AWAKENING, THE (1928) Half sheet poster for early Oscar-nominated silent film

Description: THE AWAKENING (1928) Half sheet poster Vintage original 22 x 28" (55 x 71 cm) half sheet poster, USA. Vilma Bánky, Walter Byron, Louis Wolheim, George Davis, dir: Victor Fleming; Samuel Goldwyn Company. Unfolded, light and discreet professional conservation addressed chips and stains in blank margins, near fine. A very fine example of early Art Deco design elements used on a movie poster. The film is lost and of interest in that it was Academy Award-nominated (for art direction to William Cameron Menzies) during the organization's second year. It was also a work by director Victor Fleming and a vehicle for top Goldwyn silent star, Vilma Bánky. Brought from Russia, she was greatly celebrated until her thick accent proved too much for talking pictures. Set in World War I, the story was described by a reviewer as being "a pinch of The White Sister, a seasoning of The Scarlet Letter, a large chunk of all war pictures since 1918, and several slices of small-time baloney." Irving Berlin wrote his song "Marie" to accompany the film. It cost a lot, too -- more than $700,000 -- and failed miserably at the box office, but this poster is a true winner -- sexy and true Deco. FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES! FedEx Ground / Home Delivery or USPS Priority Mail, fully insured with tracking number. Shipments outside of continental US -- please contact us for price quote. All shipments are very carefully packaged with multiple layers of cardboard or within gorilla-proof mailing tubes. RETURNS: If you don't like an item, you can return it for any reason within fourteen days of receipt. It must come back in the same condition as it was sent. I make a full refund less the cost of shipping the item to you. AUTHENTICATION: My name is Walter Reuben. I have been collecting movie posters since 1978. I have been a full-time dealer since 1982. I have personally handled thousands of rare vintage posters and have sold to collectors, libraries, and museums in all parts of the world. Everything which I sell is fully researched and entirely guaranteed to be completely authentic and as described. A lifetime of experience goes behind every description of every piece which I offer. ABOUT ME: For further information, go to the ABOUT ME page.

Price: 500 USD

Location: Los Angeles, California

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