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3a108 BELLS OF ST. MARY'S linen German '47 pretty Ingrid Bergman & Bing Crosby, different & rare!

Date Sold 12/11/2016
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An Original 1947 (from the first release of this movie in Germany) Vintage Theatrical Linenbacked German "A1" Movie Poster (measures 23" x 33" [58 x 84 cm]) (Learn More)

Leo McCarey's The Bells of St. Mary's, the 1946 Leo McCarey (nominated for the Best Director Academy Award for this film) Catholic school religious family melodrama sequel ("'Father O'Malley' Returns... And look who's with him!"; "On the sunny side of your heart!"; "Your heart will be wearing a smile... when you see the happiest hit of the years!"; nominated for the Best Picture Academy Award) starring Bing Crosby (nominated for the Best Actor Academy Award for this film), Ingrid Bergman (nominated for the Best Actress Academy Award for this film), Henry Travers, William Gargan, Ruth Donnelly, Joan Carroll, Martha Sleeper, Rhys Williams, Dickie Tyler, and Una O'Connor
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Artist: Puck & Packschie
Important Added Info: Note that this poster is definitely from the first German release of this movie, and it is extremely rare (our consignor thinks it is one of three known examples). It is unclear exactly when the movie came out in Germany, but it is almost surely either late 1947 or early 1948, and this poster is from that first German release.

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Overall Condition and Pre-Restoration Defects with Quality of Restoration: very good. The poster had tiny paper loss at the crossfolds and slight darkening and a few tiny bits of paper loss in parts of some folds. It had a tear running from the right of Bergman's eye to her hair, with some tiny paper loss and smudges in parts of the borders. Overall, the poster was in good to very good condition prior to linenbacking. The poster was nicely backed, and displays well!
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