"THE FIGHTING SEABEES" PRESSBOOK.
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Thursday, September 4, 2008 1:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Thursday, September 4, 2008 1:00:00 PM)
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Auction:
Auction #195-Part II
Items 994-2570 in Auction 195
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Item Description
12x17.75" for 1944 John Wayne war film. Film is fictionalized origin story of the U.S. Navy's "Seabees" construction battalions of WWII. The Seabees, including the 60th Naval Construction Battalion and the 133rd Naval Construction Battalion had Seabee insignias designed by Walt Disney artists. Classic design features large bumblebee wearing sailor's cap while holding machine gun in first 2 arms, other arms holding hammers, wrenches and other tools. This insignia is pictured on the front of pressbook along with image of John Wayne. Seabee insignia is featured within pressbook over 40 times in usual pressbook style including multiple posters, ad slicks and interest stories. Cover has moderate handling wear with 1x3.5" piece missing from top corner on back cover. Dust soiling. Cover is VG. Contents are VF-Exc.
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