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Auction History Result 8j518 DICK TRACY RETURNS chapter 1 LC 1938 Chester Gould, Middleton, Sky Wreckers, full-color, rare! Date Sold 8/7/2018 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Paperbacked Chapter #1 (The Sky Wreckers) Movie Lobby Card (LC; measures 11" x 14" [28 x 36 cm]) (Learn More) Dick Tracy Returns, the 1938 John English & William Witney detective crime mystery serial ("A Republic Serial in 15 Smashing Chapters"; "Based on Cartoon Strip by Chester Gould") starring Ralph Byrd (in the title role as Dick Tracy), Lynne Roberts, Charles Middleton, Jerry Tucker, Lee Ford, and John Merton. Note that this was the second Dick Tracy movie! It is surprising that it took six years for it to reach the screen in 1937's "Dick Tracy", but once it did, it proved very popular and was followed by three more serials over the next four years, and then after a four year break, the first Dick Tracy feature film was released, which again proved extremely popular, and there were three sequels to that. There were animated cartoons on TV in the 1950s and in 1990, Warren Beatty made a live action movie! NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. Important Added Info: Note that this lobby card has been paperbacked. What is paperbacking? This means the lobby card was backed onto a heavy paper backing (acid-free), that is similar in feel to that of the original lobby card (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. Also note that we have a scan of both the front and the back of this lobby card, which should greatly help you see what defects it has. What IS paperbacking? Learn More Overall Condition and Pre-Restoration Defects with Quality of Restoration: good to very good. Prior to paperbacking, the card had pinholes around the edges, with paper loss in the top right blank corner. It had a few scuffs and smudges scattered throughout. Overall, the lobby card was in good condition prior to paperbacking. The card was pretty well backed, but you can see signs of the above defects and the restoration of the above defects. Learn More about condition grades 
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