Original c1960 Re-Release Poster (23×29) for the Tod Browning horror drama, FREAKS (1932) starring Wallace Ford, Leila Hyams, and Olga Baclanova. Browning had been a member of a traveling circus in his early years, and much of the film draws from his personal experiences. He took the bold step of casting mostly actual carnival performers. In truth, the film is a sad and sympathetic look at the way “abnormalities” were treated in the early part of the 20th century. The two “normal” people are the real monsters who lie, steal, and kill—while the “freaks” are quite likeable and charming. The film really bombed at the box office and nearly ended Browning’s career. This re-release poster is probably a 16mm non-theatrical poster dating from the 1960s. This poster was probably printed by Film Incorporated, a non-theatrical distributor for colleges, military bases etc. The style of the poster was modeled after the only theatrical re-release (by Dwain Esper) in 1949. Condition fine plus. Unfolded. Minor ding in the top edge, minor rumpling.

Original Paramount Pictures Scene Lobby Card (11×14) for the Erle C. Kenton sci-fi horror classic, ISLAND OF LOST SOULS (1932)—starring Charles Laughton, Richard Arlen, Leila Hyams, and Bela Lugosi. Based on a novel by H. G. Wells, a mad scientist named Dr. Moreau (Laughton) conducts evil experiments in evolution, eventually establishing himself as a self-styled demigod to a race of mutated, half-human monsters. This was Laughton’s first starring role in an American film, and his performance of the classic mad scientist is menacing, especially when he starts literally “cracking the whip.” This original scene lobby card has been restored to correct pinholes in the borders, two tears at the bottom of the image, and a large vertical tear in the top right border area. Extremely scarce.