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1b1962 FLYING DOWN TO RIO LC 1933 c/u of Dolores Del Rio, Gene Raymond & Paul Roulien, ultra rare!

Date Sold 11/23/2021
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An Original Vintage Theatrical Movie Lobby Card (LC; measures 10 3/4" x 13 3/4" [27 x 35 cm]) (Learn More)

Flying Down to Rio, the classic 1933 Thornton Freeland South America Rio De Janeiro Brazil airplane aviation pilot romantic love triangle musical ("Musical Romance Staged in the Clouds..."; "Too big for the world... So they staged it in the clouds... Too beautiful for words... So they set it to music!"; "Come, take a joy ride through the sky!"; "Romance that soars on the wings of song") starring Dolores Del Rio, Gene Raymond, Paul Roulien, Ginger Rogers, Fred Astaire, and Blanche Friderici. Note that this was the first of the ten movies Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers made together, which explains why they were fourth and fifth billed, and not pictured on any poster art! Also note that this movie was made at a time when Hollywood had a "love affair" with South America in general, and Brazil (and Rio de Janeiro). Paul Roulien was a Brazilian singer who came to Hollywood in 1931, and he sang in several movies. In this movie, he was part of a romantic love triangle with Dolores Del Rio and Gene Raymond, and it was his best role. In 1934, he returned to Brazil and quit acting in 1938.
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Important Added Info: Note that we have previously auctioned five lobby cards from this movie, but we have never before auctioned THIS lobby card! Also note that this lobby card has been slightly trimmed and it now measures 10 3/4" x 13 3/4" [27 x 35 cm]. Finally, note that we have a scan of both the front and the back of this lobby card, which should greatly help you see what defects it has.

Condition: good. Approximately 1/4" was trimmed from the top and right blank borders, and only blank paper was affected. The entire card has darkened somewhat. It has tack holes, smudges, and small stains around the edges. There are small stains and smudges scattered in the image. This is the sort of card that responds really well to professional restoration. It is likely that much or all of the smudges and stains can be removed through chemical means, and of course, most of the pinholes are in the blank borders, and after proper restoration, the card will display well. Please look closely at our images of the front and back of this card before bidding. Note that this card is completely unrestored and there is not a single piece of tape on either the front or back!
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