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Auction History Result 6w336 MASK OF FU MANCHU candid deluxe 7x8 still 1932 Boris Karloff & Myrna Loy in cast portrait! Date Sold 6/13/2019 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Deluxe 7" x 8" [18 x 20 cm] Movie Still (Learn More) The Mask of Fu Manchu, the 1932 Charles Brabin fantasy search-for-the-tomb-of-Ghengis-Khan Asian adventure horror thriller (based on the story by Sax Rohmer) starring Boris Karloff (in the title role as Dr. Fu Manchu), Lewis Stone, Myrna Loy (as Fah Lo See), Charles Starrett, Jean Hersholt, and Lawrence Grant. Note that, as was common in early Hollywood, non-Asian actors were hired to play Asians, and they did this through the use of "yellowface" makeup (similar to "blackface" makeup that had been used for so long). Note that, as was common in early Hollywood, non-Asian actors were hired to play Asians, and they did this through the use of "yellowface" makeup (similar to "blackface" makeup that had been used for so long). Often, this was in movies that featured "interracial romances" between Asians and westerners, and those who participated in such romances were shunned and often they led to murders or suicides. Thankfully, these sorts of movies and the practice of actors performing in "yellowface" has almost completely been abandoned! NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. Important Added Info: Note that this wonderful candid still shows Boris Karloff and Myrna Loy in full makeup together with C. Aubrey Smith and many members of the cast and/or crew! Note that this still has been trimmed and it now measures 7" x 8" [18 x 20 cm]. Also note that this is a deluxe still printed on double weight paper stock. Condition: very good. The still was neatly trimmed to 7" x 8" (likely to fit a frame) and there is a small stain in the upper left border. Otherwise, the still is in nice condition! Learn More about condition grades 
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