfab74b95e7b94c7ca18e32e6c8d2ecf7%7C0%7C0%7C636760212599919017&sdata=PgYfmGKxRffQTwlyPZcaufca0g9zMXFUBcY27%2BeZuBk%3D&reserved=0> for item listing. https://www.hakes.com/Auction/ItemDetail/226075/GHOSTBUSTERS-GHOSTBUSTERS-II-GHOST-TRAP-FILM-PROP "WEREWOLF OF LONDON" RARE PRESSBOOK https://hakes.com/Auction/ItemDetail/226174/WEREWOLF-OF-LONDON-RARE-PRESSBOOK "THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA" LOBBY CARD. https://hakes.com/Auction/ItemDetail/225341/THE-PHANTOM-OF-THE-OPERA-LOBBY-CARD "NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD" ONE SHEET MOVIE POSTER. https://hakes.com/Auction/ItemDetail/225386/NIGHT-OF-THE-LIVING-DEAD-ONE-SHEET-MOVIE-POSTER Visit www.hakes.com<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hakes.com&data=02%7C01%7Cmkelly%40hakes.com%7C721949035bdc41bd214508d63a0a2580%7Cfab74b95e7b94c7ca18e32e6c8d2ecf7%7C0%7C0%7C636760212599919017&sdata=LC1Pol%2FMzXzf0WimQBloDqXE8vM89O%2FQMmtic6Ags%2BU%3D&reserved=0> to see auction #225 in full. 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