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Auction History Result 5p0051 STORM IN A TEACUP Other Company 1/2sh 1938 art of Rex Harrison & Vivien Leigh + dog, rare! Date Sold 12/19/2023 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original 1938 Vintage Theatrical Paperbacked Half-Sheet Movie Poster (1/2sh; measures 22" x 28" [56 x 71 cm]) (Learn More) Storm in a Teacup, the 1937 (released in the U.S. in 1938) Victor Saville English Scotland newspaper reporter journalism political romantic comedy ("Unleash your laughs for the merriest picture that ever raced across the screen!"; "It's comedy sparked the loudest explosion of fun in years"; produced by Alexander Korda; about a brash young Scottish reporter who is assigned to write a puff piece on a local politician, but he writes an expose instead, and the politician ends up suing him, but complicating matters is the politician's beautiful daughter whom the reporter is falling in love with) starring Vivien Leigh (in an early role), Rex Harrison, Ursula Jeans, Cecil Parker, and Sara Allgood 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 we have only previously auctioned one example of the studio-issued half-sheet, and that was 14 years ago, but we have never auctioned this "other company" half-sheet! This was printed by Associated Displays Corporation which was a company based in New York City. Before it was discovered by noted poster dealer/historian Walter Reuben, collectors did not know the name of this company (and thought it to be located in the Midwest), and it is often referred to as the "other company" (and we will continue to refer to it that way, since collectors know it that way). From 1936 to roughly 1941, this company printed its own one-sheets and lobby card sets (and a very few inserts, half-sheets, three-sheets, 40x60s and stills) for three major studio movies (Warner Brothers, Paramount and United Artists, but no other studios). The items almost always feature a tiny legal disclaimer and cast credits only. The posters and lobby cards are from the original release of the movie, and almost always have completely different artwork from the regular studio release. They did this by combining elements from different film scenes onto one poster or card. Sometimes, "other company" posters have images that are the equal of those from the regular studio release posters. 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. Note that because this poster was paperbacked onto a thicker paper backing, it CAN'T be sent rolled (someone could conceivably roll it or try to do so, but we know it would definitely lessen its condition, so we will only send it in a very large flat package, unless the buyer insists, and then they would be responsible for any damage). What IS paperbacking? Learn More Overall Condition and Pre-Restoration Defects with Quality of Restoration: good to very good. Prior to paperbacking, the poster had creases, scuffs, and small paper loss on both folds, and some tears and small paper loss around the edges. Overall, the poster was in good to very good condition prior to paperbacking. The poster was pretty well backed, but you can see signs of the above defects and the restoration of the above defects. Learn More about condition grades 
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