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STORY OF ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL STORY OF ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL 1sh OR search current auctions Auction History Result 9k0097 STORY OF ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL 1sh 1939 art of Don Ameche, Loretta Young & Henry Fonda, rare! Date Sold 8/5/2021 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Paperbacked One-Sheet Movie Poster (1sh; measures 27" x 41" [69 x 104 cm]) (Learn More) The Story of Alexander Graham Bell, the 1939 Irving Cummings historical telephone inventor biography ( "A Picture as Great as the Love it Immortalizes... A love as enduring as the miracle it wrought!"; "America's most thrilling story!"; "Out of the stirring past of this great nation emerges the drama of accomplishment that symbolizes the tradition of America! The dramatic romance of one who dreamed and struggled, loved and achieved."; "Original story by Ray Harris"; produced by Darryl F. Zanuck; a fictionalized biography of the inventor of the telephone) starring Don Ameche (in the title role as Alexander Graham Bell), Loretta Young, Henry Fonda (as Thomas Watson, who is immortalized in the first phone transmission, "Mr. Watson, come here I need you!"), Charles Coburn, Gene Lockhart, Spring Byington, Sally Blane, Polly Ann Young, Georgiana Young, and Bobs Watson. Note that Loretta Young's three real life sisters (Sally Blane, Polly Ann Young, and Georgiana Young) all appeared in this movie with her, making it a real "family affair"! 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 two examples of this poster, and only one in the last 13 years! Also note that this poster has been paperbacked. What is paperbacking? This means the poster was backed onto a light paper backing (acid-free), that is similar in feel to that of the original poster (it means that the poster must be handled carefully, as the backing does not give it much added strength, but it is similar to having an unrestored poster, and yet it has been properly preserved). It is a similar process to linenbacking, except that most collectors use linenbacking for one-sheets and paperbacking for half-sheets, inserts, window cards. Finally, note that because this poster was paperbacked onto a thin paper backing, it can be sent rolled (however, it will be rolled with the image outward, because paperbacked posters should always be rolled that way, while linen posters are always rolled with the image inward), and it will likely need to be sent in a 6" tube, because rolling it more tightly might damage the poster. 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 tiny paper loss at the crossfolds and pretty minor fold and border wear. Overall, the poster was in very good condition prior to paperbacking. Someone backed the poster onto a thin paper backing. After it was back, it was very roughly handled, and there are now many creases scattered throughout the poster (and the backing). If I owned this great rare poster, I would surely have a talented restorer remove it from the old backing, and after proper linenbacking and restoration, it will display great, but bear this in mind before bidding. Learn More about condition grades 
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