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Auction History Result 7x0018 DOWNSTAIRS 1/2sh 1932 John Gilbert & Virginia Bruce as evil English chauffeur & seduced maid! Date Sold 3/7/2021 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Unfolded Half-Sheet Movie Poster (1/2sh; measures 22" x 28" [56 x 71 cm]) (Learn More) Downstairs, the 1932 Monta Bell Germany servant romantic love triangle melodrama ("The return of the Gilbert of 'Merry Widow' and 'Big Parade'!"; about a group of servants in the household of a German Baron, and the butler marries another servant, and then a new chauffeur is hired, and he is a ne'er-do-well who disrupts the entire household and tries to seduce the butler's wife) starring John Gilbert (as the ne'er-do-well chauffeur), Paul Lukas, Virginia Bruce, Hedda Hopper, and Reginald Owen. Note that the "downstairs" of the title refers to the servants' living quarters (much as the later English series "Upstairs, Downstairs" used the term in the same way). Also note that this John Gilbert sound movie, like all his sound movies, completely dispels the myth that he had a high-pitched speaking voice, which ended his career! Actually, he had a fine speaking voice, and there is much speculation as to what it was that actually ended his career, and that can be found in various places on the Internet, but it was definitely not his voice! This movie had an interesting genesis. John Gilbert was having trouble getting parts, and he wrote the original story this movie was based on, and he sold the rights to MGM for $1.00, with the provision that he played the lead role (much as Sylvester Stallone did decades later!). Also, after the movie was done filming, Gilbert married the leading lady, Virginia Bruce, which led MGM to advertise the stars of the movie as "Mr. and Mrs. John Gilbert". 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 item needs to be shipped in an oversized flat package. Most of these items absolutely can only be sent in flat packages, and could not possibly be rolled into a tube. Some of them might SEEM like they could be rolled in a tube, like a half-sheet, but they can't. The reason these items are in this auction is specifically because they CAN'T be rolled (because rolling any of them would damage them, even if they somehow can be rolled). So please bear in mind that this item must be sent in a LARGE flat package (the size of the package will depend on the size of the item when ready for shipping), and bear this added expense in mind before placing a bid on it. IN THE CASE OF EXTREMELY LARGE FLAT ITEMS, THE SHIPPING COST WILL BE VERY HIGH, SO PLEASE DO NOT BID WITHOUT THINKING ABOUT THAT ADDED SHIPPING AMOUNT, AND INCLUDE THAT AMOUNT IN WHAT YOU BID (so if you would pay $150, but the shipping is likely $100, then only bid $50). And those who live outside the U.S. and who do not have a U.S. address to ship to SHOULD NOT BID AT ALL ON EXTREMELY LARGE FLAT ITEMS, BECAUSE THEY COST HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TO SEND OUTSIDE THE U.S. Condition: fair to good. The poster has substantial staining in the right half and at bottom (see our image). It has nail holes at left in the star's hand and some other ones around the edges, and there is some deterioration and paper loss along the right edge. It is somewhat fragile and will need to be sent in a flat rate package. Please bear in mind all of these things before placing a bid. Learn More about condition grades 
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