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Auction History Result #4319 DOG'S LIFE rare test LC '18 C. Chaplin Date Sold 4/8/2003Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. Original Vintage Theatrical Movie Test Lobby Card (measures 11" x 14") (Learn More) A Dog's Life, the 1918 Charlie Chaplin silent screwball comedy ("The one and only Charles Chaplin in his first million dollar picture"; "In his first million dollar comedy"; "His Signature"; "A First National Attraction") starring Charlie Chaplin (Charles Chaplin; as the Tramp), Edna Purviance, Syd Chaplin, Henry Bergman, Charles Reisner, and Brownie the Wonder Dog (in the title role). Note that Chaplin was so incredibly popular in 1918, that First National had to pay him a million dollars per movie to lure him away from his previous studio (which was a staggering amount of money in 1918)! Naturally, they wanted to get some advertising value out of their massive expenditure, so they advertised the movie as "His First Million Dollar Comedy". Brownie the Wonder Dog got his giant break in 1918 playing the title role in this film. This led to major stardom and a series of shorts with his name above the title. He starred in 53 movies through 1923, at which point he hopefully retired at the peak of his fame! NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. Important Added Info: Note that this lobby card is both a title card and scene card! I have never seen or heard of another such lobby card for ANY movie! Printed on the front is the title card and printed on the back is the best scene card. No doubt this was a "test run" printed prior to the regular printing of the cards, but I have never seen such a "double-sided" lobby card before, and this one is from such a major movie! Condition: very good. there is small paper loss in two blank corners; there are some minor water stains in the blank borders on both sides and some minor smudges around the edges of the card. Other than the above minor defects, the card is in suprisingly good condition, especially considering its age! Learn More about condition grades 
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