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Auction History Result 4s175 PAT O'BRIEN deluxe stage play 9x12 still '31 super young on Broadway by John de Mirjian! Date Sold 2/7/2016 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Deluxe 9" x 12" [23 x 30 cm] Stage Play Still (Learn More) Pat O'Brien was born in 1899. The quintessential Irish actor, he was playing the second lead in The Front Page on Broadway, and someone at United Artists, which had just bought the rights, heard he was great in it, but they thought he had the lead role and they offered it to him, and of course he didn't correct them! He soon settled in at Warner Brothers, first playing romantic lead roles, but it wasn't long before he became a secondary star, often playing stereotyped Irish cops and priests. Perhaps his best remembered role was as Father Connelly in Angels With Dirty Faces, where he memorably asks gangster Rocky Sullivan to act "yellow" as he is strapped in the chair, so that kids everywhere wouldn't emulate him and end up where he did. He is also remembered for his roles in Some Like it Hot, and Page Miss Glory. He passed away in 1983 at the age of 83. Important Added Info: Note that this great portrait of O'Brien is from January 1931, when he was about to appear in Philip Barry's play, "Tomorrow and Tomorrow". At this point, he had only appeared in two movie shorts, but soon after, he would get a part in the stage version of "Front Page", which led to his role in the movie version (see above), which made him a star! Also note that this stage play still measures 9" x 12" [23 x 30 cm]. Also note that this is a deluxe still printed on double weight paper stock, and that it is hand signed by the photographer (John de Mirjian) in the bottom left corner. Condition: good to very good. There are some small pen marks at bottom center. There are some faint creases and scuffs scattered in the still, but they are mostly only noticeable when the still is tilted to the light. Learn More about condition grades 
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