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Auction History Result 7j1006 COUNSELLOR AT LAW die-cut WC 1933 William Wyler, John Barrymore, Bebe Daniels, ultra rare! Date Sold 2/2/2021 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Unfolded Movie Window Card (WC; measures 13 1/4" x 21" [34 x 53 cm]) (Learn More) Counsellor-at-Law, the classic 1933 William Wyler New York City courtroom Jewish lawyer legal melodrama ("John Barrymore in the sensational stage success by Elmer Rice."; about a very hectic day in the life of a poor Jewish man who becomes a lawyer and gets a top Park Avenue law practice; he is almost disbarred, and he discovers his wife is having an affair, but things improve greatly at the climax!) starring John Barrymore (as George Simon), Bebe Daniels (as Rexy, Barrymore's secretary who is in love with him from afar), Doris Kenyon, Onslow Stevens, Isabel Jewell, Melvyn Douglas, Mayo Methot, Thelma Todd, Vincent Sherman (as the anarchist who doesn't want Barrymore to defend him), "and a great cast". Note that the original Broadway play was a major success that starred Paul Muni. However, Hollywood did not want to make the movie with him, because he was not, to their mind, a big enough star, so they went with Barrymore instead, which is ironic, since Muni was Jewish, as the character was, and Barrymore, of course, was not. 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 first release 1933 movie paper from this movie is incredibly rare. We have only previously auctioned a complete set of 8 lobby cards (21 years ago for $2,185!), three stills, and a single lobby card from this movie until we received this window card! Also note that we have seen a few window cards from the 1920s and 1930s that were created "die-cut" (with areas that were trimmed away to give it a more artistic look). We believe that this is surely one of those, and that it was created this way, but we have no other example of it to compare it to. Of course, die-cut window cards are even more rare, because their irregular shapes cause them to become damaged far more easily, at which point they were likely discarded. Condition: fair. The card has staining throughout. When the card was created, it was created by attaching a thin paper with the image to a backing board, which is how window cards at this time were all created. In this case, the water staining has caused that top layer to become almost completely detached. This is not as substantial a defect as it might seem, because part of the restoration process for restorers of window cards is to remove the top layer and then place it onto a new acid-free backing, and in this case, that top layer is already mostly separated. However, the restorer will have to deal with the considerable staining, so bear that in mind before bidding on this ultra rare card. Learn More about condition grades 
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