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Auction History Result 3h873 BULLDOG DRUMMOND'S BRIDE 2 LCs '39 John Howard & pretty Heather Angel! Date Sold 8/30/2012 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. 2 Original Vintage Theatrical Movie Lobby Cards (LCs; measure 11" x 14" [28 x 36 cm]) (Learn More) Bulldog Drummond's Bride, the 1939 James P. Hogan romantic detective crime mystery adventure thriller (based on the novel 'Bulldog Drummond and the Oriental Mind' by Herman C. McNeile) starring John Howard (in the title role as Bulldog Drummond), Heather Angel (in the title role as the bride), H.B. Warner, Reginald Denny, E.E. Clive, Elizabeth Patterson, and Eduardo Ciannelli. Note that "Bulldog Drummond" was a fictional English detective who was created in 1920 in a magazine story by H.C. McNeile, who wrote under the pen name of "Sapper" He appeared in ten novels, short stories, and even stage plays. When McNeile passed away in 1937, his friend, Gerard Fairlie, wrote more stories between 1938 and 1954, and after that, other authors created even more stories. Drummond was a World War I veteran who is bored and becomes an amateur detective, and he marries his first client, who becomes his assistant. The first movie based on this character was in 1923, with Carlyle Blackwell in the lead role. There was one more silent with Jack Buchanan in the lead, and then Ronald Colman starred in the first sound version in 1929. There were 13 movies in the 1930s, many with John Howard in the lead role. The character was revived in 1947, and 5 movies were made between 1947 and 1951, with Ron Randell, Tom Conway, and Walter Pidgeon playing the leads. NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. Condition: good to very good. There are some pairs of staple holes, light stains, and minor creases around the edges of the cards. There are a few pieces of tape on the back of some of the edges of the cards but they do not appear to be there for any restoration purpose. Learn More about condition grades 
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