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Auction History Result 6y0618 DIMPLES TC 1936 3 cool images of Shirley Temple in Depression era musical, Stepin Fetchit! Date Sold 7/30/2024 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Style B Movie Title Lobby Card (LC TC; measures 11" x 14" [28 x 36 cm]) (Learn More) Dimples, the 1936 William A. Seiter Depression-era juvenile musical comedy ("Shirley has a new somebody to love"; "Dances staged by Bill Robinson") starring Shirley Temple, Frank Morgan, Helen Westley, Robert Kent, Delma Byron, Astrid Allwyn, Stepin Fetchit, Berton Churchill, Paul Stanton, Julius Tannen, Herman Bing, Billy McClain, The Hall Johnson Choir, The Two Black Dots (Jesse Scott and Thurman Black, two black African American teenage singers who appeared in just a few movies in the 1930s, including this), Greta Meyer, and Arthur Aylesworth. It is interesting to note that even though Stepin Fetchit (famed black African American actor of the 1930s and 1940s) was only sixth billed in this movie, his billing is as large as the second through fifth billed actors combined, showing that the studio knew full well that he drew people to their movies! 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 9 years ago! Note that this title card clearly has a tiny "B" in the bottom left corner. There are very few "style B" title cards, and most title cards are the same as the style A half-sheet, and the style B half-sheet contained artwork usually not seen on any other movie poster sizes (this is backed up by the fact that an awful lot of title cards have a "T/A" in the bottom right, indicating that they are both the title card and the style A half-sheet). An advanced collector suggests that this rare style B title card was created for theaters that wanted to show an image of Stepin Fetchit. Many theaters at the time were unwilling to display promotional material that featured black African Americans, and those theaters would likely use the style A title cards (and half-sheet). 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: very good to fine. Note that this lobby card is in excellent condition and 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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