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Auction History Result 5p0386 YOUNG DONOVAN'S KID linen French 2p 1933 different stylized art of Dix & Jackie Cooper, rare! Date Sold 12/19/2023 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original 1933 (from the first release of this movie in France) Vintage Theatrical Linenbacked French Two-Panel "Double Grande" Movie Poster (2p; measures approximately 63" x 94" [160 x 239 cm]; printed in 2 pieces) (Learn More) Young Donovan's Kid, the 1931 Fred Niblo child adoption family relationship romantic crime melodrama ("Bonded in one great picture!"; "Based upon Rex Beach's novel 'Big Brother'"; about a mobster who adopts the young brother of a fellow gangster who has been killed; after much bonding, the boy is taken away, and the gangster goes nuts robbing people, but then, under the influence of the minister's daughter, he completely reforms and gets an honest job!) starring Richard Dix (in the title role as Jim Donovan), Jackie Cooper ("Sensational star of 'Skippy'"; in the title role as Midge Murray), Marion Shilling, Frank Sheridan and Boris Karloff (in a small part, one of an amazing 16 movies he made in 1931; of course, at the end of that year, he starred in Frankenstein and that made him a major star!). Note that this is a "lost" film which means that no surviving copies are thought to exist. NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. Artist: Rene Peron Important Added Info: Note that we have only previously auctioned two examples of this French poster, and one of those two examples has now been reconsigned to us, so this is still only one of two examples we have ever auctioned! Also note that the poster has an artist's signature on it, but we cannot read it. If anyone knows the name of this artist, please e-mail us and we will post it here. What IS linenbacking? Learn More Overall Condition and Pre-Restoration Defects with Quality of Restoration: very good to fine. The poster had pretty minor wear on the foldlines and slight darkening on the folds and around the edges. Overall, the poster was in very good to fine condition prior to linenbacking. The poster was nicely backed, and displays well! Learn More about condition grades 
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