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Auction History Result 5a0986 COMRADE X linen 1/2sh 1940 different image of Communist Hedy Lamarr & Clark Gable, utlra rare Date Sold 9/3/2023 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Linenbacked Half-Sheet Movie Poster (1/2sh; measures 22" x 28" [56 x 71 cm]) (Learn More) Comrade X, the 1940 King Vidor Communist Russia Communism newspaper journalism reporter romantic comedy ("The funniest Love comedy since 'Ninotchka'!"; "Screen play by Ben Hecht and Charles Lederer"; Billy Wilder's Ninotchka with Garbo as a female Communist had been a big hit the previous year, so MGM made this movie with a similar plot and with Hedy Lamarr as the beautiful female Communist, and they even referenced Ninotchka in their advertising!) starring Clark Gable, Hedy Lamarr, Oscar Homolka, Felix Bressart, Eve Arden, Sig Ruman, and Natasha Lytess 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 one example of this poster, and that was 10 years ago. The buyer of that poster had it linenbacked and has now reconsigned it to us, so this is still the only example we have ever auctioned! What IS linenbacking? Learn More Overall Condition and Pre-Restoration Defects with Quality of Restoration: good. The poster had creases, tiny tears, and tiny bits of paper loss on parts of both folds and some pinholes, creases, tears, and small paper loss around the edges. Overall, the poster was in good condition prior to linenbacking. The poster was pretty well backed, but you can clearly see signs of the above defects and the restoration of the above defects. Learn More about condition grades 
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