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Auction History Result Lot #: 1316 SERGEANT YORK title lobby card '41 Gary Cooper, Howard Hawks  Date Sold 12/21/2004Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. Appears in Warner Bros Movie Posters at Auction  Only $15.99The image at right appears in the auction catalog we published as shown above and was sold long ago and we do NOT have it available for purchase. However, you can buy the auction catalog it appears in using the "Order" button above. An Original Vintage Theatrical Movie Title Lobby Card (measures 11" x 14") (Learn More) Sergeant York, the classic 1941 Howard Hawks (nominated for the Best Director Academy Award for this film) World War I (WWI) conscientious objector biography ("Based upon the diary of Sergeant York"; "Original Screen Play by Abem Finkel & Harry Chandlee and Howard Koch & John Huston"; the true-life story of the most decorated soldier in World War I who was originally a conscientious objector; the movie was not made for 23 years after the fact because the real-life Sergeant York did not want to be glorified for killing, but he allowed the movie to be made as the U.S. entered World War II; nominated for the Best Picture Academy Award) starring Gary Cooper (winner of the Best Actor Academy Award for this film; in the title role as Sgt. Alvin C. York), Walter Brennan (nominated for the Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for this film), Joan Leslie, George Tobias, Stanley Ridges, Margaret Wycherly (nominated for the Best Supporting Actress Academy Award for this film), and Joseph W. Girard. Note that the real life Alvin York, who had not wanted to profit in any way from his fame, because he was a conscientious objector, had stayed out of the limelight from 1918 until 1941. But then, when Hollywood made this story of his life, he also agreed to both visit the set for publicity photos and also appeared at the premiere! NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. Condition: very good. pinholes, creases, and smudges around the edges of the card; a pinhole in the white area above the "e" of "Sergeant" and a pinhole just above the "Y" of "York"; some smudges in the background area about the "ean" of "Sergeant"; the back of the card has lots of light water stains and two pieces of tape at the top and bottom (for no real reason), but none of this affects the front Learn More about condition grades 
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