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Auction History Result 7y176 YEARS OF LIGHTNING DAY OF DRUMS linen Cuban '66 John F. Kennedy documentary, silkscreen art! Date Sold 6/9/2015 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Linenbacked Cuban Movie Poster (measures 20" x 27 1/2" [51 x 70 cm]) (Learn More) John F. Kennedy: Years of Lightning, Day of Drums, the 1965 (released in the U.S. in 1966) Bruce Herschensohn (no relation to Bruce Hershenson, the movie poster seller!) political documentary ("NOW the lightning and thunder of the man called Kennedy echoes across the screen!"; "His warmth... his courage... his moments of greatness- now they are revealed in a magnificent motion picture!"; "Stand with him on the carriers as he watches America take its first leap into space... Be there when the world-shaking missile-decisions are made... Feel the electric excitement of the mobs that engulf him in Berlin... Cheer with millions as he carries away the heart of South America... Hear world-tamed artist in the concert halls of the White House... Follow the young Americans as they conquer jungle and desert... Be a witness to an era the world... And history... Will never forget!"; "A special act of Congress makes it possible for you to see this motion picture!") narrated by Gregory Peck NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. If you know who did the art (if any), please let us know. Important Added Info: Note that we are not sure what country this poster is from! We have seen Cuban posters this size with similar printing and paper 'feel' but it seems very unlikely that this documentary would have been released in Cuba in 1966, and yet the poster is clearly vintage, and likely from the 1960s! If anyone knows for sure what country this poster is from, please e-mail us and we will post it here. What IS linenbacking? Learn More Overall Condition and Pre-Restoration Defects with Quality of Restoration: good to very good. The poster had tiny paper loss at the crossfold and some tiny creases and scuffs on the folds. It had some pinholes in the borders, with paper loss in three corners. It had a few scuffs in the solid red and black areas. Overall, the poster was in good to very good condition prior to linenbacking. The poster 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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