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Graphic Arts â Contemporaneus, poster

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Lot 45 Graphic Arts â Contemporaneus, poster

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Block-Heads (1938). Original US title card. Unframed: 11 x 14 in. (28 x 36 cm). Framed: 16 3/4 x 19 3/4 in. (42.6 x 50.2 cm). . Conservation framed with UV plexiglass. . This is one of the most famous 30s Laurel and Hardy films. Pieces on this title do not surface very often.. . This American Laurel and Hardy comedy was directed by John G. Blystone and produced by Hal Roach Studios for MGM, in Roach's final film for the studio. Stan has been ordered to stay behind and guard the World War I trench whilst the rest of the company, including Ollie, are ready to go 'over the top'. Twenty years pass and Stan is still in this post, until he is accidently found after firing at a French aviator. He is hailed a hero, and appears in the newspaper, which is how Ollie hears about his old pal. Ollie goes to the Soldiers' Home to visit Stan and feels sorry for him, so invites him back to his home for a nice cooked meal. Ollie's wife of just one year isn't pleased that he's bought home another stray, and leaves the two men to fed for themselves, where mayhem ensues.. . Excellent condition, colours remaining very bright, very minor restoration to a small tear in the left border.. . Material of piece: Paper. Material of frame: Obeche wood, card mount and UV plexiglass (Estimate £2400 - £3500)

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Lot 45 Graphic Arts â Contemporaneus, poster

Description

Block-Heads (1938). Original US title card. Unframed: 11 x 14 in. (28 x 36 cm). Framed: 16 3/4 x 19 3/4 in. (42.6 x 50.2 cm). . Conservation framed with UV plexiglass. . This is one of the most famous 30s Laurel and Hardy films. Pieces on this title do not surface very often.. . This American Laurel and Hardy comedy was directed by John G. Blystone and produced by Hal Roach Studios for MGM, in Roach's final film for the studio. Stan has been ordered to stay behind and guard the World War I trench whilst the rest of the company, including Ollie, are ready to go 'over the top'. Twenty years pass and Stan is still in this post, until he is accidently found after firing at a French aviator. He is hailed a hero, and appears in the newspaper, which is how Ollie hears about his old pal. Ollie goes to the Soldiers' Home to visit Stan and feels sorry for him, so invites him back to his home for a nice cooked meal. Ollie's wife of just one year isn't pleased that he's bought home another stray, and leaves the two men to fed for themselves, where mayhem ensues.. . Excellent condition, colours remaining very bright, very minor restoration to a small tear in the left border.. . Material of piece: Paper. Material of frame: Obeche wood, card mount and UV plexiglass (Estimate £2400 - £3500)

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