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Auction History Result K508 3 GODFATHERS #4 lobby card '49 John Wayne Date Sold 8/3/2004Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Movie Lobby Card #4 (measures 11" x 14") (Learn More) Three Godfathers, the 1949 John Ford cowboy western ("John Wayne's greatest role"; "John Ford's legend of the Southwest!"; from the story by Peter B. Kyne; about bank robbers who kill a man during a holdup, and they escape into the desert, and they find a woman who is giving birth, and she dies, but when they learn that the father was the man they killed, they feel it is their duty to get the baby to safety, but it is all they can do to save themselves) starring John Wayne, Pedro Armendariz, Harry Carey Jr. (billed as "introducing Harry Carey, Jr."), Ward Bond, Mae Marsh (the famous silent star), Jane Darwell, Ben Johnson, and Hank Worden. The very first adaptation was by Broncho Billy Anderson in 1915's "Broncho Billy and the Baby", followed by another version a year later under the source novel's name, followed by a third version called "Marked Men" in 1919. That movie was remade twice, both times under the source novel's name, in 1936, and in 1949, that time with John Wayne, and it was not directly remade again, although other movies borrowed elements of the plot. NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. Condition: fair to good. scratches at left extending into Wayne's image as well as a 3/4" tear in his cheek; light rippling and some discoloration throughout the card from exposure to moisture; 2 1/2" tear in the lower left corner of the card extending into the credits area (repaired with tape from the back); many pairs of staple holes around the card including some in the background and border areas that are torn from rough removal; smudges, creases, and scuffs throughout the card (more so around the edges). Obviously this card has clear defects, but they are the sort that can be expertly touched up. After professional restoration, this card would look great and it would not have a lot of paint anywhere on it! But please do not bid on this card unless you can accept the defects it has or are willing to pay to have them professionally restored Learn More about condition grades 
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