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Auction History Result 4s603 NIGHT AT THE OPERA pressbook '35 Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, Hirschfeld art! Date Sold 1/25/2015 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Movie Pressbook (pb; measures 14" x 20" [36 x 51 cm]; 20 pages). Also included is a herald that is attached to an interior page (it measures 7" x 12" when unfolded; or 5" x 12" when folded as intended). (Learn More) A Night at the Opera, the classic 1935 Sam Wood screwball musical opera romantic comedy starring the Marx Brothers (Groucho Marx as Otis B. Driftwood, Chico Marx as Fiorello, and Harpo Marx as Tomasso), Kitty Carlisle (as Rosa Castaldi), Allan Jones (as Ricardo Baroni), Walter Woolf King (billed as "Walter King"; as Rodolfo Lassparri), Sig Ruman (as Herbert Gottlieb), and Margaret Dumont (as Mrs. Claypool). Note that MGM added a romantic plot to the Marx Bros. typical screwball comedy, and it really adds to the movie, as Carlisle and Jones have real chemistry together, and their songs are excellent. Of course, this is also the movie that has the Marx Bros.' most famous comedy scene, the "stateroom" scene, plus the great scene of Groucho and Chico attempting to sign a contract! NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. Artist: Al Hirschfeld Important Added Info: Note that when studios would prepare pressbooks they would often include a sample of the herald. Most often, the herald is no longer still with the pressbook. Sometimes, the herald by itself will sell for almost as much as the rest of the entire pressbook! This pressbook contains the original herald that was included with it, and it is pictured next to the pressbook below. Also note that we have provided an image of the front and back covers of this pressbook, and of course, the winner of this auction will receive the entire single pressbook we are auctioning (plus any supplements or heralds described above)! Condition: fair, WITH CUTS. Unfortunately, a substantial portion of the back cover was cut off, but almost all of the 24-sheet, and a 3-sheet, and a 1-sheet were unaffected (see our image). Also, the great cover with Hirschfeld art has only small paper loss across the bottom. Best of all, there is a herald included. It is "tipped in", meaning it is glued into the inside front cover, but otherwise is in pretty nice condition (see our image). Like all MGM pressbooks of this period, the interior pages are printed on newsprint that is extremely fragile, and there are many cuts from the interior pages, but the buyer of this will get the complete herald, the front cover, and the images from the back cover, and bear all this in mind before placing a bid on this incomplete pressbook. Learn More about condition grades 
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