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Auction History Result

7a0333 ROMANCE IN THE DARK linen Swedish 1938 Leon art of John Boles & Gladys Swarthout, ultra rare!

Date Sold 8/4/2024
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An Original Vintage Theatrical Linenbacked Swedish Movie Poster (measures 27 3/4" x 39 1/2" [70 x 100 cm]) (Learn More)

Romance in the Dark, the 1938 H.C. Potter romantic love triangle musical ("Based on the play 'The Yellow Nightingale' by Hermann Bahr"; "A gay continental love story!"; "Glorious singing!"; about a male opera star who sees a young opera singer at a competition, and he tells her to 'look him up' if she gets to where he lives, but then when she does, he ignores her, because he is romancing a countess, and she manages to get a job as a maid in his house!) starring Gladys Swarthout, John Boles, John Barrymore, Claire Dodd, Fritz Feld, and Curt Bois. Note that Gladys Swarthout was a real life Metropolitan Opera star, and Paramount built this movie around her singing.
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Artist: Leon
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Overall Condition and Pre-Restoration Defects with Quality of Restoration: very good to fine. The poster was never folded and had the most minor of border defects. Overall, the poster was in very good to fine condition prior to linenbacking. The poster was well backed, and looks great!
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