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Auction History Result 6w013 MOGAMBO paper banner 1953 great images of Clark Gable, Grace Kelly & Ava Gardner in Africa! Date Sold 6/13/2019 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Unfolded Movie Paper Banner (measures 24" x 82" [61 x 208 cm]) (Learn More) Mogambo, the 1953 John Ford Africa jungle safari romantic love triangle adventure thriller ("Filmed on Safari in Africa!"; "from M-G-M in color by TECHNICOLOR"; "The battle of the sexes!"; "The battle of the gorillas!"; "MGM's MIGHTY 'MOGAMBO'"; "Formidable Mogambo"; "Based Upon a Play by Wilson Collison"; a remake of the 1932 "Red Dust", which surprisingly starred Clark Gable in the same role 21 years before, but in that movie, the action took place on an Indochina rubber plantation, and it was transferred to an African jungle safari company to make it more interesting!) starring Clark Gable, Ava Gardner (nominated for the Best Actress Academy Award for this film), Grace Kelly (nominated for the Best Supporting Actress Academy Award for this film; in her third movie role!), Donald Sinden, and Philip Stainton 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 the color inset image on this paper banner (see our image) was printed on a separate sheet and then attached to that area of the banner (this was commonly done with paper banners, and some 30x40s and 40x60s of this period). This is how the poster was created. Note that in the 1910s through 1930s, studios would make large cloth banners that movie theaters could hang up above their lobbies (or above their entrances). In the early 1940s, they changed to making paper banners (perhaps there was a cloth shortage during World War II). At first, they were made of one-sheet-like paper, and they didn't survive very well, and they apparently were not very popular, because very few survive. At some point around 1946, they changed to making them out of a heavy paper stock, similar to that used for 40x60s, but measuring 24" x 80". Many people think these became very popular at drive-in theaters, which were then expanding at a major pace throughout the country. The paper banners were very popular until the late 1960s, and then far fewer were made (perhaps corresponding to the decline in popularity of drive-in theaters). Note that this poster is very long, but because it is not very wide, it can be sent in a regular size tube. However, it can NOT be combined with other rolled posters, and must be either sent by itself (or combined with other paper banners that are exactly like this). Please bear this in mind before bidding on this poster. Condition: good. The poster has creases, smudges and scuff marks scattered throughout and slight discoloration scattered in some areas from exposure to moisture (see our image). It has some surface paper loss at upper left. Please see our super-sized image to get a good sense of the condition of this item prior to placing a bid. Learn More about condition grades 
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