33. THE BIG SLEEP - Insert Insert (14 x 36) Very Fine on Paper | BIG SLEEP, THE (1946)

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Sold Stock #182099 | Sold Mar 19 2025

BIG SLEEP, THE (1946)

Collectible Posters Auction: Spring 2025

33. THE BIG SLEEP - Insert Insert (14" x 36"); Very Fine+ on Paper

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Insert (14" x 36")
Very Fine+ on Paper
Warner Bros., 1946

This beautiful poster features Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall from the classic Warner Bros film. It is rolled and in outstanding condition, showing only minor wear. There are smudges in the lower corners, a small area of airbrushing around the "W" in "WARNER" that extends to the edge, a very small touched-up area near the upper left corner, and pinpoint touch-up on the "H" in "HIT." Overall, this is a lovely example of the film's insert from Howard Hawks' Film-Noir drama featuring private detective Philip Marlowe.

A remarkable blend of a Raymond Chandler novel, Howard Hawks' direction, and the early chemistry-filled movie partnership of Bogart and Bacall makes the National Film Registry recipient "The Big Sleep" a historically significant and notable noir.

Estimate: $1,500 - 3,000