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Auction History Result 9h103 IN OLD CHICAGO linen French 1p '38 completely different art of pretty Alice Faye! Date Sold 7/17/2014 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Linenbacked French One-Panel "Grande" Movie Poster (1p; measures 45 3/4" x 61 1/2" [116 x 156 cm]) (Learn More) In Old Chicago (released in some countries simply as "Chicago"), the 1938 Henry King Illinois historical big city disaster melodrama ("Never-To-Be-Forgotten! The screen unfolds its mightiest panorama of the struggle and triumph... The life and loves... The heartbreak and happiness... In one of the world's greatest metropolises...!"; "Based on a story by Niven Busch"; nominated for the Best Picture Academy Award; produced by Darryl F. Zanuck; about two brothers, one "good" and one "very bad", and the two women they are involved with, and it is all set in the months leading up to the famous 1871 Chicago fire) starring Tyrone Power Jr., Alice Faye, Don Ameche, Alice Brady (winner of the Best Supporting Actress Academy Award for this film), Andy Devine, Brian Donlevy, Madame Sul-Te-Wan, Phyllis Brooks, Tom Brown, Sidney Blackmer, Berton Churchill, June Storey, and Paul Hurst. Note that producer Darryl F. Zanuck reportedly wanted to hire Jean Harlow at MGM to star in this epic, but tragically, she passed away. But she was replaced with Alice Faye, and this was her big break that made her a major star. NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. If you know who did the art (if any), please let us know. Overall Condition and Pre-Restoration Defects with Quality of Restoration: fair. The poster had an 8" x 20" area in the lower left of Faye's hair that was completely cut out. It extended into the blue hat to the left of it. It had a large triangular area in the middle left (in the background above the title) that was cut out, and there was a large section in the bottom center credits area that was cut out. The rest of the poster had some tears and small areas of paper loss. Overall, the poster was in fair condition prior to linenbacking. Given the large areas of paper loss, the person who backed it did a pretty good job of replacing what was missing, but it is noticeable where the restoration was, and the poster has had really major restoration, so very much bear this in mind before placing a bid on this poster. Learn More about condition grades 
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