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Auction History Result h137 BELA LUGOSI deluxe 8" x 10" vintage movie still '34 Freulich portrait! Date Sold 11/1/2005Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Deluxe 8" x 10" Movie Still (Learn More) Bela Lugosi was one of the top two horror actors from the 1930s (along with Boris Karloff) in movies such as Dracula, Island of Lost Souls, The Wolf Man, The Body Snatcher, and the Black Cat. His portrayal of Dracula was so memorable, that it caused movie makers to only want him to play similar roles, and in the minds of many horror fans, there is no other Dracula BUT Bela Lugosi! Note that Mr. Lugosi was born in what was then Austria-Hungary, but is now Romania. He passed away in 1956 at the age of 73. Important Added Info: Note that this still is on heavy quality paper stock similar to that used for quality 11x14s of this period. There is a stamp on the back of the card that says "Photo by Freulich Universal Pictures Corp.", and handwritten is the word "Examiner" (likely a newspaper that used this still). Also handwritten is the two words "BLACK CAT" (no doubt the movie this portrait was taken for). There is a paper snipe on the back, but at one time the still was glued to some sort of backing, and when it was removed, some of the paper from the backing remained on the back of the still, and it covers most of the paper snipe (you can read the words "Bela Lugosi", but little else). There is a date stamp on the back which appears to read "JAN 2 1934", but it is difficult to read. Also, the back of the still is stamped "From the BORST COLLECTION", indicating that at one time this card was in the collection of the world's foremost horror movie poster collector! Finally, there is a penciled price on the top left corner of the back of the still which reads "195-" (likely the price paid by our consignor when he obtained this still many years ago). What a great deal of history on the back of this great still! Condition: very good. There are several light crease marks in the still, but they are really only noticeable when the still is turned to the light. Otherwise, the still is in quite nice condition (there is paper residue on the back of the still, as described above, but it has no effect on the front of the still)! Learn More about condition grades 
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