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Auction History Result

4h031 DAY AT THE RACES linen Belgian R1940s art of Groucho, Chico & Harpo Marx on horse, rare!

Date Sold 3/3/2019
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An Undated (probably late 1940s) Re-Release Theatrical Linenbacked Belgian Movie Poster (measures 14 1/4" x 20 1/2" [36 x 52 cm]) (Learn More)

A Day at the Races, the classic 1937 Sam Wood horse racing sports gambling screwball comedy ("The year's big laugh, music and girl show!") starring the Marx Brothers (Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, and Harpo Marx), Allan Jones, Maureen O'Sullivan, Margaret Dumont, Esther Muir, Douglass Dumbrille, Sig Ruman, Leonard Ceeley, and Dorothy Dandridge (in an uncredited early role, in a sequence where a large number of young black African American men and women sing with Harpo). Note that this movie includes the classic comedy sequence where Groucho tries to buy a horse racing tip from Chico's Tootsie-Frootsie ice cream cart!
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Important Added Info: Note that we have only previously auctioned this Belgian poster once before, and that was 16 years ago, when it sold for $212!

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Overall Condition and Pre-Restoration Defects with Quality of Restoration: very good to fine. The poster was never folded. It has slight darkening in the edges of the blank borders. Overall, the poster was in very good to fine condition prior to linenbacking. The poster was nicely backed, and displays well!
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