“THE NEW ADVENTURES OF TARZAN” LINEN-MOUNTED MOVIE POSTER.
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Winning Bid:
$452.24 (Includes 15% Buyer's Premium)
Bids:
6
Bidding Ended:
Thursday, May 27, 2010 1:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Thursday, May 27, 2010 1:00:00 PM)
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Auction:
Auction #200 - Part II
Item numbers 1187 through 2776 in auction 200
Value Code:
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Item Description
27x41” Sack silk-screened, one-sheet movie poster for the 1935 film that starred Herman Brix as Tarzan. In the summer of 1934, Tarzan creator Edgar Rice Burroughs accepted an offer to become the fourth partner in a project called Burroughs Tarzan Enterprises, a film company whose chief business would be to promote Burroughs’ works. MGM, main distributor of Tarzan films campaigned against this company, harshly blocking distribution of “The New Adventures Of Tarzan” in favor of their upcoming serial of the same name. A bit of strong arming involved them threatening theaters that showed this serial would not be allowed to show the third MGM Tarzan film and almost every big theater chose to wait for the MGM film, not showing this serial. Merchandise and advertising from this film is rare and this example is exquisite with color tones in stylized sequence showing Tarzan fighting lion with inset image of Tarzan holding knife standing with Cheeta. Folded as issued, though as linen-mounted, poster remains bright, bold and displays N. Mint. From the Richard Merkin Collection and comes with Hake's COA.
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