eMoviePoster.comAuction History Result 9z617 ON YOUR TOES LC 1939 lots of men reach for sexy dancer Zorina in skimpy outfit on stage! Date Sold 9/28/2017Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Movie Lobby Card (LC; measures 11" x 14" [28 x 36 cm]) (Learn More) On Your Toes, the 1939 Ray Enright musical ballet romantic comedy ("Based on the musical play by Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart and George Abbott"; about a male vaudeville dancer who quits to become a serious composer, and then he finds out that one of his female friends from vaudeville has now become a ballet dancer, and he writes a ballet for her) starring Vera Zorina (billed as "Zorina"), Eddie Albert, Alan Hale Sr., Frank McHugh, James Gleason, Leonid Kinskey, Gloria Dickson, and Erik Rhodes. Note that this musical, with music by Rodgers and Hart, was a huge success on Broadway, and the first show to incorporate ballet dancing (with choreography by George Abbott). The star of the Broadway show was Ray Bolger, and Louis B. Mayer signed Bolger to a Hollywood contract, but apparently passed on this musical, perhaps afraid of the ballet connection. So Warner Bros. bought the rights, and they couldn't have Bolger, so they used Eddie Albert instead. The movie did quite well, and its most memorable song is "Slaughter on Tenth Avenue". Also note that star Vera Zorina was a German ballet star hired by Sam Goldwyn after he saw her in an English production of the stage version of this movie, and he brought her to Hollywood. She had a few successful movies, including this one, but after being cast as Maria in "For Whom the Bell Tolls" in 1943, she was fired after two weeks, and she left Hollywood a few years later. NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. Important Added Info: Note that we have a scan of both the front and the back of this lobby card, which should greatly help you see what defects it has. Condition: very good to fine. The card has slightly darkened, typical of Warner Bros. linen lobby cards of this period. There are two tiny tears in the blank borders. Otherwise, the card is in nice condition. Note that this lobby card is completely unrestored and there is not a single piece of tape on either the front or back! 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) |
|||||||||||||
Copyright Notice:
©1998-2024 Bruce Hershenson. All rights reserved.
All materials contained in this document are protected by United States copyright law and may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, displayed, published or broadcast without the prior written permission of Bruce Hershenson. You may not alter or remove any trademark, copyright or other notice from copies of the content. However, you may download or print material from this Web site for your personal, non-commercial use only. |