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Auction History Result 9y029 CALLING PHILO VANCE TC 1940 detective Stephenson & others by magnifying glass, ultra rare! Date Sold 10/9/2018 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Movie Title Lobby Card (LC TC; measures 11" x 14" [28 x 36 cm]) (Learn More) Calling Philo Vance, the 1940 William Clemens detective mystery crime thriller ("From 'The Kennel Murder Case' by S.S. Van Dine") starring James Stephenson (in the title role as Philo Vance), Margot Stevenson, Henry O'Neill, Edward Brophy, Sheila Bromley, Ralph Forbes, and Bo Ling. Note that William Powell first played Philo Vance in 1929's "The Canary Murder Case" and after the character proved very popular, he followed it the next year with "The Greene Murder Case", after which Basil Rathbone took over the role that same year in "The Bishop Murder Case". After Powell played Vance again in "The Benson Murder Case" (which was also made in a Spanish language version with an entirely different case), he then played him one more time in "The Kennel Murder Case" in 1933, but the character also appeared in ten more movies between 1934 and 1947, with other actors in the lead roles. NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. Important Added Info: Note that this title card is extremely rare. We have only auctioned one other example of this, and that was 14 years ago! 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: very good. The card has slightly darkened, typical of Warner Bros. linen lobby cards of this period. There are two pinholes in the bottom left blank corner and a tiny pinhole in the bottom right corner of the image, in the yellow background area. Other than the above, the card is in nice condition. Note that this lobby card is completely unrestored and there is not a single piece of tape on either the front or back! Learn More about condition grades 
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