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Auction History Result 4j0591 SMART MONEY deluxe 11x14.25 still 1931 gambler Edward G. Robinson happy he rolled a natural! Date Sold 6/6/2023 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Deluxe 11" x 14 1/4" [28 x 36 cm] Movie Still (Learn More) Smart Money, the 1931 Alfred E. Green professional gambling poker playing crime melodrama ("The picture you've been waiting for"; about a Greek barber who has a remarkable talent playing poker, and that lets him achieve great success gambling illegally, but pretty women are his downfall) starring Edward G. Robinson, James Cagney, Evalyn Knapp, Ralf Harolde, Noel Francis, Margaret Livingston, George Reed, and John Larkin (Reed and Larkin played train porters). Sadly, this movie was the only time these two legendary actors (Robinson and Cagney) appeared together in a movie, even though they spent a large part of their career at the same studio, Warner Bros.! Perhaps Warner Bros. thought they were such major stars that they shouldn't be in the same movie, or maybe there were "ego" issues on the part of either or both stars (I wonder who would have been top billed!). Also, note that this was Edward G. Robinson's very first movie after "Little Caesar", and James Cagney's second movie after "Public Enemy", and it is quite likely that this was in production before either or both movies were released, so neither star may not have yet achieved stardom while this movie was being made. NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. Important Added Info: Note that the gambling game of craps has been slowly dying out for many years, but back in the 1930s it was the number one gambling game (because it could not only be played in a casino, but also on any street, simply with a blanket and a pair of dice)! Everyone who shoots craps knows that the greatest joy is when you roll a 7 or an 11 (called "a natural"), and this great still shows Edward G. Robinson celebrating because he has done just that! Note that the movie is called "The Idol" on the back of this still (it is handwritten in pencil), which was the working title for this movie! Also note that this is a deluxe still printed on double weight paper stock. Condition: good to very good. There is discoloration in the lower part of Robinson's figure, caused by something that came in contact with the front of the still (not due to a snipe on the back, because this did not have one). Otherwise, the still is in really nice condition! Learn More about condition grades 
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