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  Auction History Result #2812 3 GODFATHERS linen one-sheet '49 John Wayne Date Sold 1/27/2004Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Linenbacked One-Sheet Movie Poster (measures 27" x 41") (Learn More) Three Godfathers, the 1949 John Ford cowboy western ("John Wayne's greatest role"; "John Ford's legend of the Southwest!"; from the story by Peter B. Kyne; about bank robbers who kill a man during a holdup, and they escape into the desert, and they find a woman who is giving birth, and she dies, but when they learn that the father was the man they killed, they feel it is their duty to get the baby to safety, but it is all they can do to save themselves) starring John Wayne, Pedro Armendariz, Harry Carey Jr. (billed as "introducing Harry Carey, Jr."), Ward Bond, Mae Marsh (the famous silent star), Jane Darwell, Ben Johnson, and Hank Worden. The very first adaptation was by Broncho Billy Anderson in 1915's "Broncho Billy and the Baby", followed by another version a year later under the source novel's name, followed by a third version called "Marked Men" in 1919. That movie was remade twice, both times under the source novel's name, in 1936, and in 1949, that time with John Wayne, and it was not directly remade again, although other movies borrowed elements of the plot. NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. If you know who did the art (if any), please let us know. Condition: good to very good. The poster has been linenbacked . Prior to restoration, the poster was in good condition. The borders were somewhat tattered and new paper was carefully placed over some of the old borders (it was very well done). There was paper loss in the vertical foldline between the "F" and "A" of "GODFATHERS" in the title; there was a 2" tear in the right of the image in John Wayne's arm and jacket; there was an extra fold just below the regular top foldline with creases in the area in-between; there was other fold and border wear. Learn More about condition grades 
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