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2f393 BEGGAR'S OPERA 3sh '53 Laurence Olivier is wanted by the law & all the women he proposed to!

Date Sold 5/17/2011

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An Original Vintage Theatrical Folded Three-Sheet Movie Poster (3sh; measures 41" x 81" [104 x 206 cm]) (Learn More)

Beggar's Opera, the 1953 Peter Brook English crime musical comedy ("Wanted by the law and by all the women whom he promised to marry"; "The Highwayman, Capt. Macheath"; "The story of Captain Macheath, the amorous highwayman who broke so many laws and so many hearts!"; "Ah woman... I love the sex!"; based on the 1728 ballad opera by John Gay) starring Laurence Olivier ("as MacHeath the Highwayman"; "He sings.. In John Gay's immortal satire with music"; in his only musical!), Stanley Holloway, George Devine, Mary Clare, and Hugh Griffith
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Important Added Info: Note that this three-sheet was printed in 2 sections.

Condition: good to very good. There is some darkening on the back of the part of the poster that was on the outside when it was fully folded. There are some creases and several tears along the foldlines that were on the outside when the poster was fully folded. There are some creases, smudges, and tiny tears on some foldlines, and some tiny paper loss at some crossfolds.
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