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Auction History Result 6t563 STRATTON STORY 1/2sh R56 one-legged baseball player James Stewart with June Allyson! Date Sold 8/25/2009 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. A 1956 Re-release Vintage Theatrical Unfolded Half-Sheet Movie Poster (1/2sh; measures 22" x 28") (Learn More) The Stratton Story, the 1949 Sam Wood romantic Major League baseball sports melodrama ("This is the true story of Monty Stratton who was on the way to Fame and Fortune when Fate stepped in. It's the drama of his come-back, a wonderful story of romance and courage, packed with fun and thrills. It's also the story of that girl he met on a blind date!"; "The True Romance of The Year"; about Chicago White Sox baseball pitcher Monty Stratton, who lost his leg; with an Academy Award winning screenplay by Douglas Morrow) starring James Stewart (Jimmy Stewart; in the title role as Monty Stratton), June Allyson, Frank Morgan, Agnes Moorehead, Bill Williams, Gene Bearden (as himself), and Holmes Herbert (uncredited as the doctor). Note that Gene Bearden was the real life baseball World Series hero from the 1949 Cleveland Indians, and also was Rookie of the Year. He played himself in this movie, as well as "The Kid From Cleveland", made the same year. NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. If you know who did the art (if any), please let us know. Important Added Info: Note that the poster says "AN M-G-M MASTERPIECE REPRINT" in the bottom right corner. This was a terminology used by MGM at this time for some re-releases, and it has caused some collectors to be confused! This half-sheet is the original poster from the 1956 re-release of this movie, and is NOT a "reprint"! Also note that this poster has never been machine folded! Most half-sheet posters were folded once horizontally and once vertically right off of the printing press. It is very difficult to find an unfolded example of most half-sheets, especially from before 1970! Condition: good to very good. Learn More about condition grades 
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