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Auction History Result 4s203 LIGHTNIN' WC '30 great close up deco art of Will Rogers & three sexy divorcees! Date Sold 4/14/2009 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Paperbacked Window Card Movie Poster (WC; measures 14" x 22") (Learn More) Lightnin', the 1930 Henry King family relationship hotel owners comedy ("From the stage success produced by John Golden"; "Play by Winchell Smith and Frank Bacoi"; about a husband and wife that own a hotel that is built on the border between California and Nevada, so divorcing wives can stay in the Nevada half; the husband is super slow moving and is sarcastically nicknamed "Lightnin'", and there are multiple subplots, including crooks trying to buy out the hotel, and a lawyer who is in trouble in Nevada so he lives in the California half of the hotel; the movie closes with a sensational courtroom scene where Rogers must clear his name and also convince his wife that she is still in love with him!) starring Will Rogers, Louise Dresser, Joel McCrea (in his third credited role!), Jason Robards Sr., Helen Cohan and Rex Bell. Note that this is a remake of a 1925 silent movie directed by John Ford! 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 has been paperbacked. What is paperbacking? This means the poster was backed onto a light paper backing (acid-free), that is similar in feel to that of the original poster (it means that the poster must be handled carefully, as the backing does not give it much added strength, but it is similar to having an unrestored poster, and yet it has been properly preserved). It is a similar process to linenbacking, except that most collectors use linenbacking for one-sheets and paperbacking for half-sheets, inserts, window cards. Condition: good to very good. The poster had nail holes, creases, tears, and some areas of paper loss around the edges of the poster and some creases, smudges, scuffs, and a few nail holes scattered throughout the image, more so in the left of Rogers' hair. Overall, the poster was in good condition prior to paperbacking. The poster was well backed by a talented restorer, who did not touch up many of the faint smudges and scuffs (and I agree with that decision, because to do so would have required lots of paint, which would have given the poster a "heavily restored" look, and I don't feel the smudges and scuffs are all that distracting, and they help establish that this is a genuine 79 year-old original poster!). Obviously, one would prefer to find an example of this window card that had no defects or restoration, but I do not know if another example of this card exists (or if it does, if the owner would consider parting with it!). Learn More about condition grades 
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