Vintage movie posters auctioned
A remarkable stash of vintage Hollywood movie posters, discovered underneath a linoleum floor in a Pennsylvania house during its renovation, went on the auction block Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015, at Heritage Auctions in Dallas. The 17 posters included several never-seen-before examples of movie memorabilia.
Pictured: A stunning poster featuring Jean Harlow in the racy, Pre-Code drama, "Red Headed Woman" (1932).
Sold for $77,675.00.
"Tarzan the Ape Man"
A rare one-sheet for "Tarzan the Ape Man" (1932), marking Johnny Weissmuller's first appearance as Edgar Rice Burroughs' hero.
Sold for $83,650.00.
"Sporting Blood"
Mobsters and a race horse owner clash in "Sporting Blood" (1931), Clark Cable's first starring role.
Sold for $2,987.50.
"Any Old Port"
A one-sheet for the Laurel and Hardy comedy short, "Any Old Port" (1932).
Sold for $8,962.50.
"Congorilla"
The 1932 documentary "Congorilla" is reportedly the first movie with sound recorded in Africa.
Sold for $8,962.50.
"Doctor X"
"Doctor X" (1932), about a serial killer who is also a cannibal, featured the First Lady of '30s horror films, Fay Wray.
Sold for $23,900.00.
"The Golden West"
The 1932 Zane Gray western "The Golden West."
Sold for $6,572.50.
"Blondie of the Follies"
Marion Davies starred in and produced this pre-Code comedy "Blondie of the Follies" (1932).
Sold for $1,792.50.
"The Long, Long Trail"
"The Long, Long Trail" (1929) starred Hoot Gibson as "The Ramblin' Kid."
Sold for $2,987.50.
"Tess of the Storm Country"
Possibly the only existing copy of this poster for the Janet Gaynor-Charles Farrell romantic drama, "Tess of the Storm Country" (1932).
Sold for $776.75.