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Auction History Result 6r169 JUDGE PRIEST WC '34 John Ford, Will Rogers at his best, from a story by Irvin S. Cobb! 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) Irvin S. Cobb's Judge Priest, the 1934 John Ford Kentucky country homespun small town political comedy ("Enough laughs to make your head spin!"; "Enough laughs for every day of the year"; "You can judge for yourself - but Will Rogers says 'Judge Priest' is my best!"; about a small town judge named Billy Priest, based on the character created by Irvin S. Cobb,) starring Will Rogers (in the title role), Tom Brown, Anita Louise, Henry B. Walthall, Rochelle Hudson, Stepin Fetchit, and Hattie McDaniel 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 light paper backing (acid-free), that is similar in feel to that of the original poster (it means that the poster must be handled carefully, as the backing does not give it much added strength, but it is similar to having an unrestored poster, and yet it has been properly preserved). It is a similar process to linenbacking, except that most collectors use linenbacking for one-sheets and paperbacking for half-sheets, inserts, window cards. Condition: good to very good. The poster had pinholes, creases, tears, and some areas of paper loss around the edges of the poster and some creases, smudges, scuffs, and a few pinholes scattered throughout the image, including a nail hole in Rogers' cheek by his nose and creases down the center of the girl's face (the entire card had been folded vertically down that area). Overall, the poster was in good condition prior to paperbacking. The poster was well backed by a talented restorer, who did not touch up many of the faint 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 75 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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