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9t0281 OIL FOR THE LAMPS OF CHINA TC 1935 art of Pat O'Brien, Josephine Hutchinson & Jean Muir, rare!

Date Sold 9/28/2021

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An Original Vintage Theatrical Movie Title Lobby Card (LC TC; measures 11" x 14" [28 x 36 cm]) (Learn More)

Oil For the Lamps of China, the 1935 Mervyn LeRoy big business romantic love triangle family relationship inventor melodrama ("By Alice Tisdale Hobart"; an incredibly complicated story of an American who is sent by an oil company to work in China, and while there, he invents a new kind of lamp, and he intends to return to America with his new wife to start manufacturing his invention, but just before the wedding, his wife-to-be jilts him, and he hires a woman to marry him in a pretend ceremony so that he can not lose face with his company, and that is only the beginning of this very complicated movie!) starring Pat O'Brien, Josephine Hutchinson, Jean Muir, Lyle Talbot, and Arthur Byron
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Important Added Info: Note that ANY movie paper items from this movie are incredibly rare. We have only previously auctioned a herald and a few stills from this movie (and NO other movie paper of any kind) until we received this title card! 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.

Condition: good to very good. There are pinholes in the corners and a 1" tear and creases in the right of the top border. There are just a few tiny stains scattered in the card. Note that this card is completely unrestored and there is not a single piece of tape on either the front or back!
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