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Auction History Result 1s261 MAIN STREET TODAY linen 1sh '44 WWII propaganda encouraging regular citizens to do their part! Date Sold 8/19/2008 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Linenbacked One-Sheet Movie Poster (1sh; measures 26 1/4" x 40 1/2") (Learn More) Main Street Today, the 1944 Edward L. Cahn munitions manufacturer World War II (WWII) short (about a town in middle America that manufactured howitzers to be used in World War II, and how the plant was running three shifts a day, and how the local townspeople were angry because that left no one to work in their stores on "Main Street", but at the end of this propaganda short, the people come to realize that they need to sacrifice their own welfare so that America can make lots of munitions and win World War II) starring Ray Collins, Henry O'Neill, Addison Richards, and narrated by John Nesbitt. Note that this was one of a series of 64 short subjects produced and narrated by John Nesbitt, made between 1938 and 1949, and distributed by MGM. NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. If you know who did the art (if any), please let us know. Condition: good to very good. The poster had paper loss at the top crossfold and creases, tears, and areas of paper loss in the top quarter of the vertical foldline and in the left half of the top foldline, and a lesser amount of creases and tears on the other foldlines. There were pinholes, creases, tears, and areas of paper loss around the edges of the poster, and there was a diagonal tear running just below the "Metr" of "Metro" at top left. The blank borders of the poster was trimmed slightly on all four sides, so the poster measured 26 1/4" x 40 1/2". Overall, the poster was in good condition prior to linenbacking. The poster was pretty well backed, but you can see signs of the restoration of the above defects, and the restorer did not put back the slight missing portions of the blank borders. Learn More about condition grades 
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