One Sheet Poster - (27 x 41 Advance Linen-Backed) | I WANT TO LIVE! (1958)

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I WANT TO LIVE! (1958)

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One Sheet Poster - (27" x 41" / Advance / Linen-Backed)

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One Sheet (27" x 41"); Advance ;
Fine on Linen
United Artists, 1958

This powerful advance one sheet from director Robert Wise's true crime drama features a photographic image of the real-life Barbara Graham, a convicted murderer and former prostitute, in her final moments before her execution in San Quentin's gas chamber in 1955. This example was professionally linen-backed with very mild touch-up to the folds to address general wear and light crossfold separation. The borders have sporadic airbrushing to correct two-hole punches spaced around the perimeter of the side borders only, along with corner wear, creases, and chips. This is a very striking poster from the film, which earned Susan Hayward a well-deserved Best Actress Academy Award.

Director Robert Wise joined the project only after Don Mankiewicz had completed the original script. Wise demanded that the old screenplay be discarded and a new one written. He later disagreed with the Writers' Guild's decision to award Mankiewicz co-credit. Barbara Graham's reported reply to the guard's advice to "take a deep breath, it's easier" was allegedly, "How the hell would you know?" Ironically, the line had to be toned down for 1958 audiences, despite the scene's already graphic content.
Size

Item size: 41" × 4" × 4" (104.14cm × 10.16cm × 10.16cm)