Original Paramount Pictures One Sheet Poster (27×41) for the Cecil B. DeMille circus epic, THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH (1952) starring Betty Hutton, Cornel Wilde, Charlton Heston, and Dorothy Lamour. This film tells the dramatic stories of trapeze artists, a clown, and an elephant trainer against a background of circus spectacle. DeMille toured the Midwest for two months with the Ringling Bros. circus—collecting anecdotes, slang, and behind-the-scenes ideas. Furthermore, the director, always demanding of his performers, insisted that everyone truly learn to perform the circus stunts they were supposed to be performing in the film. The popular movie was nominated for five Academy Awards and won two, including Best Picture. This original one sheet poster is folded and in very good plus condition. Some tape residue on the front and a chip is missing from the border area. Would linen back very successfully. Ask us about poster restoration.

Original Columbia Pictures Set of Eight Lobby Cards (11×14) for the Henry Levin and George Sherman fantasy adventure, THE BANDIT OF SHERWOOD FOREST (1946) starring Anita Louise, Jill Esmond, Edgar Buchanan, Cornel Wilde, and Henry Daniell. This swashbuckler on a budget tells the story of Robert of Nottingham (Wilde), the son of Robin Hood, who goes to the aid of the Queen Mother (Esmond) and the beautiful Lady Catherine (Louise) who are fleeing the cruel William of Pembroke (Daniell), who has imprisoned the king. Though lacking Errol Flynn’s screen charisma, Wilde has superb skills as an archer, an equestrian, and a swordsman. This original and complete lobby card varies from fine plus to near mint.

Original one sheet poster for the Cecil B. DeMille epic of Circus Life, THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH (1952) starring Charlton Heston, Betty Hutton, Cornel Wilde, James Stewart, Gloria Grahame, Dorothy Lamour and Henry Wilcoxon. One of DeMille’s most popular films, the movie was honored with the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1953. Colorful and lively, with great heaping dollops of melodrama and in-the-arena excitement, THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH was filmed up close and personal at Ringling Brothers summer headquaters in Florida. Other pictures have tried to capture the glamor of the circus, but somehow are not remembered with the affection that this magnificent, rowdy and sentimental movie inspires. DeMille was nominated by the Academy of Motion PIcture Arts and Sciences for Best Director, and was awarded the Golden Globe. For a wonderful read about the production of this movie and the many other films which defined DeMille as a great showman, read the wonderful DeMille biography by Scott Eyman, “Empire of Dreams.” The one sheet is in very fine condition.

Original 20th Century-Fox One Sheet Poster (27×41) for the Jean Negulesco film noir thriller, ROAD HOUSE (1948) starring Ida Lupino, Cornel Wilde, and Richard Widmark. Roadhouse owner, Jefty Robbins (Widmark), hires sultry, tough-talking torch singer Lily (Lupino) against the advise of his manager Pete Morgan (Wilde). When Robbins falls for Lily, she turns her attentions to the Pete who is playing hard to get. This is certainly one of Lupino’s best performances, and her rendition of the song “One for My Baby” is a wonderful combination of alcohol and cigarettes. Widmark is at his best when he is playing a “psycho villain” role, and Jefty’s murderous jealously produces a twisted plot to “punish” the two lovers. The direction, screenplay, and cinematography are all excellent in this film. This original one sheet poster is linen-backed and in good condition with some restoration touch-up and repair of missing chips. Minor water stain in upper border area.

Original Columbia Pictures Half Sheet Poster (22×28) for the Douglas Sirk film-noir, SHOCKPROOF (1949)– starring Cornel Wilde, Patricia Knight, John Baragrey, and Esther Minciotti. Released from prison after five years for killing a man to protect her gambling lover Harry (Baragrey), Jenny (Knight) is assigned to parole officer Griff (Wilde). Trying to help her go straight, Griff moves her to his house as a companion to his blind mother. Jenny and Griff fall in love and secretly marry, since marriage is strictly forbidden between a parolee and parole officer. But when Harry tries to blackmail Jenny, he is shot in the struggle. Griff thinks that no jury would believe that the shooting was an accident; so, he joins Jenny on the lamb and works as a day laborer. This original half sheet poster is in very good condition. Some staining on the bottom and left edge. Nevertheless a good noir design. Very femme fatale!

Original 20th Century Fox One Sheet Poster (27×41) for the Herbert I. Leeds war drama, MANILA CALLING (1942) starring Lloyd Nolan, Carole Landis, and Cornel Wilde. When the Japanese capture the principal radio station of the American Radio Communications Company in the Philippines, the staff manages to escape into the jungle. They decide to hide in the mountains rather than surrender and go to a Japanese prison camp. Originally folded, this stone lithograph one sheet poster is in fine plus condition with only minor fold separations at the intersection and a missing chip in the upper border. This poster was part of the famous Royal Theater Collection.