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Auction History Result 5r0133 TRADER HORN 1/2sh 1931 Edwina Booth, Duncan Renaldo, Harry Carey, ultra rare first release! Date Sold 9/3/2020 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Folded Half-Sheet Movie Poster (1/2sh; measures 22" x 28" [56 x 71 cm]) (Learn More) Trader Horn, the 1931 W.S. Van Dyke Africa jungle safari adventure thriller ("White Goddess of the Pagan Tribes. The cruelest woman in all Africa!"; "All talking picture"; "Based on the book by Ethelreda Lewis"; nominated for the Best Picture Academy Award; made the year prior to his returning to Africa to make "Tarzan the Ape Man") starring Edwina Booth, Harry Carey Sr. (in the title role as Aloysius 'Trader' Horn), Olive Carey, Duncan Renaldo, and Mutia Omoolu. Note that this is a famous "bad luck" film, many of the crew contracted malaria, two people were killed, there were flash floods, instances of sunstroke, locusts and more. Edwina Booth was an up and coming actress, but she caught African sleeping sickness while making this movie, and her recovery took a long time, and her career never recovered. After filming, Duncan Renaldo encountered legal problems and was almost deported. As for Harry Carey Sr., many consider this his last "A-picture" before starring in low-budget B-westerns and serials, although he had a memorable role in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. Also note that the year after this movie was made, director W.S. Van Dyke had incredible success with another movie set in Africa, Tarzan the Ape Man, which led to one of the most successful movie franchises in history! Finally, note that there was an actual "Trader Horn". Author Ethelreda Lewis, a South African lady, was at her home in Johannesburg, and an old man came up to her house and offered to sell her items. He had been making his living traveling Africa with a large pack on his back containing kitchen utensils and other items which he sold door to door. He also said he had been a big game hunter, a Scotland Yard detective, and many other occupations, and that at that time, he thought he had met more African natives than any other white man who had ever lived! NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. If you know who did the art (if any), please let us know. Important Added Info: Note that first release movie posters from this movie are incredibly rare. We have only previously auctioned two inserts and a few window cards from this movie (and NO other first release posters) until we received this one-sheet! Also note that the half-sheet was folded once in each direction at one time. Because the folds are such that they have not diminished over time, AND because the poster was folded down the exact center in each direction, then we MAY fold the half-sheet prior to mailing, if it reduces shipping costs, and if you do not also purchase other half-sheets that need to be sent rolled. Condition: good. The poster has 5" of separation at the left of the horizontal fold, with tiny surface paper loss along the left half of that fold. It has a lesser amount of wear on the other folds. It has tiny pinholes around the edges and a large light water stain in the top right, entering the yellow background. Obviously, this incredibly rare poster can be restored, but bear in mind the poster's defects and the cost of restoration before bidding on it. Learn More about condition grades 
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