Description: VINTAGE FILM POSTERS & MEMORABILIA Original American Photographic Still This ORIGINAL, silver gelatin photographic still was printed to promote the first theatrical release of the 1944 American, adventure/biography/drama feature, THE ADVENTURES OF MARK TWAIN. The film stars Fredric March as Samuel Langhorne Clemens (Mark Twain), and Alexis Smith as his wife, Olivia. The film features Donald Crisp, Alan Hale, C. Aubrey Smith, John Carradine, William Henry, Percy Kilbride, and Dickie Jones. The Academy Award nominated film was directed by Irving Rapper. The single weight, glossy, silver gelatin photographic still is an ORIGINAL still, printed from the original negative, at the time the film was first released (1944). It is NOT a reprint, restrike, reproduction, re-issue, or commercial item available to the general public. It was created to be used by magazines and newspapers to publicize the film. This still is from the W. Ward Marsh archives. Provenance of the Movie Stills W. Ward Marsh (1893-1971) was the film critic for the Cleveland Plain Dealer newspaper from 1919 until his retirement in 1970. In 1919 Marsh wrote his first of 23,000 movie reviews for the Plain Dealer. As the area's movie trivia authority, Marsh wrote and produced a local television movie quiz program in the 1950's called "Lights, Camera, Question." He also taught "The History, Enjoyment, and Criticism of the Movie" course at Western Reserve's Cleveland College. In the 1960's, Marsh fought a losing battle against the screen's increasing sexual permissiveness. His scathing review of a film titled THE LOVERS in 1959, contributed to the prosecution of its exhibitor, Nico Jacobellis of the Heights Art Theatre, for obscenity. In a landmark censorship ruling in 1964, the U.S. Supreme Court declared the film was not obscene. Marsh died less than a year after his retirement in 1970. His library, and photographic and memorabilia archives were given to the proprietor of Cleveland's finest bookstore. I was the first person with a background in film history and collectibles to examine the archives. I was hired in 1972 to evaluate the entire collection. I worked for three to four hours a day, for six months. It was an unbelievably exciting time for me, never knowing what I was going to find, as I opened a new box or file drawer. My compensation was my pick of the archives. The thousands of photographs that I received still form the core of my still collection. Many of the stills that will be offered here, are from the W. Ward Marsh archives. CHECK OUT MY MANY other items, MANY WITHOUT RESERVE! TITLE THE ADVENTURES OF MARK TWAIN FORMATSilver Gelatin Photographic Still; Single Weight; Glossy; Approximately 8" X 10" CAST Fredric March; Alexis Smith; Donald Crisp; Alan Hale; C. Aubrey Smith; John Carradine; William Henry; Percy Kilbride; Dickie Jones DIRECTORIrving Rapper STUDIOWarner Brothers / First National GENREAdventure/Biography/Drama DATE 1944 The still is date stamped "MAY 3 - 1944" on verso, by The Cleveland Plain Dealer newspaper, on receipt of the still. The still is ORIGINAL. The still is NOT a reprint, restrike, reproduction, re-issue, or commercial item available to the general public. It was created to be used by magazines and newspapers to publicize the film. CODE NUMBER MT-68 OVERALL CONDITIONVery Fine CONDITION DEFECTS The still is in outstanding condition. The full white borders are intact. There is extremely slight creasing. The still is very clean and sharp. The verso has a date stamp ("MAY 3 - 1944"), from its use by The Cleveland Plain Dealer newspaper. The verso also has a stamp, indicating that the still was obtained from the W. Ward Marsh Archives. There are no other tears, fading, creases, stains, smudges, missing paper, folds, or pin holes. PAYMENT OPTIONSAs per eBay's requirements, Seller only accepts all major credit cards via PayPal. My PayPal account is in the name of my email address, telephone 623/551-6655. DOMESTIC SHIPPING Buyer to pay $4.90 for domestic priority mail shipping, for as many stills as are purchased, as long as they can be packaged together. This INCLUDES insurance. INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING We ship World Wide. Buyer to pay $9.04 for International First Class mail shipping to Europe, Australia, and Japan. Buyer to pay $3.95 for International First Class mail shipping to Canada and Mexico. UNCONDITIONAL GUARANTEE You are dealing with Marty Davis and Vintage Film Posters, collecting for 43 years, and dealing for the past 19 years. We are located at 38732 N. 10th Street, Desert Hills, AZ 85086. 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Location: Phoenix, Arizona
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