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The Maltese Falcon (1941) . Original US lobby card . Unframed: 11 x 14 in. (28 x 36 cm). . Framed:
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The Maltese Falcon (1941) . Original US lobby card . Unframed: 11 x 14 in. (28 x 36 cm). . Framed: 16 5/8 x 19 5/8 in. (42.3 x 49.8 cm). . Conservation framed with UV plexiglass. . Original lobby cards for this film are highly sought-after and do not surface very often.. . This landmark film noir was written and directed by John Huston and was his directorial debut. The film is based on Dashiell Hammett's novel of the same name, and stars Humphrey Bogart as private investigator Sam Spade and Mary Astor as his femme fatale client, Peter Lorre and Sydney Greenstreet. This was Greenstreet's film debut at the age of sixty-two. He had previously worked as a theatre actor. His portrayal of Kasper Gutman is captivating, and gave him the memorable line 'I couldn't be fonder of you if you were my own son. But, well, if you lose a son, it's possible to get another. There's only one Maltese Falcon'.. . Excellent condition, colours remaining very bright. There are a couple of pinholes in the top corners of the lobby card.. . Material of piece: Paper. Material of frame: Obeche wood, card mount and UV plexiglass. . PROVENANCE:. . Formerly in the Wood Hall Collection for over twenty years.
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The Maltese Falcon (1941) . Original US lobby card . Unframed: 11 x 14 in. (28 x 36 cm). . Framed: 16 5/8 x 19 5/8 in. (42.3 x 49.8 cm). . Conservation framed with UV plexiglass. . Original lobby cards for this film are highly sought-after and do not surface very often.. . This landmark film noir was written and directed by John Huston and was his directorial debut. The film is based on Dashiell Hammett's novel of the same name, and stars Humphrey Bogart as private investigator Sam Spade and Mary Astor as his femme fatale client, Peter Lorre and Sydney Greenstreet. This was Greenstreet's film debut at the age of sixty-two. He had previously worked as a theatre actor. His portrayal of Kasper Gutman is captivating, and gave him the memorable line 'I couldn't be fonder of you if you were my own son. But, well, if you lose a son, it's possible to get another. There's only one Maltese Falcon'.. . Excellent condition, colours remaining very bright. There are a couple of pinholes in the top corners of the lobby card.. . Material of piece: Paper. Material of frame: Obeche wood, card mount and UV plexiglass. . PROVENANCE:. . Formerly in the Wood Hall Collection for over twenty years.
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