193. THE INVISIBLE RAY (R-1948) Half Sheet (22 x 28) Fine Folded

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INVISIBLE RAY, THE (1936)

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193. THE INVISIBLE RAY (R-1948) Half Sheet (22" x 28"); Fine+ Folded

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Half Sheet (22" x 28")
Fine+ Folded
Realart, R-1948

This Universal horror poster featuring Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi was issued for the film's 1949 US theatrical reissue and features Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi. Folded as issued, it displays fold and crossfold wear with border creases, pinholes, small tears and nicks and light smudging. The rich color tints are fresh and vibrant and this poster boasts great images of the two leading stars.

In 1936, there were two undisputed Kings of Horror in Hollywood: Bela Lugosi, who had starred in Dracula (1931), and Boris Karloff, who played the Monster in Frankenstein (1931). It's not surprising, then, that Universal Pictures would eventually team these two cinematic titans. The Invisible Ray (1936), is about a scientist (Karloff) who finds a strange meteor made of an unknown element dubbed "Radium X," whose emanations cause him first to glow in the dark and then proceed to drive him slowly mad. The film is particularly notable for being the last of the Universal Monster films to be released under the studio's original regime, marking the end of an important era.

Estimate: $700 - 1,400
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