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1j128 BIRTH OF THE BLUES style A 1sh 1941 Bing Crosby, Carolyn Lee, Donlevy, Mary Martin, Rochester

Date Sold 10/17/2017

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An Original Vintage Theatrical Folded Style A One-Sheet Movie Poster (1sh; measures 27" x 41" [69 x 104 cm]) (Learn More)

Birth of the Blues, the 1941 Victor Schertzinger New Orleans Louisiana romantic musical ("The Red-Hot and Blue show of the Year!"; "Story by Harry Tugend"; and featuring the following songs: "Wait till the sun shines, Nelly My melancholy baby, Birth of the blues after the ball, St Louis blues, By the light of the silvery moon, Waiting at the Church Memphis blues") starring Bing Crosby, Mary Martin (billed as "Mary ['Kiss the Boys Goodbye'] Martin"), Brian Donlevy, Carolyn Lee, Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson (billed as "Rochester"), J. Carrol Naish, and Roscoe Ates
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Condition: fair. There are many large horizontal tears of varying lengths scattered vertically along the vertical foldline (which also has some separation) and most are repaired with tape from the back. Please see our super-sized image to get a good sense of the condition of this item prior to placing a bid and please do not bid unless you can accept the defects described above, or you are willing to pay to have them properly restored.
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