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4g0631 HIGH & THE MIGHTY 1/2sh 1954 John Wayne, Claire Trevor, directed by William Wellman!

Date Sold 5/11/2023
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An Original Vintage Theatrical Folded Half-Sheet Movie Poster (1/2sh; measures 22" x 28" [56 x 71 cm]) (Learn More)

William A. Wellman's The High and the Mighty, the 1954 William A. Wellman (nominated for the Best Director Academy Award for this film) airplane aviation disaster thriller ("The 2-year best seller blasts to the screen with every kind of love there is!"; "The year's greatest cast!"; "The most unusual group of people ever thrown together by fate!"; "The 2-year best-seller sensation! The year's greatest cast!"; "Every pounding page of the 2-year best-seller on the screen in CinemaScope"; "They're all coming in William A. Wellmans's The High and the Mighty"; based on the novel by Ernest K. Gann; about a washed up co-pilot who must bring home a plane with engine trouble when the pilot loses his nerve over the Pacific ocean) starring John Wayne, Claire Trevor (nominated for the Best Supporting Actress Academy Award for this film), Laraine Day, Robert Stack, Jan Sterling (nominated for the Best Supporting Actress Academy Award for this film), Phil Harris, Robert Newton, David Brian, Paul Kelly, Sidney Blackmer, Doe Avedon (billed as "Introducing Doe Avedon"), Karen Sharpe, and John Smith
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Important Added Info: 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 staining at upper right (see our image) and many creases scattered throughout. It is bordered with tape. Please see our super-sized image to get a good sense of the condition of this item prior to placing a bid and please do not bid unless you can accept the defects described above, or you are willing to pay to have them properly restored.
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