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Auction History Result 4c095 ROBE pressbook '53 Richard Burton & Jean Simmons in the greatest story of love & faith! Date Sold 8/14/2011 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Movie Pressbook (pb; measures 14" x 18"; 16 pages) (Learn More) The Robe, the 1953 Henry Koster Ancient Rome Italy religious romantic sword-and-sandal epic ("The first motion picture in Cinemascope"; "The greatest story of love and faith the world has ever known!"; "Timeless in its wonder! Immortal in its impact!"; "The Modern Miracle You See Without Glasses!"; "From the novel by Lloyd C. Douglas"; nominated for the Best Picture Academy Award; with the distinction of being the first movie released in CinemaScope; about the Roman tribune who is sent to Jerusalem right before Christ is crucified, and afterwards, he "wins" the robe that Jesus was wearing, and it changes his life) starring Richard Burton (nominated for the Best Actor Academy Award for this film; as Marcellus Gallio), Jean Simmons (as Diana), Victor Mature (as Demetrius), Michael Rennie, Jay Robinson (as Caligula), Dean Jagger, Torin Thatcher, Richard Boone (as Pontius Pilate), Betta St. John, Jeff Morrow, Ernest Thesiger, Dawn Addams, Leon Askin, Michael Ansara (as Judas), and Gloria Saunders. Note that this movie was very successful, and a sequel of sorts was filmed the next year, called "Demetrius and the Gladiators", with Victor Mature reprising his role, as does Michael Rennie as Peter and Jay Robinson as Caligula. NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. Important Added Info: Note that we have provided an image of the front and back covers of this pressbook, and of course, the winner of this auction will receive the entire single pressbook we are auctioning (plus any supplements or heralds described above)! Also note that this pressbook is complete and uncut! Given that theater owners purchased pressbooks partly in order to create their newspaper advertising, and quite frequently cut them up for that purpose, it is rare to find a pressbook that IS complete and uncut! Condition: good, NO CUTS. The pressbook is uncut. There is light water staining in the right corners of all pages, but the pages are not stuck together. There is a 3" tear in the upper left of the back cover. Learn More about condition grades 
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