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Auction History Result 5p0362 UNEXPECTED REVIEW linen 39x55 special poster 1911 art of John Bunny, early Vitagraph, rare! Date Sold 12/19/2023 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Linenbacked Special Movie Poster (measures 38 1/2" x 55" [98 x 140 cm]) (Learn More) An Unexpected Review, the 1911 silent military society comedy short (about soldiers who get drunk at a fancy party and cause a scene) starring John Bunny and Edward Thomas. Note that this is a VERY unusual poster from the early 1910s! In the earliest days of movie distribution, the studios temporarily hit on the idea of creating one poster for use in several European countries, and to make that work, they put the title of the movie in three different languages at the top of the poster! The languages are English, German, and French. This is a rare opportunity to purchase an extremely early movie poster! Also note that John Bunny was one of the greatest early comedy stars, and he had been a stage actor who worked for Vitagraph from 1910 until his unfortunate passing in 1915, appearing in 150 movies for them! Because he passed away so early in the development of film, virtually no posters exist from his films, and lobby cards had not even been invented at the time of his passing. NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. Artist: R. Hem Important Added Info: Note that we have only previously auctioned two examples of this poster, and those were both 15 years ago! What IS linenbacking? Learn More Overall Condition and Pre-Restoration Defects with Quality of Restoration: very good. The poster had some creases, scuffs, and tiny paper loss on parts of some folds, with some darkening and tack holes around the edges. Overall, the poster was in very good condition prior to linenbacking. The poster was nicely backed, and displays well! Learn More about condition grades 
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