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Auction History Result d001 GREEN EYED MONSTER six-sheet movie poster '19 great train stone litho! Date Sold 2/14/2008Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Folded Six-Sheet Movie Poster (measures 81" x 81") (Learn More) The Green-Eyed Monster, the 1919 Norman Film Manufacturing Company black African American silent romantic railroad train adventure melodrama ("WITH AN ALL-COLORED CAST"; "Stupendous All-Star Negro Motion Picture"; "A Big Special Production in Eight Reels of Thrills! Action! Punch! $1,000,000 Railroad Equipment Used in this Production"; "Endorsed by the most Prominent Colored People of America as being the greatest picture of its kind."; "Five smashing reels of Thrills! Action!! Punch!!!"; "See the $80,000.00 train wreck in 'The Green Eyed Monster'"; the movie deals with two men in love with one girl and also two railroads competing for the same route; to determine which railroad should be given the route, a race between the two trains is organized, and of course, the man who won the race would also be the one who would win his sweetheart; the producers of the movie claim that over $1,000,000 of railroad equipment was used in the movie and that a climactic train wreck cost over $80,000!; the "Green Eyed Monster" of the title referred to both jealousy, and also one of the trains in the movie) starring Jack Austin, Louise Dunbar, Steve Reynolds, and Robert Stewart. Note that this is a "lost" film which means that no surviving copies are thought to exist. If you know who did the art (if any), please let us know. Important Added Info: This six-sheet was printed in 6 sections. Condition: very good to fine. There are creases and tiny tears on a few foldlines and separation and tiny paper loss in a few crossfolds (more so on the part of the poster that was on the outside when it was fully folded). There are some creases, smudges, and tiny tears in the borders. Overall, the poster is in pretty nice condition, especially considering that it is nearly 80 years-old! After a simple linenbacking by a talented restorer, the poster will look great, and there will be little paint restoration in the image area! Learn More about condition grades 
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