Original Universal Pictures One Sheet Poster (27×41) for the Andrew V. McLaglen western, THE RARE BREED (1966) starring James Stewart, Maureen O’Hara, Brian Keith, and Juliet Mills.  Headstrong widow Martha Price (O’Hara) and her daughter (Mills) together with their prize bull travel from England to Texas to sell their bull and thus introduce Hereford cattle to the American west.  Along the way, they meet a cynical and hard-bitten drifter Sam Burnett (Stewart) who helps them on their adventure.  Though fictionalized, the film is a fairly accurate account of the displacement of Longhorn cattle in Texas by intentional interbreeding with more conventional bulls.  This is certainly one of the original “chick flicks” as the story is told from the point of view of the female heroine (Mills).  This original one sheet poster is in very good condition.

Original Sheet Music (9×12) for the song “The Girl Friend of the Whirling Dervish” sung in the Busby Berkeley musical comedy, GARDEN OF THE MOON (1938) starring Pat O’Brien, Margaret Lindsay, and John Payne. The plot involves a very young John Payne and his band traveling from New York to play in the ruthless and unscrupulous Pat O’Brien’s popular club in Los Angeles. This film gave Payne the kind of break that led to a seven-year contract with Fox after they saw him as the brash band leader/singer. “The Girl Friend of the Whirling Dervish” performed by Payne and his band is the most memorable song in the film, and this original sheet music is in very fine condition.

Original Sheet Music (9×12) for the song “Wishing (Will Make It So)” sung in the Leo McCarey romantic comedy, LOVE AFFAIR (1939) starring Irene Dunne, Charles Boyer, and Maria Ouspenskaya. This film became one of the great romantic films of the 1930s, primarily because of the on-screen chemistry between Dunne and Boyer, both of whom exuded charm and sophistication. The film received six Academy Award nominations, including one for Best Original Song for Buddy G. DeSylva’s “Wishing,” sung by a group of children in the film. Although the original owner’s name is written in pen on the cover, this original sheet music is in very fine condition.

Original MGM 1962 Re-Release Three Sheet Poster (41×81) for the Richard Thorpe literary epic, IVANHOE (1952) starring Robert Taylor, Elizabeth Taylor, Joan Fontaine, and George Sanders. This successful period picture was one of the top four moneymakers of 1952, grossing over $6.2 million. It was filmed on location in Great Britain with a mixed cast of American and British actors. Robert Taylor was handsome and chivalrous in the title role, while Elizabeth Taylor and Joan Fontaine provided glamour and grace. George Sanders is outstanding as the villainous Norman knight Bois Gilbert. The film was nominated for three Academy Awards including Best Picture. A great score by Miklos Rozsa as well. MGM re-released the film in 1962 and this re-release three sheet poster is in very fine condition.

Original Republic Pictures Scene Lobby Card (11×14) for the Albert S. Rogell musical romance, HIT PARADE OF 1943 (1943) starring John Carroll, Susan Hayward, Gail Patrick, and Eve Arden. The film came from the “Hit Parade” radio program sponsored by Lucky Strikes cigarettes and revolves around Susan Hayward who ghost writes songs for composer John Carroll, whose charms evidently outweighed his song-sriting ability. The film received two Oscar nominations: Walter Scharf was nominated for Best Original Score and “Change of Heart” was nominated for Best Original Song. This original scene lobby card in in fine plus condition.

Original Monogram Pictures Group of Five Scene Lobby Cards (11×14) for the Robert F. Hill street-gang expose, EAST SIDE KIDS (1940) starring Leon Ames, Dennis Moore, Joyce Bryant, and Hal E. Chester. This film is a social drama/comedy centering upon the lives and activities of youth in the tenement district of New York City’s lower east side. It was the forerunner of the popular East Side Kids/ Bowery Boys comedies, which used a similar format to this film but with a different cast and characters.

Original Paramount Pictures Window Card (Trimmed 14×19.5) for the Alfred Hitchcock crime thriller, REAR WINDOW (1954) starring James Stewart, Grace Kelly, Thelma Ritter, and Raymond Burr. Considered by many critics to be one of Hitchcock’s masterpieces, this film tells the story of a wheelchair bound photographer (Stewart), who spies on his neighbors from his apartment window and becomes convinced that one of them has committed murder. The film focuses on the seduction of crime, not in committing it but in the act of discovering it. The entire movie was shot on one set, the largest indoor set ever built at Paramount studios at the time. The film was nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Director and Best Screenplay. This original window card was trimmed to 14×19.5. Ask us about restoration options for this window card, or buy as is.

Original United Artists Scene Lobby Card (11×14) for the Tim Whelan romantic comedy, THE DIVORCE OF LADY X (1938) starring Merle Oberon, Laurence Olivier, Binnie Barnes, and Ralph Richardson. This short and sweet British comedy tells the story of a barrister (Olivier) who falls in love with a woman (Oberon) he mistakenly thinks his client will soon be divorcing. Oberon is delightful in her role, and there is wonderful on-screen chemistry between Oberon and Olivier. This original scene lobby card of Richardson and Olivier is in very good condition.

Original Belgian Poster (Trimmed 13×17) for the Carmine Gallone historical drama, MESSALINA (1951) starring Maria Felix, Georges Marchal, Memo Benassi, and Delia Scala. This original Italian production was known in the U.S. as THE AFFAIRS OF MESSALINA and tells the story of the most notorious woman in Roman history. Felix presents a memorable portrayal of this complex ancient woman who comes to an ignominious end through her excesses and folly. The original Belgian poster presents a stunning portrait of the Mexican superstar. Although the poster is trimmed at the top with some of the playmate information still visible, it is still in very good condition. This poster would certainly be a good candidate for restoration. Ask us about it.

Original Belgian Poster (14×22) for the Raoul Walsh war drama, BATTLE CRY (1955) starring Van Heflin, Aldo Ray, Mona Freeman, and Nancy Olson. Based on a novel by Leon Uris who also wrote the screenplay, the film tells the stories of a group of men who join the U. S. Marines in 1942 and their subsequent exploits in war and love. The film was a huge box office success for Warner Brothers, becoming a particular hit with war veterans. This original Belgian poster is in fine plus condition, with some minor edge and surface wear.

Original Sheet Music for the song “Good Night, Angel” (9×12) sung in the Benjamin Stoloff musical comedy, RADIO CITY REVELS (1938) starring Bob Burns, Jack Oakie, Kenny Baker, and Ann Miller. The film chronicles a washed-up songwriter Harry (Oakie) who takes credit for songs written by hillbilly Lester (Burns) in his sleep. With music by Allie Wrubel and lyrics by Herb Magidson, the song was sung in the film by Bob Burns. Although the image is slightly eclipsed, the real sheet music has not been trimmed in any way and is in very fine condition.

Original Sheet Music for the song “Golden Earrings” (9×12) sung in the Mitchell Leisen romantic adventure, GOLDEN EARRINGS (1947) starring Ray Milland, Marlene Dietrich, Murvyn Vye, and Bruce Lester. Milland plays a British officer who is in Nazi Germany on the eve of World War II on an espionage mission to recover a poison gas formula. Milland is helped by Lydia (Dietrich) and her band of gypsies. With music by Victor Young and lyrics by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans, the song is sung in the film by Murvyn Vye. Although the image is slightly eclipsed, the original sheet music has not been trimmed in any way and is in very fine condition.