eMoviePoster.comAuction History Result 7g0678 NITWITS insert 1935 great art of Wheeler & Woolsey + pretty young Betty Grable, ultra rare! Date Sold 9/26/2024Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Folded Insert Movie Poster (measures 14" x 36" [36 x 91 cm]) (Learn More) The Nitwits, the 1935 George Stevens New York City screwball slapstick murder mystery musical comedy farce ("Crime wave hits Tip Pan Alley!.. And the world's greatest clowns are still unhung!"; "WHOOPEE-EE! They're on the roar path!") starring Wheeler and Woolsey (Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey; billed as "World's Funniest Cinema Clowns"; "A goofy tale of lipsticks, hip sticks, night sticks, and slap sticks... An exciting murder mystery with blood-chilling thrills, lilting lyrics and holocaust of hilarity"), Fred Keating, Betty Grable (even though she had been in movies six years, she was still mostly playing minor roles, usually as a dancer!), Evelyn Brent, and Erik Rhodes. Note that George Stevens became a very major director in the 1940s and 1950s, but he was already directing comedy movies like this in 1935! 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 we have only auctioned one example of this poster before! Also note that this poster was folded at one time but has been laying flat for a long time and will be sent rolled in a tube. Condition: fair to good. The poster has slightly faded and it has patchy discoloration scattered throughout (see our image). There are several pinholes around the edges and there are censor stamps at lower center and upper left. Please see our super-sized image to get a good sense of the condition of this item prior to placing a bid and please do not bid unless you can accept the defects described above, or you are willing to pay to have them properly restored. 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 (CDT) |
|||||||||||||
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. |