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Auction History Result 4s190 TWO-LANE BLACKTOP int'l 1sh 1971 James Taylor is the driver, Warren Oates is GTO, Laurie Bird! Date Sold 3/4/2018 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Folded International One-Sheet Movie Poster (1sh; measures 27" x 41" [69 x 104 cm]) (Learn More) Two-Lane Blacktop, the classic 1971 Monte Hellman illegal-street-car-drag-racing thriller ("James Taylor is the driver. Warren Oates is GTO. Laurie Bird is the girl. Dennis Wilson is the mechanic. Two-Lane Blacktop is the picture."; about two men drag racing across the USA in a grey '55 Chevy; based on the story by Will Corry) starring James Taylor, Warren Oates, Laurie Bird (in her first movie role), Harry Dean Stanton, and Dennis Wilson (member of the rock & roll group The Beach Boys, in his sole acting appearance!). Note that Laurie Bird was 17 year old model when she got this major role. She did a great job and it seemed like it would be the start of a substantial career, but alas, that was not to be. Following a couple more minor roles, she quit acting and became a photographer. At the age of 25, she committed suicide in her boyfriend's (Art Garfunkel's) apartment. 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 was stamped "FOREIGN" which means it was printed for use outside the United States (there would also have been posters stamped "DOMESTIC" for use within the United States). Often, the "FOREIGN" posters would have a different (sometimes racier) image than that for the one used in the United States. Condition: good. The poster has moderate fold and border wear and varying degrees of separation and paper loss in each crossfold (see our image). There are pieces of tape (not put there for any restoration purpose) and pinholes around the edges (some are torn or enlarged due to rough removal) and there is a tear at upper and lower center. There is a foreign stamp at lower left and there are some traces of ink just above the upper crossfold. It is otherwise in generally nice condition with most of the defects affecting portions of the edges, and certainly a competent restorer could repair the defects described above and improve the poster's condition, but please bear in mind the cost of restoration before placing a bid. Learn More about condition grades 
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