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Auction History Result 2c194 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND TC 1932 art of the Capitol dome having its lid ripped off, rare! Date Sold 12/12/2019 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Movie Title Lobby Card (LC TC; measures 11" x 14" [28 x 36 cm]) (Learn More) Washington Merry Go Round, the 1932 James Cruze United States capital political corruption melodrama ("Daring expose that will rock the nation!"; "It rips the lid off!"; "Story by Maxwell Anderson"; about an honest congressman who is newly elected, and is shocked to discover all the corruption in Washington; Columbia would revisit this exact plot in the classic "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" in 1939) starring Lee Tracy, Constance Cummings, Walter Connolly, Clarence Muse, Arthur Vinton, Frank Sheridan, and Berton Churchill. Note that Columbia bought the rights to a best-selling book, but then solely used the title and hired great screenwriter Maxwell Anderson to completely rewrite the story. NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. Important Added Info: Note that we have only previously auctioned one example of this title card, and that was 18 years ago! Also note that we have a scan of both the front and the back of this lobby card, which should greatly help you see what defects it has. Condition: good to very good. The card has slightly darkened, typical of Columbia lobby cards of this period. There is light water staining in the left of the top and bottom borders, and a small water stain in the lower left of the tagline at top left. There are some tiny black ink stains in the man's wrist and in the background areas above and below it, as well as in the lower right blue background to the right of Lee Tracy's credit. The back of the card was used to advertise a boxing match, and there are letters stenciled in black ink, but they do not affect the front. See our super-sized images to get a good sense of the condition of this card. 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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