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Auction History Result 1f731 GREAT WHITE HOPE int'l 3sh '70 Jack Johnson boxing biography, James Earl Jones, different! Date Sold 8/26/2014 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Folded International Three-Sheet Movie Poster (3sh; measures 41" x 81" [104 x 206 cm]) (Learn More) The Great White Hope, the 1970 Martin Ritt boxing sports biographical melodrama ("He could beat any white man in the world. He just couldn't beat all of them."; "From the play and performances that won The Pulitzer Prize, The New York Critics Award and The Tony Award"; "In 1915, America wanted a White Hope to take away this man's championship and his pretty white girl. And wipe the grin off his big black face."; "Now this award winning talent has been reunited for an unparalleled motion picture achievement..."; "Screenplay by Howard Sackler based on his play."; a fictionalized biography of legendary heavyweight boxing champion Jack Johnson, an incredible black African American boxer who encountered many problems due to his refusal to be treated as a second class citizen; because the man who wrote the play did not buy the rights to Johnson's life story, the names in the play and movie are changed) starring James Earl Jones (nominated for the Best Actor Academy Award for this film), Jane Alexander (nominated for the Best Actress Academy Award for this film), Lou Gilbert, Chester Morris, Hal Holbrook, Moses Gunn, and Robert Webber 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 this poster was stamped "FOR" which means it was printed for use outside the United States (there would also have been posters stamped "DOM" for use within the United States). Often, the "FOR" posters would have a different (sometimes racier) image than that for the one used in the United States. Also note that this three-sheet was printed in 2 sections designed to overlap. Condition: very good to fine. There is some darkening on the back of the part of the poster that was on the outside when it was fully folded, but it has little effect on the front, and otherwise, the poster is in nice condition. Learn More about condition grades 
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