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Auction History Result 6h0170 HOUSE OF FRANKENSTEIN signed insert 1944 by John Carradine, with Boris Karloff & Chaney, rare! Date Sold 4/14/2024 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Paperbacked Autographed Insert Movie Poster (measures 14" x 36" [36 x 91 cm]) (Learn More) House of Frankenstein, the 1944 Erle C. Kenton Universal monster horror thriller ("All together...!"; "Frankenstein's Monster! The Wolf Man! Dracula! The Hunchback! The Mad Doctor!"; "Based on a Story by Curt Siodmak"; the sixth Universal Frankenstein movie, and this was the first "all-star" movie, with all of its best monsters brought together in a single movie!) starring Boris Karloff, Lon Chaney Jr. (as Lawrence Talbot, the Wolfman), John Carradine (as Dracula), J. Carroll Naish (as Daniel, the hunchback), Anne Gwynne, Peter Coe, Elena Verdugo, Lionel Atwill (Atwill must have had a terrible agent that he ended up behind Peter Coe, and Elena Verdugo in the billing!), Michael Mark, Frank Reicher, Charles Wagenheim, William Edmunds, Belle Mitchell, Sig Ruman, and Glenn Strange (as "Frankenstein's monster"). At least Atwill did better than poor Glenn Strange, who played the Frankenstein monster, and didn't even receive billing! Also, is it just me, or is it the height of insensitivity that a "hunchback" was treated as a monster on a par with Frankenstein, Dracula, and The Wolf Man? Also, why in the world did Glenn Strange not get billing on the posters? 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 this poster has been personally autographed (signed) by John Carradine! Our consignor purchased this in the early 1990s, and he was told at that time that the poster had belonged to longtime collector Gary Dorst. He does not have a certificate of authenticity, but we feel certain the autograph is genuine. Also note that we have only previously auctioned two examples of this insert, one 20 years ago (which sold for $6,222) and one 14 years ago (which sold for $5,901)! Note that this poster has been paperbacked. What is paperbacking? This means the poster was backed onto a paper backing (acid-free), that is similar in feel to that of the original poster (except somewhat heavier). It is a similar process to linenbacking, except that most collectors use linenbacking for one-sheets and paperbacking for half-sheets, inserts, window cards, and lobby cards. Note that because this poster was paperbacked onto a thicker paper backing, it CAN'T be sent rolled (someone could conceivably roll it or try to do so, but we know it would definitely lessen its condition, so we will only send it in a very large flat package, unless the buyer insists, and then they would be responsible for any damage). What IS paperbacking? Learn More Overall Condition and Pre-Restoration Defects with Quality of Restoration: very good. Prior to paperbacking, the poster had creases, scuffs, and fine surface paper loss on parts of the folds, with pinholes in the top and bottom borders and a 2" tear with tiny paper loss near the center of the top border, extending into the top of the "H". Overall, the poster was in very good condition prior to paperbacking. The poster was nicely backed, and displays well! After the poster was backed, it was framed, and it was attached to a mat with two small pieces of conservation tape on the back of the top corners, but it does not affect the front. Learn More about condition grades 
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