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Auction History Result

2t156 THIS IS THE BOWERY 1sh 1941 John Nesbitt New York City documentary short, stone litho, rare!

Date Sold 12/12/2017
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An Original Vintage Theatrical Paperbacked One-Sheet Movie Poster (1sh; measures 27" x 41" [69 x 104 cm]) (Learn More)

This is the Bowery, the 1941 Gunther von Fritsch New York City poverty documentary short ("John Nesbitt's Passing Parade"; surprisingly realistic for its time; about a homeless man in New York City in 1941 who is in the Bowery, the poorest section of the city, and he visits the Bowery Mission, where he is given a hot meal and a bed for the night, and they give him inspiration to go out and find a job and let him live in a different part of the city) featuring John Nesbitt and Charles St. John. Note that this was one of a series of 64 short subjects produced and narrated by John Nesbitt, made between 1938 and 1949, and distributed by MGM.
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Important Added Info: Note that we have only auctioned this one-sheet once before, and that was 24 years ago, and there is a good chance this is the exact same poster we auctioned all those years ago, because that one was also paperbacked! Note that this poster has been paperbacked. What is paperbacking? This means the poster was backed onto a light paper backing (acid-free), that is similar in feel to that of the original poster (it means that the poster must be handled carefully, as the backing does not give it much added strength, but it is similar to having an unrestored poster, and yet it has been properly preserved). It is a similar process to linenbacking, except that most collectors use linenbacking for one-sheets and paperbacking for half-sheets, inserts, window cards.

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Overall Condition and Pre-Restoration Defects with Quality of Restoration: very good. Prior to paperbacking, the poster had some minor wear on the folds and pinholes and smudges around the edges, with paper loss in the center of the top blank border. Overall, the poster was in very good condition prior to paperbacking. The poster was well backed. It was rolled with the image inward, which has resulted in the foldlines somewhat returning, but this can be counteracted by framing the poster or leaving it flat under weight for a length of time.
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