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Auction History Result 4j032 HIS PRIVATE SECRETARY blue 1/2sh '33 cool montage with 3 images of dapper young John Wayne! Date Sold 12/8/2013 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Paperbacked Half-Sheet Movie Poster (1/2sh; measures 22" x 28" [56 x 71 cm]) (Learn More) His Private Secretary, the 1933 Phil Whitman romantic comedy ("An original story by Lew Collins") starring Evalyn Knapp, John Wayne, Alec B. Francis, Natalie Kingston, Reginald Barlow, and Arthur Hoyt. Note that John Wayne had had only bit parts in movies in the late 1920s, but then got his big break with "The Big Trail" in 1930, with a starring role. But that was not the success it was hoped to be, and he had only small roles for the next two years. Then he signed with First National to star in a series of B-westerns. He appeared in a few non-westerns, in small roles, and tiny Showmen's Pictures gave him the lead role in this romantic comedy! Apparently, Wayne realized that he was not to make his mark as a non-western actor, for soon after, he signed a contract with Monogram Pictures, making many westerns for them (and later Republic Pictures) before getting his next giant break when Gary Cooper turned down the lead role in "Stagecoach", which Wayne played to perfection, and which finally gave him major stardom after so many years in B-pictures! NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. If you know who did the art (if any), please let us know. Overall Condition and Pre-Restoration Defects with Quality of Restoration: good to very good. Prior to paperbacking, the poster had a vertical foldline slightly to the right of center, which was fortunate, because it ran between the figure of John Wayne in the tuxedo and the woman next to him. It had separation, scuffs, and creases down that fold. It had some tears and paper loss around the edges just slightly extending into the image in a few places. It had a few scuffs scattered in the image. Overall, the poster was in good to very good condition prior to paperbacking. The poster was pretty well backed, but you can see signs of the above defects and the restoration of the above defects. Learn More about condition grades 
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