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Auction History Result 7p969 WINGS LC 1928 close up of Clara Bow in uniform & Buddy Rogers, not in linen set, ultra rare! Date Sold 7/16/2019 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) Wings, the 1927 William A. Wellman silent/talking World War I (WWI) military airplane aviation romantic thriller melodrama ("To those young warriors of the sky whose wings are folded about them forever in this motion picture is reverently dedicated."; "Story by John Monk Saunders"; winner of the Best Picture Academy Award) starring Clara Bow, Charles 'Buddy' Rogers, Richard Arlen, Arlette Marchal, Gary Cooper (in one of his first major roles!), Jobyna Ralston, El Brendel, Richard Tucker, and Roscoe Karns. Note that Arlette Marchal was a French actress who had some success in American silent films. She was fourth billed when this movie was first released in 1927, but likely she had great trouble speaking English, because when the movie had dialogue added in 1929, she was no longer billed at all! Also note that Clara Bow was the most famous "flapper girl" of the mid to late 1920s (she became known as "The It Girl" after the character she played based on the popular novel by Elinor Glyn). She had a major role in Wings, and was Paramount's biggest star at that time. But she had a notorious private life and seemingly "settled down" when she married cowboy star Rex Bell in 1931 (she had two children and she retired from movies), but sadly in 1949 she went into a mental institution after a failed suicide attempt (she had had psychiatric issues for quite some time) and she was released but never returned to her family, and lived alone until her death in 1965. NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. Important Added Info: Note that this card, which is not from the very first linen lobby set (see below) has a wonderful image of Clara Bow in uniform with Buddy Rogers, WHICH DOES NOT APPEAR IN THE LINEN SET AT ALL, and we have never auctioned this great card before! Also note that it has been documented that this classic movie premiered in 1927, but stayed in continuous first release until at least 1929 (and it was revamped with added sound in 1929). The lobby cards from the very first release have a linen texture, and this card does not. However, since it has no reference to sound either, we think it is likely from either later in 1927 or in 1928, before the sound was added. This is further bolstered by the fact that we previously auctioned a different card from this same release, and on that card, someone wrote in pen on the back "Sept. 18th 1928"! So it IS incredibly likely that this is from the continuous first release of the movie in late 1928, but it is not from the very first lobby card set created, which was on a linen finish paper. 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: very good to fine. There is a tiny pinhole in each of the bottom two corners and a few faint smudges in the corners. Otherwise, the card is in nice condition. Note that this lobby card is completely unrestored and there is not a single piece of tape on either the front or back! Learn More about condition grades 
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