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Auction History Result #022 BITTER TEA OF GENERAL YEN linen adv1sh Date Sold 9/4/2001Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. Original Vintage Theatrical Linenbacked Advance One-Sheet (measures 27" x 41") (Learn More) The Bitter Tea of General Yen, the 1932 Frank Capra Asian Chinese Revolution missionary interracial romance romantic melodrama ("She came to save souls - and nearly lost her own!"; an extremely daring movie for its day; Stanwyck is a missionary sent to China, to meet her fiance, also a missionary, but they are separated and she is injured, and she is taken to a Chinese general, and when his mistress is accused of betraying him, Stanwyck pleads with him to spare the mistress' life, and he does, but she then DOES betray him, and he is ruined, and Stanwyck realizes her tragic mistake and offers herself to him!) starring Barbara Stanwyck, Nils Asther (in the title role as General Yen), Toshia Mori, Walter Connolly, and Gavin Gordon 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: This poster has been professionally linenbacked. It now looks great, and most dealers would describe it as "fine (or mint) on linen". We have noted the defects that were restored below (and feel everyone should always do this!). Many collectors would not be aware of the restoration this poster has had unless it was specifically shown to them! Condition: very good. The poster had damage in the middle of the image in the shoulder and ear of the man extending down to Stanwyck's mouth. Even on close inspection it is difficult to see exactly what was wrong with the poster. The restorer also applied paint i Learn More about condition grades 
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