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Auction History Result #8333 TIME OF THEIR LIVES Italian 1p 46 A & C Date Sold 5/6/2003Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. Original Vintage Theatrical Italian One-Panel Movie Poster (measures approximately 39" x 55") (Learn More) The Time of Their Lives, the 1946 Charles Barton Revolutionary War fantasy comedy ("Something NEW from BUD and LOU!"; about a tinker in George Washington's times, played by Costello, who, along with a pretty girl, played by Marjorie Reynolds, are both wrongfully killed by a traitor, played by Abbott; 170 years later, Costello and Reynolds' ghosts meet Abbott's descendant, who still lives in the house his ancestor lived in, and the ghosts search the house search trying to find a letter that proves their innocence) starring Bud Abbott, Lou Costello (Abbott and Costello), Marjorie Reynolds, Binnie Barnes, John Shelton, Jess Barker, Gale Sondergaard, Robert H. Barrat, and Lynn Baggett. Note that Universal was likely worried about this "different" Abbott & Costello comedy (involving ghosts and taking place in both Revolutionary War times and in the then present day), and maybe they were afraid that loyal Abbott & Costello fans didn't want to see them in something different, but whatever the reason, they completely ignored the plot of the movie in the advertising campaign, and the posters show Bud and Lou in present day outfits, with the tagline "Something NEW from BUD and LOU!". 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 Italian one-panel measures approximately 39" x 55" and is folded. Condition: good. there are several semi-circular tears in the image background at top center above Abbott's hand (if it looks from the image like there is any paper loss it is because the paper was folded under); there is 1" of separation at the top crossfold; there is a 1 1/2" semi-circular tear in Costello's ear, but again there is no paper loss; there are several fairly large areas of paper loss in the blank borders, and several more smaller areas of paper loss; there is 1" of separation and paper loss at the bottom crossfold; there are 2 semi-circular tears in the black background to the right of Costello's foot; there is separation at the ends of most foldlines in the borders; The poster is in better condition than the above makes it sound! Its defects are primarily tears or blank paper loss, and any talented restorer could repair them during the linenbacking process, after which the poster would look wonderful (and it wouldn't have much paint anywhere on it)! Learn More about condition grades 
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