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Auction History Result 2n728 MIGHTY JOE YOUNG style A 1sheet '49 first Ray Harryhausen, great art of cowboys vs giant ape! Date Sold 10/28/2008 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Folded Style A One-Sheet Movie Poster (1sh; measures 27" x 41") (Learn More) Mighty Joe Young, the classic 1949 Ernest B. Schoedsack fantasy animal gorilla ape thriller ("Striking! Startling! Staggering!"; "Merian Cooper's amazing adventure in the unusual!"; "Staggering sensation! Electrifying excitement!"; "The ten most terrific thrills ever pictured"; "The cyclonic cavalcade of electrifying sensations that makes your eyes pop out and your heart skip a beat!"; produced by John Ford & Merian C. Cooper; with special effects by Ray Harryhausen, in his first movie, and "Technical Creator Willis O'Brien", creator of King Kong!) starring Terry Moore, Ben Johnson, Robert Armstrong, Frank McHugh, Douglas Fowley, Paul Guilfoyle, Nestor Paiva, and Pat Barton. Note that Ray Harryhausen was sadly not given any credit on the posters for this movie, likely because he was unknown at this time, but Willis O'Brien was credited, no doubt in the hopes that people would remember him from King Kong! NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. If you know who did the art (if any), please let us know. Condition: good to very good. There is a tiny piece of clear tape on the back of each crossfold and four small pieces of clear tape on the back of parts of the top quarter of the vertical foldline and four more pieces on the back of parts of the vertical foldline between the middle and bottom crossfolds. There are some faint water stains on the back of the poster between the top and middle foldlines and some of them slightly show through to the front. There are a few small pieces of clear tape on the back of small tears in the borders. There are a couple of small tape repairs on the front of the poster. While the poster has many small defects, they are the sort that respond well to expert professional restoration, and after linenbacking by a talented professional, the poster will look great, and there will not be much paint restoration needed in the image. Learn More about condition grades 
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