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Auction History Result 8a0318 SABU Italian 1sh 1940s smiling close-up portrait of the start by Paolo Tarquini! Date Sold 3/21/2021 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Folded Italian One-Sheet Movie Poster (1sh; measures 27 1/2" x 39 1/4" [70 x 100 cm]) (Learn More) Sabu Dastagir was an Indian actor from the 1930s to the 1960s. He was found during location shooting for The Elephant Boy (at the time, he was the ward of the royal elephant stables), and immediately recruited by United Artists to become their star! Some of his movies include: Jungle Book, Black Narcissus, and The Thief of Bagdad (where he played Abu, the thief, son of Abu the Thief, and grandson of Abu the Thief). When his film career wound down at the end of the 1940s, he tried his hand at other things, including appearing in a circus act as "Sabu the Elephant Boy". He signed a contract to star in a movie in India, but he was denied a work permit, so he never got to make a movie in his native country. In the early 1960s, he was still extremely healthy, and yet he passed away in 1963 at the age of 39 from a heart attack. According to his widow, actress Marilyn Cooper, Sabu had a complete physical just a few days before his death, at which time his doctor told him, "If all my patients were as healthy as you, I'd be out of business." Artist: Paolo Tarquini Important Added Info: Note that this Italian one-sheet measures 27 1/2" x 39 1/4" [70 x 100 cm]. Also note that this poster was folded at one time but has been laying flat for a long time and will be sent rolled in a tube. Condition: fair to good. The poster has slight discoloration around the edges as well pinholes and areas of paper loss and there are some small areas of paper loss and separation along portions of the folds. It has several scuff marks in portions of Sabu's face at left (see our image). After proper restoration the poster will display well, but bear in mind the poster's condition and the cost of restoration before bidding on it. Learn More about condition grades 
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