137. FRANKENSTEIN (R-1951) Title Lobby Card (11 x 14 ) Fine

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FRANKENSTEIN (1931)

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137. FRANKENSTEIN (R-1951) Title Lobby Card (11" x 14" ); Fine+

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Title Lobby Card (11" x 14" )
Fine+
Realart, R-1951

Director James Whale's iconic Universal horror film garnered such popularity that it was reissued multiple times in US theaters, with this particular card hailing from the 1951 Realart reissue.

This exquisite card has undergone professional restoration to remedy border wear, paper loss on the verso around the upper left corner and adjacent background area as well as a stain extending from the top border into the background. The borders have received airbrushing.

To say that the 1931 horror classic Frankenstein was monumental is an understatement in the impact it made on the audiences of the day and remains the link that gets us where we are today in the evolution of the essentials of the horror film. Every cliche of cinema horror was created with this film: the mad scientist, the misunderstood monster, the angry villagers carrying torches, the dark laboratory filled with science fictional devices, and the creepy assistant. Adapted from Mary Shelley's allegorical novel, Frankenstein not only made actor Boris Karloff an international star but helped spawn an entire era of cinematic monster mania.

Estimate: $2,500 - 5,000
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