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Auction History Result 3m0212 DEVIL'S HARVEST 1sh 1942 the truth about marijuana... The smoke of Hell, drug classic, rare! Date Sold 2/23/2020 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Folded One-Sheet Movie Poster (1sh; measures 28" x 42" [71 x 107 cm]) (Learn More) Devil's Harvest, the 1942 Ray Test marijuana marihuana pot weed grass drugs exploitation melodrama ("The truth about... marijuana drugs ...the smoke of Hell!"; a tale of the marijuana drug traffic among high school students!) starring June Doyle, John Clayton, Leo Anthony, Ben Barlow, and Ed Murray. Note that any posters or lobby cards from this movie are rare and very desired by collectors, especially because they all have the great tagline "The truth about... Marijuana The smoke of Hell!". Note that it is difficult to know if items from this movie are from the very first release in 1942, or from the many continuous releases of it over the next few years, when the movie had "roadshow" releases throughout America in little towns. We identify all the items as being from 1942, but the ones that are two color may be from soon after. If anyone knows more about any of this, please e-mail us and we will post it here. 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 we have only previously auctioned two examples of this great one-sheet, and those were 23 and 27 years ago! It is highly sought after by collectors, both for its great image, its wild campiness, and its wonderful tagline "The smoke of Hell!" Also note that this one-sheet measures 28" x 42" [71 x 107 cm]. Condition: good. The poster has faint brown water staining in the center of the middle fold, with similar water staining in the center of the top border and some in the center of the bottom border. There is separation at the crossfolds and a piece of tape on the back of the top crossfold. There is separation at the top and bottom of the vertical fold, with a piece of tape on the back of the top 2" of the vertical fold. There are some small tears in small parts of the borders. This is the sort of poster that responds really well to professional restoration. It is likely that much or all of the staining can be removed through chemical means, and after it is backed, it will look fantastic (and likely need little paint restoration anywhere in the image). However, bear in mind the cost of restoration before bidding on this extremely rare and desirable poster. Learn More about condition grades 
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