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Auction History Result 8d389 SHIELD OF HONOR pressbook 1927 the big police melodrama that will stop traffic, rare! Date Sold 7/16/2017 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Movie Pressbook (pb; measures 11 1/2" x 18" [29 x 46 cm]; 8 pages) (Learn More) The Shield of Honor, the 1927 Emory Johnson silent jewel robbery crime romantic melodrama ("A thrilling police drama"; "The big police melodrama that will stop traffic!"; "Story by Emilie Johnson", who was director Emory Johnson's mother; about a 65 year old cop about to be retired, and his son was about to become the first "aviation" police officer in a plane; the son falls in love with the daughter of a jewelry store owner, and the movie ends with a climactic air battle, where the jewel thieves are captured) starring Neil Hamilton, Dorthy Gulliver, Ralph Lewis, Nigel Barrie, Claire McDowell, and Thelma Todd (in one of her earliest roles, at the time when she was first getting some major parts, but here she is sixth billed). Note that director Emory Johnson really loved his mother, because all but one of the 13 movies he directed were based on stories written by his mother! Also, note that this was thought to be a "lost" film, but it can be found at both the UCLA Archives and the George Eastman House. 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 (if the back cover is not the poster page, we photographed the interior poster page), 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: very good, NO CUTS. The pressbook is complete and uncut and it is folded across the middle. Learn More about condition grades 
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