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Auction History Result 3d1198 RETURN OF DR. FU MANCHU candid 8x10 key book still 1930 Warner Oland touching up Asian makeup! Date Sold 10/30/2022 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Movie 7 3/4" x 10" [20 x 25 cm] Key Book Still (Learn More) The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu (also released as "The Return of Fu Manchu"), the 1930 Rowland V. Lee Asian crime mystery romantic melodrama sequel ("The mysterious sign of vengeance wars of the Return of Dr. Fu Manchu"; based on the novel by Sax Rohmer; in the first movie, The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu, the movie ended with Fu Manchu apparently dead, and the young lovers planning to marry; this sequel opens with their planning their wedding, when it turns out that Fu Manchu is NOT dead after all, and most reviews say that this sequel is better than the first movie!) starring Warner Oland (in the title role as Dr. Fu Manchu), O.P. Heggie (best remembered as the blind man who befriends the monster in "The Bride of Frankenstein", and also as the next door cellmate to Robert Donat in "The Count of Monte Cristo"), Jean Arthur, Neil Hamilton, Evelyn Hall, and Tetsu Komai. Finally, note that, as noted above, the movie has two similar titles. In the pressbook, the title is given as "The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu", but the posters shown in the pressbook use the other title "The Return of Fu Manchu"! Also, the jumbo lobby cards and still use the "The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu" title. So obviously, they used both versions at the same time, and we don't know why! If anyone knows more about this, please e-mail us and we will post it here. NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. Important Added Info: Note that this wonderful candid key book still shows Warner Oland sitting on set and he is looking in the mirrored inside cover of a makeup case, and he is touching up his Asian makeup! Also note that he appears to be wearing special shoes that add a couple of inches to his height. Yet the IMDb says that he was 5'11"! We wonder why they would need to make him taller yet. If anyone knows more about this, please e-mail us and we will post it here. Note that this still is a key book still, mounted to a linen backing. Many studios spent extra money to have their most special photos, the key book stills, either backed with linen or printed on a heavy paper, both of which enhanced their durability. They had an extra 1" at the left or top, with punch holes, because of how they were stored. Key book stills are far more rare than regular stills, which has increased their popularity among collectors, since only a few keybooks were manufactured per film, and a key book still is guaranteed to be authentic. Someone trimmed away the extra 1" from the top of the still. Condition: very good. The top 1" was neatly trimmed off (see above). There is a crease in the bottom right corner that has caused the corner of the still to separate (but it is held together by the linen backing). Otherwise, the still is in nice condition! Learn More about condition grades 
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