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Auction History Result 9j0834 MERRY WIDOW LC 1925 John Gilbert embraces Mae Murray, Erich von Stroheim directed, ultra rare! Date Sold 8/3/2021 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Movie Lobby Card (LC; measures 11" x 14" [28 x 36 cm]) (Learn More) Von Stroheim's The Merry Widow, the 1925 Erich von Stroheim silent romantic love triangle European royalty epic ("Let joy be unconfined"; "From the famous Henry W. Savage stage success by Franz Lehar, Victor Leon and Walter Stein"; about a pretty showgirl who travels to a mythical European country, and both the Crown Prince and another nobleman fall in love with her, but the king won't let either of them marry her, so she marries the richest man in the country; he dies on their wedding night in the throes of passion, and she goes back to Paris, after inheriting a fortune, and she throws lavish parties and is known as "The Merry Widow"; many more events happen before she is ultimately united with her true love) starring Mae Murray (in the title role "as the Widow"), John Gilbert ("as the Prince"), Roy D'Arcy, George Fawcett, Tully Marshall, Sally O'Hara, Josephine Crowell, and Clark Gable (as one of the ballroom dancers; in one of his 14 uncredited roles prior to making his real debut in 1931's "The Painted Desert"). Note that this movie was remade in 1952 starring Lana Turner and Fernando Lamas. NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. Important Added Info: Note that we have previously auctioned four lobby cards from this movie, but we have never before auctioned this card! Also note that we have a scan of both the front and the back of this lobby card, which should greatly help you see what defects it has. Condition: good to very good. There are pinholes around the edges. There is faint staining in the left and right edges of the card and a few smudges in the borders. There are a few tiny dot stains scattered in the card that show in the light colored areas. This rare and desirable card can certainly be displayed and enjoyed as is, or one might choose to have slight restoration performed (see our images). Learn More about condition grades 
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