eMoviePoster.com
Find similar items:
BROADWAY MELODY OF 1940 BROADWAY MELODY OF 1940 WC, mini OR search current auctions Auction History Result 7w0174 BROADWAY MELODY OF 1940 signed mini WC 1940 by Fred Astaire, dancing w/ Eleanor Powell, rare! Date Sold 3/4/2021 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Paperbacked Autographed Mini Movie Window Card (WC; measures 8" x 14" [20 x 36 cm]) (Learn More) Broadway Melody of 1940, the 1940 Norman Taurog New York musical ("Together at last in the most eye-staggering musical spectacle ever staged!"; "The World's Greatest Dancers in the World's Greatest Musical!") starring Fred Astaire, Eleanor Powell, George Murphy, Frank Morgan, Ian Hunter, Florence Rice, and Lynne Carver. Note that Fred Astaire made movies at RKO and Eleanor Powell made movies at MGM, so they could never appear together, but in 1940, when Astaire moved over to MGM, they could finally be paired (hence the tagline "Together at last..."). NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. If you know who did the art (if any), please let us know. Important Added Info: Note that this poster has been personally autographed (signed) by Fred Astaire! Also note that we have never before auctioned this mini window card! Note that our consignor purchased this signed mini window card directly from an auction of items from the estate of Gene Andrewski. Mr. Andrewski was a well known memorabilia collector and dealer who had many contacts with celebrities. Finally, note that this poster has been paperbacked. What is paperbacking? This means the poster was backed onto a paper backing (acid-free), that is similar in feel to that of the original poster (except somewhat heavier). It is a similar process to linenbacking, except that most collectors use linenbacking for one-sheets and paperbacking for half-sheets, inserts, window cards, and lobby cards. What IS paperbacking? Learn More As is true of all the signed items we are currently auctioning, we give every buyer 30 days in which to review what they purchased and they can return any item as long as it is within 30 days of the end of the auction. On non-signed items, we give a "lifetime guarantee" on everything we auction, but on signed items, we give the above modified guarantee of 30 days after the auction closes. Overall Condition and Pre-Restoration Defects with Quality of Restoration: good. Prior to paperbacking, the poster had tears and creases around the edges, with ones going into Powell's chest and the edge of Astaire's face. Overall, the poster was in fair to good condition prior to paperbacking. The poster was pretty well backed, but you can clearly see signs of the above defects and the restoration of the above defects, especially from close up. Learn More about condition grades 
Postal Mailing Address:
Bruce Hershenson, P.O. Box 874, West Plains, MO 65775. (For our UPS or FedEx address, click here) phone: +1 417 256-9616 fax: +1 417 257-6948 E-mail: Contact Us Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM & 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM (CST) |
|||||||||||||
