JACQUELINE KENNEDY’S ASIAN JOURNEY (1962) 1869

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Original United Artists One Sheet Poster (27×41) for the Leo Seltzer short documentary, JACQUELINE KENNEDY’S ASIAN JOURNEY (1962) narrated by Raymond Massey. As part of its Cold War campaign to promote American interests and ideology abroad, the United States Information Agency capitalized on and enhanced the First Lady’s growing popularity as a diplomatic force in this documentary about her visit to India and Pakistan in 1962. This original one sheet poster is folded and in fine plus condition—with only one minor blemish on a minaret image, minor fold separations, and slight rumpling showing modest age wear. This poster would linen back nicely.

WHEN IN ROME (1952) 6155

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This is an original MGM One Sheet Poster (27×41) for the Clarence Brown comedy, WHEN IN ROME (1952) starring Van Johnson, Paul Douglas, and Joseph Calleia. Douglas plays a gambler who runs afoul of the law and evades serving his time by stealing priest Johnson’s identity. Shot in 1950,the magnificent black and white photography has many breathtaking shots of real Vatican celebrations. This film got the old fashioned MGM treatment from director Clarence Brown. This original one sheet poster is folded and in fine plus condition.

A ROOM WITH A VIEW (1985) 6119

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This is an original Cinecom Pictures Special 1987 Promotional Calendar (11×16) for James Ivory’s enchanting romantic comedy, A ROOM WITH A VIEW (1985) starring Maggie Smith, Helena Bonham Carter, Julian Sands, and Daniel Day-Lewis. This film tells the story Lucy Honeychurch (Carter) who makes her first visit to Florence in the early 1900s where she meets charming but eccentric George Emerson (Sands). Upon her return to England, she must decide to follow through with the marriage to her foppish fiancee, Cecil (Day-Lewis) or follow her growing affection for George. Almost every aspect of this film is perfect—costumes, sets, performances, and cinematography. The Puccini arias and Beethoven piano sonatas compliment and enhance the film beautifully. The film was nominated for eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director. The film won Best Costume Design, Best Art Direction, and Best Screenplay. Indeed, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala’s adaptation of the E. M. Forster novel is considered by many critics to be one of the best screen adaptations of a novel ever written. With many beautiful still photographs from the film, this promotional calendar is in near mint condition.

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