Summer Slam Collectibles Aug'26
Lot 28:
Description
BID PER WHAT YOU SEE IN THE PHOTO, NOT THE AI GENERATED TITLES AND DESCRIPTIONS! This is an original lithographed one-sheet movie poster for the 1935 action film Ladies Crave Excitement, produced by Mascot Pictures and presented by Nat Levine. The poster design features bold Art Deco-style graphics set against a blue background, depicting two newsreel cameramen operating a large tripod-mounted camera, with an autogyro rotorcraft flying in the upper left corner. Text on the poster includes the taglines, As exciting as its title! and The epic story of the men who make the newsreels! The poster credits stars Norman Foster, Evalyn Knapp, Esther Ralston, and Eric Linden, along with director Nick Grinde and supervisor Armand Schaefer. The Mascot Pictures logo is printed in the lower right, containing the address 1776 Broadway, New York, N.Y. The bottom right edge features the printed number 6555, and the bottom margin reads Country of Origin U.S.A. The reverse side features a purple ink stamp from a non-theatrical distributor reading, 16 M.M. Poster Exchange, 188 W. Randolph St., Chicago, Illinois, alongside large handwritten grease pencil markings of the catalog number 3146 and the film title.
Condition report:
The poster is in poor to fair condition, showing heavy wear consistent with age and theatrical use. It features pronounced vertical and horizontal fold lines with significant creasing and paper separation, including a complete horizontal tear across the center. There is extensive fraying, tearing, and paper loss along the borders and at the corners. Numerous pinholes and staple holes are present along the margins. The paper shows overall toning, surface scuffing, and minor staining on both the front and back. The reverse side has multiple historical repairs utilizing blue paper tape along the major fold lines and edges. This poster is a candidate for professional restoration and linen backing.
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