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Auction History Result 5c0307 SCARLET EMPRESS jumbo LC 1934 Josef von Sternberg classic, Marlene Dietrich & Jane Darwell! Date Sold 7/23/2020 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Movie Jumbo Lobby Card (LC; measures 14" x 17" [36 x 43 cm]) (Learn More) The Scarlet Empress, the classic 1934 Josef von Sternberg historical biographical German-Princess-forced-to-marry-Russian-Duke-and-ends-up-ruling-the-country melodrama ("Her whisper was a command to love!"; "Based on the intimate diary of Catherine the Great"; a highly fictionalized biography of Catherine II) starring Marlene Dietrich (in the title role as Catherine the Great), John Lodge, Sam Jaffe, Louise Dresser, C. Aubrey Smith, Akim Tamiroff, and Jane Darwell (in an uncredited role). Note that this was the second to last movie of the seven movies that von Sternberg and Dietrich made together, and many reviewers think this was their best collaboration (one described it as "the most jaw dropping, sexually charged piece of cinema anyone could ever ask for"). It is a fictionalized biography of the story of Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia, and in the movie, Dietrich is required to change from an innocent young girl to a jaded experienced older woman, and everyone agrees that she did so magnificently. Movie posters of any kind from this movie have always been incredibly rare, at least as rare and possibly more so than those from the other Josef Von Sternberg/Marlene Dietrich films. Also note that male lead John Lodge has an interesting background! He came from an important New England family (his grandfather was William Henry Cabot Lodge), and he shocked them by becoming a movie actor! He appeared in a couple dozen movies between 1932 and 1940. He quit the movies to serve in World War II, and afterwards, in 1946, he became the second major movie actor ever to hold national political office, serving as a Congressman (the first was Helen Gahagan Douglas). In 1950, he became Governor of Connecticut, and later, he served as ambassador to several countries! NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. Important Added Info: Note that this jumbo lobby card shows Marlene Dietrich with Jane Darwell, years before she would become famous as "Ma Joad" in "The Grapes of Wrath" (she was uncredited in this movie). Condition: fair to good. Unfortunately, this rare jumbo lobby card was displayed in a frame and it has significantly faded. There is a tiny bit on each side that was covered by a mat, so you can see the extent of the fading by looking at the borders. Also, there was a 2" tear in the lower right border that was repaired with tape from the back, and some other border wear (see our image). Do not bid on this unless you can accept this significant fading. Learn More about condition grades 
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