One-Sheet (27" x 41") ; Style B
Fine+ on Linen
FBO, 1925
We've only seen this poster offered once, almost twenty years ago. This gorgeous stone litho features stars Tom Tyler, Frankie Darro, Frances Dare, and Beans the dog.
Before being put onto linen, there was fold wear with a small amount of paper loss at the cross folds; and there are two small areas of paper loss on the upper border that extends down into the graphics and one smaller area of paper loss on the bottom edge that extends into the graphics. There is one area of paper loss on the lady's skirt, small border chips, and tears.
Small FBO Studio happened upon the idea of casting child actors in their westerns. They reasoned that kids enjoy watching other kids have adventures, especially with screen heroes such as Tom Tyler. The combination of Tyler and little Frankie Darro worked to perfection, and the studio continued to cast the two together throughout the mid-1920s.
Estimate: $1,000 - 2,000
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