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Auction History Result 4d635 MR MOTO TAKES A VACATION LC '39 Peter Lorre asks Joseph Schildkraut to hand over his gun! Date Sold 10/4/2012 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Movie Lobby Card (LC; measures 11" x 14" [28 x 36 cm]) (Learn More) Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation, the 1939 Norman Foster Asian detective crime mystery thriller ("Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation ...but there's no holiday from murder for him!"; "Based on the character 'Mr. Moto' created by J.P. Marquand"; the eighth and final entry in this series of popular movies) starring Peter Lorre (in the title role as Mr. Moto), Joseph Schildkraut, Lionel Atwill, Virginia Field, John King, Iva Stewart, and Willie Best. Note that Fox had had great success with its Chinese detective, Charlie Chan, so it seemed natural for them to start this second series featuring a Japanese detective. It did not start until 1937, perhaps because they did not have an actor suitable for the lead role, but Peter Lorre had substance abuse issues, and he was probably happy to get the work. Fox made seven movies in just three years, but then they stopped the series, likely because of the rise of anti-Japanese sentiment in the U.S., as World War II neared. NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. Condition: very good to fine. There is a tiny pair of staple holes in the center of the left and right borders and a tiny 1/4" tear in the left of the bottom border, but the card is otherwise in really nice condition! Note that this lobby card is completely unrestored and there is not a single piece of tape on either the front or back! Learn More about condition grades 
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