37. THE BIG SLEEP Half Sheet (22 x 28) Style B Fine- on Paper | BIG SLEEP, THE (1946)

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BIG SLEEP, THE (1946)

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37. THE BIG SLEEP: Half Sheet (22" x 28"); Style B; Fine- on Paper

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Half Sheet (22" x 28"); Style B ;
Fine- on Paper
Warner Bros., 1946

This half sheet features a stunning image of Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall. It was professionally paper-backed to replace the side borders, which had significant wear and trimming, and the repair was done beautifully. There has been some touch-up work on the folds to address general wear, as well as spot touch-ups on Bacall's throat to correct two enlarged pinholes. The white areas have sporadic airbrushing to improve the appearance of wear along the upper and lower borders, fix separation at the ends of the folds, and blend the fold touch-ups with the background.

A terrific combination of a Raymond Chandler novel, Howard Hawks directing, and the early chemistry-ridden film pairing of Bogart and Bacall makes National Film Registry recipient "The Big Sleep" a very historic and notable Film-Noir.
Size

Item size: 28" × 22" × 0.1" (71.12cm × 55.88cm × 0.25cm)