FORT APACHE stands apart from many westerns of the late 40s and 50s as a far more thoughtful and fair interpretation of US/Indian relations in the mid-19th century, and is considered one of Ford’s masterpieces. Wayne plays Capt. York, a veteran Civil War commander assigned to take charge of a remote outpost in Arizona. He arrives to find acting commander Lt. Col. Thursday (Henry Fonda) undermining the local Apache leaders and turning a blind eye to the government liaison’s corruption. As York and Thursday butt heads over whether to treat the natives with respect or force them to submit, the Apache leader Cochise (Miguel Inclan) organizes an uprising that slaughters most of the cavalrymen a la Little Bighorn. One of 24 John Ford films starring John Wayne, FORT APACHE also features Ward Bond, John Agar, and a 19-year old Shirley Temple.

Original Belgian Poster (14×22) for the John Ford western, SHE WORE A YELLOW RIBBON (1949) starring John Wayne, Joanne Dru, John Agar, and Ben Johnson. This is the most enduring and appealing of the John Wayne / John Ford “cavalry” trilogy. It is the sentimental tale of a crusty but endearing career soldier (Wayne) facing retirement in a world where the cavalry stands as the only defense against the combined might of the Indian nations. Wayne’s performance embodies the subtlety and sensitivity that many claimed was beyond the actor’s capability. How wrong they were. The film has often been compared to Frederic Remington’s classic paintings of the west in general and of cavalrymen and Indians in particular. This original Belgian poster is linen-backed and in very fine condition.

Original Universal Pictures Lobby Card Set (11×14) which includes the title card and seven scene cards for the Virgil W. Vogel horror fantasy, THE MOLE PEOPLE (1956) starring John Agar, Cynthia Patrick, Hugh Beaumont, and Alan Napier. This is the tale of an archeological team that stumbles upon an underground civilization of a lost albino tribe of Sumerians who have enslaved a race of mole-like humanoids. Hugh Beaumont would go on to play Ward Cleaver on popular TV series “Leave It To Beaver,” and Alan Napier would play Alfred the Butler in the “Batman” series. This lobby card set is in very fine minus condition with only light edge wear and a few pinholes. The cards have been professionally cleaned with minor touch-up in the borders.

This is an original Universal Pictures Scene Lobby Card (11×14) for the Jack Arnold sci-fi/horror classic, TARANTULA (1955) starring John Agar, Mara Corday, and Leo G. Carroll. This is the tale of a tarantula, which is injected with a special nutrient formula and then escapes from the scientist’s laboratory. It then grows into a 100-foot monster that attacks cattle as well as humans. It was one of the most popular of the “insect-gone-rampant” films of the 1950′s. There is even a small supporting role for the young Clint Eastwood as a jet squadron leader assigned to drop napalm on the spider to burn it to death. This original scene lobby card featuring Leo G. Carroll is pristine and in near mint condition.

Original Universal Pictures Title Lobby Card (11×14) for the Jack Arnold sci-fi/horror classic, TARANTULA (1955) starring John Agar, Mara Corday, and Leo G. Carroll. This is the tale of a tarantula, which is injected with a special nutrient formula and then escapes from the scientist’s laboratory. It then grows into a 100-foot monster that attacks cattle as well as humans. It was one of the most popular of the “insect-gone-rampant” films of the 1950′s. There is even a small supporting role for the young Clint Eastwood as a jet squadron leader assigned to drop napalm on the spider to burn it to death. This original title lobby card is in very fine plus condition with only a few minor bends and creases and a light dust shadow in the top border. Art by Reynold Brown.