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Auction History Result 5m376 LEADBELLY pressbook '76 biography of blues singer Huddie Ledbetter, directed by Gordon Parks Date Sold 10/16/2011 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Movie Pressbook (pb; measures 11" x 14"; 16 pages). Also included is a herald that has 4 pages (Learn More) Leadbelly, the 1976 Gordon Parks black African American blues music biography ("Meet Leadbelly - a real man who's a winner!"; "They chased him down with dogs, chained him in iron, beat him with rawhide, slammed him in the sweatbox. They tried to bury Leadbelly, but Leadbelly wouldn't lie down. You can't bury a black legend like Leadbelly!"; "He had a violent past. He fought hard. He loved hard. And he even did some hard time. And he poured all that living into some of the greatest music America ever sang. From 'Rock Island Line' to 'Midnight Special' - from 'Goodnight, Irene' to 'Cotton Fields Back Home' - his songs told his story. He couldn't hold back... on life or on music. To the people he influenced - like Paul McCartney, Pete Seeger and Bob Dylan - he is a legend. A legend called Leadbelly."; "Written by Ernest Kinoy"; of the legendary black blues singer, Huddie Ledbetter) starring Roger E. Mosley (in the title role as Huddie 'Leadbelly' Ledbetter), Paul Benjamin, Madge Sinclair, Alan Manson, Albert P. Hall, and Art Evans NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. Important Added Info: Note that when studios would prepare pressbooks they would often include a sample of the herald. Most often, the herald is no longer still with the pressbook. Sometimes, the herald by itself will sell for almost as much as the rest of the entire pressbook! This pressbook contains the original herald that was included with it, and it is pictured next to the pressbook below. Also note that we have provided an image of the front and back covers of this pressbook, and of course, the winner of this auction will receive the entire single pressbook we are auctioning (plus any supplements or heralds described above)! Also note that this pressbook is complete and uncut! Given that theater owners purchased pressbooks partly in order to create their newspaper advertising, and quite frequently cut them up for that purpose, it is rare to find a pressbook that IS complete and uncut! Condition: very good to fine, NO CUTS. Learn More about condition grades 
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