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Auction History Result 6h0728 SOMBRA VERDE linen Mexican poster 1956 art of Ricardo Montalban with snake by sexy woman! Date Sold 4/14/2024 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Linenbacked Mexican Movie Poster (measures approximately 27" x 37" [69 x 94 cm]) (Learn More) Sombra Verde (released in the U.S. in 1956 as "Untouched"), the 1954 Roberto Gavaldon Mexican jungle thriller ("The story of jungle love!"; "A strange and tender love in a place that God forgot! Where men are violent and nature is cruel!"; about a scientist sent to the jungle to look for a plant that cortisone can be extracted from, but gets injured and falls in love with a girl from an isolated village instead; based on the novel by Ramuro Torres Septien) starring Ricardo Montalban, Victor Parra, Jorge Martinez de Hoyos (billed as "Jorge Martinez Hoyos"), Miguel Inclan, Jaime Fernandez, Roberto G. Rivera, Enriquet-a Reza, Ana Maria Villasenor, and Ariadna Welter (billed as "introducing Ariadna Welter"). Note that Ricardo Montalban was typecast throughout his career, and in his early days in Hollywood he always played the same sorts of roles (Indians or Mexicans). He made this movie in Mexico, where he could play a traditional leading man role! 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 is a "country of origin" poster for this Mexican movie! Note that this linenbacked Mexican poster (and 110 others, which we are auctioning in 111 separate auctions) comes from a remarkable collection of Mexican posters which was assembled over many decades! We first auctioned ones from this collection in August and December of 2023, and those included many great rarities, and they sold for as much as $2,505, but there were also a number of great bargains that sold for well under the cost of linenbacking alone! NOW, we are auctioning an additional 111 posters from this amazing collection, which again includes many great rarities, including 9 Mexican posters with art by Ernesto Garcia Cabral, and 43 of the 111 are ones we either have NEVER auctioned before, or only auctioned once before! There will again be the chance for great buys in these honest no reserve auctions, and many of these posters may not be offered again for many years, if ever! What IS linenbacking? Learn More Overall Condition and Pre-Restoration Defects with Quality of Restoration: very good. The poster had small paper loss at the crossfolds and tiny pinholes in the corners, and pretty minor fold and border wear. Overall, the poster was in very good condition prior to linenbacking. The poster was nicely backed, and displays well! Learn More about condition grades 
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