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Fools For Luck (Paramount, 1928). Lobby Card

Currency:USD Category:Memorabilia Start Price:300.00 USD Estimated At:600.00 - 900.00 USD
Fools For Luck (Paramount, 1928). Lobby Card
<B>Fools For Luck (Paramount, 1928).</B></I> Lobby Card (11" X 14"). Although we now know W.C. Fields as a classic comedian, he was also an accomplished juggler and pool player. After running away from his alcoholic father at the age of 11, Fields was making a living juggling and playing billiards by the time he was 13. His skill at the tables stood him in good stead years later when he co-starred in the silent, and now lost, film "Fools for Luck," opposite veteran funnyman Chester Conklin. The climax of the film, which involves an oil swindler (Fields) trying to con hopeful townspeople out of their money, is a game of pool between Fields and Conklin, in which Fields gets to show off his dexterity with a pool cue in a series of elaborate trick shots. Very shortly after this film, with the coming of sound, Fields would be recognized as one of the medium's greatest comedians. This exquisite lobby card, which features Fields, Conklin, and pretty Sally Blane, is in exceptional condition. The corners are slightly rounded, and there is some light tanning and some very minor surface wear, but none of these slight defects detract from the incredible eye-appeal of this great card. Very Fine+.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Flat Material, Small (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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