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Auction History Result 9f418 ROMEO & JULIET pressbook '69 Franco Zeffirelli's version of William Shakespeare's play! Date Sold 12/27/2009 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Movie Pressbook (pb; measures 12 1/4" x 15"; 4 pages). Also included are 3 ad supplements that have 2 pages each and 1 herald that has 4 pages (Learn More) Romeo and Juliet, the classic 1968 (released in the U.S. in 1969) Franco Zeffirelli (nominated for the Best Director Academy Award for this film) English/Italian romantic tragedy ("No ordinary love story...."; "Paramount Pictures takes great pride and pleasure in presenting to the American public the return of the greatest love story of all time."; "This 'Romeo & Juliet' is no ordinary love story"; "Screenplay by Franco Brusati and Masolino D'Amico"; a production of the classic Shakespearian play; nominated for the Best Picture Academy Award) starring Olivia Hussey (in the title role as Juliet), Leonard Whiting (in the title role as Romeo), Milo O'Shea, Michael York (as Tybalt), John McEnery (as Mercutio), Pat Heywood (as the nurse), Natasha Parry (as Lady Capulet), and Robert Stephens (as the Prince). Note that Hussey was 16 and Whiting was 17 when the movie was made, making them the youngest performers ever to professionally play Romeo and Juliet! NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. Important Added Info: Note that when studios would prepare pressbooks they would often include a sample of the herald. Most often, the herald is no longer still with the pressbook. Sometimes, the herald by itself will sell for almost as much as the rest of the entire pressbook! This pressbook contains the original herald which is pictured next to the pressbook below. Also note that pressbooks were prepared prior to a movie being released. Often, changes would be made in a movie advertising campaign (billing of actors, different images, etc.), and the theaters would print up special supplements that they would send out with the pressbooks that had already been printed. These supplements are very rare, far more rare than the pressbooks themselves! Some pressbooks would have no supplements, some would have one, and some would have several. Almost every Academy Award winning movie would have a special "Academy Award winner" supplement. Also note that we have provided an image of the front and back covers of the pressbook, plus an image of any supplements or heralds (if there are any included with this pressbook), but of course, the winner of this auction will receive the entire single pressbook we are selling (plus any supplements or heralds described above)! Finally, note that this pressbook is complete and uncut! Given that theater owners purchased pressbooks partly in order to create their newspaper advertising, and quite frequently cut them up for that purpose, it is rare to find a pressbook that IS complete and uncut! Condition: good, NO CUTS. Learn More about condition grades 
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