eMoviePoster.comAuction History Result 1c921 WAKAMBA pressbook '55 cool art, actual customs of weird & wonderful African tribe! Date Sold 7/14/2013Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Movie Pressbook (pb; measures 12" x 18" [30 x 46 cm]; 10 pages) (Learn More) The American Museum of Natural History presents 'Wakamba'!, the 1955 Edgar M. Queeny central-east Africa native tribe documentary ("Weird and Wonderful!"; "Filmed through hidden cameras!"; "Actual rites and customs!"; "Hidden cameras reveal strange secret rites!"; "Frenzied nuptial dances! Fantastic marriage price! Amazing witchcraft ceremonies! Astounding 'Whistling Death'!"; "Witchcraft in action! They annoint [sic] their brides with beer... and deal out 'whistling death'!"; "More astounding than 'Latuko'!"; "More astounding, amazing, fantastic than 'Latuko'!"; "Through the eyes of hidden cameras - you see fantastic sights never filmed before!"; "The incredible customs... the frenzied rituals... of the most primitive people on Earth today!"; "They Trade with DEATH... to Buy Their Brides!"; written by Charles L. Tedford) narrated by Paul E. Prentiss 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: good to very good, NO CUTS. There is a diagonal crease in the bottom right of all pages, as well as some scuffs and smudges scattered on the covers. Learn More about condition grades
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