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Auction History Result 2s0021 20th CENTURY jumbo WC 1934 art of John Barrymore & Carole Lombard, Howard Hawks, ultra rare! Date Sold 8/7/2022 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Paperbacked Jumbo Movie Window Card (WC; measures 22" x 28" [56 x 71 cm]) (Learn More) Twentieth Century, the classic 1934 Howard Hawks New York City Broadway theater stage acting romantic screwball comedy ("Broadway's greatest comedy smash - even greater on the screen!"; "From the notable New York Stage Success by Ben Hecht - Charles MacArthur - Chas B. Millholland"; about a legendary Broadway director who takes a simple girl and makes her a huge star, and then becomes obsessed with her; surely one of the greatest of all movies ever made, comedy or otherwise!) starring John Barrymore (as Oscar Jaffe), Carole Lombard (as Lily Garland aka Mildred Plotka), Walter Connolly, Roscoe Karns, Ralph Forbes, Charles Lane, and Etienne Girardot (as the fake rich man who goes around giving out "fortunes"). Note that Charles Bruce Millholland, who was an assistant to legendary Broadway producer David Belasco, wrote a play parodying Belasco, which he could not get performed (perhaps because people were afraid of Belasco). In 1934, it was used as the basis for this classic movie. This is one of those rare movies that everyone agrees is a masterpiece, surely one of the finest romantic comedies ever created and many say it is one of the handful of finest movies of any kind, period! This is not that surprising, considering that many of the greatest talents of classic Hollywood came together to create this! From legendary director Howard Hawks, to the superb screenwriting team of Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur, and the acting talents of the amazing John Barrymore and Carole Lombard, everything in this screwball romantic comedy "works" to perfection! 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 jumbo window card, and the last one has now been reconsigned to us, so it is still only one of two examples we have ever auctioned! Also 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 this jumbo window card is printed on a heavy paper stock, similar to that of regular window cards of this period. It could not possibly be rolled, and it must be sent in a large flat package that measures approximately 24" x 30", so bear this added expense in mind before bidding on this poster. What IS paperbacking? Learn More Overall Condition and Pre-Restoration Defects with Quality of Restoration: good. Prior to paperbacking, the entire poster had darkened. It had paper loss in the bottom left corner that extended to the right for 6" that affected most of the word "Production" at the small text below it, but not Howard Hawks' credit. It had some small tears and small paper loss in the rest of the credits. It had some stains and smudges scattered through the rest of the card, including in the stars' images. Overall, the poster was in fair to good condition prior to paperbacking. A talented restorer repaired the above defects, but did not want to paint over the entire card, so the darkening is still present, and you can see clear signs of the defects and the restoration of the defects. Also, at some point after it was backed, it was roughly handled, and there is now a tear in the middle right in the surface of the card, running into her dress (see our image). This additional tear could be glued by a talented amateur, or any professional without doing additional restoration. Certainly, one would prefer an example of this poster that is in better condition or had less restoration, but this poster, and every other poster from this movie, are incredibly rare, so one must consider making a concession in order to have a poster from this wonderful movie displayed on their wall. Still, bear all the above in mind before bidding on this poster. Learn More about condition grades 
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