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Auction History Result 8h680 OLD IRONSIDES candid deluxet 7.75x9.75 still '26 director Cruze & William Wrigley's protege! Date Sold 6/3/2014 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Deluxe 7 3/4" x 9 3/4" [20 x 25 cm] Movie Still (Learn More) Old Ironsides, the 1926 James Cruze silent American-fighting-ship-battling-Barbary-pirates-in-the-Mediterranean romantic adventure melodrama ("A stirring story of the sea.... The most costly film made thus far."; "The thrill of a lifetime"; "Story by Laurence Stallings"; about the famous U.S. battleship, The Constitution, that was nicknamed "Old Ironsides"; the movie is a highly fictionalized account of the Battle of Tripoli Harbor, where pirates captured American ships and took them prisoners; the famous phrase "Millions for defense, but not one cent for tribute" is often falsely attributed to this confrontation, and while it wasn't said at that time, the sentiment applies) starring Charles Farrell, Esther Ralston, Wallace Beery, George Bancroft, and Charles Hill Mailes NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. Important Added Info: Note that this great still shows something that has surely happened in Hollywood thousands of times! William Wrigley Jr. (the chewing gum magnate) had a "protege", Evelyn Davidson, who he wanted to appear in movies (we wonder what Mrs. Wrigley thought of the protege?). She was sent to Hollywood, where Wrigley used his influence to get her a screen test with James Cruze, "Hollywood's master director". Alas, she was not cast in the movie, and we can't find that she ever appeared in any movie. If anyone knows more about her, please e-mail us and we will post it here. Also note that this still measures 7 3/4" x 9 3/4" [20 x 25 cm], but it has not been trimmed. Also note that this is a deluxe still printed on double weight paper stock. Condition: very good to fine. The still is in nice condition! Learn More about condition grades 
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