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Auction History Result 9c411 SERGEANT YORK pressbook '41 great headshot artwork of Gary Cooper in uniform, Howard Hawks Date Sold 7/6/2014 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Movie Pressbook (pb; measures 15 1/4" x 21 3/4" [39 x 55 cm]; 38 pages). Also included is an ad supplement that has 10 pages. (Learn More) Sergeant York, the classic 1941 Howard Hawks (nominated for the Best Director Academy Award for this film) World War I (WWI) conscientious objector biography ("Based upon the diary of Sergeant York"; "Original Screen Play by Abem Finkel & Harry Chandlee and Howard Koch & John Huston"; the true-life story of the most decorated soldier in World War I who was originally a conscientious objector; the movie was not made for 23 years after the fact because the real-life Sergeant York did not want to be glorified for killing, but he allowed the movie to be made as the U.S. entered World War II; nominated for the Best Picture Academy Award) starring Gary Cooper (winner of the Best Actor Academy Award for this film; in the title role as Sgt. Alvin C. York), Walter Brennan (nominated for the Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for this film), Joan Leslie, George Tobias, Stanley Ridges, Margaret Wycherly (nominated for the Best Supporting Actress Academy Award for this film), and Joseph W. Girard. Note that the real life Alvin York, who had not wanted to profit in any way from his fame, because he was a conscientious objector, had stayed out of the limelight from 1918 until 1941. But then, when Hollywood made this story of his life, he also agreed to both visit the set for publicity photos and also appeared at the premiere! NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. Important Added Info: Note that pressbooks were prepared prior to a movie being released. Often, changes would be made in a movie advertising campaign (billing of actors, different images, etc.), and the theaters would print up special supplements that they would send out with the pressbooks that had already been printed. These supplements are very rare, far more rare than the pressbooks themselves! Some pressbooks would have no supplements, some would have one, and some would have several. 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)! Condition: fair, WITH CUTS. This large pressbook (15 1/4" x 21 3/4"!) was folded once in each direction, with wear along those folds. The bottom quarter of page 25/26 was cut out. There are stains and scuffs on the covers. The supplement has some stains and one of the pages is missing from the supplement. Learn More about condition grades 
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