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Auction History Result 5y0991 GOING TO CONGRESS 4 LCs 1924 Will Rogers & Hal Roach political comedy short, ultra rare! Date Sold 2/13/2024 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. 4 Original Vintage Theatrical Movie Lobby Cards (LCs; measure 11" x 14" [28 x 36 cm]) (Learn More) Going to Congress, the 1924 Rob Wagner silent political government satirical comedy short (produced by Hal Roach; about a naive boob who is hand picked to run for congress, specifically because they feel that he can be "handled", but he turns the tables on his handlers) starring Will Rogers, Molly Thompson, Marie Mosquini, William Gillespie, and Charlie Hall. Note that if this plot summary sounds familiar, it is because Frank Capra used a much expanded version of it in 1939's "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington"! NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. Important Added Info: Note that ANY movie paper items from this movie are incredibly rare. We previously auctioned this group of 4 lobby cards in 2020 and and now that very same group has been reconsigned to us for this auction, so it is still the only example we have ever auctioned! Condition: very good. One of the cards has small number stamps in the right of the bottom and smudges at top center. The other three cards mostly only have darkening in the extreme outer edges. Each has a penciled number written in the top right corner. Otherwise, the cards are in nice condition. Note that these lobby cards are completely unrestored and there is not a single piece of tape on either the front or back of any of them! Learn More about condition grades 
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