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Auction History Result 6p0761 BLUE DAHLIA 8 LCs 1946 Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, William Bendix, classic noir, complete set! Date Sold 6/4/2024 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. 8 Original Vintage Theatrical Movie Lobby Cards (LCs; measure 11" x 14" [28 x 36 cm]) (Learn More) The Blue Dahlia, the classic 1946 George Marshall romantic crime murder film noir ("Double Dame Trouble! Double-Barreled Action!"; "Double-dame trouble on his hands... and a murder mob at his throat!"; "One's out to frame him... the other to tame him!"; "With 3 famous 'finds' from 'The Lost Weekend'"; "Written by Raymond Chandler"; "Produced by John Houseman"; Ladd is a veteran just back from the war who finds his wife having an affair, and she is murdered, and he is naturally the lead suspect; he gets the ex-wife of his wife's new lover, played by Lake, to help him, and together they solve the crime) starring Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, William Bendix, Howard da Silva, Doris Dowling, Frank Faylen, Tom Powers, Vera Marshe, Hugh Beaumont, and Walter Sande. Note that while many of Raymond Chandler's works were adapted to movies, this was the only one that Chandler wrote directly as a movie! Also note that by 1946, Alan Ladd had become a very top star, so on the advertising for this movie, his image dominates the posters, with Veronica Lake in the background, whereas when "This Gun For Hire" was released 4 years earlier, Ladd was pretty unknown, and Lake dominates the advertising for that movie (although Ladd does appear on the posters)! Also, note that a year after this film was released, a woman was murdered and newspapers dubbed it "The Black Dahlia" case in a morbid twist on this film's title. NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. Condition: good to very good. Card #1 has a few tiny scuffs at center. Card #2 has some slight discoloration around the edges and a diagonal crease at upper right. There is along vertical scuff at center. Card #3 has a few scuffs scattered in various areas (especially at right). Card #4 has a tear at upper center that has been repaired with brown paper tape from the back. Card #5 has some drip stains scattered in the image as well as a few smudges (see our image). It is in "good" condition. Card #7 has scuffs and two large, partial horizontal scratches at upper center. Someone used pencil to fill in the bottom of Lake's chest (which is odd since that area already has a black shirt under her jacket). There are pinholes at left that have been repaired with tape from the back. Cards #6 and #8 are in pretty nice condition. Learn More about condition grades 
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