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Auction History Result 2s1189 SPLENDOR IN THE GRASS signed linen 1sh 1961 by director Elia Kazan, c/u of Wood & Beatty! Date Sold 8/7/2022 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Linenbacked Autographed One-Sheet Movie Poster (1sh; measures 27" x 41" [69 x 104 cm]) (Learn More) Splendor in the Grass, the classic 1961 Elia Kazan mental illness first love romantic melodrama ("Whether you live in a small town the way they do, or in a city, maybe this is happening to you right now... Maybe [if you're older] you remember... When suddenly the kissing isn't a kid's game anymore, suddenly it's wide-eyed scary and dangerous."; "The first play especially written for the screen by William Inge"; "No one under 16 will be admitted unless accompanied by an adult."; "There is a miracle in being young ...and a fear. The strange splendor of those years when you're finding your way... And love is suddenly more than just holding hands..."; "Alone, unheard, unheeded, a young boy, a young girl, drowning in love..."; "Most pictures end in a theatre. This picture ends late at night in your heart."; "Warner Bros. proudly presents Elia Kazan's production of William Inge's first play especially for the screen!"; "Written by William Inge"; about a girl who can't be with her true love due to a variety of circumstances, including the 1929 stock market crash, and who subsequently spends time in a mental institution) starring Natalie Wood (nominated for the Best Actress Academy Award for this film), Pat Hingle, Audrey Christie, Warren Beatty (billed as "introducing Warren Beatty in his very first picture -- a very special star!"), Barbara Loden, Charles Robinson, Zohra Lampert, Sandy Dennis, and William Inge 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 this poster has been personally autographed (signed) by Elia Kazan! Our consignor is a longtime dealer who acquired this signed item among many other purchases in his inventory, and he does not have a certificate of authenticity, but we believe the signature to likely be authentic. What IS linenbacking? Learn More Overall Condition and Pre-Restoration Defects with Quality of Restoration: good to very good. The top 3" and the bottom 2" of the poster were folded back at one time. It had creases, scuffs, and tiny bits of paper loss along parts of the folds, with tiny staple holes scattered around the edges of the poster and in the middle of the poster. Overall, the poster was in 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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