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Auction History Result 1v124 GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES half-sheet '53 art of super sexy Marilyn Monroe & Jane Russell! Date Sold 8/28/2008 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Paperbacked Half-Sheet Movie Poster (1/2sh; measures 22" x 28") (Learn More) Howard Hawks' Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, the classic 1953 Howard Hawks romantic musical son-of-rich-man-loves-beautiful-wacky-showgirl-and-his-father-does-everything-to-break-them-up comedy ("The two M-M-Marvels of our age in the wonder musical of the world!"; "Based on the musical Comedy by Joseph Fields and Anita Loos"; "Music and Lyrics by Jule Styne and Leo Robin"; "Presented on the Stage by Herman Levin and Oliver Smith") starring Jane Russell (as Dorothy Shaw), Marilyn Monroe (as Lorelei Lee), Charles Coburn (as Sir Francis 'Piggy' Beekman), Elliot Reid, Tommy Noonan, George Winslow (the little boy with the super deep voice, billed as "George 'Foghorn' Winslow"), Marcel Dalio, Taylor Holmes, Norma Varden, Howard Wendell, and Steven Geray 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 paper backing (acid-free), that is similar in feel to that of the original poster (except somewhat heavier). It is a similar process to linenbacking, except that most collectors use linenbacking for one-sheets and paperbacking for half-sheets, inserts, window cards, and lobby cards. Also note that this half-sheet SHOULD not be rolled in a tube, because it can damage the paper backing. Therefore we will send it in a large flat package. Please bear that extra shipping cost in mind BEFORE placing a bid on this poster! Condition: very good. The poster was never folded. It had some creases, scuffs, and smudges around the edges of the poster, more so in the top right. It is fortunate that very few of the creases, scuffs, and smudges were in any of the image areas, as most were in the white background areas. Overall, the poster was in good to very good condition prior to paperbacking. The poster was well backed, but the restorer overpainted some significant portions of the white background areas, to "even them out", and the restorer was quite successful in this. When you look closely at the poster, you can clearly see the background areas that were overpainted, but from any reasonable viewing distance, it is barely noticeable at all, and I can see next-to-no paint restoration in any of the image or text areas. Learn More about condition grades 
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