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Auction History Result 1p783 ROMEO & JULIET unmarked style B 1sh '69 Zeffirelli's version of William Shakespeare's play! Date Sold 9/29/2015 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original 1969 Vintage Theatrical Folded Unmarked Style B One-Sheet Movie Poster (1sh; measures 27" x 41" [69 x 104 cm]) (Learn More) Romeo and Juliet, the classic 1968 (released in the U.S. in 1969) Franco Zeffirelli (nominated for the Best Director Academy Award for this film) English/Italian romantic tragedy ("No ordinary love story...."; "Paramount Pictures takes great pride and pleasure in presenting to the American public the return of the greatest love story of all time."; "This 'Romeo & Juliet' is no ordinary love story"; "Screenplay by Franco Brusati and Masolino D'Amico"; a production of the classic Shakespearian play; nominated for the Best Picture Academy Award) starring Olivia Hussey (in the title role as Juliet), Leonard Whiting (in the title role as Romeo), Milo O'Shea, Michael York (as Tybalt), John McEnery (as Mercutio), Pat Heywood (as the nurse), Natasha Parry (as Lady Capulet), and Robert Stephens (as the Prince). Note that Hussey was 16 and Whiting was 17 when the movie was made, making them the youngest performers ever to professionally play Romeo and Juliet! 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 this poster completely resembles that of the "style B" poster for this movie, but it is not marked on back or front "Style B". If anyone knows more about this, please e-mail us and we will post it here. Note that this item (and others we are auctioning in this set of auctions) come to us from the estate of Lee Sanders. Mr. Sanders was a nationally recognized projectionist, film poster collector, and union activist who passed away last year, and the net proceeds from the sale of his varied and eclectic collection will be donated to promote film studies at the Besant School of Happy Valley in Ojai, Ca. Condition: good. There is light rippling and discoloration throughout the poster from exposure to moisture. There are some pinholes around the edges. Some of them are torn or enlarged due to rough removal. Please see our super-sized image to get a good sense of the condition of this item prior to placing a bid. Learn More about condition grades 
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