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Gone with the Wind (1939) . Two original US roadshow lobby cards . Artist: Armando Seguso (1897-
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Gone with the Wind (1939) . Two original US roadshow lobby cards . Artist: Armando Seguso (1897-1984). . Unframed: 11 x 14 in. (28 x 36 cm) each. Framed: 16 1/2 x 19 1/2 in. (42 x 49.5 cm) each. . Individually conservation framed with UV plexiglass. . These two portrait roadshow lobby cards are the most-after from the set of eight.. . Following the publication of Margaret Mitchell's best-selling novel, the competition to obtain screen rights for its cinematic adaptation was ferocious and the creation of the screenplay a massive task undertaken by several writers including F. Scott Fitzgerald. The result was an unprecedented commercial success, a staggering representation of Hollywood glamour of the 30s which overwhelmed audiences with lavish sets and costumes. . . Excellent condition, colours remaining very bright.. . Material of pieces: Paper. Material of frames: Obeche wood, card mount and UV plexiglass. . PROVENANCE:. . Formerly in the Wood Hall Collection for over twenty years.. . LITERATURE:. . Starstruck, Vintage Movie Posters from Classic Hollywood, Abbeville Press, 2010, p. 245
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Gone with the Wind (1939) . Two original US roadshow lobby cards . Artist: Armando Seguso (1897-1984). . Unframed: 11 x 14 in. (28 x 36 cm) each. Framed: 16 1/2 x 19 1/2 in. (42 x 49.5 cm) each. . Individually conservation framed with UV plexiglass. . These two portrait roadshow lobby cards are the most-after from the set of eight.. . Following the publication of Margaret Mitchell's best-selling novel, the competition to obtain screen rights for its cinematic adaptation was ferocious and the creation of the screenplay a massive task undertaken by several writers including F. Scott Fitzgerald. The result was an unprecedented commercial success, a staggering representation of Hollywood glamour of the 30s which overwhelmed audiences with lavish sets and costumes. . . Excellent condition, colours remaining very bright.. . Material of pieces: Paper. Material of frames: Obeche wood, card mount and UV plexiglass. . PROVENANCE:. . Formerly in the Wood Hall Collection for over twenty years.. . LITERATURE:. . Starstruck, Vintage Movie Posters from Classic Hollywood, Abbeville Press, 2010, p. 245
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