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Auction History Result 6p0721 SULLIVAN'S TRAVELS LC 1941 incredible portrait of sexy Veronica Lake, Preston Sturges, rare! Date Sold 6/4/2024 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Movie Lobby Card (LC; measures 11" x 14" [28 x 36 cm]) (Learn More) Sullivan's Travels, the classic 1941 Preston Sturges movie acting comedy ("Veronica Lake's on the take"; "Written and Directed by Preston Sturges"; about a Hollywood director who pretends to be a hobo in order to make a more realistic movie about the troubles of the poor, but he comes to realize that they don't want to see such a movie, and that they just want to get their mind off their troubles) starring Joel McCrea (in the title role as John Lloyd Sullivan), Veronica Lake, Robert Warwick, William Demarest, Margaret Hayes, Porter Hall, Franklin Pangborn, Eric Blore, and Esther Howard. Note that Veronica Lake was far along in her pregnancy (six months) when she signed to do this movie, but she was able to hide that fact from Preston Sturges. But as filming continued, it became painfully obvious, and Sturges became furious, but all he could do was "shoot around it", and part of the way this was done was by having her dress in baggy "men's" tramp clothes, which hid her figure, but which reduced her sex appeal considerably! NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. Important Added Info: Note that we have only previously auctioned two examples of this scene card in all our years of auctioning, and only one in the last 8 years (the last one sold for $527 in "good to very good" condition, and the one before that sold for $272 in only "fair" condition)! Also note that we have a scan of both the front and the back of this lobby card, which should greatly help you see what defects it has. Condition: good. The card has smudges and stains around the edges, primarily in the white areas. It has faint uneven water staining over the back of the top of the card, but fortunately, it really doesn't show through to the front. This is the sort of card that responds really well to professional restoration. It is likely that much or all of the smudges and stains (on both the back and the front) can be removed through chemical means, after which the card will display really well. Note that this card is completely unrestored and there is not a single piece of tape on either the front or back, and while it could be displayed as it is, we feel it would be very wise to have expert restoration performed on this very rare and desirable card. Learn More about condition grades 
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