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Auction History Result 6r158 GOLDEN BOY WC '39 William Holden's debut movie, boxing classic, sexy Barbara Stanwyck! Date Sold 8/20/2009 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Paperbacked Window Card Movie Poster (WC; measures 14" x 22") (Learn More) Golden Boy, the classic 1939 Rouben Mamoulian romantic family relationship boxing sports melodrama ("The great Broadway stage success ...now a memorable picture!"; "The great love drama that took Broadway by storm!"; "No wonder Broadway took the play to its heart... no wonder it is now a memorable picture!"; "A deeply moving story of youthful love... and broken dreams!"; "A drama of conflict and regeneration... of heartbreak and romance!"; "You've never met such fascinating people..."; "Based upon the Group Theatre play by Clifford Odets"; about a father who wants his son to be a classical violinist, but he turns to boxing, and risks his hands; this movie has been parodied to death!) starring Barbara Stanwyck ("Lorna, she's the dame from Newark"), Adolphe Menjou ("Moody, he loves Lorna"), William Holden (in his first movie ever, and he plays the lead; he was spotted in community theater, and signed to a Hollywood contract at 21!; "Joe Bonaparte, 'Golden Boy', he wants to be a big shot"), Lee J. Cobb (in his first real role; he had some uncredited roles previously; "Papa Bonaparte, he wants his son"), Joseph Calleia ("Fuseli, he wants a champion"), Edward Brophy ("Roxy, he wants the Golden Boy to win"), Sam Levene ("Siggie, he loves the Duchess"), and Beatrice Blinn ("Anna, she loves Siggie") 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 this poster has been paperbacked. What is paperbacking? This means the poster was backed onto a paper backing (acid-free), that is similar in feel to that of the original poster (except somewhat heavier). It is a similar process to linenbacking, except that most collectors use linenbacking for one-sheets and paperbacking for half-sheets, inserts, window cards, and lobby cards. Condition: good. The poster had creases, tears, and some areas of paper loss around the edges of the poster and some creases, smudges, scuffs, and stains scattered throughout the image. Overall, the poster was in good condition prior to paperbacking. The poster was pretty well backed by a talented restorer, who did not touch up all of the creases, smudges and scuffs (and I agree with that decision, because to do so would have required lots of paint, which would have given the poster a "heavily restored" look, and I don't feel the smudges and scuffs are all that distracting, and they help establish that this is a genuine 70 year-old original poster!). Obviously, one would prefer to find an example of this window card that had no defects or restoration, but I do not know if another example of this card exists (or if it does, if the owner would consider parting with it!). This card has had expert restoration and displays nicely. Learn More about condition grades 
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