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5w0283 PRIVATE LIVES OF ELIZABETH & ESSEX Belgian R1950s Bette Davis, Errol Flynn, Curtiz!

Date Sold 1/18/2024

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An Undated (probably 1950s) Re-Release Folded Belgian Poster (measures 14 1/2" x 19" [37 x 48 cm]) (Learn More)

The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex, the 1939 Michael Curtiz Elizabethan Era England historical medieval royalty romantic melodrama ("It's a Battle Royal of Love!"; "The secret romance of good Queen Bess"; "The Queen who could never be a woman... and the man who could never be a King!"; "The most fascinating romance in history!"; "Based on a stage play by Maxwell Anderson"; the play is based on the legend of this famous relationship, and not the reality!; in real life, Elizabeth was 65, but Davis was 31 when she played the role, and she wore considerable makeup to look much older; the play explores the love-hate relationship between the old queen and the dashing young Earl of Essex) starring Bette Davis (in the title role as Queen Elizabeth I), Errol Flynn (in the title role as Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex), Olivia De Havilland, Alan Hale Sr., and Vincent Price (in his second movie role!)
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Important Added Info: Note that this poster has been trimmed and it now measures 14 1/2" x 19" [37 x 48 cm]. Also note that this poster was folded at one time but has been laying flat for a long time and will be sent rolled in a tube.

Condition: good to very good. The poster originally had a blank top that was neatly trimmed off (this is commonly done with Belgian posters, similar to how the blank top is trimmed off of U.S. window cards). It has creases and tears of varying lengths (generally 1" or less but some are larger) along portions of some edges.
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