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Auction History Result 4t0062 DANTE'S INFERNO WC 1924 different montage art of people in Hell around source novel, rare! Date Sold 8/1/2023![]() Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Unfolded Movie Window Card (WC; measures 13 1/2" x 20" [34 x 51 cm]) (Learn More) Dante's Inferno, the 1924 Henry Otto silent surreal horror thriller ("A spectacle of drama and beauty"; "Based on the classic of literature"; "Modern story by Cyrus Woods, Adapted for the screen by Edmund Goulding"; based on the play by Dante Alighieri; about a man's journey through the gates of Hell; William Fox made a later version of this movie in 1935, and both versions of the movie are about unscrupulous businessmen who become massively successful, but have second thoughts when their behavior cause a man's suicide, and in both films, there is a long fantasy sequence depicting Dante's Hell, with writhing naked bodies!) starring Lawson Butt (as Dante), Howard Gaye (as Virgil), Pauline Starke (as Marjorie), Josef Swickard, Gloria Grey, Lon Poff, and Robert Klein. Note that the posters for this movie give the impression that the movie shows a lot of naked people writhing in agony in Hell! Looking at stills from the movie, it is obvious that the men wore tight flesh-colored shorts, and that the women wore tight bodysuits, but I imagine the movie was still shocking for its time! 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 two examples of this window card, and this is one of those cards that has been reconsigned to us (we auctioned this same card twice before), so it is still only one of two examples we have ever auctioned! Note that this poster has been trimmed and it now measures 13 1/2" x 20" [34 x 51 cm]. Condition: fair to good. The card has some light staining scattered throughout, because it was found under a carpet and there are a few nail holes around the edges and one near center of the card. There are also some creases in the top and bottom. Certainly this rare card could be restored but bear the above in mind and look at our super-sized image before placing a bid. Learn More about condition grades ![]()
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