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BULLDOG DRUMMOND IN AFRICA BULLDOG DRUMMOND IN AFRICA LC OR search current auctions Auction History Result 4w0070 BULLDOG DRUMMOND IN AFRICA TC 1938 c/u of J. Carrol Naish with John Howard & Heather Angel! Date Sold 6/25/2020 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) Bulldog Drummond in Africa, the 1938 Louis King Morocco detective jungle adventure crime mystery thriller ("Adventure in a weird mysterious jungle!"; "Based on 'Challenge' by H.C. [Sapper] McNeile"; about the legendary detective in Morocco about to be married, but a member of Scotland Yard is kidnapped, and he must rescue him!) starring John Howard (in the title role as Bulldog Drummond), Heather Angel, H.B. Warner, J. Carrol Naish, Reginald Denny, E.E. Clive, Anthony Quinn (in a very early role as a henchman), and Fortunio Bonanova. Note that "Bulldog Drummond" was a fictional English detective who was created in 1920 in a magazine story by H.C. McNeile, who wrote under the pen name of "Sapper" He appeared in ten novels, short stories, and even stage plays. When McNeile passed away in 1937, his friend, Gerard Fairlie, wrote more stories between 1938 and 1954, and after that, other authors created even more stories. Drummond was a World War I veteran who is bored and becomes an amateur detective, and he marries his first client, who becomes his assistant. The first movie based on this character was in 1923, with Carlyle Blackwell in the lead role. There was one more silent with Jack Buchanan in the lead, and then Ronald Colman starred in the first sound version in 1929. There were 13 movies in the 1930s, one with Ray Milland and many with John Howard in the lead role. The character was revived in 1947, and 5 movies were made between 1947 and 1951, with Ron Randell, Tom Conway, and Walter Pidgeon playing the leads. NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. Important Added Info: 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. There are pinholes and creases around the edges. Note that this 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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