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Auction History Result 5p0120 SALLY OF THE SAWDUST linen 1/2sh 1925 W.C. Fields in D.W. Griffith circus comedy, ultra rare! Date Sold 9/1/2020 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Linenbacked Half-Sheet Movie Poster (1/2sh; measures 22" x 28" [56 x 71 cm]) (Learn More) Sally of the Sawdust, the 1925 D.W. Griffith silent circus family relationship comedy ("Adapted by Forrest Halsey from a story by Dorthy Donnelly"; about a sleazy carnival sideshow performer who takes in a young girl and treats her like his daughter, but also has her helping him in his act; he learns that her grandparents are still alive, and they are wealthy, and he tries to figure out a way to reunite them where he will make money; things backfire when she is arrested, but the judge turns out to be her own grandfather, and once that is explained to the judge, he forgives her and even helps the sideshow man who was so kind to her) starring Carol Dempster (in the title role as Sally), W.C. Fields (as Professor Eustace McGargle), Alfred Lunt, Erville Alderson, Effie Shannon, and Charles Hammond. Note that this movie represents the joining together of two of the greatest legends of American cinema, director D.W. Griffith and star W.C. Fields! Also note that W.C. Fields re-made this silent movie into one of his classic sound comedies, "Poppy". 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 we have previously auctioned a different style half-sheet from this movie, but we have never before auctioned THIS style! What IS linenbacking? Learn More Overall Condition and Pre-Restoration Defects with Quality of Restoration: very good to fine. The poster was never folded. It had just a few creases and smudges around the edges. Overall, the poster was in very good to fine condition prior to linenbacking. It appears that the person who had it linenbacked did so solely for a conservation purpose and no excess linen was left, and the poster was in excellent condition before backing (with really bright colors), and it will display wonderfully on the new owner's wall! Learn More about condition grades 
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