UNITED ARTISTS 1934-1935 SPANISH EDITION EXHIBITOR'S BOOK.
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Auction #227- Part 2
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Item Description
10.5x12" spiral bound book w/thin plastic covers and 38 pages. This is the Spanish text edition printed in Barcelona for the Spanish market and issued for the 1934-1935 season. Thin plastic cover has scattered handling creases and right margin has noticeable edge chipping and 1" split at top of binding. Secondary paper front cover also shows wear along right margin, which is moderately aged. Cover is VG overall. Book highlights upcoming features from United Artists Pictures featuring stars including - George Arliss, Eddie Cantor (seen in blackface), Fay Wray, Frank Morgan, Douglas Fairbanks, Wallace Beery, Jackie Cooper, Spencer Tracy, Jimmy Durante, Charles Laughton and others. Of note, Charlie Chaplin has full page devoted to him, w/portrait image of his beloved Little Tramp character. Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse share another full page, w/opposite page highlighting 13 "Silly Symphonies," including the Three Little Pigs and two images of Mickey giving Christmas list to Santa Claus. Another full page is devoted to "The Emperor Jones" film, starring Civil Rights activist Paul Robeson (who also worked against fascism in Spain prior to the Spanish Civil War). Pages have some scattered handling wear/aging and contents are VF overall. Extremely limited distribution, just sent to theater owners and those in the trade. As limited as US editions were, this Spanish edition has an even more limited print run. First we've seen.
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